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A lynx was part of the petting zoo at this hotel heiress' 30th birthday bash in 2011 |
Paris Hilton
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A common pitching stat spells out this 3-letter word, a specific time marked by distinctive events |
era
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It's Australia's second-most populous city |
Melbourne
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June 10, 1829: The "blues" of these 2 universities stroke their way down the Thames in their first boat race |
Oxford & Cambridge
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It's a final proposal; there was a Bourne one in a 2007 movie title |
ultimatum
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Keep your coffee hot in a vacuum flask bottle, which got this name in a 1904 contest |
a Thermos
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The Belvedere brand of this paid $100,000 to sponsor a party for Dwyane Wade in 2011 |
vodka
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In the 20th century the "jazz" one was followed by the "atomic" one |
the age
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Cape Dezhnev, the easternmost point on mainland Asia, juts into this strait |
the Bering Strait
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August 25, 1916: An act of Congress establishes the U.S. NPS, this |
National Park Service
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"The Elements of Style" says it is incorrect to modify this adjective that means "being the only one" |
unique
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This West Coast state's 1971 "bottle bill" helped jump-start recycling in the U.S. by banning nonrefundables |
(Danny: What is California?)
Oregon
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A red carpet party for Lil Wayne Nov. 7, 2010 celebrated his homecoming after 8 months here |
the pen (prison)
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The time of the oscillation of the earth's axis, varying between 416 & 433 days, is the Chandler this. End of sentence |
Period
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Once part of Yugoslavia, this country consists of a Muslim-Croat federation & a Serbian-led republic |
Bosnia-Herzegovina
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August 12, 1851: Isaac Singer gets a U.S. patent for this machine |
a sewing machine
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This 5-letter verb meaning "to seize by force" is often used of the throne |
usurp
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Vintage bottles of products from this company, sold door to door by ladies since the 1880s, are now collectibles |
Avon Products
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"90 Years of Excess" read a banner at the bacchanal for the birthday of the French edition of this fashion mag |
Vogue
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In astronomic terms, this 3-letter word describes a billion years |
an eon
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Pico Mogoton, Nicaragua's highest point, lies on its northern border with this country |
Honduras
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September 21, 1897: It seems 3 months early, but the N.Y. Sun publishes an editorial famous for this 7-word phrase |
(Danny: What is "Remember the Maine, to hell with Spain"?)
"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus"
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John Stuart Mill wrote the book on this philosophy that says an action is right if it promotes happiness |
(Danny: What is utopia?) (Alex: No.) (Danny: Utopian?)
utilitarianism
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Illegal in many places, this 1 1/2" fireworks item, also the first film Wes Anderson directed, has a 12" stick attached |
(Alex: Right, with a minute to go.)
a bottle rocket
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Celebs are among the 1,000-plus revelers at Shark Attack Sounds, an annual 4th of July bash at Montauk on this island |
Long Island
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One complete heartbeat, consisting of one contraction & relaxation of the heart, makes up the cardiac this |
cycle
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This "Great" depression stretches about 4,500 miles, from Syria to Mozambique |
the Great Rift Valley
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November 9, 1923: The Beer Hall Putsch, an attempt to overthrow Germany's government, fails in this city |
Munich
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Irish name for a long, loose Irish overcoat |
an Ulster
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Matthew 9:17 instructs us that it is not good to put this "into old bottles" |
new wine
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