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1 of its 3 official names is the Italian "Svizzera" |
Switzerland
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This Georgia city provided the name for the 1st steamship to cross the Atlantic |
the Savannah
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From the French for "Sweden", this leather has a soft, napped surface |
suede
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In "The Wizard of Oz", both Professor Marvel & the Wicked Witch gazed into these glass globes |
crystal balls
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Act 20:35 says, "It is more blessed to" do this |
["What is [*]?" is the entirety of Markee's response. Alex fills in the rest of the quote.]
"give" (rather than receive.)
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Because of its many churches, this Czech capital has been called the "City of 100 Spires" |
Prague
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This nation builds almost half of the world's ships, but most are sold to other countries |
Japan
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Placing hides in a solution of sodium sulfide & limewater for about 18 hours removes this |
(Steve: What is tannic acid?)
the hair
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These fortune-telling cards may have been introduced to Europe by returning crusaders |
tarot cards
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Henny Youngman's most famous 1-liner |
Markee: What is "My mother, take her please"?) --- (Alex: It's definitely not the mother, Markee. It was the wife.)
"My wife, take her please." ("Take my wife, please.")
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The title of its national anthem translates to "Hey Slavs" |
Yugoslavia
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Lateen sails, which are better for sailing into the wind, are always of this shape |
triangles
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Until the 14th C. introduction of paper into Europe, this specially-treated leather was used for writing |
[Ouida, struggling to ring in, begins to respond.] (Alex: You've got to ring in Ouida.) (Ouida: I am.) [Rings in.] (Ouida: What is [*]?) (Alex: No...yes, we'll accept that. Parchment, [*].) [Ouida's score drops to 500, then goes back up to 800, then finally to 1100.]
sheepskin (parchment)
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This pseudoscience was concerned with discovering how to turn base metals into gold |
alchemy
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Frank Sinatra & Gene Kelly were singing & dancing baseball players in this 1949 musical |
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
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95% of Hungary's population is descended from this band of invaders who conquered the area in the late 800s |
(Ouida: Who are the Huns?) -- (Markee: [attempting to ring in] Who are...)(Alex: Markee, you seem to be having some trouble ringing in. Do it now.)
Magyars
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The luxury liner the QE2 is operated by this British company |
Cunard
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This leather, the most highly polished, can get its glossy finish by successive coats of heavy oil varnish |
patent leather
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Yes, its name comes from the French & German words for "yes" |
(the) Ouija
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Her picture on the Dec. 19, 1988 cover of People was captioned "Why Does Everyone Hate Me?" |
(Steve: Who is Tammy Bakker?) -- (Alex: Who is[*]? She was married to heavyweight champion Mike Tyson?)
Robin Givens
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This largest of West German states has been a duchy, a kingdom & a republic |
(Steve: What is Prussia?)
Bavaria
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Mohammed Abul Abbas was the mastermind accused of the 1985 hijacking of this Italian cruise ship |
the Achille Lauro
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It's a place in which hides are converted into leather |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
a tannery
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It's the ability to move an object using psychic powers |
telekinesis
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In a 19th C. poem, this line follows "'Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!' cries she With silent lips." |
(Ouida: [No answer].) --- (Alex: From Emma Lazarus's poem, [*], from the Statue of Liberty.)
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses..."
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