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Cinco de Mayo
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By Kane Casolari
What Aztec god has a pterodactyl named after him?
Cinco de Mayo is this Tuesday. To celebrate, here are some fun facts about this holiday.
Monthly Mythology . . . . . PAGE 3
Which popular sweet originated as a drink enjoyed by native Mexicans?
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For readers whose Spanish is a • little rusty, Cinco de Mayo translates to “Fifth of May.”
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Contrary to a common misconception in the United States, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s I nd e pe n de n c e Day. That day is on September 16 (Dieciséis de Septiembre), celebrating the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence in 1810.
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What television milestone occurred 70 years ago this Thursday?
Birthdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 5
What archaic unit of measure is 22 yards long?
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This Week in History . . . . . PAGE 5
Which comedian/actor turns 55 this week?
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What Cinco de Mayo does celebrate is the Mexican army’s victory against Napoleon’s French troops in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The battle was sig• nificant in part due to the odds being against the Mexican army, which was outnumbered roughly two-to-one. Cinco de Mayo is not as big of a holiday in Mexico as it is to • Americans of Mexican descent. It is celebrated in the state of Puebla, but not widely observed in the rest of Mexico. Unlike Independence Day, it is not a federal • statutory holiday in Mexico. In the U.S., Cinco de Mayo is the most widely recognized Mexican holiday. Americans, including
Some of the ways of celebrating Cinco De Mayo include parades, fiestas (parties), piñatas, and, of course, Mexican food. •
Besides the usual tacos, burritos, nachos, and tamales, you might want to try some other traditional Mexican foods and drinks this Cinco de Mayo.
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Empanadas are a traditional food in Mexico and other Latin American countries. They are a kind of folded bread or pastry with a variety of fillings that may include vegetables, meats, cheeses, or fruit. •
On Cinco de Mayo, adults may drink margaritas, tequila, or cerveza (beer). Those who are underage or don’t drink might want to try aguas frescas, traditional Mexican fruit juice drinks. For dessert, try churros—ridged, fried dough sticks, often served covered in sugar, powdered sugar, or cinnamon and sugar.
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Another Mexican dessert food to try on Cinco de Mayo is dulce de leche, a caramel-like treat that may be eaten as a candy or (in a more syrup-like form) drizzled on cakes.
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TRIVIA QUIZ Each question below relates to the topic of a feature in this issue of Gist Weekly, but is not answered in it. Answers are on page 8. 1. Cinco de Mayo (Page 1): Herb Alpert recorded a song called “Cinco de Mayo.” It was the Bside of which popular instrumental song that was used on The Dating Game? 2. International Info: Mexico (Page 4): Which popular tourist destination in Mexico is home to La Quebrada Cliff Divers? 3. This Week in History (Page 5): Disney-MGM Studios was the third theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. The first was the Magic Kingdom. What was the second? 4. This Week’s Celebrity Birthdays (Page 5): What was the name of the character played by John Rhys-Davies in the Lord of the Rings films? 5. Historic Birthdays This Week (Page 5): Audrey Hepburn was nominated for five Academy Awards. She won once, earning the Best Actress Oscar for which 1953 film?
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Monthly Mythology:
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Quetzalcoatl was an important god to both the Aztecs and the earlier Toltecs, both of whom lived in Mexico and parts of Central America. Quetzalcoatl’s name comes from a kind of bird (quetzal) and coatl, meaning “serpent” or “snake.” He is usually depicted as a feathered serpent. Myths a bout Q uetzal c oatl changed over time. Some common themes are that he was one of the gods who helped create the world. He is also said to have introduced maize (corn), books, calendars, and weaving.
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In some traditions, Quetzalcoatl has a twin named Tezcatlipoca. The two are opposites and often enemies, although they worked together to create the world.
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In many Mesoamerican cultures, time was considered to be cyclical, with the current cycle being the fifth. After the fourth cycle ended, Quetzalcoatl is said to have created new humans from his blood and the bones of the dead people of the fourth cycle.
