almost the national bird of the united states. a large domesticated bird most commonly used for food. traditionally served during the holidays. (see: thanksgiving)
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turkey (animal)
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netflix
a streaming platform used popularly to play movies in the background of a night in together.
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hagia sophia
(turkish: ayasofya) a cathedral built in the 6th century in modern-day istanbul, turkey. constructed under the direction of byzantine emperor justinian i, it is considered one of, if not the most significant byzantine monuments. it stands today as a symbol of the religious developments that have taken place throughout the ages in this city. presenting elements of both islam and christianity alike, it started as an orthodox christian temple and was converted to a muslim mosque after the ottoman conquest in 1543. it was converted to a museum and named a unesco world heritage site in 1934, and has since been converted back to a mosque.
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istanbul
popular city of the beautiful country of turkey. historically constantinople, renamed to modern-day istanbul with the 1543 ottoman victory over the byzantine empire. (see: hagia sophia)
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theodor seuss geisel
1904-1991. most widely known as dr. seuss. beloved children’s poet, storyteller, illustrator, and much more. well-known works are the grinch who stole christmas and the cat in the hat. some stories and comics are known for their harsher political undertones associated with the 2nd world war and other significant historical events.
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red alert 2
command and conquer: red alert 2. released in 2000 as the sequel to the first game of its namesake. it is a real-time strategy game focused on a conflict between two parties; the soviets and the allies.
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marvel comics
founded by martin goodman in 1939 as timely comics, marvel became one of the most influential and widely adored comic publishers with heroes like iron man, thor, and the incredible hulk. purchased by disney in 2009.
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star
a celestial object that is at a fixed point in the sky and luminous by means of burning gases and nuclear fusion and fission.
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astronomy
the general study of the universe and all that lies within it including space and its curious contents
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cosmos
the universe as a whole