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Their bodies pressed together; there was no choice. After all, they were these conjoined twins born in 1811 |
Chang & Eng (the Siamese twins)
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A jiggly dessert molded in the form of a stringed instrument |
a Jell-O cello
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This 3-headed dog guards a forbidden floor at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter books |
Fluffy
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Born in Sheffield, Gordon Banks was the goalkeeper in 1966 when England won this prestigious prize |
the World Cup
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Per the Constitution, a U.S. president's term ends at noon on the 20th of this month |
January
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Lovers? Oh yes, there was Orlov, Potemkin & Zubov, but 34 years as Russian Empress taught her love came with a price |
Catherine the Great
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You live in a 5-story building where there are 3 apts. on each odd floor & 4 on each even floor; this is the total number |
17
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Wacky saltwater candy |
(Cindi: What is laffy taffy?) (Alex: Laffy taffy? We'll accept that. We were going for [*], but laffy is acceptable.)
daffy taffy
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The unusual behavior of the movie dog Cujo is the result of this disease |
rabies
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Thomas Huxley, who coined this term for a person who's not sure if God exists, died in 1895; now he may know for sure |
an agnostic
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On this holiday, the U.S. flag flies at half-staff from sunrise to noon & at full staff from noon to sunset |
Memorial Day
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She'd never sold herself for a piece of jewelry to a Cardinal in 1785! Never for less than 5! She was queen! |
Marie Antoinette
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A dill treat that is not loyal in its affections |
a fickle pickle
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Bull's-Eye was the vicious pet dog of burglar & murderer Bill Sikes in this Dickens story |
Oliver Twist
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Following the implementation of harsh taxes, Wat Tyler led the 1381 revolt named for this social class |
peasants
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The Egyptian sun god was known as Khepera at dawn, as Atum in the evening & by this name at noon |
Ra
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A daughter of the Savannah elite, yes, but now she was 50ish--it was time. She'd found the Girl Scouts... & her destiny |
(Juliette Gordon) Low
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Each pizza has 8 slices; each party guest will eat 3 slices; if you have 9 pizzas, it's how many guests you can feed |
(Robin: What is 41?)
24
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A toast spread made from a sweet potato-like tuber |
yam jam
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In Greek mythology, Hecuba was the queen of this doomed city & eventually changed into a fiery-eyed dog |
Troy
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"Mad dogs & Englishmen go out in the midday sun" is from a song by this man who also wrote plays like "Blithe Spirit" |
(Noel) Coward
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At noon on this date each year, Army posts across the U.S. fire off 50 cannon rounds, one for each state |
(Alex: [After a long pause] July 4 is [*], celebrated with 50 cannon shots.) [Cindi laughs]
Independence Day
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Jan. 1, 1660. This Briton entered his first words into the diary. His life, his loves would live here... famous & forever |
Samuel Pepys
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If someone gave you 15 dollars a day every day, you'd have this much cash for the month of September |
$450
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A tidy reddish root veggie |
a neat beet
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M'ling was one of the genetic mutant human-dogs in this "Island" tale from H.G. Wells |
(Alex: Good, with a minute to go.)
The Island of Doctor Moreau
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Brit economist John Stuart Mill was a great proponent of this "greatest good for the greatest number" system |
(Jon: What is capitalism?) (Robin: What is socialism?)
utilitarianism
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You might visit this city to hear the "Urbi et Orbi" speech in person at noon on Christmas Day |
(Alex: You're right. The pope gives that speech.)
Vatican City
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