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Memorize these and you could recognize 11.8% of all Lifestyle clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a ladder | 5 | The book of knowledge says it or a tool left on it may fall on you, so don't walk under one |
| 2 | Michael | 4 | No. 2 was this first name of astronaut Collins & Irish patriot Collins |
| 3 | Emily | 4 | So far, the fave name for girls in the 2000s is this; we're sure an etiquette expert would approve |
| 4 | the bouquet | 3 | Stephanotis isn't an old boyfriend you invited, it's something found in a formal one of these |
| 5 | Baby Boom | 3 | Young families started after World War II produced this phenomenon |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | Number of years of bad luck that comes from breaking a mirror |
| 7 | white | 3 | In a Brothers Grimm tale, we learn that her eventual wedding "was planned with great splendor & majesty" |
| 8 | the stars | 3 | Sidereal time is time measured in relation to these |
| 9 | the Julian calendar | 3 | It began in 2637 B.C., the year in which Emperor Huang-ti supposedly invented it |
| 10 | an umbrella | 3 | Some say it's from the fact that when opened indoors, they tend to poke people & knock things over |
| 11 | witnesses | 2 | For a Muslim ceremony to be official, there must be 2 male or 1 male & 2 female ones of these |
| 12 | water | 2 | 1st watch to "resist" this was made by the Rolex company in 1926 |
| 13 | three | 2 | It's said that good or bad things often come in this number |
| 14 | the veil | 2 | Originally, this may have been adopted to hide the bride from evil spirits |
| 15 | the Jews | 2 | Though perhaps borrowed from the Chaldeans, this religious group established use of a 7-day week |
| 16 | the best man | 2 | Wedding member whose original task was to provide backup muscle while the groom kidnapped the bride |
| 17 | talking about you | 2 | If your ears start to ring it's supposed to mean someone is doing this |
| 18 | Sunday | 2 | Lucky children born that day are "fair & wise & good & gay" |
| 19 | spring & fall | 2 | In the U.S. Daylight Saving time begins & ends during these 2 seasons |
| 20 | ringbearer | 2 | It's the job of the lad seen here |
| 21 | rigor mortis | 2 | It's the Latin term for the stiffening of the muscles after death |
| 22 | Queen Victoria | 2 | She made white wedding gowns fashionable affer she wore one during her 1840 wedding in London |
| 23 | pearls | 2 | Though lucky for people born in June, break a string of them & they'll bring tears |
| 24 | Olivia | 2 | Girls' No. 7:de Havilland, Newton-John(I really can't think of another Newton-John, can you?) |
| 25 | Mary | 2 | Hail this name, full of grace; from the 1880s all the way through the 1950s, it was the No. 1 baby girl name |
| 26 | March | 2 | Month named for the Roman war god, since that was the month Romans prepared for war |
| 27 | maid of honor | 2 | This honor attendant is expected to help the bride adjust her train & veil |
| 28 | Macbeth | 2 | Many actors consider it bad luck to quote lines from this Shakespeare play |
| 29 | Livingstone | 2 | This explorer's heart is buried in Chitambo, now in Zambia, his body in Westminster Abbey |
| 30 | Lenin | 2 | His preserved body lies in a glass casket that's viewed by 1000s each day in Moscow |
| 31 | June | 2 | It's the second month of the year with exactly 30 days in it |
| 32 | jaundice | 2 | Common in newborns is this discoloration of the skin, caused by an accumulation of bilirubin |
| 33 | Japan | 2 | 4 is an unlucky number in this country because "shi", the word for 4, sounds like the word for death |
| 34 | Jacob | 2 | This name of the third of the 3 Hebrew patriarchs was No. 1 (sorry, Abraham & Isaac, you didn't make the top 10) |
| 35 | instant | 2 | Instrument, institute & this period of time are all abbreviated inst. |
| 36 | Henry VIII | 2 | When this Tudor king was dying, he yelled, "Monks, Monks, Monks!" not "Wives, Wives, Wives!" |
| 37 | Grace | 2 | "How sweet the sound" of this name meaning a divine favor or blessing |
| 38 | golf | 2 | Never mention the word "shank" before playing this sport or you just might do it |
| 39 | Germany | 2 | The jet age began in 1939 over the skies of this country |
| 40 | Gerber | 2 | Baby wants to take over for Ann Turner Cook, whose "baby" face became the official trademark of this co. in 1931 |
| 41 | four-leaf clover | 2 | This mutant plant is considered lucky because it's said to resemble the Christian cross |
| 42 | Florence | 2 | No. 12:Like TV mom Henderson |
| 43 | Elvis Presley | 2 | Forbes magazine says in '88 this singer's estate earned $15 mil., making him top earner among dead celebrities |
| 44 | Delft | 2 | A traditional burial place for the Dutch royal family, this town is more famous for its blue pottery |
| 45 | Daylight Savings Time | 2 | It was enacted in the U.S. to save energy in World War I but farmers forced its repeal a year later in 1919 |
| 46 | David | 2 | Biblical shepherd turned king who could have been accused of giganticide |
| 47 | colic | 2 | We know baby has good lungs when he has the infant type of this, from the name of another internal organ |
| 48 | China | 2 | This Asian country covers 5 time zones, but only uses one, so it's the same time everywhere |
| 49 | Charles | 2 | If this is Grandpa's name, Charlotte & Caroline are female versions |
| 50 | burping | 2 | After feeding, this should be done to expel any excess air that baby may have swallowed |