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In 1206 this Mongol conqueror drew up his code of laws called the Great Yasa |
Genghis Khan
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Kevin Bacon doesn't look "crabby" to us, but he was born under this sign |
(Patrick: Uh, what is Scorpio?)
cancer
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It's the table in the front of a textbook that lists the chapters & page numbers |
table of contents
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It's a horse's fastest natural gait |
gallop
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What's believed to be the 1st monument of this war was dedicated in 1799 in Lexington, Massachusetts |
American Revolution
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When a girl reaches this "sweet" age, it's traditional to have a party for her |
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Japan's oldest open port, it was the second city on which the U.S. dropped an A-bomb in World War II |
Nagasaki
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This Aries might give you a list of the "Top 10" reasons why he loves stupid pet tricks |
David Letterman
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Comments & cross-references are often found at the bottom of a page in the form of these |
footnotes
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From Spanish for "rough" or "wild", it's a bad-tempered or untamed horse that may be "bucking" |
bronco
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This 151'-tall monument was presented to the U.S. in 1886 as a gift from France |
Statue of Liberty
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St. Patrick's Day is observed on this day in March |
17th
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According to legend, Rurik, a Viking leader, settled in Novgorod in 862 & founded this country |
Russia
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There were plenty of other fish in the sea, but Demi Moore married this Pisces |
Bruce Willis
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If you're unsure of the meaning of a key word, see if they book contains this section |
glossary
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"Blaze" commonly refers to a large white streak on this part of a horse |
(Patrick: What is a mane?)
head (face)
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Francis Scott Key would be proud to know that this fort was designated a national monument in 1939 |
Fort McHenry
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In "Treasure Island", the pirates sing of this many "men on the dead man's chest" |
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This Italian scientist spent his last years under house arrest for espousing ideas of Copernicus |
Galileo
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Gemini & Taurus are compatible signs, which should be good news for Taurus Emilio Estevez & this Gemini wife |
(Patrick: Uh, who is...?)
Paula Abdul
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A list of the written sources used in compiling a book can usually be found under this heading |
bibliography
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This type of saddle used by jockeys & jumpers weighs less than a western saddle |
English
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Outside mag. says someday erosion will cause the presidents on this monument to look like bald little children |
Mount Rushmore
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The U.S. vice president gets a salute of this many guns, 2 fewer than the President |
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From 1568 until his assassination in 1584, William I, Prince of this, led the Dutch revolt against Spain |
(Andi: Uh, what is Norway?)
Orange
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Though he likes to act "bad", Michael Jackson was born under this sign of innocence & purity |
Virgo
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Tables & technical material not included in the main text often appear in back as this section |
appendix
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The male parent of a horse, or an archaic form of address used when speaking to a king |
(Andi: Uh, what is highness?)
sire
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Inlet in which you'd find the following U.S. memorial: |
(Patrick: [*]. What is [*]?)
Pearl Harbor
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A haiku consists of this many syllables |
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