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NOTABLES & THE CHINESE ZODIAC PLACEMAT |
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In 2014 a U.S. fugitive was nabbed in Nepal after his picture clicked with this "recognition" software |
facial recognition
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The name of this city comes from medieval Danish for "merchants' harbor" |
Copenhagen
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Around 304 B.C. Agathocles, "The Tyrant of Syracuse" & king of this island, gained control of southern Italy |
Sicily
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In 1992 this Italian fashion house launched its more affordable Miu Miu line |
Prada
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Author Richard Matheson eats egg rolls & notes that he was born in the year of this cat &, fittingly, went to the U. of Missouri |
the tiger
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"Affluenza" teen Ethan Couch was busted in Mexico after cops traced a call to this pizza chain (but didn't arrive in 30 min.) |
(Lee: What is Pizza Hut?)
Domino's
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This city has been the capital of India since 1931 |
New Delhi
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In the 1200s B.C., warring Egyptians & Hittites produced the document seen here, said to be the first of these in history |
(Deborah: What is a treaty?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Deborah: [*]?)
a peace treaty
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The name of this cocktail means "strained pineapple" |
piƱa colada
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James Madison adds that he was born in the year of the goat, as was the Constitution when it came to be in this year |
1787
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John List was arrested in 1989, 18 years after killing his family, after his age-enhanced image ran on this Fox TV show |
America's Most Wanted
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This country has been landlocked since losing its Pacific coast territory to Chile |
Bolivia
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After destroying this African city in 146 B.C., Scipio Aemilianus looked at the burning city & said, "It is glorious" |
(Deborah: What is Alexandria?)
Carthage
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This Spanish term for an open porch is also a chain of inns |
ramada
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Nicole Scherzinger |
(Lee: What are the Black Eyed Peas?)
the Pussycat Dolls
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Nibbling a wonton, Grace Slick says it makes sense she was born in the year of this animal, as she sang about a white one |
(Deborah: What is a horse?)
a rabbit
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Fugitives can run but they can't hide from this 190-member-nation organization founded in 1923 |
(Alex: [Before Deborah wagers] Now Jane has a fairly sizable lead, and we have less than a minute to go.)
Interpol
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This cape seen here is named for the woman seen here |
Cape Ann
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The city of Tikal became an important ceremonial center for this civilization prior to 100 A.D. |
the Maya
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You can zoom along at 130 kilometers per hour on this Italian motorway |
the Autostrada
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Pass the soy sauce to this creator of a famous comic strip dog, born in the year of the dog on Nov. 26, 1922 |
Charles Schulz
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American criminals, don't flee to Sri Lanka; the U.S. &. that country signed this type of agreement Sept. 30, 1999 |
extradition
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These 2 rivers have their sources within 75 miles of each other in eastern Turkey |
the Tigris and the Euphrates
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After the defeat at Leuctra in 371 B.C., Spartan power declined & this league went out of existence |
the Peloponnesian League
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This ancient mountaintop fortress in Israel is the site of the Jews' last stand against the Romans in 70 A.D. |
Masada
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Martha Davis |
(Jane: Who are The Vandellas?) ... [The end-of-round signal sounds.]
The Motels
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Over tea, he notes he was born in 1800, year of the monkey, & invented vulcanization monkeying around with rubber |
Charles Goodyear
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