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This capital of Finland is on the Gulf of Finland |
Helsinki
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Moving in the opposite direction of the typical hands of a timepiece |
counterclockwise
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Piscis Austrinus is "the southern" this animal |
fish
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3-word name for a military freelancer or a pro-military magazine |
soldier of fortune
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In Illinois in 1858 he lost his race for U.S. Senate to a man who painted him as a radical who believed in racial equality |
(Katie: That's right, to Stephen Douglas.)
Abraham Lincoln
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On June 12, 2003 this "Taxi Driver" received an A.F.I. Lifetime Achievement Award (but he's made 30+ films since then!) |
De Niro
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The Stedelijk Museum is in this Dutch city |
Amsterdam
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Medical professional specializing in artificially inducing insensitivity to pain for surgery |
anesthesiologist
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The constellation Corona Borealis represents the crown forged by Hephaestus & given to this Greek god of wine |
Dionysus
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The Arabic Ahramat al-Jizah translates as these ancient wonders |
the Pyramids of Giza
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In 2014 he came in second in his North Carolina congressional race; earlier, he came in second on "American Idol" |
(Katie: Say it with more authority.)
Clay Aiken
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On Feb. 8, 2017 executive producer Dick Wolf savored the airing of the 400th episode of this spinoff |
Law & Order: SVU
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There are 4 A's (or 4 alphas) in this capital of Greece's Messenia region, known for its delicious olives |
(Katie: Yes, some of my favorite.)
Kalamata
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In a 1923 poem Robert Frost described himself as this, now meaning one who advocates for the protection of the natural world |
(Lindsey: What is a conservationist?)
an environmentalist
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Cetus is known as the whale, but in mythology, it was the sea creature this hero saved Andromeda from |
(Zach: What is the Kraken?)
Perseus
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The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in the 1954 case of Brown v. this body of Topeka, Kansas |
Board of Education
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Putting the 1908 & 1912 presidential races in Olympic terms, he went from gold to bronze, going from 51% to 23% |
Taft
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After 21 seasons as a head coach, in 2019, this Kansas City Chiefs leader finally got to enjoy the last game of the season |
(Katie: Not football fans?)
Andy Reid
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Traditional boats for carrying a certain fortified wine, sail the Douro River, in what's known as the second city of this country |
Portugal
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From optometry, it's the condition of not looking forward in time to anticipate what might happen |
shortsightedness
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An organization for the brilliant, or a constellation named for South Africa's Table Mountain |
Mensa
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It's thought that monks on the isle of Iona produced this illuminated manuscript of the 4 gospels |
the Book of Kells
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6 days after picking Carly Fiorina to be his vice presidential running mate in 2016, this Texan dropped out of the race |
Ted Cruz
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Happy post-New Year! On January 7, 2011 this Hawaiian singer had his "Grenade" explode at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 |
Bruno Mars
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Saratov & Astrakhan are cities along this long river |
the Volga
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With a name that spans oceans, this global hotel brand includes London's Park Lane & the Willard in Washington, D.C. |
Intercontinental
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The constellation Scutum, "The Shield" in English, was originally called "Sobieski's Shield", after John Sobieski, king of this country |
Poland
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In Italian this landmark is Ponte dei Sospiri |
(Lindsey: What is the Bridge of Hesitation?)
the Bridge of Sighs
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In 2012 the people spoke to this future Speaker of the House & said he would not be vice president |
(Zach: Who is... Romney?)
Paul Ryan
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Taika Waititi had a pleasant evening at the Oscars in 2020, winning for writing this WWII-era film about a very unlikely pair |
Jojo Rabbit
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