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5/17/26

[Answer] What was the most popular name given to baby girls born in the United States during the 1940s?

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...The name Mary was the most popular name for baby girls born in the United States throughout the 1940s. According to birth records compiled by the Social Security Administration, approximately 640,050 American baby girls — about 1 out of every 25 girls born during the decade — were given the name Mary. The name dominated baby name rankings for decades and remained the top girls’ name in America from the late 19th century through the early 1960s. Names such as Patricia, Barbara, and Linda also rose sharply in popularity during the decade.

[Answer] What is the only character added to Morse code since World War II?

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5/16/26

[Answer] Which 1980s movie took its title from a 1950s hit song recorded by The Crests?

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...The 1984 teen comedy Sixteen Candles was named after the 1958 doo-wop hit “16 Candles” recorded by The Crests. Directed by John Hughes and starring Molly Ringwald, the film became one of the defining and most influential teen movies of the 1980s, helping establish Hughes as the era’s most iconic teen filmmaker. The title reflects both the classic song and the movie’s central storyline surrounding a girl whose family forgets her sixteenth birthday amid the chaos of her sister’s upcoming wedding. The film remains a popular symbol of 1980s pop culture.

[Answer] During the War of 1812, the United States fought a war against which country?

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...The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815. The war was caused by several disputes, including British interference with American trade, the impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support for Native American tribes resisting U.S. expansion. One of the most famous events of the war was the British burning of Washington, D.C., including the White House, in 1814. The conflict ended with the Treaty of Ghent, although the Battle of New Orleans was fought after the treaty had already been signed due to slow communication at the time.

5/15/26

[Answer] Which famous artwork was referenced in a hit song recorded by Nat King Cole?

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...Nat King Cole recorded the classic song “Mona Lisa” in 1950, and it became one of the biggest hits of his career. The song, written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston, was inspired by the world-famous portrait painted by Leonardo da Vinci. Known for the subject’s mysterious smile, the painting hangs in the Louvre Museum and is considered one of the most recognizable artworks in history. Cole’s smooth recording won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and helped make “Mona Lisa” an enduring standard of popular music.