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Anthracite, the highest grade of coal, is composed almost entirely of this element |
carbon
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A closed fracture is also called a simple fracture; an open fracture is better known as this |
a compound fracture
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Bill Clinton could tell you its state motto is "The people rule" |
Arkansas
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Traditionally, pizza napoletana is topped with these little fish |
anchovies
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In 1971 Mick Jagger married this Nicaraguan socialite in St. Tropez; they divorced 8 years later |
Bianca Jagger
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In casinos it's another name for the card game twenty-one |
(Alex: Yes, you got in ahead of, uh, David on that one.)
blackjack
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Scientists once tried to estimate the Earth's age by measuring the level of this substance in the ocean |
salt
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A person who feels like he's going to do this should lie down or sit with his head between his knees |
faint
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This phrase not only serves as Florida's state motto, it's the U.S. motto as well |
"In God we trust"
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Ghee, a type of clarified butter used in curry paste, originated in this country |
India
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Mick Jagger & Keith Richards were among those singing in the chorus on this group's "All You Need Is Love" |
The Beatles
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It's a place or method for selling goods illegally |
the black market
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Aircraft often use the "gyro" type of this instrument, as it's unaffected by local magnetic fields |
(David: What is the gyroscope?)
a compass
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If this is not severe, it can often be controlled by direct pressure |
bleeding
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This state motto of Virginia translates to "Thus always to tyrants" |
Sic semper tyrannis
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To make a simple quesadilla, start by folding one of these around a cheese filling |
a tortilla
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A cleaned-up version of "Let's Spend The Night Together" was sung on this TV variety show in 1967 |
The Ed Sullivan Show
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It means to exclude socially, or a vote against a candidate |
(Barbara: What is to blackbar?)
blackball
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About 70% of this pungent gas produced is converted into fertilizer |
(Doug: What is methane?) (Barbara: [No response]) (Alex: You were going to say methane and you rang in too soon. All right, and David is trying, and let's see--) (David: [Without his podium having lit up] Uh, what is [*]?) (Alex: Press the button now.) [David's podium lights up.] (Alex: That's it, we want to make sure your equipment is working.) (David: Okay. Uh...) (Alex: Say it.) (David: Ahem. STATE MOTTOES for $100, please, Alex.) [David's time runs out.] (Alex: All right--you did say--well, he did say, "What is [*]?" and we're giving it to him.) (David: Thanks.) (Alex: That is right.)
ammonia
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To help a drowning victim start breathing, use the mouth-to-mouth or mouth-to-nose method of this |
artificial resuscitation
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"The Star of the North" is not Alaska's motto but the motto of this northernmost of the lower 48 states |
Minnesota
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Kaasdopen, a cheese fondue dish from this country, is made with Gouda & served with bread |
the Netherlands
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This Stones drummer took the photos in the 1984 book "Chagall's World" |
Charlie Watts
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It's military slang for coffee, or a thick, dark molasses |
(David: What is java?)
blackstrap
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Nearly all of the Earth's weather occurs in this layer of the atmosphere below the stratosphere |
(David: What is the geosphere?) (Barbara: What is the ionosphere?)
the troposphere
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A paste made with this cooking ingredient is recommended to soothe the pain of an insect sting |
(Barbara: What is flour?)
baking soda
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Its motto is "Live free or die" |
(Barbara: Um, what is Wisconsin?)
New Hampshire
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Tunisians like to eat this ubiquitous North African semolina dish with spicy harissa sauce |
couscous
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Footage from a 1969 concert at this speedway was released in 1970 as the documentary "Gimme Shelter" |
Altamont
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During the War of 1812, this Sauk Indian chief & about 500 of his warriors fought for the British |
Black Hawk
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