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Pink (or red)
The rarest color of diamond
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1930s (Snow White was released in 1937)
The first Disney princess movie was released in this decade
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US Government
This is the number one industry in Virginia, and employs more than a quarter of residents
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70%
Cats spend this percentage of their lives sleeping
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Milk
Unlike sherbet, sorbet never contains this ingredient
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Emerald cut
Popular diamond cuts or shapes include the round, the marquise, this one named for another gemstone
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Emma Watson
Belle from Beauty and the Beast was a role model for this actress growing up, and in 2017 she got to play her on film
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8 presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson)
Virginia has produced more presidents than any other state! In fact, it has produced (this many)
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Egypt
Shorthaired cats were derived from the caffre cat which was domesticated by this ancient civilization
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Wedding cake
Joy of Cooking says whether this cake is round or rectangular, the cutting begins at the lowest tier
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South Africa (it was 3,106-carats, and weighed 1.33 pounds! Called the “Cullinan")
In January 1905, the largest diamond was discovered in this country
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Pocahontas
This Disney princess is the only one based on a real person
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Old Dominion
This nickname for the state also is the name of a university
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Orange Tabby
This type of cat was the Mayor of an Alaskan Town for 20 years
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Cookie
In England a biscuit can be a cracker or one of these sweet treats
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Solitaire
From a French word meaning alone, it's a single diamond in a setting
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Tiana (and Nicole!)
This is the only Disney princess with dimples
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Loving v. Virginia
The state slogan comes from this 1967 Supreme Court Ruling on interracial marriage
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Their eyebrows
Ancient Egyptians would shave this off when their cats died
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Ice Cream
By government standards a gallon of it must weigh at least 4½ lbs. & contain at least 10% butterfat
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Carbon dioxide
If a diamond (which is made purely of carbon) is subjected to intense heat in the form of oxygen, it will burn and form this gas
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Snow White
This Disney Princess was the first female fictional character to have her own Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Silk
This was the first crop produced in Virginia, before tobacco
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Crème Puff lived to be 38 years and 3 days old! His owner is also the owner of the record holder, Grandpa Rex Allen, who passed away at the grand age of 34
The oldest cat in the world lived to be this old!
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Baklava
A's are the only vowels you need to spell this Mediterranean treat made with phyllo dough, nuts, and honey
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