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- 2. Denmark proposed a ban on selling this product to those born after 2010 in March
- 4. In February, scientists working on this device achieved a record performance of sustained energy
- 5. This economic term became widely-known over the year
- 7. NASA's creation that was the first test of planetary defenses in September
- 9. June brought us the much-anticipated first image from this; abbreviation
- 11. This shortage, beginning in February and lasting all year, stemmed from an FDA decision
- 13. September marked the end of this ruler's reign
- 14. Concerned for the health of the Arctic, this state banned an annual season in hopes of repairing the ecosystem
- 20. Early in the year, French brewers used this unusual additive to create blue beer
- 22. North Korea banned this for 11 days to mourn the 10th anniversary of Kim Jong-il's death
- 24. In March, the first patient to communicate via brain implant requested to hear this
- 25. June marked the end of the land dispute between Canada and Denmark; nickname
- 28. This island was found to be marked incorrectly on charts for nearly a century
- 29. In May, the Event Horizon Telescope revealed the first image of Sagittarius A* located here
- 30. At the beginning of the year, this movie received a new ending where the other side wins
- 32. In April, paleontologists found the first dinosaur fossil linked to this impact crater
- 33. In April, scientists from the European Southern Observatory announced the discovery of this type of stellar occurrence
- 34. This person's tenure was the shortest-ever in the history of the role when they stepped down in October
- 35. This agency released its first podcast, dispelling the magic portrayed by Hollywood
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- 1. Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2022
- 3. In January, surgeons successfully transplanted this organ from one species to another
- 6. This creature became a moderate tourist attraction in Norway as it clambered around sunning itself at boat docks
- 8. In March, this celebrity caused a stir after an incident at the Academy Awards
- 10. A robot of this type broke a child's finger in an unusual reaction over the summer in Moscow
- 12. This infamous and nebulous group hijacked Russian television to broadcast footage from the Ukrainian front lines
- 15. A large food and beverage company revealed the creation of a cereal meant to be mixed with this ingredient
- 16. This item received UN world heritage status in November
- 17. Climate activists are doing this to famous paintings and themselves as a form protest this year
- 18. This country permanently banned all oil and gas exploration at the beginning of 2022
- 19. The world's oldest person from this country passed away at 119
- 21. The Oxford word of the year
- 23. After a nearly year-long battle, this person finally completed their contractual obligation to a well-known software company
- 26. Scientists ignored this physicist's warning about sending messages in May
- 27. A girl in LA was given a license to own this, should she ever find one
- 31. Location of 2022 FIFA World Cup