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IT'S HARD OUT HERE FOR A PUMP |
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Spanish for "rich port", it was ceded to the U.S. in 1898 |
Puerto Rico
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In 1978 this comedian & "the Toot Uncommons" dug up a No. 17 hit with "King Tut" |
Steve Martin
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Attended by 14,178 people, the largest one of these was held in Japan, not in Boston Harbor |
a tea party
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A dictator: Il Duce |
(Karen: Who is, uh... in Italy...)
Mussolini
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Atrial fibrillation may reduce the efficiency of this pump, especially the atrium |
the heart
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Internet gratitude: TYVM |
thank you very much
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A battle was fought over Midway atoll; now it's officially this peaceful type of "refuge", like for albatross |
a wildlife refuge
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Cheech teamed with Chong for 3 Top 40s, but this "Nash Bridges" star duetted with Streisand to make the charts |
Don Johnson
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Pictured here, Robert Wadlow, the guy in the middle, holds this world record |
(Alex: 8 feet, 11 inches.)
the world's tallest man
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A 19th century British prime minister: Dizzy |
Benjamin Disraeli
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Leo Szilard & this more-famous Euro-American physicist worked together to develop a refrigeration pump |
Albert Einstein
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Law north of the border: RCMP |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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This U.S. territory was named for "martyred maiden" Saint Ursula by Christopher Columbus |
the Virgin Islands
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This "Thorn Birds" star had 3 Top 40s, including the "Theme From Dr. Kildare" |
(Richard) Chamberlain
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As of 2004, Shunpei Yamakazi of Semiconductor Energy Labs of Japan held more of these than anyone else, 3,245 |
patents
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A 20th century U.S. president: Poppy |
George Herbert Walker Bush
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Joe Dumars could tell you that reciprocating pumps have one of these moving back & forth to regulate flow |
(Karen: What is a valve?)
a piston
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A school near the Rio Grande: UTEP |
University of Texas - El Paso
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Saipan, Tinian & Rota are the main islands in the Northern this group, made a commonwealth in 1986 |
Marianas
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Aw, Pa! "Bonanza" was the B-side of his No. 1 1964 hit "Ringo" |
Lorne Greene
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Ralf Laue of Germany tossed more than 400 of these in 2 minutes, & it wasn't even on a Shrove Tuesday |
(Kate: What are beers?) (Alex: No. That would be fun if he had tossed them back!) ... (Alex: Shrove Tuesday associated with [*].)
pancakes
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A member of the post-WWI Big Four: Le Tigre |
(Karen: Who is De Gaulle?) … (Alex: We’re talking about World War I, not World War II. This was [*].)
Georges Clemenceau
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This ancient Greek's "screw" aided in pumping water from deep in the ground |
(Tim: Who is Artemis?)
Archimedes
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It includes AT&T: DJIA |
Dow Jones Industrial Average
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Navassa Island was claimed with this appropriately named 1856 Act of Congress because of its bird, uh, fertilizer |
the Guano Act
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In 1958 this actor, famous as Thurston Howell III, charted with "Delicious!" |
(Jim) Backus
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In 1989 this "Lord of the Dance" set a record as the world's fastest tap dancer, with 28 taps per second |
Michael Flatley
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A French clergyman: The Red Eminence |
(Alex: [Waiting for the contestants to buzz in] Eminence Rouge.)
(Cardinal) Richelieu
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Rotary pumps are also known as this type of pump, from the Latin for "to flee the middle" |
[Karen rings in just ahead of the times-up indicator.]
centrifugal
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It certifies albums platinum: RIAA |
Recording Industry Association of America
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