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MEANINGS OF CELEBRITY NAMES |
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Canada's national tree, it's used in making food, guitars, bowling alleys & more |
the maple
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Joan Didion has a book of essays called this, also the nickname for The Beatles' 1968 double LP |
The White Album
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This "You Oughta Know" singer has an Irish first name meaning "beautiful"; also, her dad is Alan |
(Ken: Who is Morissette?) (Alex: No.) (Ken: Alanis!) ... (Alex: I can't let you make the same mistake twice.)
Alanis Morissette
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The origins of this popular Hasbro board game go back to 1904's The Landlord's Game |
Monopoly
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Philip V of Spain built the palace of La Granja in imitation of this one outside of Paris |
Versailles
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Someone exercising to get rid of strong feelings does it; so does a boiling tea kettle |
let off steam
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Rustic reclaimed oak is a big seller at this flooring specialist, stock symbol LL |
Lumber Liquidators
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Some have called "Villette", not "Jane Eyre", her finest novel |
Charlotte Brontë
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Arabic for "loving" gives us the first name of this actor who played Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody" |
Rami Malek
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Collecting coins can be lucrative if you have one from 44 B.C. minted by Marcus Mettius showing this Roman |
Julius Caesar
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In 1976, after the parliament of this nation said having less than 5 grams of cannabis was legal, it was off to the "coffee shop" |
the Netherlands
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Officers wear them on their shoulders |
epaulets
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Known for its smooth white bark, paper is one species of this tree; gray & river are others |
birch
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Her "Gone Girl" was turned into a movie & her debut novel "Sharp Objects" was turned into a 2018 limited series on HBO |
Gillian Flynn
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Greek for "pure" is the origin of the first name of this actress, whose work is pure joy to watch |
(Pam: Who... is... oh, no.) (Ken: Who is Catherine?) (Alex: We need the first and last.) (Ken: Oh, Keener.) (Alex: Thank you.) (Ken: Thank you, Alex.)
Catherine Keener
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Gardeners know spring is a good time to plant holly bushes & this flower, holly + 4 letters |
a hollyhock
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On March 1, 2007 170 Swiss troops accidentally wandered into & "invaded" this 62-sq-mi. nation--it was dark, OK?! |
Liechtenstein
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In a Grimm tale the king's son makes this plea to a maiden locked in a tower |
"let down your hair"
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Canada & the U.S. have a longstanding trade dispute over this, a word for wood from any conifer |
softwood
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The films "Strangers on a Train" & "The Talented Mr. Ripley" were based on novels by her |
(Ken: Who is the talented [*]?)
Patricia Highsmith
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"United Shades of America" is hosted by this comedian, who says "quiet warrior" is the meaning of his name |
Kamau Bell
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Try a racquet sport like this one originally called poona in India & taken to the U.K. by the Brits |
badminton
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In 1932 Italy issued a series of stamps honoring this hero of unification on the 50th anniversary of his death |
Garibaldi
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A protective charm |
an amulet
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Pernambuco wood is today largely used for these, held in Itzhak Perlman's right hand |
a violin bow
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Before her death at age 56, she wrote several bestsellers, including "Valley of the Dolls" |
(Jacqueline) Susann
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Do not fear the reaper, from which the first name of this "Creed" actress is derived |
Tessa Thompson
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This type of jumping is an acronym for the 4 types of fixed structures from which participants leap |
BASE jumping
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Acting on his own, this Nazi deputy parachuted into Scotland in 1941 & spent the last 46 years of his life a prisoner |
Hess
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They're on the tips of your shoelaces |
(Ken: What are [*]?) (Alex: [*].) (Brad: I was going to say that!)
aglets
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