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On September 9, 1983 a petition was submitted to Congress asking that the district be made this |
a state
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A galactic cluster known as the Pleiades is in this constellation known as "The Bull" |
Taurus
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The Megabite, which set a world record in 1997 for the largest one of these flown, was 210 feet long including the tails |
a kite
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Discovered as a child by P.T. Barnum, tiny 25" tall Charles Stratton became known as Tom this |
Tom Thumb
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France, Spain, Portugal |
Portugal
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A type of time out that sounds like what a puppy has 4 of |
(Alex Trebek: A puppy has 4 paws, & a time out is a [*], p-a-u-s-e.)
pause
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(Cheryl of the Clue Crew) The White House has been known as this "Mansion", also the branch of our government that works here |
Executive
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In 1610 Galileo became the first to find other moons when he saw moons orbiting this giant planet |
Jupiter
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It's the only even prime number |
2
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He was only 9 or 10 when he became Egypt's pharaoh sometime around 1348 B.C. |
King Tut
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Panama, Brazil, Argentina |
Panama
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This word for a period of time away from work or school comes from the Latin word for "to be empty" |
vacation
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The NSO, the National Symphony Orchestra, has been playing at this center since 1971, the year it opened |
the Kennedy Center
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In 1705 this English astronomer predicted the 1758 return of the comet now named for him |
Edmond Halley
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This Jewish festival begins on the eve of the 25th day of Kislev, which in 2004 is December 8, & lasts 8 days |
Hanukkah
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John Smith said that this girl was about 10 when he met her in 1607 (she looked a little older in the Disney movie) |
Pocahontas
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Austria, Russia, Italy |
(Crystal: What is Italy?)
Austria
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(Sarah of the Clue Crew on the Yucatan Peninsula) In Mexico, a small store may close during early afternoon because the owner is taking a nap, called this |
siesta
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In 1846 the District of Columbia gave back about 30 square miles of its area to this state |
(Alex Silady: What is Maryland?)
Virginia
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In 1905 Percival Lowell began a search for this planet, which was discovered in 1930, 14 years after his death |
Pluto
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It's the drawer in a refrigerator for storing vegetables, or how it should make your vegetables sound |
crisper
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When he became the heir to the English throne at age 10, he probably had no idea he'd get married 6 times |
Henry VIII
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Alaska, Florida, California |
Florida
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This single word for a time out implies that you take the time to inhale & exhale |
a breather
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Get off the Metro at Farragut North to visit this society's Explorers Hall |
the National Geographic Society
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Around 2700 B.C. Thuban was the North Star; today, this is the North Star |
[Applause for Alex Silady running the category]
Polaris
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This country's official name is Bundesrepublik Deutschland |
[Applause for Crystal running the category]
Germany
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In 1815, at age 6, this future writer of scary stories moved to Great Britain with his foster family, the Allans |
Edgar Allan Poe
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China, Japan, South Korea |
South Korea
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A phrase meaning "stop shouting" got combined into this word for a truce in combat |
ceasefire
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