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ANAGRAMMED 21st CENTURY LEADERS |
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On May 20, 1990 its first image, a star cluster in the constellation Carina, was received from space |
the Hubble telescope
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A teenage cannibal-in-the-making is featured in the prequel called him "Rising" |
Hannibal Lecter
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For centuries Indian rajahs trained this swift cat to hunt gazelles |
(Zack: What are--uh, Asian lion?)
cheetahs
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Names that work for either a boy or a girl include Payton, Dylan, Skyler & this. like actress Diaz |
Cameron
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Germany: MEANER GAL ELK |
(Andy: Who is Andrea Merkel?)
Angela Merkel
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In June 1965 Edward White on Gemini 4 became the first American to do this: it lasted 23 minutes |
a spacewalk
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"Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" shows the origins of a feud between vampires & these. aka lycans or lycanthropes |
wolfmen (or werewolves)
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This James Bond villain, Goldfinger's henchman, used a razor-sharp bowler hat as a weapon |
Oddjob
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Among the most popular twin names for girls are these 2 that form a trio with Charity |
Faith and Hope
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Venezuela: EZ HAVOC HUG |
Hugo Chavez
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On Nov. 14, 1971 Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to go into orbit around another planet, this one |
(Zack: What is [pause, looks doubtful] mm-[*]??) (Alex: Mm-[*] is a good guess.) [Zack looks downward] (Alex: It's correct.) [Zack brightens, audience laughs with him]
Mars
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The chimps only get as far as crossing the Golden Gate Bridge in this 2011 film, so maybe the title implies a sequel is in store |
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
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In physics, it means empty space; when you feel like you're working in one, you feel isolated |
a vacuum
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We're not sure why but this name of a New York City borough recently ranked among the top 10 girl's names in Arkansas |
Brooklyn
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Italy: BILLION SOUR VICES |
Silvio Berlusconi
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Launched on April 12, 1981, this Space Shuttle was the first reusable manned spacecraft |
the Columbia
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The third movie in this series was subtitled "Rise of the Machines" |
(Andy: What is Transformers?) ... [The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Terminator
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Nyctophobia |
darkness (or the night)
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The Germans call Brussels sprouts "Rosenkohl", literally "rose" this |
(Prudence: What are pebbles?)
cabbage
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For a "first daughter" you might consider this name, a Hawaiian form of Mary |
Malia
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The United Kingdom: WRONG ORB NOD |
Gordon Brown
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On April 12, 1961 this Russian, the first man in space, said the earth had a "beautiful blue halo" |
Gagarin
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Kinesophobia |
movement (or motion)
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These electromagnetic rays have a higher energy & shorter wavelength than X-rays |
gamma rays
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"Hey" this 4-letter masculine name meaning one who praises God--you aren't so obscure anymore |
Jude
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Canada: SHARPEN THE REP |
Stephen Harper
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