Category
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Name
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What They Are
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Miscellaneous
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Ken Allen |
An orangutan famous for his escape attempts at the San Diego Zoo
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Nils Olav |
A king penguin who serves as a mascot and colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian Guard
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William Windsor (goat)
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A goat.
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Action Park
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An infamously dangerous theme park.
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Winchester Mystery House
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Strange house
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Water intoxication
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Voynich manuscript
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15th-century codex in an unknown script
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Codex Gigas
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13th-century manuscript
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Milnesium tardigradum |
Species of tardigrade capable of surviving in space
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Ego Leonard |
Giant minifigure
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Hevisaurus |
Finnish heavy metal band aimed at children
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Utsuro-bune
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Legendary object that washed ashore in Japan in 1803
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Alibi-ya |
Service that provides fake bosses for weddings or other events
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1936 Summer Olympics |
Held in Nazi Germany
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Nazi UFOs |
Nazi attempts to create advanced aircraft. See also: Foo fighter
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Time Cube |
A controversial and eccentric "theory" about time and reality
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Society 5.0 |
Japanese concept of a super-smart society
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Zhang Shuhong
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Chinese businessman who committed suicide after finding his company was using dangerous paints on toys.
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Albert Fish
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A notorious serial killer, cannibal
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Aum Shinrikyo
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cult responsible for the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin gas attack. See also: Shoko Asahara
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Golf Legends
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Mickey Wright |
Renowned professional golfer, often considered one of the greatest female golfers of all time from San Diego
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Tony Manero (golfer) |
Professional golfer and winner of the 1935 U.S. Open
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Bobby Jones (golfer) |
Amateur golfer and founder of Augusta National Golf Club and The Masters Tournament
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Payne Stewart |
Professional golfer known for his attire and U.S. Open win in 1999
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Gene Sarazen |
Golfing legend credited with inventing the sand wedge
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Seve Ballesteros |
Spanish golfer and Ryder Cup hero
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Byron Nelson |
Golfer famous for his 11 consecutive PGA Tour wins in 1945
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Harvey Penick |
Renowned golf instructor and author of *Harvey Penick's Little Red Book*
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Ben Crenshaw |
Two-time Masters champion
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Arnold Palmer |
Umbrella
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Tommy Armour |
Professional golfer and inventor of golf equipment
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Gary Player |
Big Three"
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Billy Casper |
American golfer and two-time U.S. Open champion from San Diego
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Gene Littler |
American golfer known for his amazing swing from San Diego
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Ben Hogan |
Legendary golfer and one of the greatest players in history
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Tom Kite |
Professional golfer
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Ted Ray (golfer) |
Known for his long drives
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Tom Watson (golfer) |
American golfer and eight-time major champion
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Philosophers and Philosophy
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Plato |
Ancient Greek philosopher
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Epictetus |
Stoic philosopher emphasizing reason and inner freedom
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Aristotle |
Ancient Greek philosopher and student of Plato
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The Republic (Plato) |
Philosophical dialogue about justice and the ideal state
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Socrates |
Ancient Greek philosopher
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Virgil |
1st-century-BC Roman poet
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Voltaire |
Philosopher and writer, critical of religion and government
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Albert Camus |
Existentialist philosopher and writer
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Historical Events
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The Day the Music Died
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Plane crash leading to the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper"
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Ancient Greek philosophy |
Cultural movement
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Ancient Rome |
Civilization in law, government, and architecture
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The Enlightenment |
Intellectual and cultural movement
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Industrial Revolution |
Period of rapid technological
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Renaissance |
Cultural and artistic movement marking the transition from the Middle Ages
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Historical Leaders
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Nero |
Roman Emperor
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Porfirio Díaz |
Mexican general and long-serving president
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Marcus Aurelius |
Roman Emperor and philosopher,
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Napoleon Bonaparte |
French military leader and emperor
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Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson |
British naval commander known for his victories in the Napoleonic Wars
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Joan of Arc |
French folk heroine and saint who led the army to victory during the Hundred Years' War
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The Art of War |
Ancient Chinese military treatise by Sun Tzu
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