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A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW |
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Fought on June 18, 1815 in what is now Belgium, it was the final & decisive battle of the Napoleonic Wars |
Battle of Waterloo
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"Boy Meets Grill", "Melting Pot", "Iron Chef" |
Food Network
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"Colors of the Mountain" is Da Chen's tale of growing up in this country during the Cultural Revolution |
China
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It's the historic Olympic venue, seen here |
the Coliseum
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The product called Uh-oh! Oreos has this flavor filling between the 2 cookies |
chocolate
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In a classic film, this large title character is billed as the "eighth wonder of the world" |
King Kong
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This 9th century king of Wessex is the only English king called "the Great" |
Alfred the Great
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"Lingo", "Russian Roulette", "I've Got a Secret" |
Game Show Network
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Aloise Buckley, niece of this "Firing Line" host, compiled a loving family memoir of her grandmother Aloise |
William Buckley
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If your voice is lower than a tenor's but higher than a bass', you're one of these |
a baritone
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He won the Indiana Democratic presidential primary May 7, 1968 |
Robert Kennedy
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After this 490 B.C. battle, a messenger ran 25 miles to Athens to announce the Athenian victory |
(the Battle of) Marathon
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"Everwood", "Gilmore Girls", "Smallville" |
the WB
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You could say that Liz Smith got back to her "roots" in the memoir she called "Natural" this |
Blonde
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Seen here is the intersection of Sunset Blvd. & this 3-word road that follows the shoreline |
the Pacific Coast Highway
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He's between Bill Pentland & Ben Thomas on Roseanne Barr's list of husbands |
Tom Arnold
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Once part of a fighting G.I.'s possessions, they were named for American physiologist Ancel Keyes |
K-rations
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This economics professor became Portugal's prime minister in 1932 & ruled as virtual dictator until 1968 |
(John: Who is Franco?)
Antonio Salazar
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"Inside the NFL", "The Wire", "The Sopranos" |
HBO
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"Elegy for Iris" is John Bayley's tribute to this novelist, his late wife |
Iris Murdoch
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This oasis of greenery was renamed for a general during WWII |
MacArthur Park
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On the New York subway's No. 1 line, it's the stop between 34th Street & 50th Street |
(Alex: That's it, Times Square.)
42nd Street
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The eighth incarnation of Vishnu |
Krishna
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In 1713 Holy Roman Emp. Charles VI announced the pragmatic sanction whereby this daughter could become empress |
(Chrissy: Who is Juana?)
Empress Maria Theresa
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"Premium Blend", "Crank Yankers", "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" |
Comedy Central
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This former Queen of Jordan leapt into bookstores with "Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life" |
Queen Noor
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It's the historic artists' area seen here; note the canals |
Venice (California)
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In between Nicaragua & Panama is this country whose capital you might know the way to |
(Alex: Capital, San Jose.)
Costa Rica
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Founded by Henry Stanley, this capital city was once known as Leopoldville |
(Mike: What is Kiev?)
Kinshasa
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