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He co-wrote the songs "Copacabana" & "Could It Be Magic", but not "I Write the Songs" |
Barry Manilow
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He gave up a career as a military engineer to write novels like "The Brothers Karamazov" |
Dostoyevsky
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For 164 years, 1610 to 1774, France was ruled by just 3 kings, all of this name |
Louis
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An adjunct to a toothbrush, it can be nylon or silk thread, waxed or unwaxed |
floss
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In 2001 an aircraft carrier named for this former president was christened by his wife Nancy |
Reagan
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Cobras can't hear the music from this person's flute; they "dance" following the movements |
the snake charmer
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We've got nothing but this for Otis Redding, who wrote the song, Aretha Franklin's first No. 1 hit |
"Respect"
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A fascination with brine led this man to found his own chemical company in the 1890s |
(Jennifer: Who is DuPont?)
Dow
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Franz Joseph got plenty of new clothes when he ruled Austria for 68 years with this loftier title than king |
emperor
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It's the hard outer layer of a tooth |
enamel
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After its return to England, this Pilgrim ship may have been sold for salvage & used as a barn roof |
the Mayflower
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The Asian cobra lives on these rodents, which might make it a good plague controller |
rats
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Just 5'2", his stature is huge for writing "An Old Fashioned Love Song" & a theme for "The Love Boat" |
Paul Williams
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Bet you a decimal point that you'll know he founded the American Library Association |
(Melvil) Dewey
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Fath Ali Shah ruled this country from 1797 to 1834 & led it in disastrous wars against Russia |
Iran
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Bacteria, saliva & food debris make up this rough, sticky coating on teeth which can harden into tartar |
plaque
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This naval hero named his ship the Bonhomme Richard in honor of Benjamin Franklin |
John Paul Jones
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The king cobra is the only known snake that builds these |
nests
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This singer-songwriter of "Doctor My Eyes" had a highly publicized breakup with Daryl Hannah in the early '90s |
Jackson Browne
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Yes, sir, in 1586 this British sea dog picked up some disgruntled settlers from the soon-to-be-"lost colony" |
Sir Francis Drake
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Averaging 23 years per reign, the last 5 Russian czars were named either Nicholas or this |
(Jennifer: What is Peter?)
Alexander
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These teeth usually erupt between the ages of 17 & 25, hence their popular name |
wisdom teeth
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Nearly 1,200 people died after a torpedo sank this British liner in 1915 |
the Lusitania
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This North African country's cobra was used by its rulers as a symbol of authority |
(Erik: What is Morocco?)
Egypt
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2002 marks the centennial of this composer whose music is heard here |
Richard Rodgers
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As a runaway slave, Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey changed his name to this to avoid capture |
Douglass
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Otto, who ruled Greece from 1832 to 1862, was the son of King Ludwig of this German state |
Bavaria
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This branch of dentistry treats the diseases that affect the structures that surround & support the teeth |
(Dileep: What is orthodontics?) (Jennifer: What is periodontry--[*]?)
periodontics
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A book about this brig calls it "Survey Ship Extraordinary"; we're sure Charles Darwin would agree |
the Beagle
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When a cobra feels threatened, ribs spread to create this feature (also an area shared by neighbors) |
(Jennifer: What is a fence?)
a hood
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