June 19, 20261 min read

Why did the newly refurbished Reflecting Pool turn green? The quiz knows

Plus, keep an eye out for our World Cup pun, intrigue around a tarp, and the Obama Presidential Center.

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From left: Barack Obama, Lionel Messi, California first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.

This week, the World Cup is afoot, a brilliant pun that, startlingly, Google says hasn't been used hundreds of times! (That can't be right, Google.) Other stuff happened, mostly political. Enjoy the quiz!

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