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What is a cookie?
This treat takes its name from the Dutch word "koekje" and often included chocolate chips
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Who is Elizabeth?
In 1992 this Queen of England agreed to pay income tax
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What is Nike?
A shoe company: "Just Do It"
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What are (upper) canines?
Wonder why the saber-toothed cat had these "doggy" teeth, 7-inches long
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What is "Fall Back"?
Complete the clock changing mnemonic "Spring Forward..."
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What is The Three Musketeers (bar)?
Sharing its name with a French novel, this candy bar was originally 3 separate candy bars.
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Who is Isabella?
She was on of the few who thought Columbus' exploration plan made any sense
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What is Energizer?
A battery: "it just keeps going and going and going..."
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What is sap?
Wonder why this liquid is poisonous when it comes from the Asian Upas tree
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What is "Columbus sailed the ocean blue?"
This line of rhyme tells us what happened in fourteen hundred and ninety-two"
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What is Krispy Kreme?
A glowing red "Hot Doughnuts Now" sign announces the fresh doughnuts from this chain
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Who is Richard?
This king known as "The Lionhearted" was killed when he tried to get a peasant's gold
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What is KFC?
Kentucky Fried Chicken
A fast food franchise: "Finger lickin' good"
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What is the black bear?
Wonder why the Kermode's type of this colorful North American species of bear is pure white
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What are planets?
Astronomically remember :"my very eccentric mother just made us nachos."
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What are turtles?
These reptiles aren't an ingredient in the chocolate & caramel candies named for them
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What is Asia?
Jigme Singye Wangchuk is King of Bhutan on this continent
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What is Timex?
A watch company: "it takes a licking and keeps ticking"
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What are ears?
Wonder why when insects have these sense organs, they're never on the head
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What is the bass clef?
The spaces on the treble clef are F-A-C-E; on this clef they're all cows eat grass"
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What is baklava?
After baking, syrup is poured over this multilayered, paper-this Turkish &Greek pastry
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What is Jordan?
Queen Noor, of this Middle Eastern country named for a river, used to be a U.S. girl named Lisa
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What is The Air Force?
A branch of the U.S. military: "Aim High"
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What is the puffin?
Wonder why this northern counterpart of the penguin can fly but penguins can't
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What are the Great Lakes?
To remember these from largest in area to smallest, try Sam's horse must eat oats."
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