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Viking artifacts have been found on this large "new" Canadian island |
Newfoundland
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Born in Berlin in 1901, she's the actress seen here |
Marlene Dietrich
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This discovery in 1959 turned Libya from one of the poorest into one of the wealthiest countries in Africa |
oil
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Mummy told me to empty the bin, known as this 2-word name in the U.S. |
the trash can
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This liquid, especially the white type, usually provides the sour in sweet-&-sour sauce |
(Bill: What is wine?) ... (Alex: Although I do like Bill's suggestion better!)
vinegar
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A prominent identifying feature, like the Empire State Building |
a landmark
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This West Coast province is third largest in both area & population |
(Diane: What is Alberta?)
British Columbia
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Also a star of "Ewiger Walzer", Gert Frobe played the title "metallic" villain in this 1964 James Bond movie |
Goldfinger
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In 1986 this president ordered U.S. warplanes to bomb Libyan military installations |
Ronald Reagan
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The 2 old age pensioners we've got in our attic would qualify as these "citizens" in the U.S. |
senior citizens
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Though it has a liquid name, this edible tuber of Chinese sedge adds a solid, crunchy texture to stir-fry |
a water chestnut
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The practice of enhancing property with shaping, trees & plants |
landscaping
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Canada's oldest city, it lies on the north bank of the St. Lawrence River |
Quebec
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He acted in 9 German films before playing Ugarte in "Casablanca" & Mr. Cairo in "The Maltese Falcon" |
Peter Lorre
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In the 7th century B.C., the Phoenicians founded this city as Oea; today it's the capital |
Tripoli
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Oh goody! After tea we're going to play draughts, known as this in the States |
(Walter: What are darts?)
checkers
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Famous rank of Tso, aka Tao, a 19th c. warrior after whom a chicken dish was named |
(Bill: What is teriyaki?)
general
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This New Orleans style of jazz is characterized by its improvisational solos |
Dixieland
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Middle Island, Canada's southernmost point, is found in this eastern Great Lake |
(Bill: What is Ontario?)
Lake Erie
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The father of Nastassja, he sank his teeth into the role of "Nosferatu" in 1979 |
(Bill: Who is Claude Kinski?) ... (Alex: Less than a minute to go.)
Klaus Kinski
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In 1969 he led a military revolt that overthrew the ruling monarchy |
Muammar Gaddafi
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Be careful around one of these, known as a power point; you may get a shock |
an electrical outlet
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Martin Yan's recipe for the crab version of this egg dish features ginger & cilantro as well as crab & eggs |
egg foo yung
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Term for a country with no ocean access |
landlocked
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Igniting a new rush, in 1989 Charles Fipke discovered diamonds in these barren "territories" |
(Diane: What is the Yukon Territory?)
the Northwest Territories
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She starred in many movies before directing "Olympia" & "Triumph of the Will" |
Leni Riefenstahl
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From the 1500s to the 1800s, these pirates used the area as a base for raids on European shipping |
Barbary pirates
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My first aid kit contains an elastoplast, one of these |
a bandage
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The dried buds of this type of lily are called "golden needles" |
the tiger lily
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One once spanned what is now the Bering Strait |
a land bridge
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