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Though only 146 square miles, this strip of land occupied by Israel since 1967 is often in the news |
Gaza Strip
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The god of this was called Huitzilopochtli by the Aztecs & Ra by the Egyptians |
sun
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1 of 3 Major League teams named for a state rather than a city |
(1 of) Minnesota Twins (or Texas Rangers & California Angels)
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Sea otters eat while floating in this position |
on their back
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He played Bond in "Thunderball" |
Sean Connery
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One lupine animal dressed like a lamb |
wolf in sheep's clothing
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The volcano on this island west of Java erupted n 1883 causing a tidal wave that killed 36,000 people |
Krakatoa
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In Norwegian classrooms, instruction is given in this religion, but students can be excused |
Lutheranism
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In 1927 this Yankee duo accounted for 107 home runs--1/4 of the American League total |
Ruth & Gehrig
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The shell of the quahog variety of this bivalve was used as wampum by the Indians |
clam
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Art Carney, Paul Newman & Billy Crystal all played title characters with this first name |
Harry
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Throw a short-handled ax in a hole & cover it with dirt |
bury the hatchet
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This low country's province of Luxembourg is bigger than the country of Luxembourg |
Belgium
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The Mishnah & the Gemara comprise the body of Jewish law & learning known as this |
Talmud
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In 1989 this team played only 17 night games at home, fewest in the Major Leagues |
(Chicago) Cubs
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Tho most of these spiny animals in the class asteroidea have 5 arms, some may have over 40 |
starfish
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Dean Martin played this secret agent in 4 films |
Matt Helm
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What's your opinion of those winesaps? |
What do you think of those apples? (How 'bout them apples?)
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In Czechoslovakia this river, where U.S. & Soviet forces met in WWII is known as the Labe |
Elbe
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These 2 religions have been a part of Japanese life since the 6th century |
Shinto & Buddhism
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In 1980 this K.C. Royals 3rd baseman hit .390, the highest average since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941 |
(George) Brett
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On sea lions & fur seals these sensory organs are external, while on true seals they're indented |
ears
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They co-starred in "Ironweed" & "Heartburn" |
Meryl Streep & Jack Nicholson
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Lachrymose droplets shed by certain large reptiles |
crocodile tears
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The main thoroughfare in Venice, Italy is this canal that divides the city in 2 |
Grand Canal
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On March 12, 1939 Eugenio Pacelli, who took this papal name, began a reign that lasted until 1958 |
Pope Pius XII
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In 1989 Kent Tekulve broke Hoyt Wilhelm's record for most games played at this position |
pitcher
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Fishermen in the Orient put rings around the necks of these birds so they won't swallow the fish they catch |
cormorants
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His film debut as a cadet in "Taps" in 1981 might have prepared him for "Casualties of War" in 1989 |
Sean Penn
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Males rarely attempt amorous overtures when dealing with bespectacled females |
(Alex: That's close enough.)
Men rarely make passes at women who wear glasses
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