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Good afternoon. Pls try n break stuffπŸ™ƒ. Also: Pretend it's July 7.

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πŸ“œ July 7: On This Day in History

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Each of the following events happened on July 7, aka 7/7. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred (by year). Answers at the bottom!

  • The US annexes Hawaii
  • The US women's national soccer team wins its fourth World Cup
  • In Chillicothe, Missouri, pre-sliced bread first goes on sale
  • The first of the Treaties of Tilsit was signed between France and Russia after Napoleon's victories over the Russians and Prussians
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 premieres in London

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😏 One Thing Leads to Another…

If a crossword and Connections had a baby

It would look a little something like Conjoiner, a game we created where each answer gives an indication as to the next.

Today’s first clue: β€œWhat you gather around in the woods with a guitar…”

Play today’s Conjoiner here.

Speaking of crosswords

Bite-sized: Our Managing Editor completed today's Mini in one minute, 48 seconds. Can you beat him? Play it here.

Big Bertha: For those in Texas and others who enjoy the bigger thingsβ€”today's full-length crossword is a bit heftier. Looking for a challenge? Play it here.

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TODAY'S HINT WOULD HAVE BEEN: All of the answers are either work or US Independence Day themed.

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McDonald's and other restaurants are in the midst of a summer hiring spree. And while everyone knows the Golden Arches have the best fries of any fast-food restaurant (don't @ me)β€”are they the best overall?

Weigh in here.

πŸ“œ Answers

  1. The first of the Treaties of Tilsit was signed between France and Russia after Napoleon's victories over the Russians and Prussians (1807)
  2. The US annexes Hawaii (1898)
  3. In Chillicothe, Missouri, pre-sliced bread first goes on sale (1928)
  4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 premieres in London (2011)
  5. The US women's national soccer team wins its fourth World Cup (2019)
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