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Renaissance women wore several necklaces at a time, often made of these mollusk gems |
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Pizzicato isn't a direction to order pizza but to pluck these instead of playing them with a bow |
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It was a fine moment in "summer" swimming when she finally got the gold after a silver & bronze |
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They include Mount Shasta in California & Kilimanjaro in Africa |
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When the British Crown Jewels aren't on the queen's head, they're on display here |
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In Monopoly, a player collects $200 on passing this |
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Peridots are often this shade of green that may remind you of a martini garnish |
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Bach used his bean to write a comic cantata about a girl who can't give up this breakfast drink |
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Yael Arad, this country's first medalist ever, dedicated her silver to the slain athletes of the '72 games |
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Known for its overbite, this prehistoric cat could be found throughout much of the world |
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The daughter of an earl uses this title in front of her name, as Diana Spencer did |
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A letter of the alphabet, or one's former spouse |
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The 128-carat Tiffany Diamond was discovered in this country's famous Kimberley Mine |
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Nachtmusik is German for this; you might like to hear "a little" of it |
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World champion Giovanna Trillini of Italy "foiled" her opponent to win an individual gold in this sport |
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These birds became extinct on Reunion Island about 1750 & on Rodrigues Island about 1800 |
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The 2 sphinxes at the base of this famous ancient obelisk were added during the Victorian Era |
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Freud described it as the instinctive part of the personality |
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Many fine fire opals come from Queretaro in this North American country |
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The pavillon is this part of a brass instrument, which has a nice ring to it |
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B. Jenner called her the "greatest athlete who ever lived, male or female" after she won her 2nd heptathlon |
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Coccolithophorids that lived 70-100 mil. yrs. ago fossilized to form this famous seaside site in England |
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The ancient baths in Bath, England were built by these people soon after they invaded Britain |
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In Egyptian mythology, he was the sun god |
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The most highly valued of these gems are a deep color known as pigeon blood |
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Bagpipes usually have 3 of these; beehives have a few more |
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Added to the gymnastics all-around at the last minute, this 15-year-old Ukrainian took the gold |
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Known & named for its 3 horns, this dinosaur became extinct at the end of the Cretaceous Period. |
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In England it is appropriate to fly the Union Jack on April 23, this saint's day |
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It's the title of a hit song by Bread, or a poem by Rudyard Kipling |
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