THE PULITZER FOR BIOGRAPHY/ AUTOBIOGRAPHY |
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1939: Carl Van Doren, writing about this founding father known for kite flying |
(Ben) Franklin
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On Nov. 16, 2006 this supercalifragilis-ticexpialidocious musical opened on the Great White Way |
Mary Poppins
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Its label calls it "the soap that floats" |
Ivory
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Breezes often transfer these tiny grains from male flower parts to female seed cones |
pollen
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Tom Sietas holds the world record for doing this underwater, for an amazing 17 minutes & 19 seconds |
holding his breath
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Not "con carne", this 6-letter word can mean unfriendly |
chilly
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1970: T. Harry Williams, writing about this Louisiana "Kingfish" |
(Sergiu: Uh... who is... the governor--) [The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Huey Long
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Roxie, Velma & Billy Flynn paint this title town red 8 shows a week at the Ambassador Theatre |
Chicago
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This brand's body wash has "all the freshness of Ireland, bottled" |
Irish Spring
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A flow of air from ocean to land, often producing clouds; or a drink of vodka, grapefruit & cranberry |
a sea breeze
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In 1996, no states had obesity rates above 20%: in 2007, only this "Centennial State" had an obesity rate below 20% |
Colorado
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Wooden bane of a vampire |
stake
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Take a journey into Oz in this 2003 show; it's quite "popular" |
Wicked
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According to the label, this heavy-duty hand cleaner is "pumice-powered" |
Lava
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Along with pressure & elevation, breezes are mainly caused by differences in this between adjacent areas |
(Stephen: What is pressure?)
temperature
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This U.S. retail chain has about 2.1 million employees, about the same as the population of Namibia |
Walmart
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To cut off superfluous twigs or branches |
to prune
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This musical about a boy with a passion for dance won a 2009 Tony for (surprise!) Best Choreography |
Billy Elliot
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This soap has been keeping you "fresh round the clock" since 1940 |
Dial
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When a migrating bird has this helping it along, it'll fly higher, where the effect is strongest |
(Sergiu: What is a thermal?) (Stephen: What is the jet stream?) [Initially ruled incorrect; after the first break, the judges decided that the clue was not well-written and decided to discount both incorrect responses and give back the amount of the clue.]
a tailwind
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In 2009 Iowa changed the name of its Dept. of Elder Affairs to the Dept. on this, leading to the abbreviation D.O.A. |
Aging
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In the national pastime, the leadoff man is the first this |
the batter
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Yep, this haunting love story is still on Broadway, as it has been since its Jan. 26, 1988 opening night |
Phantom of the Opera
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This soap brand has been on a "campaign for real beauty" |
Dove
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This scale includes light breeze (4-6 knots) & strong breeze (22-27 knots) |
the Beaufort scale
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This man offered pilot/hero Sully Sullenberger twice his salary if he'd work for Virgin |
(Richard) Branson
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Put this spicy verb before "favor" to get on someone's good side |
(Stephen: What is...)
curry
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