A 16th century Aztec depiction of Quetzalcoatl in human form
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Quetzalcoatl was associated with • the wind and the planet Venus, also known as the morning star in many cultures.
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The Mayan god Kukulkan, also a feathered serpent god, is closely related to Quetzalcoatl and myths about Kukulkan were greatly in- • fluenced by those about Quetzal-
coatl to the extent that they are sometimes considered to be different names for the same god, similar to the way that many Greek gods have Roman counter• parts. Temples dedicated to Quetzalcoatl or Kukulkan include the Maya’s El Castillo—a stepped pyramid at Chichen Itza—and a temple in Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital located in what is now Mexico City. Worship of Quetzalcoatl included animal sacrifices, but he was tradi-
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Some say that the Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II believed Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to be Quetzalcoatl. Many historians, however, think that this story was made up by the Spanish, possibly to make the natives appear foolish. A kind of pterodactyl discovered in Texas in 1971 was named Quetzalcoatlus after Quetzalcoatl.
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Mexico has more Spanish speakers than any other country in the world. It also has the secondhighest number of Catholics, after Brazil. About 97% of Mexicans speak Spanish and roughly 89% • are Roman Catholic.
Chichen Itza, home to step pyramids built by the Maya, and the ruins of Tenochtitlan, which was the capital of the Aztecs located in present-day Mexico City. Mexico has been home to many world-renowned painters, including José Clemente Orozco, Frida Kahlo, and Kahlo’s husband Diego Rivera.
Mexico is officially called Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (“The United Mexican States”). Like the U.S., Mexico is • The m os t divided into popular sport in states—a total Mexico, as in of 31 states much of the world, and one Fedis soccer (known eral District, as fútbol in SpanMexico City Mexico’s flag ish). Baseball is (si m i l ar to also popular, espeWashington, DC’s status in the cially in the states bordering the U.S.). U.S. Mexico is home to over 200,000 • One traditional form of Mexican different species of plants and music familiar to many Americans animals—over 10% of the species is mariachi. The word “mariachi” in the world. refers to both the musical style Many of the foods in Mexico and the group playing it. Mariawere new to European settlers, chis generally feature violins, including avocados, maize (corn), trumpets, a Mexican guitar, a vitomatoes, vanilla, and several huela (a type of five-string guitar), kinds of peppers and beans. and a guitarrón (a kind of small acoustic bass) and may sometimes Another food native to Mexico include other instruments and/or (as well as Central and South vocals. America) is chocolate, from the cacao tree. Before the arrival of • Mariachis traditionally wear silEuropeans, the Olmec, Maya, and ver-studded outfits and sombreAztecs consumed chocolate as a ros. The brims of sombreros prodrink, often flavored with chili tect the face from the sun—in peppers and vanilla. fact, the word sombrero comes from the Spanish word for Two of the most well-known ar“shade.” chaeological sites in Mexico are
MATCH UP Match each of the useful Spanish words and phrases on the left to their translations on the right. (Answers on page 8.)
¿Cómo estás?
Happy birthday!
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How are you?
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Let’s go to the beach!
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
What is your name?
¡Vamos a la playa!
Where is the bathroom?
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The RMS Queen Elizabeth 2, which had her maiden voyage 40 years ago this week •
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April 29, 1974: After being subpoenaed, President Richard Nixon releases edited transcripts of the Watergate tapes, recordings • of conversations between Nixon and his staff concerning the infamous Watergate break-in and subsequent cover-up. •
April 30, 1939: The 1939-40 New York World’s Fair opens. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s opening day address is the first time that a U.S. President appears on television. One station that it • appears on is NBC, the beginning of the network’s regularly scheduled television service. •
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May 1, 1989: Disney-MGM Studios, the third theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, opens to the public. Following disputes be-
tween MGM and Disney, it is renamed Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2008. May 2, 1969: The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 begins her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City. May 3, 1999: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 11,000 for the first time in history, reaching 11,014.70 at the end of the day’s trading. May 4, 1904: The United States begins construction on the Panama Canal. May 5, 1809: Mary Dixon Kies receives a patent for a technique of weaving straw with silk and thread, becoming the first woman in history to be granted a U.S. patent.
