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Used in surgery, this instrument whose name is from the Latin for "small cutting tool" can have a ruby edge |
scalpel
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Of The Orlons, The Nylons or The Polyesters, the group that gave us "Kiss Him Goodbye" |
The Nylons
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The name of this spice can precede beer, bread & snap |
ginger
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One of the brightest of this sixth's planet's over 1,000 rings is only 500 feet thick |
Saturn
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You can probably find books, music & more along its 4,000-mile route from glacier-fed lakes in Peru to the Atlantic |
Amazon
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"No news is..." |
good news
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By definition, this medical specialty is concerned with the skin & its development, diseases & treatment |
dermatology
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Richard Gere performed his own cornet solos for this film about a Harlem nightspot |
The Cotton Club
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This expensive spice used in bouillabaisse comes from the yellow-orange stigmas of the purple crocus |
saffron
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Though it's closest to the sun & has daytime temperatures of 800°, its polar craters seem to contain ice |
Mercury
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It flows from Mora county, New Mexico to the Rio Grande in Texas; Judge Roy Bean was the law west of it |
(Michael: What is the Colorado River?)
Pecos
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"Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man..." |
healthy, wealthy & wise
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One of the biggest hits ever in the musical fabric store is this rock classic heard here:
"...Make me spend my money / Make me feel real loose like a long-necked goose / Like a girl / Oh, baby, that's a-what I like!..." |
"Chantilly Lace"
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This spice is made by grinding aromatic red pepper pods; the Hungarian variety is said to be superior |
paprika
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This planet was named in 1930 by an 11-year-old British girl, Venetia Burney, who won a "Name Planet X" contest |
Pluto
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This monster of a river flows from Catron County, New Mexico to the Colorado River in Arizona |
Gila River
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"You can't get blood..." |
[No mention was made of a turnip.]
from a stone
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It's the body's process of breaking down food by chemical & mechanical means |
digestion
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George Winston wrote the music for an audio CD of this beloved bunny book by Margery Williams |
The Velveteen Rabbit
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This "wise" member of the mint family is used in poultry stuffing |
sage
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As seen from Earth, the Moon is the brightest object in the nighttime sky; this planet is second brightest |
Venus
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Known as "blue", it runs from the Black Forest to the Black Sea |
Danube
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"The opera isn't over till..." |
the fat lady sings
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It's the passing of an electric current through a hair root to remove unwanted hair |
electrolysis
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"I Have a Boyfriend" was a 1964 hit for this "He's So Fine" group |
The Chiffons
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This herb's seeds are often used to give candy a licorice flavor |
anise
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Planet whose symbol is seen here |
Mars
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Flowing from Harlan County, Kentucky to the Ohio, careful you don't fall into the gap near it |
Cumberland
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"The hand that rocks the cradle..." |
rules the world
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