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What is the Battle of Balaclava?This popular red-headed actress died yesterday at the age of 95.
These states comprise the area known as the "Four Corners".
What are Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado?This candy bar was named after the daughter of an American President.
What is a Baby Ruth bar?This New York City artist went to
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Performing Arts and is widely known for his graffiti work and illustration. He also travelled with breakdancing crews worldwide.
Who is Justin Bua?This momentous event occurred at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
What is the armistice of the 1st World War?This event is behind the book, 11/22/63 by Stephen King?
What is the assassination of John F. Kennedy?This meditation practice is done in a room that is heated to 40 Degrees Celsius or 104 Degrees Fahrenheit, and is named after its founder who was born in Calcutta, India.
What is Bikram yoga?This country is the first to fully legalise marijuana.
What is Uruguay?Of 89 participants, only 45 members of this famous group survived being trapped in deep snow in 1846.
What is the Donner Party?Only 1 team can win this and it's only played every 4 years of the most popular sport in the world.
What is the World Cup? (Also, the Euro Cup fits the description.)This Swedish footballer currently plays for PSG in the French league, and is of Bosnian extraction.
Betsy wrote: "What is the World Cup? (Also, the Euro Cup fits the description.)Thanks for that. I didn't know that about the Euro Cup.
Ron wrote: "Betsy wrote: "What is the World Cup? (Also, the Euro Cup fits the description.)Thanks for that. I didn't know that about the Euro Cup."
It may actually be called the European Cup, but it alternates with World Cup every two years.
Who is Zlatan Ibrahimovic?This mute sister who expresses herself through dance, finally speaks above a pot of gold in a Fred Astaire musical.
Who is Susan of "Finian's Rainbow"?This U.S. state has the most lighthouses.
What is Michigan?December 6 is the feast day of this saint.
Betsy wrote: "What is Michigan?December 6 is the feast day of this saint."
St. Nicholas - In Germany the tradition is that if you were good, St. Nicholas left you some chocolates, nuts or candy. But, if you were naughty, he would leave coal.
That's correct, Marion, now it's your turn to leave an answer which the next person will finish with a question. See Comment 1377 as an example of this.
Betsy wrote: "Who is St. Stephen?5 gold rings"
St. Stephen was the first martyr.
What is the fifth day of Christmas???This requires the assembly of often oddly shaped and interlocking tessellating pieces.
What is a jigsaw puzzle?Gaspar, Balthasar, and Melchior
Amy wrote: "What is the fifth day of Christmas???This requires the assembly of often oddly shaped and interlocking tessellating pieces."
Betsy wrote: "What is a jigsaw puzzle?
5 Golden Rings.
Gaspar, Balthasar, and Melchior"
They were the 3 Wise Men who came to honor baby Jesus.
Who were the 3 Wise Men?This large, salty body of water in California was created in 1905 from an overflow of the Colorado River.
What is the Salton Sea?The shortest day of the year
What is "the winter solstice"?Mamma Mia
What is a song by ABBA, a Broadway musical, and a movie?This statue represents a multi-talented Broadway composer, playwright, and actor near Times Square.
Who is George Michael Cohan?The brave English admiral who died in the Battle of Trafalgar to honour whom a statue has been erected on a column in Trafalgar Square, London.
Who is Lord Nelson?Nelson's flagship at the Battle of the Nile.
What is HMS Vanguard?The two worst dictators of the 20th century.
Janet wrote: "What is HMS Vanguard?The two worst dictators of the 20th century."
Hitler and Stalin
Who are Hitler and Stalin?This state recently declared a state of emergency because of severe flooding.
This could be a lot of states. Texas?This country recently exploded their first 'H' bomb!
What is North Korea?This co-star of the TV show MASH recently died at the age of 82.
#1395: Richard wrote: "This could be a lot of states. Texas?When I originally posted this it was Missouri, but now there has been lots of flooding.
Who is Wayne Rogers?This city, which suffered a recent tragedy, was also affected by an earthquake this week.
There have been several minor earthquakes in southern california, and also a fairly major one in northern india. I'm not sure which event you are referring to.This movie became the high gross earning movie of all time, bypassing Avatar.
#1398 - San Bernardino is the city.What is "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"?
February 21 will be the 100th anniversary of the beginning of this battle of the Great War.
What is Verdun?This thriller/horror writer grew up in Maine and bases a lot of his stories in the area of Bangor and Castle Rock.
Marion wrote: "Stephen King"Marion, you need to also leave a question
I'm not good with thinking of questions
Marion wrote: "I'm not good with thinking of questions"Then with your permission, I shall post a new subject for a question:
This Great Lake is the only one whose surface totally freezes because of its shallower depths.
Marion wrote: "What is Lake Erie?"again Marion, you need to leave a question after your answer.
Which is correct? "You can't have your cake and eat it" or, "You can't eat your cake and have it?"
I believe both are used commonly, but the more correct form is "You can't have your cake and eat it too."What was the kind of flower recently grown for the first time on the International Space Station?
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Today, October 25, is the 161st anniversary of the "Thin Red Line", as well as the Charges of the Light and Heavy Brigades in a famous battle.