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WIDE WORLD OF WEIRD SPORTS |
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PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES |
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On Feb. 10, 1985 this African man said, "Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts" |
(Erin: Who is Thurmond?)
Nelson Mandela
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In kabbadi, one team member tries to tag out as many of the opposing team while holding this as long as possible |
(Hans: What is the ball?)
one's breath
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This food tartare originated in medieval Russia |
steak
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16th Street Mission is a station in this city on the rail system called BART, or Bay Area Rapid Transit |
San Francisco
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West Virginia's state tree is sugar type of this |
the maple
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A Freudian this is said to be when you mean one thing but say your mother |
slip
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A Senate report showed his govt., deposed in 2003, stole billions from the U.N.'s Oil-for-Food program |
(Saddam) Hussein
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Doing it in unusual places turns this household task into an "extreme" sport for some; got spray starch? |
(Sam: What is cleaning?)
ironing
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A restaurant called Que Seraw Seraw makes this with organic buckwheat crust & macadamia cheese |
pizza
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The Silver Cloud & The Silver Ghost are classic models from this alliterative luxury automaker |
Rolls-Royce
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The state bird of Indiana is this red bird |
the cardinal
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2 missed serves in tennis will get you a double this |
fault
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On March 3, 1873, amid pre-inaugural festivity, Congress quietly passed a law increasing these by 50%, retroactive 2 years |
(Hans: What are taxes?) (Sam: What are tariffs?)
salaries
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Up for a game of sepak takraw? Popular in Asia, it's basically this beach team game but using only the feet |
volleyball
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We don't have any food ideas for raw Yukon Gold or other types of these, but they're supposed to help with warts |
potatoes
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In the Disney film of the same name, the "Love Bug" was a Beetle from this automaker |
Volkswagen
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Georgia's official state vegetable is the vidalia sweet this |
onion
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From the Latin for "to deceive", it can precede teeth or sense of security |
false
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On Sept. 3, 1658 this lord protector of England stopped breathing (& protecting) |
Oliver Cromwell
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The "charming" of these annelids from the ground has evolved into an annual world championship in Cheshire, England |
worms
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The danger of eating unbaked cookie dough is mainly due to this ingredient |
eggs
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This supersonic transport made its last flights in 2003 after British Airways & Air France canceled service |
the Concorde
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Alabama's motto is "We dare maintain our" these |
rights
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Children's author Mo Willems penned "Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of" this "identity" |
Mistaken
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On July 26, 1956 Egypt seized control of this geographic feature from its French & British owners |
the Suez Canal
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Also called noodling, the grabbing or grabbling of these large fish is popular in Mississippi |
catfish
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Some sushi restaurants also serve this similar food, from the Japanese for "stab the body" |
sashimi
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In 1967 the Douglas Aircraft Company merged with this aircraft company |
McDonnell
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Native to Idaho, the cutthroat type of this is the state fish |
(Hans: What is salmon?)
trout
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Proverbially, when you find you're wrong, you "see the" this 5-letter word "of your ways" |
error
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