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The farthest inland deep-water port on the Mississippi River, it became Louisiana's capital in 1849 |
Baton Rouge
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Sandra Bullock is no Bozo, but in high school she was voted class this |
clown
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Seldom leaving the ocean, sea otters sleep & eat in this position |
on their backs
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A December 15, 2003 L.A. Times headline read, this man "captured"; "Army finds him hiding in pit" |
Saddam Hussein
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A cobbler doesn't bake fruit pies, he mends these |
shoes
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Magic words used by Ali Baba to enter the cave of the 40 thieves, Big Bird & Elmo |
(Chris: Open Sesame--what is [*]?)
Open Sesame Street
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Its original name was Michigan |
Lansing
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A member of the herring family, it's named for the Italian island in he Mediterranean where it was first caught |
sardine
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In 2003 Brian Tobin, Nancy Richey & Boris Becker were to this sport's Newport, Rhode Island Hall of Fame |
tennis
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F.Y.I., for your information, detective, P.I. stands for this profession |
private investigator
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Path used by Dorothy to reach Oz & Wile E. Coyote's nemesis |
The Yellow Brick Road Runner
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It became a state capital primarily through the efforts of Abraham Lincoln, who was then in the legislature |
Springfield
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As teens, Martie & Emily, sisters in this country trio, toured with a bluegrass group called Blue Night Express |
The Dixie Chicks
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The world's largest herd of the fur type of these makes its home on Alaska's Pribilof Islands |
(Jason: What is caribou?)
seals
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In 2003, 22 federal agencies were merged into this 1 department headed by Tom Ridge |
Homeland Security
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One may press your suit at home or park your car at the restaurant |
a valet
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1998 No. 1 hit by Brittney Spears used to visit the year 802,701 in an H.G. Wells novel |
Hit Me Baby One More Time Machine
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This capital lies on the Susquehana River about 36 miles northeast of Gettysburg battlefield |
Harrisburg
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This Olympic gold medalist ice princess was just 15 when she gave up her amateur status & turned pro in 1998 |
Tara Lipinski
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Scientifically known as Orcinus orca, it may reach a length of nearly 30 feet |
a killer whale
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On June 23, 2003, he denounced the California recall movement as "Partisan mischief by the right wing" |
Gray Davis
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He'll grind your wheat to make your bread |
(Alex: Sorry, Chris, not quickly enough.)
the miller
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Frodo portrayer who's a rodent also called a groundhog |
the Elijah Woodchuck
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Named for a 19th century German chancellor, it was founded as the northwest terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad |
(Lauren: What is Salem?)
Bismarck
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This Aerosmith singer formed his first band, The Strangeurs, when he was 16 |
Steven Tyler
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This spiny-skinned sea animal of the class asteroidea drops off arms as a defensive measure & then grows new ones |
(Lauren: What is a sea urchin?)
a starfish
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In 2003 Sir Edmund Hillary was made an honorary citizen of this country & honored by its King Gyanendra |
(Alex: [*], yes indeed; the man who conquered Mount Everest. Well done.)
Nepal
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A hod carrier is the assistant to this, a 5-letter term for one who works mortaring bricks, tile & stone |
mason
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Botticelli painting in which Serena's sister is brought forth on a shell |
Birth of Venus Williams
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