AROUND THE HOUSE WITH SIMPLE MACHINES |
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In 2009 this country's president Lula da Silva offered to mediate in the icy U.S.-Venezuelan relationship |
Brazil
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In Civil War times, the U.S. had to print 3-cent & 50-cent bills; these were being hoarded for their intrinsic value |
coins
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The fire-fiddling was one thing, but spending 2 billion sesterces on your court & gifts; emperor, you're nuts! |
Nero
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After playing a doctor on "M*A*S*H", he turned up as Dr. Gabriel Lawrence on "ER" |
Alan Alda
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These arthropods can have cylindrical bodies of more than 100 segments |
millipedes
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(Kelly of the Clue Crew rolls a bowling ball.) The work required to lift a 16-pound bowling ball 12 inches is 16 foot-pounds; the force required is only 5.3 pounds using this simple machine to raise it to the same height |
a ramp (inclined plane)
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This country's CCTV censored Barack Obama's Inauguration Day speech upon mention of communism |
China
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In 2001 the NYSE went from trading stocks in 16ths to this, also known as the Arabic system |
decimal
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Giving Cortes all that gold in 1519 wasn't your best move, emperor, & thanks for that "revenge"! |
Montezuma
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His character taught Abigail Breslin that dance routine for the "Little Miss Sunshine" pageant |
Alan Arkin
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This company can take you from breakfast to dinner with brands like Wheaties cereal & Jeno's pizza |
General Mills
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(Sarah of the Clue Crew presses garlic.) A garlic press consists of two second-class levers, in which the handles provide the effort, the garlic is the load & the pivot point serves as this |
a fulcrum
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On Jan, 20, 2009, after a payment dispute, Russia resumed sending natural gas to Europe through this country |
Ukraine
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You might take investing tips from this network's "On the Money" or "The Call"; Jon Stewart probably doesn't |
CNBC
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You had aces & 8's on Aug. 2, 1876 at the saloon! If you're gonna let yourself get shot, at least be holdin' garbage! |
"Wild Bill" Hickok
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This actor does bad good: Prof. Snape in the "Harry Potter" films & Hans Gruber in "Die Hard" |
Alan Rickman
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Yeehaw! She choreographed the ballet "Rodeo" |
Agnes de Mille
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(Kelly of the Clue Crew chops carrots.) A knife, which is two sloping surfaces tapering to a point to split things open, is an example of this simple machine |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
a wedge
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In 2007 this eastern African country abolished the death penalty for all crimes; yes, including genocide |
Rwanda
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Take money out of your paycheck before taxes to pay for health & dependent care with an FSA, a flexible this |
Spending Account
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You were a French spy in WWI Belgium, but didn't tell 'em you were working for Germany, too; lady, that'll get you snuffed |
(A.J.: Who is Mata Hara?)
Mata Hari
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Ron Silver played him, Claus von Bulow's lawyer, in "Reversal of Fortune" |
Alan Dershowitz
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At sea level, atmospheric pressure is 1,013 of these units |
(Jocelyn: What are... I don't know.)
millibars
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In January 2009 the Sri Lankan army said 95% of the war with this local rebel group was over |
the Tamil Tigers
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To sell stock at the current price, investors use a market order; to specify a price, it's this type of order |
(A.J.: What is a call order?)
a limit (or stop-loss) order
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You angered the Scottish nobles, then Elizabeth I, until the end came in 1587--is it cruel to say you just lost your head? |
Mary, Queen of Scots
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This economist seen here was influenced by Ayn Rand |
(Alan) Greenspan
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A type of cereal & forage grass |
millet
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