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20 years before Bismarck, Joseph von Radowitz tried to unify this country under Prussian leadership |
Germany
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The Olivier Theatre opened in this city in 1976 with a production of "Tamburlaine the Great" |
London
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In ill health, Alvah Roebuck sold out to this partner for $25,000 in 1895 |
Sears
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In the American rhyme, the number of the "Engine, Engine" "Running along the Chicago line" |
Number Nine
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In 1946 this city on the Riviera held its first international film festival |
Cannes
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It took two to do the Cambio, La Puerta & Doble Corte variations of this Argentine dance |
tango
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It looks as if Hawaii's Kamehameha I, like Mark Twain, came in with this astral event |
Halley's Comet
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With few exceptions, the classical drama of India is written in this language |
Sanskrit
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Since he joined Disney as chairman & chief executive, company profits have increased eightfold |
Michael Eisner
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"Moses supposes his toeses are" these |
roses
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During the two world wars, the French gov't briefly moved to this city famous for its wines |
(Mark: What is Vichy?) (Tom: [shakes head])
Bordeaux
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Marlene Raymond passed under a flaming bar 6 1/8 inches off the floor, a record for this dance |
limbo
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1 of the 2 nephews of Rua who jointly ruled the Huns after their uncle's death |
(Alex: Or Bleda.)
Attila
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Arlecchino & Scapino were 2 of the Zanni, or Zanies, in this improvised Italian comedic form |
Commedia dell'arte
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As the brains behind this co., Thomas J. Watson required "Think" signs in every corporate office |
IBM
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It's what he says after "Teddy bear, teddy bear" turns out the light |
good night
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The nation's oldest major city, it's also the main seaport |
Marseille
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During a 1988 party in Miami, 119,986 people joined the longest line ever to do this dance |
conga
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The 2 UN secretaries-general who came from Scandinavia |
Trygve Lie & Dag Hammarskjold
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Many of Euripides' plays featured this theatrical device, "the god from the machine" |
Deus ex machina
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Deciding the corporate life wasn't for him, he left Apple Computer & Steven Jobs behind in 1985 |
Steve Wozniak
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The sparrow killed Cock Robin, but "Who saw him die? 'I', said" this creature |
the fly
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A major battle of the revolution took place in this city, now famous for its grand prix |
Le Mans
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Dance meaning "the latest thing" in Portuguese that Stan Getz took from Brazil to the U.S. in 1962 |
(Mark: What is samba?)
Bossa nova
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She was a lady in waiting to Henry VIII's 1st & 2nd wives before becoming his 3rd wife |
Jane Seymour
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Riots followed the opening of this Synge play at Dublin's Abbey Theatre |
"Playboy of the Western World"
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This founder of K Mart remained chairman of the company until 1966, a month before his 99th birthday |
(Sebastian S.) Kresge
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What "Nancy Etticoat in a white petticoat" who, "the longer she stands, the shorter she grows" really is |
a candle
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A cooking style utilizing onions is named for this city at the juncture of the Rhone & Saone rivers |
(Charlee: What is Saute?)
Lyon
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A caller would lead this 1930s dance, not named for NYC's nickname, but a Columbia, S.C. nightclub |
The Big Apple
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