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QUIZZES

Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.

Question 1 of 8

Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

And with stand-ups, I remember liking George Carlin and Steve Martin.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This sultry ballad about break-ups and make-ups in the City of Angels is haunting stuff.
The 14 Best Songs of 2014: Bobby Shmurda, Future Islands, Drake, and More|Marlow Stern|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His ups and downs professionally outside of the World Cup are a vital a part of his story in the book.
Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity|William O’Connor|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Over the years, several MPs have alleged cover-ups or suggested that investigations were shut down by senior security officials.
Victim: I Watched British MPs Rape and Murder Young Boys|Nico Hines|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But of course dude's had his ups and downs—it's been 15 years.
D’Angelo’s ‘Black Messiah’ Was Worth Waiting 15 Years For|James Joiner|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course you would have all the riding you wanted, but there are no round-ups worth speaking of on a ranch the size of Lumalitas.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Somewhat on the model of the French va-et-vient is the word li mounto-davalo, the ups and downs.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
Children and grown-ups alike are busy making visits to relatives and friends.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
The poor girls was hanging to the king and crying; and all of a sudden the doctor ups and turns on them.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Away she went, without further ceremony, and I went back to the ups and downs of earthly life.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series|Mrs. Henry Wood