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What is First Republic Bank?
The shuttering of this company's doors in 2023 marked the second largest bank failure in U.S. history.
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Who is Jeremy Strong?
Kendall Roy + Succession.
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What is Hey Jude?
This 1968 #1 song ends with Paul McCartney and a chorus of singers belting "na, na, na."
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Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles... The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena."
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What are the Pyrenees?
These mountains separate France and Spain.
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Who is Jamie Dimon?
This man is the longest-tenured CEO on Wall Street.
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Who is Edie Falco?
Carmela Soprano + Sopranos.
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What is Physical?
This #1 song from 1982's music video features a "Grease" star in dated exercise garb.
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Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist."
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What is Kashmir?
This disputed territory lies nestled between India, China, and Pakistan.
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What is Bear Stearns?
In 2008 JP Morgan Chase bought this investment bank at $2 per share, foreshadowing devastating financial tumult.
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Who is Ted Danson?
Sam Malone + Cheers.
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What is Heartbreak Hotel?
In this 1956 #1 song song Elvis Presley laments his loneliness.
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Who is Malcom X?
"If we don't cast a ballot, it's going to end up in a situation where we're going to have to cast a bullet. It's either a ballot or a bullet."
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What is South Sudan?
This country is the newest in the world.
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What is a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)?
This type of company has exploded in popularity in recent years. It raises capital through an initial public offering (IPO) for the purpose of acquiring or merging with an existing company.
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Who is Taylor Schilling?
Piper Chapman + Orange is the New Black
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What is To Sir with Love?
This 1967 #1 hit shares a name and appears at the end of a Sydney Poitier film.
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Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
“At a time when there are so many issues on which we find it difficult to reach a common basis of agreement, it is a significant fact that 58 states have found such a large measure of agreement in the complex field of human rights...Man’s desire for peace lies behind this Declaration.”
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What is Turkiye?
This country is home to the most refugees of any state in the world.
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What is Zuccotti Park?
Occupy Wall Street protesters were removed from this New York park in November 2011.
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Who is Bradley Whitford?
Josh Lyman + The West Wing.
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What is I Will Always Love You?
This 1993 #1 hit's name features a loving vow from Whitney Houston.
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Who is Mao Zedong?
"Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."
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What is the Arctic Desert?
This desert is the largest in the world, covering 5.48 million squares miles.
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