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6th century Ancient Greek poet known for her works about intimacy between women. Famous for 'Ode to Aphrodite.' The majority of her works have not been found complete.
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Sappho
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First president of the republic of Türkiye. Born Mustafa Kemal. Led the led the Turkish National Movement after the Ottoman Empire's defeat in WWI.
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Atatürk
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The last Inca emperor. Captured & executed by Pizarro. Ruled from the city of Quito.
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Atahualpa
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Late 15th/ early 16th century Portuguese explorer. Famous for discovering the maritime route between Europe and India via the Cape of Good Hope.
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Vasco Da Gama
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20th century French general and president. Famous for the 'Free France' movement during WW2. Established the Fifth Republic. Resolved the Algerian War.
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Charles de Gaulle
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Taiwanese filmmaker famous for 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' 'Brokeback Mountain,' and 'Life of Pi.'
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Ang Lee
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20th century American marine biologist and conservationist. Famous for her 1962 book 'Silent Spring' which described the damaging effects pesticides have on the environment.
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Rachel Carson
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20th century American poet and author famous for her only novel 'The Bell Jar,' her poetry collection 'Ariel,' and its poem 'Lady Lazarus.' Took her own life in 1963.
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Sylvia Plath
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20th century English author and screenwriter famous for 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy,' 'The Restaurant at the End of the Universe' and 'Dirk Gently.'
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Douglas Adams
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19th century German composer and pianist. Famous for 'Wedding March,' 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' and 'The Italian Symphony.'
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Felix Mendelssohn
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American activist famous for becoming the first Black child to integrate an all-white school. Was escorted by U.S. marshals to school daily at age 6. Inspired Norman Rockwell's 'The Problem We All Live WIth.'
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Ruby Bridges
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17th century French philosopher Famous for "I think, therefore I am" (Latin: "Cogito ergo sum") and writing 'The Social Contract."
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Rene Descartes
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Mexican telecommunications mogul. One of the world's richest men.
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Carlos Slim
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Hectic road junction/ public space in London's West End. Sometimes referred to as the Times Square of London. Famous for its Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, mistakenly referred to as Eros.
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Piccadilly Circus
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France's longest river, associated with the valley of the same name, which is one of the world's best known areas of wine production, and famous for the Chateau de Chambord
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Loire
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Mountain formation in South Africa, near the city of Cape Town.
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Table Mountain
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Major river of Central Europe that flows from Czechia's Giant Mountains to the North Sea through Germany. Was part of the border between East and West Germany
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Elbe
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Giant Australian sandstone rock located in Northern Territory. Named in English after an South Australian Prime Minister. Its aboriginal name has no translation.
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Ayers Rock/ Uluru
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Densley populated peninsula of Hong Kong whose name translates to '9 Dragons.' Famous for its 'Walled City,' an overpopulated former military fort that was demolished in 1994.
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Kowloon
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Southeastern French city. Former home of the papacy in the 14th century.
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Avignon
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Egyptian Dam that controls the Nile and created Lake Nasser. Named after a nearby city of the same name
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Aswan Dam
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Egyptian plaza famous for being the center of Arab Spring protests in 2011, in which President Mubarak was ousted, and renewed protests in 2013, in which President Morsi was ousted.
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Tahrir Square
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Active volcano on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Famous for its massive eruption in 1991.
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Mt. Pinatubo
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World-famous Moscow ballet theatre, known for its ballet company of the same name and its performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake in 1877
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Bolshoi
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The world's largest body of floating ice. Served as a historic site of exploration for Roald Amundsen. Shares its name with a nearby Antarctic Island.
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Ross Ice Shelf
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Ancient Mayan city located on the Yucatan Peninsula. Famous for its pyramid, El Castillo, a temple built for Kukulkan, the Mayan god of life.
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Chichen Itza
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Thing
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Semitic language spoken by primarily Ethiopia and the neighboring Eritrea and Djibouti.
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Amharic
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Severe toxin-based food poisoning, often from home-canned foods. It can often be fatal
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Botulism
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1987 film parodying fairy tales starring Billy Crystal, Mandy Patinkin, Cary Elwes, and Robin Wright. Famous for the phrase 'as you wish.'
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The Princess Bride
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1933 arson attack on the parliament building of the same name in Berlin. Used by Hitler and the Nazi's to bolster their control.
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Reichstag Fire
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Soldiers native to Nepal or North India who serves in the British, Indian, or Nepali army.
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Gurkha Soldiers
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Australia's largest airline.
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Qantas
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Germany's largest airline.
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Lufthansa
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Nomadic people who live in Central Asia and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6h centuries. Led by Attila and Bleda. Accelerated the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Huns
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Rich Mexican sauce made from a blend of dried chiles, nuts, and spices. Its Poblano variety is its most famous.
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Mole
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A shrub/ tree that grows in saltwater common along subtropical coastlines. Common in Southeast Asia and Florida.
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Mangrove
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Traditional South Asian dress consisting of a long strip of fabric over the shoulder. From the Sanskrit word for garment.
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Sari
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Early 20th century Italian American crime family that rose to power due to Johnny Torrio and Al Capone. Controlled illegal alcohol during Prohibition.
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The Chicago Outfit
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Traditional Japanese female entertainer/ hostess. 'Art Person' in English. Skilled in classical music, dance, and the tea ceremony.
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Geisha
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