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1. Turtles -- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
   Turtles are ... the surname of the Austrian royal family, comprising to the inheriters to the Hapsburg Throne. The family was initially started by the gay dance troupe the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and their incestuous latvian accountant Master Splinter. To celebrate the founding of the family, Splinter transformed into a rat (as is customary in Latvia)
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -- Series
   Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was the first theatrical film based on the popular comic book characters of the same name, about a group of crime-fighting reptiles who lived in a sewer. The plot condenses elements from the comic books, combined with the lighter touch of the 1987 animated series.
3. Adolescence -- Adolescents
   Adolescence, 8th edition by Laurence Steinberg has been thoroughly updated to reflect current findings in the field of adolescent development. In this edition, the author continues to utilize the effective combination of a friendly writing style, thorough research and a contextual approach that emphasizes adolescence in contemporary society. The text’s careful organization ensures maximum teaching flexibility that allows the chapters to work together or be covered in sequence or stand alone. Ethnicity and minority issues are thoroughly discussed in a way that enables students to see how the adolescent experience is shaped by class and culture. The strong pedagogical framework helps students organize and integrate material. Adolescence, 8th edition, is based on solid research and theory, yet it has a distinctively “real world” feel that emphasizes the reality of being an adolescent in today’s society.
4. Rock Music -- Latin America
   According to the book The Emerging Generation, the average teenager consumes 6 hours a day of rock music! It is their most devoted companion. It's their teacher, preacher, and guiding light! It dictates every detail of their life — from what they wear . . . to what they believe! Dr. Alan Bloom, in the The Closing of the American Mind, writes:
5. Haunted Mansion -- Paul Frees
   For all the Haunted Mansion enthusiasts, on the 75th anniversary music CD set, the track which contains the 'Grim Grinning Ghost' song... includes Paul Frees's welcome to the Haunted Mansion, and the organ music from the ballroom scene. The 'Grim Grinning Ghost' song includes the Mellow Men version, and the British Couple (a man and woman's voice), along with Little Leota's goodbye. The whole track is over 5 minutes long.
6. George Romero -- Dark Half
   Disquieting lesser known gem by George Romero about a disturbed teenage boy who thinks he is a vampire (using razors to incise instead of teeth). His knowing uncle takes him under his wing but warns him about giving in to his evil nature. Vampiric dreamlike fantasies and blood galore fill this dark and chilling satire about teenage rebellion and fantasy, giving the vampire genre a unique twist.
7. Conway Twitty -- Jimmy Jenkins
   Conway Twitty was born Harold Jenkins on Sept. 1, 1933, in the small town of Friars Point, Miss. His father, a riverboat pilot, taught him his first guitar chords when Conway was just 4 years old. From a black church in the town, he heard the
8. Car Insurance -- Drivers
   Teenage drivers who have no driving record will have higher car insurance premiums. However young drivers are often offered discounts if they undertake further driver training on recognised courses, such as the Pass Plus scheme in the UK. In the U.S. many insurers offer a good grade discount to students with a good academic record and resident student discounts to those who live away from home. Generally insurance premiums tend to become lower at the age of 25. Senior drivers are often eligible for retirement discounts reflecting lower average miles driven by this age group.
9. High Schools -- Cal Grant
   Building Better Mousetrap Cars; Pest-control devices power entries at a Cal State Fullerton contest for high schools. Los Angeles Times, 24 February 2005, 560 words, (English). Seventeen-year-old Nancy Gonzalez tensely leaned forward as a contest judge sliced open her taped cardboard box.
10. Horror Movies -- Monsters
    The early 20th century brought more milestones for the horror genre including the first monster to appear in a full-length horror film, Quasimodo, the hunchback of Notre-Dame who had appeared in Victor Hugo's book, "Notre-Dame de Paris" (published in 1831). Films featuring Quasimodo included Alice Guy's Esmeralda (1906), The Hunchback (1909), The Love of a Hunchback (1910) and Notre-Dame de Paris (1911). [3]

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