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An amateur birdwatcher has found the first new bird species to be discovered in India in over 50 years. The bird was spotted in the hills of the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China, and is named Bugun liocichla after the Bugun, a native people who live on the edge of the sanctuary. The multi-colored bird is described as a type of babbler, and the known population of the species consists of only 14 individuals.

DEFINITION: (adjective) Prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality, region, or people. SYNONYMS: endemical. USAGE: The medical advisor spoke at length about the diseases endemic to the tropics.

Martin is an American journalist, novelist, and etiquette authority. Since 1978, she has written an advice column for The Washington Post that is distributed three times a week by United Features Syndicate and carried in more than 200 newspapers worldwide. In it, she answers etiquette questions contributed by her readers and clarifies the essential qualities of politeness. In 2005, President George W. Bush presented Martin with what award?

Super Mario was one of the first side-scrolling platform games, introducing video-game players to expansive worlds that forever changed the way video games were played, perceived, and designed. Upon its release, it made Nintendo famous, putting it at the forefront of innovation in the video gaming industry. The 2005 special edition of the game sold approximately 876,000 units. What is "Minus World?"

Puget Sound is an arm of the Pacific Ocean in the northwestern US that extends about 90 miles (144 km) south from the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Olympia, WA. Its waterways serve a rich industrial and agricultural area, the Puget Sound lowland, which extends south from the sound and is the most densely populated area of Washington, with Seattle and Tacoma as its principal cities. The sound was discovered in 1792 by English Capt. George Vancouver. After whom is it named?