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From his time as a hunter of them in the Old West, it was the animal in the nickname of William F. Cody |
a buffalo
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University of Michigan QB Denard Robinson, who runs a 10.4 100 meters, is known for never tying these |
his shoes
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"The Deerslayer" was the last written, but first chronologically, of his "Leatherstocking Tales" |
James Fenimore Cooper
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It's illegal in the European Union to manufacture energy-gobbling 100-watt incandescent these |
lightbulbs
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On enlisting in the U.S. Army, a soldier swears to defend this document "against all enemies, foreign and domestic" |
the U.S. Constitution
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"Jesus loves me" is this, a sacred song (4 letters) |
H-Y-M-N
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Famous for their yell, these Indians would attack during the full moon in August or September |
(Alex: Hence the term "[*] moon".)
the Comanche
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In 2008 gymnast Shawn Johnson kept her equilibrium & got Olympic gold in this event |
the balance beam
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In this J.D. Salinger novel, the main character asks a cab driver where the Central Park ducks go in the winter |
The Catcher in the Rye
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This gas whose molecules have 3 oxygen atoms is a pollutant close to Earth, a protector higher up |
ozone
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These people led by Genghis Khan swore a blood-sealed oath called the Anda |
the Mongols
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A section of ice, flatter than a berg, that breaks off from a pack (4 letters) |
F-L-O-E
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Starting around 1830, thousands of pioneers came west on this trail that bears the name of a West Coast state |
the Oregon Trail
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Tennis star Andy Roddick didn't make the Sports Illustrated cover in 2010, but this model wife of his did |
Brooklyn Decker
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In this Hemingway story, a fisherman named Santiago was once an arm wrestler known as "El Campeon" |
The Old Man and the Sea
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In 2009, Band-e-Amir became war-weary Afghanistan's first national this |
a park
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The pledge written for this kids' sporting organization ends, "Win or lose I will always do my best" |
Little League Baseball
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Dreadful; it comes before "consequences", & also means "to say" in French (4 letters) |
D-I-R-E
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In 1851 James Savage became the first white man to enter this Calif. valley, now the site of a national park |
(Nikhil: What is Death Valley?)
Yosemite
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Abby Wambach is the offensive powerhouse on the USA's national team in this sport |
Women's soccer
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His 1988 book "A Different Kind of Christmas" was based on a story outline for the TV film "Roots: The Gift" |
Alex Haley
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This word means catching an unsustainably high number of tuna & cod |
overfishing
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From the 16th to the 19th century, British office holders had to swear that they were members of this church |
the Anglican Church
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Before, in olden days, it meant before (3 letters) |
E-R-E
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In 1659, 2 French traders made the first white contact with Sioux Indians when they ventured west of this Great Lake |
Lake Superior
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Anastasia Davydova & Anastasia Ermakova are one of the greatest ever duos in this aquatic event |
synchronized swimming
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The manuscript for "Billy Budd" was found among his papers & published in 1924, 33 years after his death |
Herman Melville
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The EPA declared a public health emergency at the mining town of Libby, Montana due to fibers of this |
asbestos
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Its traditional version states, "I will apply dietetic measures for the benefit of the sick" |
the Hippocratic Oath
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You turn wood to shape it on this machine (5 letters) |
L-A-T-H-E
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