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This Week’s Celebrity Birthdays Comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld (Bee Movie, Seinfeld) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 29, 1954 Actress Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man films, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 30, 1982 Director John Woo (Paycheck, Face/Off) . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1, 1946 Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Sarah Hughes . . . . . May 2, 1985 Singer Frankie Valli (The Four Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . May 3, 1934 Actress Russi Taylor (The Simpsons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 4, 1944 Actor John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings films, Sliders) . . . May 5, 1944 Clipart: MS
Historic Birthdays This Week NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 29, 1951 Statesman Roger Sherman, part of the committee that helped draft the Declaration of Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 30, 1721 Game show host Art Fleming (Jeopardy!) . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1, 1924 Empress Catherine the Great of Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 2, 1729 Prime Minister of Israel Golda Meir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 3, 1898 Actress Audrey Hepburn (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Roman Holiday) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 4, 1929 Political philosopher Karl Marx (The Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 5, 1818
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The Hebrew alphabet has 22 letters.
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Alabama became the 22nd U.S. state on December 14, 1819.
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In tarot decks, there are 22 Major Arcana cards.
A common size of ammunition is .22 caliber, the most popular variety of which is the .22 Long Rifle (LR).
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The official seal of the Homeland Security Department has 22 stars, representing its 22 agencies.
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The F-22 is a type of stealth fighter jet used by the United States Air Force.
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A chain, a unit of length rarely used today, is 22 yards long. An acre is 10 square chains. The atomic number of titanium is 22. Titanium is used in alloys for a variety of purposes, including in spacecraft, armor plating, sports equipment, and joint replacements. Half-hour television shows are typically about 22 minutes without commercials. The Paramount Pictures logo contains 22 stars surrounding a mountain.
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What Aztec god has a pterodactyl named after him?
Cinco de Mayo is this Tuesday. To celebrate, here are some fun facts about this holiday.
Monthly Mythology . . . . . PAGE 3
Which popular sweet originated as a drink enjoyed by native Mexicans?
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For readers whose Spanish is a • little rusty, Cinco de Mayo translates to “Fifth of May.”
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Contrary to a common misconception in the United States, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s I nd e pe n de n c e Day. That day is on September 16 (Dieciséis de Septiembre), celebrating the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence in 1810.
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What Cinco de Mayo does celebrate is the Mexican army’s victory against Napoleon’s French troops in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The battle was sig• nificant in part due to the odds being against the Mexican army, which was outnumbered roughly two-to-one. Cinco de Mayo is not as big of a holiday in Mexico as it is to • Americans of Mexican descent. It is celebrated in the state of Puebla, but not widely observed in the rest of Mexico. Unlike Independence Day, it is not a federal • statutory holiday in Mexico. In the U.S., Cinco de Mayo is the most widely recognized Mexican holiday. Americans, including
Some of the ways of celebrating Cinco De Mayo include parades, fiestas (parties), piñatas, and, of course, Mexican food. •
Besides the usual tacos, burritos, nachos, and tamales, you might want to try some other traditional Mexican foods and drinks this Cinco de Mayo.
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Empanadas are a traditional food in Mexico and other Latin American countries. They are a kind of folded bread or pastry with a variety of fillings that may include vegetables, meats, cheeses, or fruit. •
On Cinco de Mayo, adults may drink margaritas, tequila, or cerveza (beer). Those who are underage or don’t drink might want to try aguas frescas, traditional Mexican fruit juice drinks. For dessert, try churros—ridged, fried dough sticks, often served covered in sugar, powdered sugar, or cinnamon and sugar.
