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POP CULTURE FROM BARTLETT'S |
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This 14th state had previously been a republic called New Connecticut |
(Sam: What is Rhode Island?)
Vermont
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This network that was "All That" buried a capsule of Twinkies, a Game Boy & other items important to the kids of 1992 |
Nickelodeon
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AYOR: Proceed with personal caution |
at your own risk
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His third symphony is also known as "Eroica" |
Beethoven
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A film appealing primarily to women |
a chick flick
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He made Bartlett's with his signoff "Here it is... your moment of Zen" |
Jon Stewart
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In 1910 the Orange River Colony joined with Natal, Cape Colony & the Transvaal to form this country |
South Africa
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A time capsule is buried under an 18-ton magnet in a cyclotron at this Cambridge, Massachusetts school |
MIT
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BION: This Ripleyan phrase |
believe it or not
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This composer of "The Four Seasons" was ordained a priest in 1703 |
Vivaldi
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At the 1992 Olympics, it included Magic Johnson & Michael Jordan |
the Dream Team
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Trey Parker & Matt Stone get credit for "Oh my God" followed by this 3-word catch phrase |
"They killed Kenny!"
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An area with strong Mayan heritage, the Quintana Roo Territory became a state in this country in 1974 |
Mexico
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4 "time columns" in Amarillo are dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the discovery of this element, atomic no. 2 |
helium
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LTNS: Where ya been, old chum? |
long time no see
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Though nicknamed "Papa", this Austrian composer had no legitimate children |
(Joseph) Haydn
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It's what children are encouraged to yell if an unfamiliar person poses a threat or tries to grab them on the street |
stranger danger
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This movie line is listed under M. Night Shyamalan, though Bartlett's notes that it was spoken by Hayley Joel Osment |
"I see dead people"
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Prussia once owned part of the Moresnet Region, since just after WWI, it's been part of Wallonia in this country |
(Ken: What is Poland?)
Belgium
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At Flushing Meadows in this New York City borough, the Westinghouse Time Capsule is set to open in the year 6939; we won't be around |
Queens
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OTOH: There's always another side to consider |
on the other hand
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His "Appalachian Spring" won the Pulitzer Prize for Music |
(Aaron) Copland
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Style of blues music heard here |
boogie-woogie
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Muhammad Ali used this boxing credo that mentions 2 insects |
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"
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A 1964 rebellion overthrew the last Sultan of Zanzibar, which soon joined with Tanganyika to form this country |
Tanzania
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The "Crypt of Civilization" at this u. named for Georgia's founder was sealed in 1940, to be opened in 8113 |
[Alex reads "u." as "university".]
Oglethorpe
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YOYO: I'm out of here, so... |
you're on your own
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His best-known work is his Symphony No. 9 in E minor: "From the New World" |
Dvorak
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In Southern California, June Gloom is typically preceded by this month of similar weather |
May Gray
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From Series 2, Episode 2 of "Monty Python's Flying Circus": this 5-word phrase about a surprise to all |
"Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"
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