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"Operation Columba" tells the story of how these pigeons were used by the resistance during World War II |
[NOTE: Adam named the second ones and Alex hesitated. Adam named the first ones and Alex indicated both were acceptable.]
homing pigeons (carrier pigeons)
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In 1850 Heinrich Steinweg came to America from Germany, anglicized his name & began manufacturing these |
pianos
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It's used as the bitter herbs at the Passover seder & is a traditional accompaniment to roast beef |
(Rachel: What is rosemary?)
horseradish
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Toss a coin into this structure & your dreams will come true |
a wishing well
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Based on a Stephen King novel, this '88 musical featured a high school dance to remember but closed after only 5 performances |
Carrie
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Urged to admit that he made up his travel stories, this Venetian supposedly said he hadn't told half of what he saw |
Marco Polo
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In a Mo Willems book "The Pigeon Finds" this food item, which he describes as "a celebration in a bun" (needs mustard, though) |
a hot dog
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Trumpets made by Vincent Bach are so well-respected, this violin maker's name was added to the name of some models |
Stradivarius
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Though this spice is the flavor of hot tamales candies, it is not one of the ingredients |
cinnamon
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You'll often find "isopropyl" on bottles of this antiseptic |
rubbing alcohol
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Shuttered after only 6 shows, "Into the Light" is about a physicist seeking the truth about this fabled burial cloth of Jesus |
the Shroud of Turin
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He's the patron saint of animals & of Italy |
Saint Francis
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The Ottoman sultan granted a family the name "Zildjian", which literally means this metal percussion instrument "maker" |
a cymbal
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This grass important to Thai cooking gets its flavor & fragrance from an essential oil called citral |
lemongrass
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In 1947 a pilot reported 9 circular aircraft doing 1,700 mph near Mount Rainier & these 2-word items entered the modern lexicon |
flying saucers
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A sequel to this musical, "Bring Back Birdie" closed after 4 shows but still earned Chita Rivera a Tony nomination |
Bye Bye Birdie
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In 1978, Albino Luciani chose this name to honor his two predecessors in his new job |
John Paul I
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Hohner makes the Bob Dylan signature model of this instrument that Bob plays |
(Alex: Less than a minute now.)
a harmonica
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Olympic medals are imprinted with sprigs of these leaves that cooks use to flavor soups & stews |
bay leaves (laurel leaves)
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Valdemar Poulsen's telegraphone of 1898 was one of these that used a reel of magnetized wire--beep! |
an answering machine
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"Bobbi Boland", meant to be a star vehicle for this late Charlie's Angel, never opened, closing after 7 previews |
Farrah Fawcett
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This Italian woman published her "Method" of education in 1912 & her name lives on in schools today |
Montessori
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In the 1930s this man turned his experiences making clocks & motors into inventing an electric organ |
(Rachel: Who is Wurlitzer?)
Laurens Hammond
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Two-word name for the spice seen here; native to China, it has a flavor similar to fennel |
star anise
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Douglas Fairbanks, in 1929: these, featuring sound, "bring the audience closer to the actor than the stage ever could" |
(Nick: What are moving pictures?)
talking pictures
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"La Strada", based on this director's film, starred a young Bernadette Peters & said arrivederci after one show |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Federico Fellini
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The musicians had scores, but he didn't. With poor eyesight, this 20th century maestro conducted from memory |
Arturo Toscanini
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