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In the English language, what color is commonly associated with jealousy?
The Greeks believed jealousy caused an overproduction of bile, leading to a sickly, greenish complexion. Shakespeare also popularized the association, calling jealousy the "green-eyed monster" in Othello.
Name the fictional island that is home to Peter Pan and Tinker Bell.
Peter Pan famously refuses to grow up, so the term is often used as a metaphor for eternal childhood (and childishness).
Fill in the blank with a number: The period from 96 to 180 AD is considered to be the peak of the Roman Empire. The rulers during this period are often referred as the "_____ Good Emperors".
The "Five Good Emperors" were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. The phrase was coined by Machiavelli and popularized by Edward Gibbon. In particular, it refers to a period of stability, prosperity, and succession via merit.
Fill in the blank: In Broca's Brain (1979), Carl Sagan wrote, "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary _______".
Sagan's adage has been described as fundamental to the scientific method and is regarded as encapsulating the basic principles of scientific skepticism.
The heart of London's Bangladeshi community can be found on this street that's located in the borough of Tower Hamlets.
Originally known as Whitechapel Lane, in the fifteenth century the road was a rural dirt track. The discovery of high-quality brick earth deposits gave the street its name. Successive waves of immigrants have left a unique architectural footprint. Today, curry houses that dominate the street with over 50 Indian and Bangladeshi restaurants.
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