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In the 12th century B.C., hungry necropolis workers staged one of the earliest ones of these, demanding back pay |
a strike
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Prison-wise, "pen" is short for this word |
penitentiary
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In 2017 scientists developed a faster way to make magnesite, a mineral that can capture & store this greenhouse gas |
carbon dioxide
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It was "Sorry, They Wrote" for this British woman, a 17-time nominee in the '80s, '90s & 2000s |
Angela Lansbury
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The ultimate authority over the United Kingdom's nuclear arsenal rests with this nonagenarian |
Queen Elizabeth
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An event that can be lunar, or it can mean "to outshine" |
(Alex: That has "lips".)
an eclipse
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Seen here is Nefertari, contemplating Senet, a popular one of these in ancient Egypt |
a board game
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Although it's not on an island, the ADX maximum facility in Florence, Colorado is known as this historic jail "of the Rockies" |
Alcatraz
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Engineers at CUNY have produced long-lasting these from manganese dioxide-zinc |
batteries
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"The Honeymooners" was a TV groundbreaker, but this creator & star never basked in Emmy glory |
Jackie Gleason
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In 2011 mainland China signed a nuclear safety agreement with this island on its coast |
Taiwan
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Let's give a round of applause for this ornate light fixture |
(Alex: It has "hand".)
a chandelier
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Before the one in Tennessee, there was this capital of ancient Egypt south of modern Cairo |
Memphis
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250 years before it meant an astronomical singularity, this 2-word term was slang for a prison |
black hole
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In 2016 at least 15 new species of these sticky-footed lizards were found in a 55-by-30-mile area of southeast Asia |
a gecko
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"Kojak" was up for Best TV Drama twice but lost both times to this British PBS show about the upper & lower classes |
Upstairs, Downstairs
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In 1960 France tested its first nuke, Gerboise Bleue, in this north African country it then controlled |
(Margaret: What is Morocco?)
Algeria
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It's another word for a splinter in your finger |
a sliver
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The United Nations displays a replica of one of the oldest of these, signed by Egyptians & Hittites |
a (peace) treaty
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The "stir" in stir-crazy may have come from "start", the nickname for Newgate Prison in this city |
London
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Called cancer killers, TILs are a new preparation of "tumor-infiltrating" ones of these white blood cells that attack antigens |
(Ryan: What leukocytes?) (Alex: Be more specific.)
lymphocytes
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A long career including the iconic role of this hillbilly never brought Buddy Ebsen an Emmy |
Jed Clampett
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A.Q. Khan of this nuclear country reportedly helped build North Korea's & Libya's atomic programs |
Pakistan
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We'll go out on a limb & say it's another term for a parable |
(Margaret: What is a legend?)
an allegory
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The first print reference to "the joint" as prison was in this Beat author's 1953 novel "Junkie" |
(Margaret: Who is Ginsberg?) (Ryan: Who is Kerouac?)
William Burroughs
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In Deuteronomy God says these early -ites of Palestine are to be eradicated, but DNA shows them living in Lebanon |
the Canaanites
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Hugh Laurie's 0 for 10 Emmy score includes noms for "House" & this AMC series about arms dealers |
The Night Manager
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In 2018 this world leader used videos of nuclear missiles raining on Florida to help his fourth re-election bid |
(Sam: Who's Kim Jong-un?)
Putin
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Listen up! Or sit down! Either way, you're "in" these when you have an unpaid debt |
arrears
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