4/17/25 The World from A to Z ( Wednesday 6/16/25)

What unusual tradition is practiced in a small Bosnian town?

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• • Egg shoeing using a lead horseshoe

• • Driving eggs to school in tiny cars

• • Hiding eggs in hay bales

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• • Painting eggs with gold leaf

• Why did blacksmiths originally shoe eggs?

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• • To prove their skill and graduate from apprenticeship

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  • To sell as expensive art

• • To impress tourists at the market

• • Because dragons demanded it

• • What was said about the X (Twitter) account that predicted the quake?

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• • It posts predictions often, so the correct one may have been coincidence

• • It was run by a cat who felt vibrations

• • It summoned the quake with jazz hands🟨

• • It used satellite imagery

What does the US Geological Survey say about earthquake prediction?

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• • 🟨Accurate predictions are not possible yet

• • They predict 1 month in advance

• • Earthquakes are caused by full moons

• • You need to wear magic socks to feel them coming

• According to American writer Josh Billings, " A ___ is the only thing on Earth that loves you more than he loves himself."

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• Dog

• Christmas Tree

• Bag of Takis

• Vacuum Cleaner

• What kind of curriculum does the “Beyond the Bars” program in Atlanta follow?

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• • Conflict resolution and effective communication

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  • Rocket science

• • Baking cupcakes

• • Morse code via barking

• What did Fidel Castro declare on April 16, 1961?

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• • That he was retiring from being a dancer

• • Cuba would be a socialist state

• • All citizens must sing in parades

• • That marshmallows were illegal🟨

• What milestone did Harriet Quimby achieve in 1912?

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• • First female pilot to cross the English Channel

• • First to fly to the moon

• • Invented airplane seats

• • Flew an airplane shaped like a banana🟨

• What is Subbuteo?

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• • A tabletop soccer game

• • A baking competition

• • A board game about trains

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  • A secret spaghetti recipe

• What do players say about training for the game?

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• • • 🟨Top players train daily

• • They read Shakespeare aloud

• • They nap before matches

• • They juggle fish for focus