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A mother's frustration with hand-straining solid baby food in 1927 led to the creation of this brand |
Gerber
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In 1999 St. Louis' Fernando Tatis became the first player ever to hit 2 of these in one inning, earning 8 RBIs total |
grand slams
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In this speech Jesus said that God "knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him" |
the Sermon on the Mount
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Making forms from a mold, it can also mean picking people to be in a play |
casting
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Telescopes on Earth can only view this galaxy from the inside out |
(Alex: Our own.)
the Milky Way
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They're recorded on seismographs |
earthquakes
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The owner of the Brown Derby Restaurant invented this chopped salad as a way to use leftovers |
Cobb salad
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In the 8th inning of a 1941 game, a play by shortstop Lou Boudreau ended this Yankee's 56-game hitting streak |
(Tom: Who is DiMaggio?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Tom: [*].) (Alex: He had a brother, you know.)
Joe DiMaggio
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This prophet tried to flee God's presence by shipping out to Tarshish -- didn't work |
Jonah
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Also called frottage, some people do it to tombstones & brass plaques |
rubbing
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Ancient astronomers figured the Earth was 3 times larger than the Moon by timing one of these |
an eclipse
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1990 festivities for the 20th anniv. of this annual observance included a trash cleanup trek on Mount Everest |
Earth Day
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French gardener Joseph Monier received a patent for the reinforced type of this construction material in 1867 |
(Alex: With a minute to go.)
concrete
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Coming to bat in the 4th inning of a game against the L.A. Dodgers in 1974, this Atlanta Brave hit his 715th home run |
Hank Aaron
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Nebuchadnezzar told him, "Your god is a god of gods, and a lord of kings" |
(Snowden: Who is Moses?)
Daniel
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Term for the designs carved or stamped into a piece of leather |
embossing/tooling
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In terms of light speed, it's 8 minutes away from the Earth |
the sun
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Coarse-textured baked ceramics |
earthenware
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In 387 B.C. Plato founded this school on the outskirts of Athens |
the Academy
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In the 3rd inning of a 1982 game, this Oakland player set a record with his 119th stolen base of the season |
Rickey Henderson
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This synonym of "omnipotent" is used to refer to God by Job & by Bob Marley in "Redemption Song" |
the Almighty
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An escutcheon is a shield bearing a coat of arms, or a decorative plate often found around this opening in a door |
(Ron: What is a window?)
keyhole
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Like her late husband Eugene, Carolyn Shoemaker hunts these |
comets
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Every time you get a vaccination, you can thank this British physician who pioneered the process in the 1790s |
(Snowden: Lister, sorry...who is Lister?)
Edward Jenner
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Up 5-3 in the 10th, this team lost game 6 & later the '86 Series after a ball went through Bill Buckner's legs |
(Tom: Who are the poor [*]?) (Alex: Well don't say poor; they're going to be here next year, you'll see!)
the Boston Red Sox
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After conquering Amalek, this king disappointed God by not killing every living thing; he spared the fat sheep |
Saul
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It can be the metal band that holds a stone, or the upper faceted portion of a stone |
bezel
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In 1664 Robert Hooke discovered this still largely mysterious feature of Jupiter |
(Tom: What is its spot?) (Alex: More specific.) (Tom: What is its red spot?)
the Great Red Spot
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Globe-friendly Al Gore bestseller |
Earth in the Balance
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