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This youthful outlaw's real name may have been Henry McCarty, & we're not kidding |
Billy the Kid
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In the nursery rhyme, the lady at Banbury Cross has these on her fingers & bells on her toes |
rings
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Polynesia the parrot taught him the language of birds |
Dr. Dolittle
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The desert-dwelling sand grouse uses its feathers to carry this back to its young |
(Eric: What is food?)
water
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According to the Bible, John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the waters of this river |
the River Jordan
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1 of 3 common metallic elements that is easily magnetized when put in a magnetic field |
(1 of) iron (cobalt & nickel)
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Teenage actress Tina Yothers plays typical teenager Jennifer Keaton on this sitcom |
Family Ties
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New jewelry made of this tusk material is a pale cream color, but age may turn it yellow |
ivory
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The story of Little Dorrit's father in debtor's prison was based on his father's experiences |
Charles Dickens
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This large animal's name comes from the Greek for "river horse" although it's more closely related to the pig |
a hippopotamus
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This river forms over half the border between Mexico & the U.S. |
the Rio Grande
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Only gold & silver are more ductile than this metal, which is more valuable than either of them |
platinum
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Andre Agassi is one of this sport's new stars |
tennis
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This type of engraved gem features a raised design, often a scene from classical mythology |
a cameo
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Title character of H.G. Wells' 1897 novel who was heard more than seen |
The Invisible Man
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One species of fish in Oman can regrow the optic lobes on this organ, the only vertebrate known to do so |
(Stan: What are the eyes?)
the brain
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Toronto, Canada is on the shores of this Great Lake |
(Eric: What is Lake Erie?) (Stan: What is Lake Michigan?)
Lake Ontario
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Soft solder is made of tin & this heavy metal that's so soft a fingernail can scratch it |
lead
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In 1560 this 18-year-old queen of Scotland was already a widow |
Mary, Queen of Scots
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Handy Tan suntan lotion comes inside this piece of jewelry, so you can wear it to the beach |
(Eric: What is a necklace?) [ERRATUM: The brand's name was HandyTan.]
a bracelet
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Keeping the same initials, these sisters published under the pan names Currer, Ellis & Acton Bell |
(Alex: Charlotte, Emily & Anne.)
the Bronte sisters
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Pit Organs in some snakes allow them to locate & strike at prey by sensing this |
heat
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Almost completely surrounded by land, the name of this sea means "in the middle of land" |
the Mediterranean
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Its chemical symbol is Hg, from hydrargyrum, meaning "water silver" |
mercury
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The last teenager to rule England |
[NOTE: Alex announced less than a minute to go prior to the wager.]
Queen Victoria
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A popular brand of jewelry sold in department stores, or the last name of a French impressionist |
Monet
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He wrote "The Lord of the Isles" 5 years after "The Lady of the Lake" |
Sir Walter Scott
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This zoologist's writings include "My Friends, the Wild Chimpanzees & "In the Shadow of Man" |
Jane Goodall
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Famous in music, it flows nearly 2,000 miles, from the Black Forest to the Black Sea |
the Danube
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The name of the stomach medicine Pepto-Bismol comes from the fact it contains this heavy metallic element |
bismuth
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