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THEIR FIRST NO. 1 POP HIT |
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In September 1533 this second wife of Henry VIII gave birth to a (gasp!) girl... huge mistake on her part |
Anne Boleyn
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"Every Breath You Take" (1983) |
The Police
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For its state mineral, Colorado chose rhodochrosite, which is a deep shade of this primary color |
red
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In 1967 New York City ordered all officially licensed taxis painted this color |
yellow
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For 2008 the green dyeing of the Chicago River is scheduled for 10:45 A.M. on this holiday |
St. Patrick's Day
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Something up for debate is "on" it; someone who's had a few too many drinks can end up "under" it |
the table
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Years of hard drinking led to her Aug. 1, 1903 death at about age 51; she's buried in Deadwood |
Calamity Jane
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"Sunshine On My Shoulders" (1974) |
John Denver
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Scoria, a dark, glassy rock created from this, is heavier than pumice & has bigger holes |
(Deb: What is obsidian?)
lava
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Facing Boston, he fittingly hit the first home run in Yankee Stadium in 1923 |
Babe Ruth
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July's designation as this activity's month conflicts with the "don't pick up strangers" advice from your mom |
hitchhiking
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In 1965, members of this included Robert McNamara & Stewart Udall |
the Cabinet
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This lady of myth boasted of her beauty to Athena, who was a teensy bit jealous & gave her a monster makeover |
Medusa
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"Sunshine Superman" (1966) |
Donovan
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Galena is the principal ore of this metallic element, symbol Pb |
(Alex: Pb for plumbum or [*].)
lead
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Into the 1840s, sanitation on Wall Street was handled by thousands of these porcine wanderers |
pigs
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The federal holiday listed in the U.S. code as Washington's birthday is generally known by this name |
President's Day
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Stretch out in this garden area in which plants are grown, or perhaps here at the bottom of a lake |
(Deb: What is a bog?)
bed
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Maybe working as a double agent for France & Germany wasn't a good idea; she was executed on Oct. 15, 1917 |
Mata Hari
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"Ms. Jackson" (2001) |
(Deb: Who is Janet Jackson?)
OutKast
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This blackboard rock is formed when shale is subjected to immense heat & pressure |
slate
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Construction of the Empire State Building began in 1930 on the site of this hyphenated hotel that moved to Park Avenue |
(Wendell: What's the Ritz-Carlton?)
Waldorf-Astoria
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This Argentine city honors the tango many times, including the annual world championship in August |
(Deb: What is Rio de Janeiro?) ... (Alex: Yes, Rio's in Brazil.)
Buenos Aires
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This empire began around 1300 & lasted until 1922 |
the Ottoman Empire
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In 1951 she thought folks wouldn't have a problem with her running for VP of Argentina; she was wrong |
(Deb: Who is Peron?) (Alex: Be more specific.)
Evita Peron
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"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (1984) |
Yes
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On the Mohs scale, this mineral can be scratched by every other mineral |
(Alex: And therefore it is the softest, and the softest is [*].)
talc
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Workplace safety was reformed after the March 1911 fire at this garment factory |
the Triangle factory
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Great blues music and barbecue cook-offs are attractions at this city's Beale Street Music Festival in May |
(Cora: What is New Orleans?)
Memphis
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To phrase your words in a specific way |
to couch
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