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478: Marketing stunt to promote the 20th anniversary of ? 477: All based on Jane Austen books – Emma (Clueless), Pride and Prejudice (Bridget Jones Diary) and Sense & Sensibility (Kandukondain Kandukondain.)
478: Marketing stunt to promote the 20th anniversary of ? 477: All based on Jane Austen books – Emma (Clueless), Pride and Prejudice (Bridget Jones Diary) and Sense & Sensibility (Kandukondain Kandukondain.)
477: Connect. 476: Petard, as in the expression “hoist with your own petard.”
476: A kind of explosive device. How is it used in common parlance? 475: The lady, Yolande Betbeze Fox refused to pose in swimwear after winning the Miss America title in 1951. Catalina Swimwear, sponsor of the title, withdrew from the Miss America contest, started the Miss USA pageant and later the Miss Universe contest…
475: The lady had a tussle with the company in the second visual. What happened as a result? 474: The Book of Leviticus. The sign mentions Leviticus, the book of the Bible which is usually cited for its Holiness Code and Priestly Code; the Liberty Bell is named after a word in the saying from…
474: Connect. 473: Possible origins for the expression “bone up” meaning “to study”. There are explanations which involve the use of bones to polish leather and the popularity of Bohn study guides.
473: Two possible origins for a phrase. Explain. 472: Characters on the cartoon “Scooby Doo”
472: These characters from a 1960s sitcom inspired something else. What? 471: “Literally a road of 26 miles 386 yards (42.195 km.), the length of a Marathon which was not standardized until the 1908 Olympic Games in London; this was the distance between the starting-point at Windsor Castle and the finish at White City Stadium.”
471: Question from Gopal. What would connect these two buildings? 470: The comic strip Cathy.
470: The lady with the trophy has a very successful creation, which she named after herself. The image from SNL is a parody of said creation. Name it. 469: The resemblance of members of the British royal family to that of their ancestors. More here.
469: What’s the story? 468: Sculpture depicting the Chakravyuh – it is supposed to have inspired Kabaddi.