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What are groundhogs?
Groundhogs are also known as woodchucks, which stems from the Algonquian name wuchak.
These creatures have their very own day in February and decide whether winter is here to stay.
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What is Mean Girls (2004)?
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
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What is drinking chocolate, or hot cocoa?
From the Quechua word kuka.
The Mayans first drank this mixed with water, cornmeal and chili peppers.
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What is Gremlins (1984)?
A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.
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What is a Chinook?
Originates from the name of the Chinook people, who live near the ocean along what is now known as the lower Columbia River in Oregon-Washington.
Extremely warm and wet winds that arrive off the western cost from the southwest.
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What is The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)?
Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special created for Disney+.
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What is Caribou?
From Miꞌkmaq qalipu, "snow-shoveler" (from qalipi, "shovel snow")
This animal's name means "snow shoveler" - so named because of the way it pushes away snow to feed on vegetation.
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What is Life of Brian (1979)?
Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
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What is Toboggan?
From Mi'kmaq tepaqan or Abenaki dabôgan, both originating from *weta·pye·kani, from *wet-, "to drag" + *-a·pye·-, "cordlike object" + *-kan, "instrument for")
When broken down, this word means:
to drag + cordlike object + instrument for. |
What is Batman Returns (1992)?
While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.
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