publication date: Monday, August 1, 2011 (part of Summer 2011)

category: Terrorism

clue: gunpowder is one way to express displeasure with Parliament, especially on November 5

explanation: Fawkes entered British history on November 5, 1605 when he led a plot to destroy Parliament and the British crown by planting explosives. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Tony Peters, and Elaine Beckland

Five Guys: Unrelated to the founders of the Five Guys burger franchise, these other five "guys" all have the most generic of masculine names. If you can recognize all five, treat yourself to a cheeseburger.

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