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Travelling 171 MPH in a Lockheed Vega, she set a record for women January 15, 1930 |
Amelia Earhart
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British singer Robyn Hitchcock is known for his tunes about these animals, including "Bass" & "Aquarium" |
Fish
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The Old Medina is the oldest section of this largest city in Morocco, sweetheart |
Casablanca
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This gas, symbol Xe, is used in stroboscopes & high-speed camera flashes |
Xenon
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In the 1930s this cereal maker introduced Bisquick; Cheerios came along in 1941 |
(S: What is Nabisco?)
General Mills
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To use this common household device, remove the handset from the cradle |
Telephone
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These cream-filled shortcakes were introduced by Continental Baking |
Hostess Twinkies
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R.E.M.'s "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" borrows from this hit by The Tokens |
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
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Shopping for summer hats & handbags? Head for the Straw Market in Nassau in this island group |
Bahamas
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Nearly twice as sweet as sucrose, this fruit sugar is the main sweetener in honey |
Fructose
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The automotive safety products division of this salt maker is one of the USA's leading air bag makers |
Morton (Thiokol)
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This landmark is called "The Cradle of Texas Liberty" |
The Alamo
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An underwater tunnel connecting Detroit & this Canadian city opened November 3, 1930 |
Windsor, Ontario
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The Beatles urged it to "Take these broken wings and learn to fly" |
"Blackbird"
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Gastown, a popular area of this B.C. city, is named for saloonkeeper "Gassy" Jack Deighton |
Vancouver
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An archipelago is a group of islands & this is a ring of coral islands like Bikini in the Pacific |
Atoll
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Some of this toy retailer's stores have in-store specialty shops, including the Lego Store & The Learning Center |
Toys "R" Us
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U.S. city called "The Cradle of Jazz" |
(J: What is Memphis?)
New Orleans
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Written in 1930, this Stuart Gorrell - Hoagy Carmichael classic is now a state song |
Georgia On My Mind
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Animal mourned in the following: [audio clue: "Go tell Aunt Rhody..."] |
(S: What is a dog?)
"(The old) grey goose (is dead)"
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Some visitors to this country drive the Trollstigveien -- Troll's Path -- to Geiranger Fjord |
Norway
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Developed by Edward Jenner, the first true vaccine was designed to protect against this disease |
Smallpox
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The smallest of the big 6 accounting firms, it's well-known for tallying the votes for the Oscars |
Price Waterhouse
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These 2 rivers were the cradle of civilization in Mesopotamia |
Tigris & Euphrates
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In August 1930 this judge made headlines when he disappeared |
(Alex: And don't say Judge Wapner!)
Joseph F. Crater
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In 1971 these animals couldn't drag Mick Jagger away from his lady |
Wild horses
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When in Prague, you can visit the chapel of this "Good King" of Christmas carol fame |
Wenceslas
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They're the 2 lines of latitude lying 23 1/2 degrees north & south of the Equator |
Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn
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This drugstore chain once known for its soda fountains leads U.S. retailers in filling prescriptions |
(M: Who is CVS?)
Walgreens
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Incorporated in 1819, this current state capital was once the cradle of the Confederacy |
(J: What is Richmond?) (less than a minute to go....)
Montgomery, Alabama
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