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In 1949 this aviator who flew the Atlantic solo in 1927 received the Wright Brothers Trophy from the N.A.A. |
[Alex reads "N.A.A." as "National Aeronautic Association".]
Charles Lindbergh
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We hope his medical thriller "Chromosome 6", following "Coma" & "Contagion", won't spoil the broth |
Robin Cook
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The green & the mute types of this amphibian are the ones the French prize for their legs |
frog
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Originally, this carol was known by its Latin name, "Adeste Fideles" |
"O Come All Ye Faithful"
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2 stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper, called The Pointers, point to this star |
the North Star
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A 10-dollar bill |
a sawbuck
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In 1907 the War Department authorized a campaign medal for this war -- 42 years after it ended |
(Jeff: What is the Spanish-American War?)
the Civil War
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This Chicago Bulls coach explains his use of Zen Buddhism in "Sacred Hoops" |
Phil Jackson
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Charlemagne was so fond of these "proud" birds that he served them at a banquet |
peacocks
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Location where "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" last night |
underneath the mistletoe
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Some scientists say thousands of these, known as "dirty snowballs", strike our atmosphere every day |
(Jeff: What are meteorites?)
comets
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In commercials the Crash Test Dummies urge us to do this -- don't be a dummy! |
"Buckle Up!"
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This school's Hasty Pudding Club has been presenting its Woman of the Year Award since 1951 |
Harvard
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"The Senator's Daughter" is a crime novel by Victoria, daughter of this finally-convicted "Teflon Don" |
John Gotti
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If this U.S. marsupial is really dead & not just "playing", you can roast it like pork |
possum
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Singer performing the holiday classic heard here:
"Rockin' around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop..." |
(Elizabeth: Who is Patsy Cline?)
Brenda Lee
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Unlike the spiral type, like ours, the elliptical type of this system has little gas & rather dim stars |
a galaxy
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It's slang for a bronco-busting cowboy |
buckaroo
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In 1957 this Danish physicist received the first Atoms for Peace Award |
Niels Bohr
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In 1996's "Born to Rebel", Frank Sulloway puts this type of "rivalry" at the center of history |
(Alex: And we have about a minute to go in the round.)
sibling rivalry
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Eating seaweed helps certain swifts form these structures found in a famous Chinese soup |
bird's nest
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Judy Garland debuted "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" in this 1944 film set at the 1904 World's Fair |
Meet Me in St. Louis
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Most of these minor planets revolve around the sun in a "belt" between the orbits of Mars & Jupiter |
asteroids
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This member of Fleetwood Mac had his own solo Top 10 hit in 1981 with "Trouble" |
Lindsey Buckingham
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Traditionally, Nobel Prize winners are presented their awards on the tenth of this month |
December
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In "Leaving a Doll's House", Claire Bloom has some "complaint"s about her life with this novelist |
(Larry: Who is Ibsen?)
Philip Roth (Portnoy's Complaint)
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The eggs of this shelled reptile are sometimes hard-boiled & the flippers may be braised in wine sauce |
the turtle
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In "Deck The Halls", we "troll" this, "Fa la la la la la la la la" |
the ancient Christmas carol (or the ancient Yuletide carol)
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Titan is the largest moon of this planet; Calypso & Telesto are among the smallest |
Saturn
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It's plain to "see", it's also known as a horse chestnut |
a buckeye
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