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| This "Beautiful Blue" river is blue for only part of its length; mostly it's brown or sepia-colored |
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| Its state flower is the Carolina Jessamine -- take a guess! |
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| Found in Australia, a giant species of this annelid can measure 10 feet long |
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| Nitrogen makes up about 78% of the air to this gas' 21%, so no one has ever needed a nitrogen tent |
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| In 1997 this event began at Rouen with a 4 1/2 mile time trial called the "Prologue" |
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| Currently, it's the age an American becomes eligible for "full retirement" Social Security benefits |
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| This river, which flows through London, rises in the Cotswold Hills of Gloucestershire |
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| Nebraska's official one is "Beautiful Nebraska"; Ohio's is "Beautiful Ohio" |
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| Westinghouse introduced this name for the container it buried in 1938, to be opened in 6939 |
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| About 14.5 pounds per square inch at sea level, it decreases with altitude & has to be increased in airplanes |
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| Until 1991 this NBA star's name was listed as "Akeem" because the "H" is silent in his native language |
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| The world's population first hit this round number around 1850; it's now about 6 times that |
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| Remains flung into this river include Joan of Arc's ashes & Marguerite of Burgundy's discarded lovers |
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| Fort Michilimackinac in this state is a reconstruction of an 18th century fort |
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| About 10% of hazardous wastes are disposed of in the "sanitary" type of these pits |
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| It's what is done to air so it can power a jackhammer |
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| Known as "Mr. October", he hit his 500th home run on Sept. 17, 1984, becoming the 13th player to do so |
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| In Revelation 13:8, it's given as "The Number of the Beast" |
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| The famed boatmen of this Russian river once pulled their barges from the river's banks |
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| Gladioli & crocuses grow from corms, which resemble these structures but have fewer leaves |
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| This process that originally formed the oceans also forms dew |
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| At the 1972 Munich Olympics, he swam in 7 events, including relays, & won all in world record times |
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| Malcolm X & Martin Luther King both died at this age, months short of a milestone birthday |
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| The ancient Romans believed it was a shield protecting Gaul from the wild German tribes |
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| You might think Georgia would have chosen this tree as its state tree, but it didn't; Texas did |
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| It's a layer of porous material that provides ground water for a well |
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| A sudden change of windspeed or direction, it also means "cut" |
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| In the Preakness, mums are painted to resemble this out-of-season "bruised" daisy on the winner's blanket |
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| Total number of seats in the U.S. Congress |
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