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|Oh la la ! Perhaps the [[Phryge]]s are still roaming this [[2024]] [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] host city and [[France|French]] capital | |Oh la la ! Perhaps the [[Phryge]]s are still roaming this [[2024]] [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] host city and [[France|French]] capital | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Paris]]'''</div> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Paris]]'''</div> | ||
| | |Presidents [[John Adams|Adams]] and [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Gospel of John|John]]'''</div> | ||
| | |Shhh... [https://rics.scene7.com/is/image/rics/sphere_Modus_apr24_header?$article-big-img-desktop$&qlt=85,1&op_sharpen=1 This] geometrically-named music venue that took the world by storm is sleeping! | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Sphere (venue)|Sphere]]'''</div> | ||
| | |[[Lionel Messi]] cemented himself in [[football]]ing history when he won this most prestigious competition in [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[FIFA World Cup]]'''</div> | ||
| | |[[Nelson Mandela]] was the first post-apartheid president of this country | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[South Africa]]'''</div> | ||
| | |Watch out, [[Squidward]]! [[New Orleans]] [[jazz]] musician [[Doreen Ketchens]] takes this [[Woodwind instrument|woodwind]] to the next level | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Firefly|Fireflies]]'''</div> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Firefly|Fireflies]]'''</div> | ||
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|Going up [[Pichincha]] in [[Quito]], [[Ecuador]], you can pose for the camera beside [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1011461494229172314/1109551829395701801/IMG_3254.jpg these] large [[Andes|Andean]] [[camelid]]s closely related to [[alpaca]]s | |Going up [[Pichincha]] in [[Quito]], [[Ecuador]], you can pose for the camera beside [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1011461494229172314/1109551829395701801/IMG_3254.jpg these] large [[Andes|Andean]] [[camelid]]s closely related to [[alpaca]]s | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Llama]]'''</div> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Llama]]'''</div> | ||
| | |Actors [[Daniel Craig|Craig]] and [[Daniel Radcliffe|Radcliffe]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Book of Daniel|Daniel]]'''</div> | ||
|[[ | |[[Las Vegas]] is the largest city in this [[Silver]] State, but it's not the capital; that title goes to [[Carson City]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Nevada]]'''</div> | ||
| | |Do you believe in miracles? Well, the [[United States|US]] national [[ice hockey]] team did, when they beat the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] at [[Lake Placid]] in this Empire State | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[New York]]</div> | ||
| | |1 in 10 of the 218M+ people in this [[West Africa]]n country live in [[Lagos]], its largest metropolis | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Nigeria]]'''</div> | ||
| | |Perhaps you could say they pulled out all the stops on this "king of instruments" common in Western [[church]]es | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Oregon|Organ]]'''</div> | ||
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|Vintage [[America]]n cars are still used to this day as taxis in [[Havana]], the capital of this [[Caribbean]] island | |Vintage [[America]]n cars are still used to this day as taxis in [[Havana]], the capital of this [[Caribbean]] island | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Cuba]]'''</div> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Cuba]]'''</div> | ||
| | |Hey... footballer [[Jude Bellingham|Bellingham]] and actor [[Jude Law|Law]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Epistle of Jude|Jude]]'''</div> | ||
| | |[[The Venetian Las Vegas]], the biggest hotel in the Strip, treats visitors to a ride on these quintessentially [[Venice|Venetian]] boats | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Gondola]]'''</div> | ||
| | |[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/KKR_vs_PUNE_WARRIORS_5th_May_2012.jpg/1024px-KKR_vs_PUNE_WARRIORS_5th_May_2012.jpg This] sport developed as a gentleman's game in [[England]] and suddenly became a viral sensation in [[India]], especially now with the [[Indian Premier League]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Cricket]]'''</div> | ||
| | |[[Lemur]]s are known as the flagship [[mammal]] species of this island, also a [[DreamWorks]] film | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Madagascar]]'''</div> | ||
| | |<span style="color:red;">[[Juanjo Monserrat]] played ''[[Nessun dorma]]'' on [https://images-cdn.9gag.com/images/thumbnail-facebook/56675108_1611751159.5031_RuVu5a_n.jpg this] tiny [[synthesizer]] in [[Got Talent España]], winning the [[Golden Buzzer]]</span> | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Otamatone]]'''</div> | ||
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|As the holiest site in [[Islam]] and the destination of the annual [[Hajj]], this [[Saudi Arabia]]n city limits access to Muslims | |As the holiest site in [[Islam]] and the destination of the annual [[Hajj]], this [[Saudi Arabia]]n city limits access to Muslims | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Mecca]]'''</div> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Mecca]]'''</div> | ||
| | |US polititians [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg|Ginsburg]] and [[Ruth Hanna McCormick|McCormick]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Book of Ruth]]'''</div> | ||
| | |You can zoom on a cable under the LED barrel vault canopy at the [[Fremont Street Experience]] doing this activity | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Ziplining]]'''</div> | ||
| | |The story of [[Jamaica]]'s [[1988 Winter Olympics|1988]] [[Olympic Winter Games|Olympic]] [[bobsled]] team inspired this [[1993]] [[Disney]] film | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Islamabad]]''', [[Pakistan]]</div> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Islamabad]]''', [[Pakistan]]</div> | ||
| | |Known for the [[Serengeti]] and its [[wildebeest]] migration, its name is a portmanteau of two regions: [[Tanganyika]] and [[Zanzibar]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Tanzania]]'''</div> | ||
| | |The name of [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Glockenspiel-malletech.jpg this] tiny cousin of the [[xylophone]] comes from the [[German language|German]] terms for bells and play | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Glockenspiel]]'''</div> | ||
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|A season of [[Jet Lag: The Game]] was a race around the world, beginning in this [[Colorado]] city | |A season of [[Jet Lag: The Game]] was a race around the world, beginning in this [[Colorado]] city | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Denver]]'''</div> | ||
| | |Wrestlers [[Titus O'Neil|O'Neil]] and [[Titus Alexander|Alexander]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Epistle to Titus|Titus]]'''</div> | ||
| | |When I stumbled upon the famous [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Bellagio_Fountain.jpg fountains]] of this hotel, they were playing "[[In the Mood]]" by [[Glenn Miller]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Bellagio Resort & Casino]]'''</div> | ||
| | |The [[New Zealand national rugby union team|All Blacks]], [[New Zealand]]'s national [[rugby]] team, perform this ceremonial Māori dance before every match | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Haka]]'''</div> | ||
| | |Holy Trinity Cathedral in this country's capital [[Addis Ababa]] is the highest-ranking cathedral of the world's largest [[Oriental Orthodox Churches|Oriental Orthodox]] church | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Ethiopia]]'''</div> | ||
| | |[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Mandolin_MET_DP169023_%282%29.jpg/800px-Mandolin_MET_DP169023_%282%29.jpg This]] is the [[Naples|Neapolitan]] variant of this tiny [[string instrument]], a staple of the city's vibrant music scene | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''[[Mandolin]]'''</div> | ||
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