1 She was not a nice person.
2 Why do they call it “the” Punjab rather than just Punjab? There’s a perfectly good explanation, but it wouldn’t fit in a footnote. Also, there’s some more Punjab in Pakistan, but let’s stick with India. One Punjab is plenty.
3 Nope. No idea what a carapace is.
4 “Disappear, beetles!”
5 No, not Mafia. Nafia assassins spit on Mafia assassins and call them “salami slicers,” an obscure sort of insult.
6 Some book authors have that.
7 She doesn’t. Just a little down on her upper lip. You can barely see it.
8 You can’t get any proofier than YouTube.
9 The Parisian Office of Glory, Magnificence, and Defense of the French Language. Totally a real thing. But don’t bother googling it, because they don’t have a web page.
10 Go, Fighting Pupfish!
11 Euros are considered by some to be a type of money, a little bigger than a dollar.
12 See how we came back to the Punjab? Still no idea why it’s the Punjab.
13 A misdemeanor in France.
14 In Australian it’s pronounced “bee-yud.”
15 Surely you know this is a favorite curry dish from the Punjab.
16 Paddy “Nine Iron” Trout. Pay attention; I can’t keep giving you answers.
17 Go, Fighting Pupfish!
18 And whispering, “Choose Jacob, he’s awesome!”
19 Google it. Seriously, you gotta see what lederhosen look like.
20 He did mean to.
21 Newton’s fourth law.
22 Because Brussels is in Belgium, see. Get it? Never mind.
23 French for a crush.
24 I don’t even have the heart to say, “Go, Fighting Pupfish.”
25 Or ever.
26 A large percentage of caves are underground.
27 Ha! Fooled you. You thought it would be gold.
28 Plural of vortex. In case you ever need to know.
29 Go, Fighting Pupfish!
30 The idea of “endangered species” hadn’t really caught on yet.
31 Yes.
32 Metaphysics: a branch of philosophy concerned with the fundamental nature of reality. Lay that word on your teacher someday. Your teacher will call your parents in and tell them you’re a genius.
33 Yep, an early form of Uggs.
34 Today the man would be in Congress.
35 Sneaking is often done quietly.
36 Girls sometimes do.
37 Seven rows among the more elderly Brembles.
38 There’s a whole lot of English history. Unless you really like history, you should go to school in a country with a shorter history, like the United States or Australia. Or a country where nothing ever happens, like Canada or Switzerland.
39 Go, Fighting Pupfish. No, really: go.
40 Most people walk a dog; some people walk abreast.
41 French for “right?”
42 Ouch, Fighting Pupfish!
43 This involves putting the palm of your hand on your face, then sliding it slowly down while you mutter, “Give me strength.” Just watch your mom or dad next time one of the pets pees in the house.
44 You can go with flower or orange. Either works.
45 I’m picturing cheddar.
46 Not much chance of that happening.
47 Oooh, sorry, Fighting Pupfish.
48 Tricky language, English. Very tricky language.
49 Risky, duh.
50 Go, Fighting Magnifica!