CELEBRATIONS OF THE MONTH |
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PetSmart says a pet tortoise needs at least a 40-gallon terrarium; a pet turtle a 30-gallon one of these |
an aquarium
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"As a tribute to his... versatile poetry" in 1903, Bjornstjerne Bjornson became man No. 3 to win this prize |
(Jeffrey: What is the Nobel Prize?) (Alex: Be more--) (Jeffrey: For poetry? For--) (Alex: No.)
the Nobel Prize for Literature
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Barbra Streisand played matchmaker (Ms. Levi, specifically) in this 1969 movie |
Hello, Dolly!
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Its red flag with a white crescent & star was officially confirmed June 5, 1936, after the revolution led by Ataturk |
Turkey
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A group of actors, musicians or pieces of clothing working together |
ensemble
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Coinciding with another celebration, Corned Beef & Cabbage Day |
March
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To escape predators, cuora, the Asian type of this turtle, seals itself in its shell, which is uniquely hinged |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
a box turtle
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In 1985 Murray Haydon became the third man to get a permanent artificial one; Haydon lasted 16 months with it |
a heart
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Looks like Steve picked the wrong week to quit smoking, drinking, amphetamines & sniffing glue in this 1980 spoof |
Airplane!
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Tenn., Miss. & this state on their western borders are true red states--that color is their flags' main background |
(Dan: What is Alabama?)
Arkansas
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Profession of Harry Winston & Charles Lewis Tiffany |
jeweler
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Canada Day |
(Alex: Less than a minute now.)
July
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On May 23, 1956 Swiss climber Ernst Schmied became the third man to do this |
summit Everest
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Songs on the soundtrack of this film: "Honey, Honey" & "Money, Money, Money" as well as "Dancing Queen" |
Mamma Mia!
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The five red stars on this region's flag refer to China's flag |
(Ian: What is Taiwan?)
Hong Kong
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It can mean a quay or pier as well as an embankment to prevent flooding |
a levee
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National Magic Day, on the anniversary of Harry Houdini's death |
(Alex: [*]. Think of Halloween.)
October
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Use your wisdom & name this third king of ancient Israel, Bathsheba's boy |
Solomon
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"Well, I try & try to forget you, girl, but it's just so hard to do, every time you" name this 1996 Tom Hanks-directed film |
That Thing You Do!
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You can buy a big red flag of this university in New York state with its founding date, 1865 |
Cornell
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Ceres is the Roman counterpart of this Greek goddess of agriculture |
Demeter
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Bill of Rights Day & Wright Brothers Day |
December
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In this 1977 film George Burns tells John Denver that creating ostriches was a big mistake--"silly looking things" |
Oh, God!
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You'd think this British island would have a certain cat on its flag, but instead has the triskelion seen here |
the Isle of Man
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Dane Cook's half-brother & business manager stole millions from the comic, this crime of misappropriating bank funds |
embezzlement
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