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Ye gods, it's this outer planet seen here |
Neptune
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On New Zealand's Stewart Island you'll find tuis, pipits, kakas & shags, but it's "the home of" this national bird |
a kiwi
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In a numerical sense, naught, zip, nada |
(Susan: What's [*], [*], [*]?) (Alex: You didn't have to do all three of them in one. Once is enough for me.)
zero
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He played Jesse James in 1943's "The Kansan" before donning the cape of Superman on TV in the 1950s |
George Reeves
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In 1942 Philip Murray became the first President of the U.S.A., this labor union |
United Steelworkers of America
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The life & music of this legend continue to shine |
Ray Charles
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Something to reflect on--it runs on batteries, is about the size of a bus & circles the Earth every 97 minutes |
the Hubble Space Telescope
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For the blue-backed manakin, this ritual begins with a duet sung by 2 birds--a dominant male & his wingman |
a mating ritual
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2-syllable social wasp of the family Vespidae |
(Alex: That would be your basic [*].)
hornet
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(Hi, I'm Michael McKean.) My guest appearance as Perry White made this show successful; my wife, Annette O'Toole, may also have helped |
(James: What is Lois and Clark?)
Smallville
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Harry Brearly developed this steel after noticing the anti-corrosion properties of high chromium steel |
stainless steel
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Middle name of the mug-shot man seen here |
(Alex: Lee [*] Oswald.)
Harvey
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In September 2006 it was reduced to a number--number 134340 in the catalog of minor planets |
Pluto
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If you see the rock species of this urban bird on a ledge, don't try to talk it down; it may just be building a nest |
a pigeon
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Songs by this band include "Vertigo" & "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" |
U2
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In "Superman III" this comedian uses the "Salami Technique" to steal tiny sums of money from many bank accounts |
Richard Pryor
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Anarchist Alexander Berkman tried to kill this steel magnate for whom a NYC museum is now named |
(Joe: Who is Carnegie?) (Susan: Who is Getty?) ... (Alex: The man is [*], hence the Frick Museum.)
Henry Clay Frick
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The legend seen here most famously played this sport |
(Alex: Pelé, correct.)
soccer
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The 2 brightest stars in this constellation are Castor & Pollux |
(Joe: What is Orion?) (Alex: Oh, no. Castor and Pollux--the twins--[*]. [*].)
Gemini
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Like a type of shark, the bird seen here is named for its resemblance to this tool |
a hammer
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The French know that this optical phenomenon can be seen not only in the desert but also at sea |
a mirage
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Kate Bosworth was Lois Lane in this 2006 man of steel movie |
Superman Returns
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This Brit's steel-making "process" was a result of his interest in improving gun construction |
Bessemer
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The vast reaches of this country encompass desert lands as well as rain forests |
(James: What is Kenya?) ... (Alex: That would be the [*] in Africa, of course.)
Sudan
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Usually reaching its peak on August 12, it's been called the "Old Faithful" of meteor showers |
a perseid
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The tawny species of this bird can see prey by the light of one candle 500 yards away |
the owl
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Not necessarily a "menace", it's a specter or ghost, or something illusory |
a phantom
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1978's "Superman" was scripted by this New York author famous for mafia tomes |
Mario Puzo
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In 1901 this Chicago lawyer for whom a nearby Indiana city is named helped organize the U.S. Steel Corporation |
(Elbert) Gary
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