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Albrecht Dürer's "Praying Hands" is actually called "Hands of" one of these disciples of Jesus |
apostle
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Prices are a steal at Chor Bazaar, "Thieves' Market", in this city of India--"old", not "New" |
Delhi
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In 1817 ground was broken for this, derisively called "Clinton's Big Ditch" |
the Erie Canal
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A short prose tale such as "Death in Venice" |
a novella
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This art of beautiful handwriting is seen in the Book of Kells as well as much Islamic art |
(Alex: With less than a minute to go now.)
calligraphy
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Meriadoc Brandybuck & Peregrin Took |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Frodo
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Visiting this city? The Rumelihisari fortress at the narrowest part of the Bosphorus is open to the public |
Istanbul
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The Insurance HOF enshrined this British scientist, not for comet insurance, but his work on mortality tables |
Halley
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1971 events at this prison east of Buffalo were one of the bloodiest clashes between Americans in the 20th century |
(Alex: [*]. [*]! Oh, that's a movie.)
Attica
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Sung without instrumental accompaniment |
a capella
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Here's a sculpture of this Hindu deity breaking his tusk to throw at the moon |
Ganesh
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Sallah, an Egyptian excavator |
Indiana Jones
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The U.S. embassy in Berlin is just south of this landmark dating from around 1790 |
the Brandenburg Gate
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In 2011 both The Wiggles & Kylie Minogue were inducted into this country's Recording Industry Hall of Fame |
Australia
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Established in 1619, this representative body in Virginia originally had 22 members |
the House of Burgesses
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First name of the woman seen here; her website offers delicious recipes |
(Gianna: What is Gabriella?)
Nigella Lawson
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Guido di Pietro took his name Giovanni da Fiesole when he became a friar in 1423, but as an artist he's known by this name |
Fra Angelico
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Brick Tamland & Brian Fantana |
Ron Burgundy
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The dunes of Echoing Sand Mountain near Dunhuang, China are best traveled riding this, luotuo in Chinese |
(Vinay: [*]? ...What is [*]?)
a camel
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Interviewers in the Radio Hall of Fame include Studs Terkel & this longtime "Fresh Air" host |
Terry Gross
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Interior Secretary Albert Bacon Fall was convicted of bribery in leasing out oil reserves in Elk Hills, Buena Vista & this site |
the Teapot Dome
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Coleman sells a lantern using this type of candle, with a pleasant aroma & reputed mosquito-repelling qualities |
citronella
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Here's the writing on the wall--Rembrandt painted Belshazzar's feast from chapter 5 of this Biblical book |
Daniel
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Azamat Bagatov, an obese Kazakh film producer |
Borat
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In the 12th century this French region produced perhaps the most powerful woman in Europe; today, it produces Dordogne walnuts |
(Alex: Reference to Eleanor of [*].)
Aquitaine
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This computer game in which pioneers often die of dysentery is in the World Video Game Hall of Fame |
The Oregon Trail
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To protest taxes, Shays' Rebellion included a 1787 attack on the federal arsenal in this city in western Massachusetts |
Springfield
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It precedes "zoster" in the name of a virus that causes shingles |
varicella
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