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Uma Thurman played Mia Wallace, the wife of gangster Marsellus Wallace, in Quentin Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction' (1994). Her iconic dance scene with John Travolta and the adrenaline shot scene are among the most memorable moments in cinema history. 'The Bride' is her character from Tarantino's 'Kill Bill' series.

In the Ramayana, Rama first met Sugriva at Rishyamukha mountain (also spelled Rishyamuk), where Sugriva had taken refuge after being exiled by his brother Vali. Hanuman introduced them, leading to their famous alliance. Kishkinda is where Sugriva was later made king, not where they first met.

The complete title is 'Love Aaj Kal' (2009), a Bollywood romantic drama film directed by Imtiaz Ali. The film explores love across two generations - the missing word 'aaj' means 'today' in Hindi, contrasting with 'kal' (tomorrow/yesterday). It stars Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone.

In 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,' Severus Snape kills Albus Dumbledore during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower. This was actually a planned act at Dumbledore's own request to spare Draco Malfoy from having to commit murder and to maintain Snape's cover as a Death Eater. Snape was working as a double agent for Dumbledore.

The complete title is 'Inglourious Basterds' (2009), a Quentin Tarantino war film set in Nazi-occupied France. The distinctive spelling with 'ou' in 'Inglourious' is intentional. The film follows a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as the 'Basterds' who hunt Nazis. Note the unusual spelling of 'Basterds'.

In the Ramayana, Angad (Angathan) was the son of Vali and the nephew of Sugriva. After Sugriva was made king, Angad became a loyal follower of Rama and played a crucial role as the messenger to Ravana in Lanka. Hanuman is the son of Vayu (the wind god), not Vali. Nalan and Neelan are not Vali's sons in the epic.

Leonardo DiCaprio played Jim Carroll, a teenage drug addict, in 'The Basketball Diaries' (1995). This autobiographical film depicts Carroll's struggles with addiction. DiCaprio did not play drug addicts in 'Gangs of New York', 'Blood Diamond', or 'Requiem of a Dream' (that last film starred Jared Leto).

In the Harry Potter series, R.A.B. is Regulus Arcturus Black, Sirius Black's younger brother. He discovered Voldemort's horcrux secret and sacrificed himself stealing the locket. The other options are fictional names.

Estonia used the kroon (kr) as its currency from 1992 until 2011, when it adopted the euro. The kroon was subdivided into 100 senti. None of the other listed countries (El Salvador uses USD, Egypt uses pound, Ethiopia uses birr) have ever used the kroon.

The swastika (hooked cross) was the primary symbol of the Nazi Party and Nazi Germany from 1920-1945. It appeared on the party flag, military insignia, and government buildings. 'Twin Guns', 'Skelton' (typo for Skeleton), and 'Elephant' have no connection to Nazi symbolism.