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Almost every human cell has 23 pairs of these |
chromosomes
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Now a term for any tyrannical leader, this title was given to Julius Caesar during a time of crisis |
dictator
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(Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows storms on a map.) In the north Atlantic & northeast Pacific, "hurricane" is the regional term; in the northwest Pacific, it's "typhoon", but in the south Pacific & Indian Ocean, this word is used, from Greek for "circle" |
a cyclone
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Wade Wilson in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" |
Ryan Reynolds
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This detective featured in 4 novels & 56 short stories was killed off in 1893, but that didn't stop him for long |
(Jackson: Who is Poirot?)
Sherlock Holmes
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A shade of white, or a producer of pearls |
an oyster
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In the King James Bible, these 5 words begin the 23rd Psalm |
"The Lord is my shepherd"
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The legendary founders of Rome, Romulus & Remus had Rhea for a mother & this war god for a dad |
Mars
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When one of these devices that measures air pressure is falling, wet weather is likely on the way |
a barometer
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Beca, one of the Barden Bellas in "Pitch Perfect" |
Anna Kendrick
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In 2011 Ransom Riggs led us to an island with a mysterious history in "Miss Peregrine's Home for" these 2-word title folks |
peculiar children
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When you need braces on your teeth, you see this specialist |
an orthodontist
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The grandson of our 9th president, he was our 23rd president |
Benjamin Harrison
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This triatomic allotrope of oxygen leaves that peculiar smell in the air after thunderstorms |
ozone
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The voices of President Business & the man upstairs in "The Lego Movie" |
Will Ferrell
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A book series was launched when 15-year-old Janie, at lunch in the cafeteria, saw her own "Face on" this |
the milk carton
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Listen up! It's the instrument being played here |
an oboe
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This type of jury is made up of up to 23 members & determines if someone should be charged with a crime |
a grand jury
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St. Ignatius of Antioch, who died around 110 A.D., was believed to be the first Christian to be martyred in this arena |
the Colosseum
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The 11-year cycle of these solar areas that are a cool 6,500° has been correlated with temperature changes on Earth |
sunspots
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Jonas Taylor, who fights "The Meg" |
Jason Statham
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What a dame! This British woman wrote more than 60 novels, including "By the Pricking of My Thumbs" |
Agatha Christie
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In mythology & in the Marvel universe, he's Thor's dad |
Odin
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The 23rd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution permitted citizens of this place to vote for president |
Washington, D.C.
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Agrippina's machinations led to this heir becoming Rome's first teenage emperor |
(Alex: Who is the mad fiddler, [*]?)
Nero
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The Beaufort scale generally ranges from 0 to 12 in measuring this |
wind
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Scene-stealing friend Peik Lin Goh in "Crazy Rich Asians" |
Awkwafina
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One of the first detective stories was "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" by this man, also known to rhyme a phrase or 2 |
Edgar Allan Poe
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It's a 9-letter word for one's kids or descendants |
offspring
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