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Fuse Allusions and Cultural References

When authors give shout outs to other great works, people, and events, it's usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.

Literary and Philosophical References

  • Cygnus and Phaeton (43.51)

Historical References

  • The Northern Cross/Cygnus (36.44)
  • James Watson and Francis Crick (36.67)
  • Hiroshima and Nagasaki (36.97)
  • Buckminster Fuller (43.42)
  • The Declaration of Independence (57.31)

Locations

  • The London Eye (34.42)
  • Westminster Bridge (34.42)
  • Westminster Abbey (34.42)
  • The Pyramids (54.30)
  • Stonehenge (54.101)
  • Rock Creek Valley (57.1)
  • The Washington National Cathedral (57.6)
  • The Washington Monument (57.27)
  • The White House (57.28)
  • Foggy Bottom (57.47)
  • The National Zoo (57.57)
  • The Lincoln Memorial (57.78)
  • The Hindenburg (58.4)

Pop Culture References

  • The Twelve Days of Christmas (8.30)
  • Peter Pan (12.20)
  • Beethoven (32.23)