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This South American river drains about 5% of the Earth's total land area |
the Amazon
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Rudolph Valentino played a desert prince in this 1921 film in which he received second billing |
The Sheik
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Some doctors say that drinking coffee containing this stimulant can reduce the risk of asthma |
caffeine
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John Norton, quartermaster of this ship is set adrift with Capt. Bligh in a Nordhoff & Hall work |
the Bounty
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Probably the best-known festivals of this holiday are the ones in New Orleans & Rio de Janeiro |
Mardi Gras
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Someone who speaks nonsense is said to be "talking through" this fashion accessory |
his hat
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William Shakespeare's Stratford in on this river, a tributary of the Severn |
the Avon
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The Beverly Hills home of this cowboy star of "Twisted Trails" had a neon "TM" on the roof |
Tom Mix
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Coronary thrombosis refers to the formation of one of these in a coronary artery |
a blood clot
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Umberto Eco's novel "Il Nome Della Rosa" was published under this title in English |
The Name of the Rose
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Some conservative Muslims oppose celebrating Mawlid an-Nabi, the birthday of this prophet |
Muhammad
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This "canine" term means to pursue relentlessly, like a hunting dog |
to hound
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The Adige River begins in the Alps & enters this sea about 15 miles south of Venice |
(Dolores: What is the Aegean?)
the Adriatic
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This 1925 Lon Chaney movie, in which he played a disfigured composer, had several scenes in color |
Phantom of the Opera
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Otalgia is the medical term for this type of "ache" & an otalgic is a remedy for it |
an earache
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Though he lived until 1961, he didn't complete another novel until after 1934's "The Thin Man" |
(Judy: Graham Greene?)
Dashiell Hammett
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This November U.S. holiday is called Remembrance Day in Canada |
Veterans Day
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In England this kind of "tea" is a substantial meal, served around 6 o'clock |
(Dolores: What is afternoon tea?)
high tea
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The Amur River in Central Asia forms part of Russia's border with this country |
China
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In 1942 Charlie Chaplin added his spoken narration to this 1925 film set in Alaska |
The Gold Rush
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About 1 out of every 4 sports injuries involves this joint that acts as a lever & shock absorber |
a knee
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His novel "Far From the Madding Crowd" was first published as a serial in Cornhill Magazine |
Thomas Hardy
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Presidents' Day combines George Washington's birthday, February 22, with this date, Abraham Lincoln's |
(Dolores: What is, uh, February 16th?)
February 12th
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This Central American country has no active volcanoes, though its neighbors do |
Honduras
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This river joins the Monongahela at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio |
(David: What is the Susquehanna?)
the Allegheny
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This "Birth of a Nation" director wrote some screenplays under the pseudonym Irene Sinclair |
D.W. Griffith
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This condition that often afflicts the elderly is also known as degenerative joint disease |
(Alex: Well done in that medicine category!) [Applause]
arthritis
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With Sigmund Freud, this physicist wrote "Why War?", published by The League of Nations |
(Albert) Einstein
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Since 1978 these relatives have been honored with a national holiday, the Sunday after Labor Day |
grandparents
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This word that refers to affected dramatic behavior is of Etruscan origin |
histrionic
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