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LESS-THAN-GENTEEL MEN OF HISTORY |
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In 2012 a revival of this play starring Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman won 2 Tony Awards |
Death of a Salesman
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1 1/2 million Cambodians perished under the rule of this Khmer Rouge leader who came to power in 1975 |
Pol Pot
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Want chocolate with peanuts in it? Then you must be "looking for" this offering from Hershey |
Mr. Goodbar
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This type of formation seen here lends its name to a Montana national park |
a glacier
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The mirrors in this cylindrical children's toy are usually placed at a 45- or 60-degree angle |
a kaleidoscope
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"Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk, I'm a woman's man, no time to talk" |
"Stayin' Alive"
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In the 1990s divers off the Carolina coast found the wreck of the Queen Anne's Revenge, captained by this pirate |
Blackbeard (Edward Teach)
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America's bestselling box of chocolates is his sampler |
Whitman
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The grave seen here is typical of the many found at this historic battlefield, now a national monument |
(Frederique: What is Gettysburg?)
Little Big Horn
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Description of one who wears eyeglasses |
(Kris: What is, uh, nearsighted?)
bespectacled
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"I can't remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride, but something touched me deep inside the day the music died" |
"American Pie"
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The chorus in this play by Aristophanes takes the form of amphibians, hence the title |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
The Frogs
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Shaka, who built an empire of this southern African people, didn't need to learn from Vlad about impaling his enemies |
the Zulu Empire
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These chewy fruit candies with a pair of rhyming names come in varieties like Berry Blast & Tropical Typhoon |
Mike & Ike
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North Carolina has 2 national seashores, Cape Lookout & this other cape |
Hatteras
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He's the type of business operator seen here |
(Alex: That's a concession stand, so he's a [*].)
concessionaire
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"Holly came from Miami, F‑L‑A, hitchhiked her way across the U.S.A." |
(Alex: Take a [*].)
"Walk On The Wild Side"
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In 38 A.D. this "little boot" emperor executed the Praetorian Guard prefect to whose support he owed his accession |
(Alex: Right, with less than a minute.)
Caligula
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Like Harry Potter, you can take a risk--will it be lemon or earwax when you try this inventor's Every Flavour Beans? |
Bertie Bott's
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275-foot tall General Sherman is found in this national park |
Sequoia National Park
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This Catholic doctrine says the bread & wine of the Eucharist are changed into the body & blood of Jesus |
transubstantiation
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"Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band" |
"Tiny Dancer"
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What a barbarian! In 450 he demanded the Roman emperor's sister as his wife & 1/2 of the Western Empire as dowry |
Attila the Hun
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This candy bar was named for what girls said to the boy who came to the candy factory to flirt with them |
(Kris: What is... Hey Baby?)
Oh Henry!
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This California World War II relocation center is marked by a monument that reads "soul consoling tower" |
Manzanar
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Atmospheric pressure can be adjusted to acclimate a diver to normal pressure in this type of chamber |
(Julia: What is depressurization?)
decompression
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"All you did was wreck my bed, and in the morning kick me in the head" |
"Maggie May"
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