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greatest common divisor

The largest positive integer that evenly divides all numbers in a group.

Lost Cause of the Confederacy

A belief that presents the Confederacy as a 'heroic defender' against Northern aggression during the Civil War.

Sherman’s March to the Sea

A scorched earth campaign led by William Tecumseh Sherman during the Civil War.

Ku Klux Klan

A white supremacist organization founded by Nathan Bedford Forrest, glorified by Thomas Dixon Jr. in a trilogy.

Vietnam

Country associated with many iconic war photographs and the helicopter evacuation from Saigon.

echinoderms

An invertebrate phylum that includes crinoids, starfish, and sea cucumbers.

Permian period

A geologic period which marks the end of the Paleozoic era and saw a sharp decrease in crinoid biodiversity.

calcium

A metal whose carbonate is used in crinoid fossils, also used by corals.

wool

A good sheared from sheep, significant in medieval trade and industries in Britain.

Katherine Mansfield

Author of the story 'Bliss' who explored themes of breakdown and emotional turmoil.

New Zealand

Country where Katherine Mansfield was from, also featured in her story 'How Pearl Button Was Kidnapped'.

Virginia Woolf

Mansfield wrote 'Prelude' with input from this author, known for the novel 'Orlando: A Biography'.

G

This note has a major scale with one sharp and is a perfect fifth above C.

emotions

Feelings found to depend on environmental cues, can be misattributed and misidentified.

fear

An emotion that can be induced by horror movies or certain environmental contexts.

males

Individuals who may exhibit higher instances of normative alexithymia.

South Africa

Home to playwright Athol Fugard, who often wrote plays opposing apartheid.

Ferrari

Italian sports car manufacturer known for its involvement in Formula One and a historical rivalry at Le Mans.

Mercedes-Benz

German car manufacturer known for its 'silver arrows' and success in modern Formula One.

Fernando Alonso Diaz

Spanish driver who raced for Ferrari and competed in the Indianapolis 500.

Native American reservations

Areas with high Indigenous populations, like the Navajo Nation.

Nessun Dorma

Famous tenor aria from Puccini's Turandot, associated with the line 'Vincerò'.

Giacomo Puccini

Composer of Turandot, known for operas like La Bohème and Madame Butterfly.

Luciano Pavarotti

Renowned opera singer famous for performing 'Nessun Dorma'.

Quran

The holy book of Islam, consisting of 114 chapters called surahs.

coins

Objects that displayed images of erased governors or emperors during damnatio memoriae.

Flavian dynasty

Dynasty in which Domitian faced damnatio memoriae after his death.

Flowers for Algernon

Short story turned novel centered on Charlie Gordon, who undergoes a surgery that makes him a genius.

fast fashion

Business model that promotes rapid production and consumption of trend-based clothing.

forever 21

Fast fashion brand criticized for copying designs from various renowned designers.

thrift stores

Stores recycling donated clothes, serving as an alternative to fast fashion.

quartz

Most abundant mineral in Earth’s crust with the formula SiO2.

Hercule Poirot

Fictional detective created by Agatha Christie known for his intelligence and investigative skills.

Murder on the Orient Express

A novel by Agatha Christie featuring an intricate murder mystery aboard a train.

Agatha Christie

Prolific English writer known for creating iconic murder mysteries such as those featuring Poirot.

trees

Living organisms connecting realms in Norse mythology, exemplified by Yggdrasil.

electrical resistance

Quantity measured in ohms that characterizes how much a material resists the flow of electric current.

calligraphy

The art of beautiful handwriting in ink using a kalam pen, characteristic of Islamic art.

illuminated manuscripts

Artworks featuring calligraphy and elaborate decorations from historical texts.

baptisms

Rituals associated with the Christian rite of initiation, depicted in calligraphy works.

Confucius

Ancient Chinese philosopher known for his teachings on ethics and morality, compiled in the Analects.

Hwæt

An Old English word that opens the epic poem Beowulf.