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Tom Landry Freeway, Elm Street (aka Ellum) |
(Tyson: What is Texas?)
Dallas
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On Dec. 18, 1966 the cartoon special of this Dr. Seuss character voiced by Boris Karloff aired for the first time |
the Grinch
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The cost to ride in a taxi, or the passenger who pays it |
a fare
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1904: deaf, blind & a Radcliffe Phi Beta Kappa |
Helen Keller
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It's American heart month, sweetheart! |
February
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By Hemingway: "The old man was dreaming about the lions" |
The Old Man and the Sea
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Carnaby Street, Edgware Road |
London
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"Hi Diddle Riddle", the debut episode of this series, featured Frank Gorshin as the Riddler |
Batman
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Latin's "Ave, Caesar" becomes this, "Caesar" in English |
(Tyson: What is, "Hello"?)
"Hail"
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1997: Tennessee it to believe it! a Colts & now Broncos quarterback |
Peyton Manning
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It's the perfect time for music in our schools month since it's a type of music as well |
March
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"The creatures outside looked from pig to man... but already it was impossible to say which was which" |
Animal Farm
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Grillparzer-strasse, Linzer Strasse |
(Tyson: What is Berlin?)
Vienna
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This NBC western starring Lorne Greene was the No. 1 series for 3 straight seasons in the mid-1960s |
Bonanza
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Postage & parking are 2 types of this device |
a meter
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1941: what a Betty, 22 years before "The Feminine Mystique" |
(Betty) Friedan
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In western Christianity, All Saint's Day is observed on the first of this month |
November
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"Sam turned to Bywater, and so came back up the hill...he drew a deep breath. 'Well, I'm back,' he said" |
Return of the King
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President Quirino Avenue, Quezon Boulevard |
Manila (in the Philippines)
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On Nov. 16, 1968 this Control agent married 99 in an episode titled "With Love and Twitches" |
(Rachel: What is Get Smart?)
Maxwell Smart
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As well as a cab, it means a writer who works for hire, not for artistry |
a hack
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1916: at Bowdoin, a 1948 researcher on sex (but not drugs & rock & roll) |
Kinsey
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The carnation & snowdrop are special flowers for this month |
(Tyson: What is May?)
January
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"He brought back ...a charming woman...would you not for less than that make the tour around the world?" |
Around the World in 80 Days
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Forbes Avenue, Hot Metal Street |
(Rachel: What is Detroit?)
Pittsburgh
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Carl Reiner won 3 Emmys for writing for this sitcom on which he occasionally played TV comedian Alan Brady |
The Dick Van Dyke Show
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An important message from a soldier, or a central location that tells taxis where to go |
dispatch
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1842: at Bowdoin, a novelist from Salem, Massachusetts |
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Mark your calendar: it's the month when National Grandparents Day is celebrated |
September
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"One bird said to Billy Pilgrim, 'Poo-tee-weet'?" |
Slaughterhouse-Five
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