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Quetzalcoatl was an important god to both the Aztecs and the earlier Toltecs, both of whom lived in Mexico and parts of Central America. Quetzalcoatl’s name comes from a kind of bird (quetzal) and coatl, meaning “serpent” or “snake.” He is usually depicted as a feathered serpent. Myths a bout Q uetzal c oatl changed over time. Some common themes are that he was one of the gods who helped create the world. He is also said to have introduced maize (corn), books, calendars, and weaving.
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In some traditions, Quetzalcoatl has a twin named Tezcatlipoca. The two are opposites and often enemies, although they worked together to create the world.
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In many Mesoamerican cultures, time was considered to be cyclical, with the current cycle being the fifth. After the fourth cycle ended, Quetzalcoatl is said to have created new humans from his blood and the bones of the dead people of the fourth cycle.
A 16th century Aztec depiction of Quetzalcoatl in human form
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Quetzalcoatl was associated with • the wind and the planet Venus, also known as the morning star in many cultures.
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The Mayan god Kukulkan, also a feathered serpent god, is closely related to Quetzalcoatl and myths about Kukulkan were greatly in- • fluenced by those about Quetzal-
coatl to the extent that they are sometimes considered to be different names for the same god, similar to the way that many Greek gods have Roman counter• parts. Temples dedicated to Quetzalcoatl or Kukulkan include the Maya’s El Castillo—a stepped pyramid at Chichen Itza—and a temple in Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital located in what is now Mexico City. Worship of Quetzalcoatl included animal sacrifices, but he was tradi-
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Some say that the Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II believed Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to be Quetzalcoatl. Many historians, however, think that this story was made up by the Spanish, possibly to make the natives appear foolish. A kind of pterodactyl discovered in Texas in 1971 was named Quetzalcoatlus after Quetzalcoatl.
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Mexico has more Spanish speakers than any other country in the world. It also has the secondhighest number of Catholics, after Brazil. About 97% of Mexicans speak Spanish and roughly 89% • are Roman Catholic.
Chichen Itza, home to step pyramids built by the Maya, and the ruins of Tenochtitlan, which was the capital of the Aztecs located in present-day Mexico City. Mexico has been home to many world-renowned painters, including José Clemente Orozco, Frida Kahlo, and Kahlo’s husband Diego Rivera.
Mexico is officially called Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (“The United Mexican States”). Like the U.S., Mexico is • The m os t divided into popular sport in states—a total Mexico, as in of 31 states much of the world, and one Fedis soccer (known eral District, as fútbol in SpanMexico City Mexico’s flag ish). Baseball is (si m i l ar to also popular, espeWashington, DC’s status in the cially in the states bordering the U.S.). U.S. Mexico is home to over 200,000 • One traditional form of Mexican different species of plants and music familiar to many Americans animals—over 10% of the species is mariachi. The word “mariachi” in the world. refers to both the musical style Many of the foods in Mexico and the group playing it. Mariawere new to European settlers, chis generally feature violins, including avocados, maize (corn), trumpets, a Mexican guitar, a vitomatoes, vanilla, and several huela (a type of five-string guitar), kinds of peppers and beans. and a guitarrón (a kind of small acoustic bass) and may sometimes Another food native to Mexico include other instruments and/or (as well as Central and South vocals. America) is chocolate, from the cacao tree. Before the arrival of • Mariachis traditionally wear silEuropeans, the Olmec, Maya, and ver-studded outfits and sombreAztecs consumed chocolate as a ros. The brims of sombreros prodrink, often flavored with chili tect the face from the sun—in peppers and vanilla. fact, the word sombrero comes from the Spanish word for Two of the most well-known ar“shade.” chaeological sites in Mexico are
MATCH UP Match each of the useful Spanish words and phrases on the left to their translations on the right. (Answers on page 8.)
¿Cómo estás?
Happy birthday!
¿Dónde está el baño?
How are you?
¿Cómo te llamas?
Let’s go to the beach!
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
What is your name?
¡Vamos a la playa!
Where is the bathroom?
