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the best marvel comics superhero in existence. played by robert downey jr. in the cinematic universe.

free image sharing site available for almost any platform. owned by facebook and launched on ios in 2010. created by kevin systrom and mike krieger. popular site for an influencer to produce and share content. (see: social network)

current president of turkey, also served as turkey’s prime minister from 2003-2014, mayor of istanbul from 1994-1998. founder of the justice and development party (2001).

1900 poem by thomas hardy. originally titled ‘by the century’s deathbed,’ the haunting piece describes the changes the narrator has observed through the turn of the 20th century. intriguing piece for many english majors as it contains strong pulls to both romanticism and modernism, and is deeply layered with opposing ideas which are interwoven. read it here

good times in liquid form. also very bad times in liquid form. it’s terrible and wonderful at the same time, like american society in a bottle!

the biggest little city in the world. host to hot august nights, a car show event which attracts international visitors.

a person who writes articles for publications like newspapers and magazines, or who writes the news that will be broadcasted. (see: @aras diler)

a failed state is a state whose government no longer functions properly even at the most basic level (to hold authority and protect territory), or loses its validity even if it still functions.

originally formed in las vegas as a pop rock band in 2004 by a group of high school friends. now a solo endeavor by brendon urie, their last album was released in 2018 and no new albums are scheduled to be released as of yet. they have 6 total albums so far. (see: brendon urie) (see: pray for the wicked)

beautiful freshwater lake situated in the sierra nevada mountains. largest alpine lake in north america and the 2nd deepest lake in the united states (1,645ft. at its deepest). it falls on the border of nevada and california (about 2/3 of the shoreline is on the california side) and is an ever-popular tourist attraction. looks like a big footprint! only has only one outlet, which is the truckee river, and drains to pyramid lake in nevada.

brand name pentothal, but only available in us as generic due to being banned from export by the eu due to its use in executions. the only us manufacturer of the drug, hospira, stopped producing it. previously, one out of 3 main drugs administered during prison executions, and is now used as an agent to relax patients before they are put under general anesthesia in medical settings.

one of the few anesthetics safe to use for pregnant women that will not affect the fetus. also used as fatal-plus in veterinary settings when putting animals to sleep. this chemical and several others previously administered during executions have been banned for that use, which has led to botched executions since.

also given the moniker truth serum due to its ability to act on the nervous system and relax the user, often lowering inhibitions and causing them to speak automatically and unthinkingly

almost the national bird of the united states. a large domesticated bird most commonly used for food. traditionally served during the holidays. (see: thanksgiving)

home to numerous noteworthy landmarks including the london eye, queen elizabeth tower, stonehenge, and beautiful cheddar gorge.

a holiday set aside on the 4th thursday in november to give thanks for the harvest and other blessings that may have come in the year. americans base this holiday on a pilgrim harvest feast that took place in 1621, hence why pilgrims and their style of dress typically are used as symbols of this holiday

one of two major universities located in nevada, united states. home of the wolf pack. situated in northwest reno, the university boasts high-quality education at pretty low cost. the orvis school of nursing and the reynolds school of journalism are two of the most popular programs in the university and are highly praised.