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A mountain range in Southern Europe, stretching from France through Switzerland and Italy into Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia. Its highest peak, Mont Blanc, reaches 15,781 feet (4,810 meters).

Lucius Domitius Aurelianus, born around A.D. 212 and died in 275, was a Roman emperor who ruled from 270 to 275.

Elias James Corey, born in 1928, is a U.S. chemist and educator who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1990.

In classical mythology, Gaia is the ancient Greek goddess who personified the Earth. She is known for being the mother of various significant beings, including the Titans and the Cyclopes, through her union with Uranus.

A region located in the Yukon territory in northwest Canada, known for the gold rush that occurred during the years 1897–98.

Guglielmo Marconi, a Marchese, was an Italian electrical engineer and inventor known for his contributions to wireless telegraphy. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909.

The genuine thing or person as promised, stated, or implied; often used in the phrase "the real McCoy."

A river in Western Central Europe that spans 320 miles (515 kilometers), originating from the Vosges Mountains in Northeast France and flowing into the Rhine at Coblenz in Western Germany.

A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

A small peninsula located in northern Egypt, near Alexandria, recognized as the site where an ancient lighthouse was constructed during the reign of Ptolemy.

In astronomy, Pisces refers to the Fishes, which is a zodiacal constellation located between Aries and Aquarius.

A person who tends to be excessively or blindly optimistic.

A violin or another musical instrument crafted by Stradivari or his family.

A Covenanter persecuted by Charles II and James II, especially someone who fled home to follow rebellious Presbyterian ministers rejecting episcopacy.

Henry Wells (1805–78), a U.S. businessman, who played a pioneering role in banking, stagecoach services, and express shipping.

The act or state of abating, which means the reduction, decrease, alleviation, or mitigation of something.

A person who is in the process of learning the letters of the alphabet.

Frequent or habitual absence from work, school, etc. It refers to the consistent pattern of being absent.

The state or quality of being absurd.

The ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance.

The act of accommodating; the state or process of being accommodated; adaptation.

A portable wind instrument with a large bellows that forces air through small metal reeds. It has a keyboard for the right hand and buttons for producing single bass notes or chords with the left hand. Also known as a piano accordion.

A playing card or die marked with a single spot, indicating its specific value.

A woman who performs in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially as a profession.

Any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means that is particularly favorable to success, interest, or the achievement of a desired end.

A paid announcement of goods for sale, typically found in newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or the internet.

Thoughtful consideration or careful thinking; the act of consulting or deliberating on a matter.

A deep and caring emotional connection, characterized by fond attachment, devotion, or love.

The act or instance of affirming; the state of being affirmed.

The act or process of agitating; the state of being agitated.