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This skiing term comes from Norwegian for "sloping track" |
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Lack of rain keeps pollen in the air & causes extra misery to those who suffer from this condition |
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In Verdi's "Othello", Iago is sung by a baritone & Othello by one of these |
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Some felt the widely disputed election of this centennial year put the U.S. on the verge of a 2nd civil war |
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Owner & pilot of the Millenium Falcon |
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In tennis, the number of players on the court in a singles match |
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Mystic movement reputedly named for its mysterious founder, a 15th c. man named Rosenkreutz |
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In summer, about 100 of these small funnels appear ea. month under ordinary cumulus clouds off Florida |
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The arias from Bellini's "La Sonnambula" were favorites of this "Swedish Nightingale" |
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On Nov. 1775 this body decreed Amer. soldiers should get a quart of cider or spruce beer daily |
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Lawrence of Arabia's exploits were directed against trains operated by this country |
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Slang for zero, it's also something you'd put on the front of an envelope |
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This small, lacy, ornamental mat was named for an 18th century London draper |
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The largest of these reported in the U.S. weighed over 1½ pounds & was found in Kansas in 1970 |
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Against orders, he led British troops into Virginia in 1781 & ended up surrendering to American forces |
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"Das Boot" was this type of boat |
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The lowest whole number as written in English that contains its corresponding Roman numeral |
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This word for an elephant or rhino comes from the Greek for "thick skin" |
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Named for King Arthur's legendary half sister a Fata Morgana is this type of illusion |
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Though Hamilton was the leader of this party, it passed him over in 1796 & nominated Adams instead |
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The plot of "Airplane II" has Robert Hays' character piloting one of these to safety |
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In a pinochle deck, each of the 4 suits has this many cards |
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Drink whose name comes from the Sanskrit for five "panca", because it originally had 5 ingredients |
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Dr. James Hansen, chief of NASA's Institute of Space Studies, blames this predicted phenomenon for the 1988 drought |
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Famed 19th c. educator who said, "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity" |
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Geraldine Page began her "Trip to Bountiful" on this type of vehicle |
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If you kowtow to the emperor, your head should touch the floor this many times after each kneeling |
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