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Chinchillas almost became extinct because of the demand for this |
fur
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The 1939 sequel to "Angels with Dirty Faces" was called "Angels" do this to "Their Faces" |
Wash
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We all scream for Augustus Jackson, who invented a type of this fun food |
ice cream
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You might call Martin Van Buren a real "straight arrow" because he was this sign |
Sagittarius
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This 1957 million seller by Harry Belafonte is also known as "Day-O" |
"The Banana Boat Song"
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It's a place to park your airplane |
a hangar
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Like the flounder, the halibut has both of these on one side of its head |
eyes
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MGM won a special 1942 Academy Award for this series of Mickey Rooney films |
the Andy Hardy films
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Inventor & draftsman Lewis Latimer drew up the papers on this Bell inventions |
the telephone
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Even though this was John Quincy Adams' sign, we'd never describe him as "crab"by |
Cancer
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Eddie Cochran told us "There ain't no cure for" this |
the "Summertime Blues"
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"Hair of the dog" is taken as a remedy for this |
a hangover
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These rodents' tails are long enough to shade them, so their name comes from the Greek for "shadow tail" |
squirrels
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In "Anchors Aweigh", Gene Kelly tripped the light fantastic with this cartoon mouse |
(Catherine: Who is Mickey Mouse?)
Jerry
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1 of the 3 patents he held was for cosmetics; he didn't patent all the peanut products |
(George Washington) Carver
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Since this was Rutherford B. Hayes' sign, we assume he was well-balanced |
Libra
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In this Johnny Horton hit, "We fired our guns and the British kept a comin'" |
"The Battle Of New Orleans"
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It's the type of look worn by a browbeaten or defeated person |
hang dog
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The ancient goddess Bast had the head of one of these animals sacred to the Egyptians |
(Alex: Correct, and we have less than a minute to go.)
a cat
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Vivien Leigh can be seen in long shots in 1954's "Elephant Walk" even though this actress replaced her |
Elizabeth Taylor
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In 1899 George F. Grant invented this device to hold up small dimpled balls |
the golf tee
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We've had 2 Virgo president: this one weighed an unmaidenly 350 pounds |
Taft
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Do this & "whisper in my ear, baby, words I want to hear, tell me, tell me that you love me too" |
"Put Your Head On My Shoulder"
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To be completely candid in expressing one's feelings, or to live without inhibitions |
(Bruce: What's to hang loose?) (Alex: Oh, gosh, that's one we hadn't anticipated, but I think it fits our clue. We were going for "[*]", but we'll accept yours.)
let it all hang out ("to hang loose" accepted)
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Some Danes put straw-covered wagon wheels on their roofs to encourage these good luck birds to nest there |
storks
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Burt Lancaster made a striking film debut in "The Killers", based on a story by this author |
Ernest Hemingway
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In the 1920s Garrett Morgan created an automated one of these & a lot of drivers stopped & took notice |
(Jack: What's a toll booth?)
a traffic light
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With the exception of Reagan, every U.S. pres. born under this sign, including Lincoln, died in office |
Aquarius
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This No. 1 hit by the Teddy Bears was inspired by the inscription on the grave of Phil Spector's father |
"To Know Him Is To Love Him"
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A contest in which the outcome is uncertain until the last moment |
a cliffhanger
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