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The sun was said to truly set on the British empire on July 1, 1997 when this region was ceded back to China |
Hong Kong
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References to Buddy Holly abound in this Don McLean hit about "the day the music died" |
"American Pie"
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When this philosopher died around 347 B.C., his nephew Speusippus took over the Academy |
Plato
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Fatigue from travel across several time zones |
jet lag
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Go tell it on the mountain--it's a formally arranged meeting of heads of government |
a summit
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Based in Patna in what's now this country, the Mauryan empire declined after Emperor Ashoka died c. 232 B.C. |
India
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Fleetwood Mac's only No. 1 hit, "Dreams", was written by her, a member of the group |
Stevie Nicks
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Best known as an economist, this Scot wrote a philosophical treatise in 1759 called "Theory of Moral Sentiments" |
Adam Smith
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One of these crimes that's "inside" has the help of someone who works at the place being robbed |
a job
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William Jennings Bryan |
Nebraska
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From the Greek for "first page", it's the ceremonial side of diplomacy, including matters of courtesy & precedence |
protocol
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"We'll rule for a thousand years!", said this "sacred" empire in 800 A.D., "then 6 years more, & shuffle off in 1806" |
the Holy Roman empire
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He received a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal in 1978 for "Copacabana (At The Copa)" |
Barry Manilow
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The porch where Zeno taught led to this name for his students, who pursued tranquility of mind |
Stoic
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A type of shot glass, it's equal to 1 1/2 ounces of booze |
a jigger
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In negotiating trade deals, President Trump likes ones that are bi-this more than the multi-this ones |
lateral
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The perfect song for rainy days (half of the title), this adult contemporary tune is heard here |
"Rainy Days And Mondays"
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He spent 11 years as a University of Copenhagen student & asked in his journal, "What is truth but to live for an idea?" |
Soren Kierkegaard
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Remains of this million-year-old type of Homo erectus were discovered in Indonesia in the 1890s |
Java Man
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Father Damien |
(Alex: Working with the lepers there.)
Hawaii
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NGO is an abbreviation for one of these private institutions like Care International |
a non-government organization
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I decree the Mongol empire got broken into many parts after the death of this man in 1294 |
(Mackenzie: Who is Genghis Khan?)
Kubla Khan
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This disco hit about a workplace says, "Keep those rags and machines humming" |
"Car Wash"
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This Englishman's "Second Treatise" laid the groundwork for future democracies & the U.S. constitution |
John Locke
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English physicist who discovered the First Law of Thermodynamics & gave his name to a unit of energy |
Joule
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Patrick McCarran |
(Catherine: What is Illinois?) (Alex: No. Where did you get married? The airport is named--) (Catherine: What airport did I fly into to do that?) [Laughter]
Nevada
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A diplomat who's not welcome in another country is described by this 3-word Latin phrase |
persona non grata
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