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A heliocentric model of the solar system has this at its center |
the sun
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Something wild, confusing or entertaining, like a Barnum & Bailey show |
three-ring circus
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Set to anchor prime time TV coverage of the '80 Olympics, he finally got his chance 8 years later |
Bryant Gumbel
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They were married December 22 after her dad was elected but before he was inaugurated |
(Cigus: Who are Tricia Nixon & David Eisenhower?) (Keith: Who are Tricia Nixon & Cox?) ... (Alex: [*] and Mr. Eisenhower.)
Julie Nixon* & David Eisenhower
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Appropriately, his 1st film after getting out of the Army was 1960's "G.I. Blues" |
Elvis Presley
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They're easily peeled & the whites are tender when done in a pressure cooker |
(Keith: What are potatoes?)
eggs
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Astronautics is the science of flight here |
space
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An example of this is "A bum came up to me & said 'I haven't had a bite in 2 days', so I bit him" |
one liner
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Once pro baseball's youngest umpire, he now calls 'em as he sees 'em hosting "The NFL Today" |
Brent Musburger
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On July 30 the Washington Senators' Ron Hansen executed the 1st unassisted one since 1927 |
triple play
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Most of this Clint Eastwood film was actually shot on Alcatraz |
(Sarah: What is The Birdman of Alcatraz?)
Escape from Alcatraz
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"Pain Francais", it goes well with a salad nicoise |
[Alex imitated Julia Child when reading "Pain Francais", getting laughter.]
French bread
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It's distance traveled divided by time of travel |
velocity (speed)
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Collective term for the major bodies of water in the world, or a brand of salad dressing |
Seven Seas
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Covering Yankee games for the past 32 seasons, this former shortstop often exclaims, "Holy cow!" |
Phil Rizzuto
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This ship was seized by North Korea January 23 & the crew was held until December 22 |
Pueblo
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Film in which Ernest Borgnine's beefy performance as a Bronx butcher won him an Oscar |
Marty
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People on diets can cook with wine since this which "carries the calories", gets cooked out |
alcohol
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In the science of sound, it's the distance between one crest & the next or between 2 troughs |
wavelength
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In 1969 this group had their first Top 10 Hit with the following:
"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do / Two can be as bad as one..." |
Three Dog Night
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"Hey! Wait a minute! He was drafted by the NFL Eagles but never played due to a knee injury |
John Madden
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A survey of 70 years of best sellers had 7 of his hardboiled titles in the top 25 |
(Sarah: Who is Dashiell Hammett?)
Mickey Spillane
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The 1st time this song is heard in "Casablanca", Ingrid Bergman is humming it |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
"As Time Goes By"
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If a turkey breast is tough, this was probably done too soon after slaughter |
(Alex: We've got less than a minute to go.)
freezing
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Known for his principle of displacement, he's been called "The Father of Experimental Science" |
Archimedes
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Stewed to the gills, nautically speaking |
three sheets to the wind
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A broadcaster & Ford spokesman, he set a record of 27 Grand Prix wins |
(Alex: [Uses Scottish accent] [*], yes.) [Laughter]
Jackie Stewart
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The 1st man to orbit the Earth, he died March 27 in a plane crash |
(Cigus: Who is Alan Shepard?) (Alex: No, sorry. That's going to come as a big surprise to Alan Shepard because I play golf with him occasionally.) [Yes, Alex commented prior to Sarah responding.]
(Yuri) Gagarin
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This French term translates as "high-class cooking" |
haute cuisine
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