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EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD |
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"Another Brick In The Wall" from this group was a No. 1 hit in 1980 |
Pink Floyd
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This aviator joined her pals in the society of woman geographers in 1932 & carried its flag on a famous flight across the Pacific |
Earhart
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"God's Shadow" is a biography of Ottoman Sultan Selim, whose conquests included this country, in a 1516 battle near Aleppo |
Syria
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A mattress made of the viscoelastic or memory type of this shapes itself to the contours of your body |
foam
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Many runners "hit the wall" at the infamous Heartbreak Hill on mile 20 of this Beantown race |
the Boston Marathon
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To transfer information from your computer to another |
upload
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We're halfway there! Bon Jovi topped the charts with this tune in 1987; you'll make it, I swear! |
"Livin' On A Prayer"
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On Sept. 18, 1872 10 of the 20 female students at Syracuse University formed one of these |
(Ken: Yes, Alpha Phi.)
a sorority
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For adding areas such as Valencia to his realm, 13th c. King James I of Aragon was known as "Jaime el" this Spanish word |
(Hannah: What is Grande?) ... (Ken: He was Jaime el [*], the Conqueror.)
Conquistador
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A German legend says this flower's name is derived from a drowning knight's words to his love, "Vergiss mein nicht" |
forget-me-not
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This major metropolitan marathon begins & ends in Grant Park |
(Hannah: What is the New York City Marathon?)
Chicago
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It's the general cost of maintaining a home in decent condition |
upkeep
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This comic "rapped", "I was an ugly kid, I never had fun (no respect, no respect), they took me to a dog show & I won!" |
(Ken: That great rapper, yes.) [Audience laughs]
Dangerfield
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Bleeda Kahlo & Courtney Shove are players in this rough 'n' speedy sport |
(Ken: Yes, love [*] names.)
roller derby
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In December 1398 Tamerlane sacked this old city in northern India amid great carnage |
(Old) Delhi
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The name of this type of memory aid like "30 days hath September" comes from the name of the Greek goddess of memory |
mnemonic
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The finish line for the London Marathon is between this London residence of the queen & St. James' Palace |
Buckingham Palace
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Nice! You got this free bump into first class for your flight! Enjoy the free drinks! |
upgrade
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Rolling Stone's "20 Biggest ('80s) Songs of the Summer" had "The Power Of Love" by this group |
Huey Lewis and the News
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On International Women's Day 2020 the Celebrity Edge set sail as the first cruise ship with an all-female this control center |
(Brian: What is the helm?) ... (Ken: We were looking for [*] because it was an all-female group--not just one woman at the helm.)
the bridge
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After Crassus died in battle in 53 B.C., this other "Great" triumvirate member allied with senators against Caesar...ooooops |
Pompey
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This Latin reminder phrase is a "memento" of our mortality |
(Ken: Less than a minute now.)
memento mori
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The last stretch of the Berlin Marathon passes through this gate, which was closed in the early years of the race |
the Brandenburg Gate
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This theater direction can mean to take the focus from another actor & put it on your own performance |
upstage
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Taco had a top 5 hit covering this Irving Berlin song that says, "Why don't you go where fashion sits?" |
"Puttin' On The Ritz"
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The portrait here is of 19th century French empress Eugénie surround by these ladies, you know it's true |
ladies-in-waiting
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Famed for his wealth, this king conquered mainland Ionia (yay!) but Cyrus the Great beat him & took over Lydia (rats!) |
(Sarah: Who is Midas?)
Croesus
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A precursor to war in the late 19th century was "Remember the Maine, to hell with" this country |
Spain
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Much of the marathon in this city on the Arabian Peninsula takes place on Jumeirah Beach Road |
Dubai
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To censure or criticize someone, not start pigtails from the bottom |
upbraid
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