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Between Oct. 1946 & Oct. 1949, this international organization held its meetings in Flushing, N.Y. |
the United Nations
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She & Alice B. Toklas are buried next to each other at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris |
Gertrude Stein
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Stretching over 4,000 miles, it's been called the largest engineering & building project ever made by man |
the Great Wall of China
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A fictional mutant monster gave us this term for a woman who's unbearable while planning her wedding |
Bridezilla
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The men seen here are waiting for this traditional final word in a 3-part command |
Fire!
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In 1517 the Ottoman Empire put its foot down on this town in Galilee, the home of Joseph, Mary & Jesus |
(Yeechang: What is Bethlehem?)
Nazareth
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In Asheville his gravestone bears the line "The last voyage, the longest, the best" from "Look Homeward, Angel" |
Thomas Wolfe
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Much of this 1925 novel takes place in the West Egg area of Long Island |
The Great Gatsby
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A toff is a member of the upper classes of society, usually in this country |
England
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It's what rootin' tootin' Yosemite Sam shouts as he shoots at feet |
Dance!
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In 1917 the British took the town of Al-Kut on the Tigris on their march to take this, now a capital city |
Baghdad
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1943: "My Friend Flicka" |
a horse
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It doesn't take a P.I. like his Sam Spade to find this man's grave at Arlington; it's in Section 12, Lot 508 |
Dashiell Hammett
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This city in North-Central Montana is the seat of Cascade County |
Great Falls
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The "Simpsons" character seen here has no name; he's simply called this |
[NOTE: After this game's taping, the episode of The Simpsons aired 2005-02-06 revealed Comic Book Guy's name to be Jeff Albertson.]
Comic Book Guy
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The title of a novel by Sapphire about a teen mother, or a word often heard in delivery rooms |
Push!
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Corregidor, enveloped by this bay, was fortified by the Spanish in the 18th century |
Manila Bay
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1977: Bernard & Bianca, "The Rescuers" |
mice
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She's buried at her Penn. farm, & the name on her tombstone is written in Chinese rather than English |
Pearl Buck
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In this classic movie, Charlie Chaplin played dual roles including that of Adenoid Hynkel of Tomania |
The Great Dictator
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A yuppie who lives for great dining experiences may be this word also ending in -ie |
a foodie
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This word begins a "Sesame Street" tune that Barbra Streisand recorded because it was her son's favorite |
Sing!
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At Bannockburn in 1314 he led a small force to take Stirling Castle, Britain's last stronghold in Scotland |
(Kammy: Who is William Wallace?)
Robert the Bruce
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1978: "Matilda" |
a kangaroo
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In 1851 she was laid to rest in an English churchyard along with husband Percy's heart & a copy of his "Adonais" |
Mary Shelley
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In 1417 Martin V was elected the sole pope, ending this division within the Catholic Church |
the Great Schism
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Ms. Poole from accounting who's tough on expense accounts, is known by this leguminous 2-word term |
bean counter
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On April 20, 1653 Oliver Cromwell told the Rump Parliament, "In the name of God", this 2-letter word |
Go!
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