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In 2003 she became the first woman inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame |
Sally Ride
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This famed coach won an NCAA record 88.1% of his games during his tenure at Notre Dame, 1918-1931 |
(Knute) Rockne
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Paul von Hindenburg |
Germany
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The Magic Mirror said she "is the fairest of them all" |
Snow White
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After 10 years of independence, it became the 28th state in 1845 |
Texas
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An 18-acre British capital fortress complex made of tenderized flank steak |
(Bobby: What is...)
the Tower of London Broil
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Sadly, this country's first astronaut, Ilan Ramon, died aboard the space shuttle Columbia in 2003 |
Israel
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Tom Harmon, Desmond Howard & Charles Woodson won the Heisman Trophy at this Big Ten school |
(Susie: What is USC?)
Michigan
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Ferdinand Marcos |
the Philippines
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To make one of these, (1) Lie down face up in the snow with arms outstretched, & (2) Flap your arms & legs |
a snow angel
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The world's largest flat-top mountain, Grand Mesa, is found there |
(George: Where is Arizona?)
Colorado
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A society where people of all races & cultures mix & enjoy a slowly braised cut of beef |
(Alex: Want to stick with it, Susie?) (Susie: I'm a glutton for punishment, $1200, please!)
melting pot roast
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It was the more familiar nickname of Donald Kent Slayton |
Deke
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(Hi, I'm Matt Hasselbeck of the NFL) I was a 4-year letterman & 2-year starter at quarterback when I soared for this New England college's Eagles |
Boston College
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Nguyen Van Thieu |
(George: What is Vietnam?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (George: [*].)
South Vietnam
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The epigraph of this Hemingway story says that the "frozen carcass of a leopard" lies on an African peak |
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
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Becoming unique among the states, this state installed its unicameral legislature in 1934 |
Nebraska
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A beef jerkyesque product named for Robert MacNeil's old news partner |
(Alex: You're getting into it now!)
Slim Jim Lehrer
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In 1985 this Utah senator became the first sitting member of Congress to fly in space |
(Bobby: Who is Orrin Hatch?)
Jake Garn
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Mississippi State has named Sylvester Croom the first black head coach ever in this conference |
(Alex: The Southeastern.)
the SEC
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Anastasio Somoza |
Nicaragua
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On the big screen, Nathan Lane provides the voice of this curmudgeonly feline friend of Stuart Little |
Snowbell
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This state was named for a European king in 1682 by Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle |
(Bobby: What is Michigan?) [ERRATUM: The explorer's name is more commonly attested as "Cavelier", but was spelled in the clue as shown.]
Louisiana
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The thin round piece of ground meat who married John Astin |
hamburger Patty Duke
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A few months after her historic 1963 flight she married fellow cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev |
(Susie: Who is Valentina... I knew you were going to get me!) (Alex: Yeah, I kind of need the last name, and it's [*].)
Valentina Tereshkova
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(Hi, I'm Keyshawn Johnson of the NFL) In 1996, after playing for this school, I became one of the few wide receivers ever selected the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft |
USC
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John G. Diefenbaker |
Canada
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Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciusko, lies in this range |
the Snowy Mountains
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In 1906 this state's Devils Tower became the nation's first national monument |
Wyoming
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This Jude Deveraux romance novel about a man who appears attired in gleaming metal is one "Kids Love to Bite" |
A Knight in Shining Armor (Armour) Hot Dogs
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