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NO. 1 HITMAKERS OF THE '70s |
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1970: "I Think I Love You" (the group) |
The Partridge Family
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In a beloved children's tale, he's the whittle buddy carved out of wood by the old woodcarver Geppetto |
Pinocchio
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Landing at Sussex, his forces invaded Britain by sea on September 28, 1066 |
William the Conqueror
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The world's largest sanctuary for these cuddly cuties is Lone Pine Sanctuary in Brisbane |
koalas
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Introduced in 1948, Glidden's Spread Satin is a type of this |
paint
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1975: "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" (& it's not the Fab 4) |
Elton John
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Pirates shiver when woodsmen yell this word from the Old English for "trees for building" |
"Timber!"
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The 5-beach attack in this momentous operation was known as the Montgomery Plan |
D-Day (Normandy)
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"Dustbin lids" is Cockney rhyming slang for these; I have 2 of them at home |
kids
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Selfridges Department Store opened for business in this British airport in 1995 |
Heathrow
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1975: "Jive Talkin'" |
The Bee Gees
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From the Italian for "knot in wood", these dumplings may have cheese or spinach in them |
gnocchi
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Supported by catapults mounted on the invasion ships, he landed 2 legions of soldiers near Dover in 55 B.C. |
Julius Caesar
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You're really cooking with this percussion instrument; it has a cooking-pot name |
a kettledrum
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It was founded in 1911 as CTR, the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co.; today it's known by these 3 letters |
IBM
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1976: "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" |
KC & the Sunshine Band
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It's the numerical home of Winnie the Pooh & his buddies |
the Hundred Acre Wood
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In 1759 Gen. James Wolfe sailed up the St. Lawrence River to capture this Canadian city |
(DJ: What is Montreal?) ... (Alex: He captured [*], yes. The Battle of Montcalm.)
Quebec
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This Muppet-named son of Teddy Roosevelt is buried in Alaska, where he was posted during WWII |
Kermit
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27-year-old Ken Griffey Jr. ran for president in a 1996 TV commercial for this sportswear company |
Nike
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1976: "Afternoon Delight" |
(Alex: Will Ferrell loved them, the [*].)
Starland Vocal Band
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In German, this Strauss waltz is known as "Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald" |
(Angela: What is the Blue Danube"?) ... (Robin: What is "The Vienna Woods"?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Robin: What is "The Vienna Woods Waltz"?) ... [Note: When giving the correct response, Alex says "Tales from the Vienna Wood."]
Tales from the Vienna Woods
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In WWI, an Allied amphibious assault on this Dardanelles port city collapsed after the Turks counterattacked |
Gallipoli
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Take a mystical journey into Native American culture at Mystery Lodge in this Buena Park, Calif. theme park |
Knott's Berry Farm
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Launched in 1990, this "planetary" auto company is renowned for its personal service |
Saturn
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