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Leaves change color in autumn due to a breakdown of this green pigment |
chlorophyll
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Most people in Taiwan speak a Min dialect of this language |
(Lucien: What is Mandarin?)
Chinese
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The credits to this July 1996 movie claimed "No animal or alien was harmed in the making of this film" |
Independence Day
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As a result of this 1861-65 conflict, over 600,000 died and 375,000 were wounded |
the U.S. Civil War
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It's a series of connecting rooms in a hotel; the "bridal" one is perfect for honeymooners |
a suite
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Children's game in which a line of people mimic the person at the head of the line |
Follow the Leader
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This flightless bird of New Zealand shares its name with a fruit |
a kiwi
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Ionic was a historic division of this European language |
Greek
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This 1981-87 police series is the only show to win Emmys for Best Drama 4 straight years |
Hill Street Blues
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In 1666 Puritan families founded a village that later became this largest New Jersey city |
Newark
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This kind of room named for the beverage served in it became popular in the late 18th century |
a tea room
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Hank Ketcham's comic strip creation |
Dennis the Menace
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Silica derived from this giant grass is used in making an Oriental medicine called tabasheer |
bamboo
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It's the language in which the Koran was written |
Arabic
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In 1992 she became the only Miss America ever to top the Billboard charts |
Vanessa Williams
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On Sept. 10, 1813 he sailed from South Bass Island off Ohio's shore to battle the British |
(Lucien: Who is Commodore Perry?)
Oliver Hazard Perry
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Sometimes it's a small private room for prayer & meditation, but more often it's a place to hang your clothes |
a closet
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Set out on a journey, or a command to beat it, Jack |
hit the road
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The potato is an example of this swollen part of a stem that grows underground |
a tuber
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The dialect of Bucharest is the standard form of this language |
(Doug: What is Magyar?) --- (Alex: [*], not Hungarian.)
Romanian
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In 1976 this American became the first woman tennis player to reach $1 million in career prize money |
(Laurie: Who is Billie Jean King?)
Chris Evert
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In 1869 the U.S. attempted to annex this nation on eastern Hispaniola |
(Doug: What is Haiti?)
the Dominican Republic
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The name of this kind of waiting room, actually means "before room" |
an anteroom
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Out of public view, like at the theater |
behind the scenes
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Apis Mellifera is the scientific name for this insect |
the honeybee
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"Bogurodzica", the oldest text in this language, has been ascribed to Wojciech in the 10th century |
Polish
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This Susan Sarandon baseball film was directed by Ron Shelton, a former minor league player |
Bull Durham
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This third party of the 1890s called for free silver & government ownership of railroads |
(Doug: What is the Bull Moose?)
the Populist (or People's) Party
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It can be a room used for telephone solicitations of the steamiest room on a ship |
a boiler room
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A 1964 Arthur Miller play or, as Adam & Eve learned the hard way, when winter comes |
After the Fall
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