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On June 25, 1950 fighting broke out on the 38th Parallel, thus beginning this war |
the Korean War
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The Charles Bridge that's named for a Holy Roman Emperor isn't in Boston but in this Czech capital |
Prague
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You can see this large game fish on the logo of a Miami-based Major League Baseball team |
(Sharon: What is a dolphin?) .... (Alex: Minute to go, James.)
marlin
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1942 film that includes the line, "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine" |
Casablanca
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Lock up your booze & shut away your daughters! Isaac of this singing trio turned 21 on Nov. 17, 2001 |
(Sharon: Who are the Backstreet Boys?)
Hanson
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Elvis made his Top 40 debut with this song |
"Heartbreak Hotel"
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During the 6-Day War of 1967, Israel captured the Sinai Peninsula, West Bank, Golan Heights & this "Strip" |
the Gaza Strip
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This city's Gateway Arch borrowed the arch idea from the historic Eads Bridge nearby |
St. Louis
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This state fish of Massachusetts is valued as a food & for its liver oil |
cod
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Illicitly made, this type of prohibition gin was named for a household fixture |
bathtub gin
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This 21-year-old actress seen here has over 25 movies to her credit |
Christina Ricci
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Clothing phrase for showing one's feelings plainly |
wearing one's heart on one's sleeve
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Ironically, during Iraq's war with Iran in the 1980s, this small country on its southern border provided loans & support |
Kuwait
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It's the usual 2-word term for the type of structure seen here |
(Kathy: What is a wood covered bridge?) (Alex: Whoa, you got wood with covered bridge, which we were going for.)
a covered bridge
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An elver is a young one of these fish |
eel
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It's carbonated water that puts this 4-letter word into the name of a gin, lemon juice & powdered sugar drink |
fizz
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Almost 8 years older than brother Aaron, this Backstreet Boy was born Jan. 28, 1980 |
Nick Carter
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This 3-word phrase means "to memorize" |
learn by heart
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On June 1, 1812 this U.S. president formally asked Congress for a declaration of war against Great Britain |
James Madison
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The Pont de Normandie at the mouth of this river features a striking fan of cables |
the Seine
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For its resemblance to a certain mammal, it's the common name for the puffer seen here |
a porcupine fish
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Brand of gin whose logo is seen here |
Beefeater
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Keyon Dooling is one of the big future hopes of this, um, other Los Angeles NBA team |
Los Angeles Clippers
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The proverb "Out of sight, out of mind" is contradicted by "Absence" does this |
makes the heart grow fonder
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This military campaign launched by North Vietnam on January 30, 1968 was named for the Vietnamese Lunar New Year |
the Tet Offensive
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The Astoria Bridge crosses this U.S. river |
(Sharon: What is the Hudson River?) (Alex: You had to go way out west, where John Jacob Astor set up his fur trading business.)
the Columbia
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The savory silver salmon with its bright red flesh is also known by this 4-letter name |
coho
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Tool name for the cocktail of gin & lime juice shaken in ice & served with a lime garnish |
(James: What is a screwdriver?) (Alex: A screwdriver is vodka & orange juice.)
gimlet
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Now 21, Dominique Swain is perhaps best known for her 1997 movie role as this nymphet |
Lolita
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The film "Apocalypse Now" is based in part on this Joseph Conrad novella |
"Heart of Darkness"
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