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April 29, 1974: After being subpoenaed, President Richard Nixon releases edited transcripts of the Watergate tapes, recordings • of conversations between Nixon and his staff concerning the infamous Watergate break-in and subsequent cover-up. •
April 30, 1939: The 1939-40 New York World’s Fair opens. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s opening day address is the first time that a U.S. President appears on television. One station that it • appears on is NBC, the beginning of the network’s regularly scheduled television service. •
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May 1, 1989: Disney-MGM Studios, the third theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, opens to the public. Following disputes be-
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This Week’s Celebrity Birthdays Comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld (Bee Movie, Seinfeld) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 29, 1954 Actress Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man films, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 30, 1982 Director John Woo (Paycheck, Face/Off) . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1, 1946 Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Sarah Hughes . . . . . May 2, 1985 Singer Frankie Valli (The Four Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . May 3, 1934 Actress Russi Taylor (The Simpsons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 4, 1944 Actor John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings films, Sliders) . . . May 5, 1944 Clipart: MS
Historic Birthdays This Week NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 29, 1951 Statesman Roger Sherman, part of the committee that helped draft the Declaration of Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 30, 1721 Game show host Art Fleming (Jeopardy!) . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1, 1924 Empress Catherine the Great of Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 2, 1729 Prime Minister of Israel Golda Meir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 3, 1898 Actress Audrey Hepburn (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Roman Holiday) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 4, 1929 Political philosopher Karl Marx (The Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 5, 1818
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Alabama became the 22nd U.S. state on December 14, 1819.
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The most players allowed on the • field at once in both soccer and American football is 22.
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In URLs, a quotation mark is rep• resented as “%22.”
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A cricket pitch is 22 yards long.
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Basketball Hall of Famer Clyde “The Glide” Drexler wore the number 22 jersey. The Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, • and University of Houston Cougars have all retired Drexler’s number.
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In tarot decks, there are 22 Major Arcana cards.
A common size of ammunition is .22 caliber, the most popular variety of which is the .22 Long Rifle (LR).
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The official seal of the Homeland Security Department has 22 stars, representing its 22 agencies.
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The F-22 is a type of stealth fighter jet used by the United States Air Force.
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Two F-22 Raptors
A chain, a unit of length rarely used today, is 22 yards long. An acre is 10 square chains. The atomic number of titanium is 22. Titanium is used in alloys for a variety of purposes, including in spacecraft, armor plating, sports equipment, and joint replacements. Half-hour television shows are typically about 22 minutes without commercials. The Paramount Pictures logo contains 22 stars surrounding a mountain.
Number Games SUDOKU
Place a number in each empty box so that every row, column, and 9box square contains each of the numbers from one to nine.
Difficulty:
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Use logic to determine which boxes to fill in and which to leave white. The numbers above each column and next to each row indicate unbroken sets of filled-in boxes: i.e., “5 2” means that sets of 5 and 2 black boxes appear in it, in that order, with at least one white box in between. Fill in a box only when you are sure it must be black. You may want to mark known white boxes with Xs or dots.
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Game and Quiz Answers —WORD SEARCH— Solution
—MAZE— Solution
—CROSSWORD PUZZLE— Solution
—SCAVENGER HUNT LOCATIONS— A. B. C. D. E. F.
—MATCH UP— Answers ¿Cómo estás?—How are you? ¿Dónde está el baño?—Where is the bathroom? ¿Cómo te llamas?—What is your name? ¡Feliz cumpleaños!—Happy birthday! ¡Vamos a la playa!—Let’s go to the beach!
Page 3 (“Monthly Mythology”) Page 5 (“Historic Birthdays This Week”) Page 2 (Crossword clues) Page 4 (On Mexican flag) Page 4 (Mi Margarita ad) Page 6 (In F-22 photo accompanying “By the Numbers”)
—SUDOKU— Solution
—TRIVIA QUIZ— Answers 1. “Spanish Flea” 2. Acapulco 3. Epcot (formerly EPCOT Center)
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4. Gimli 5. Roman Holiday
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