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In 1850 he became the 1st territorial governor of Utah |
Brigham Young
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Latin for "little nut", the center of a cell was named this because it looked like a little nut in a shell |
the nucleus
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Encyclopaedia Britannica says this 20th century emperor's first name is Michinomiya |
(Alex: Of Japan.)
Emperor Hirohito
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Theda Bara, Vivien Leigh, C. Colbert & Rhonda Fleming all "asp"ired to greatness in this role |
Cleopatra
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Following his 3rd voyage to the New World, he was put in chains & sent back to Spain |
Columbus
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The act or process of proving a will |
probating
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Of identical, Siamese or fraternal twins, the pair that may have one of each sex |
fraternal twins
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This emperor's mother, born Letizia Ramolino, was known by the title "Madame Mère" in 19th c. France |
Napoleon
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The Larry, Darryl & Darryl international lard-throwing fight features 3 actors from this sitcom |
Newhart
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Deposed as governor of Puerto Rico, he decided to go looking for the Fountain of Youth |
Ponce de León
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A landlord who wants to repossess his property might send a tenant a notice to do this |
to quit
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He began giving out his famous monthly "Golden Fleece Award" in March 1975 |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Proxmire
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Term for the technique that allows scientists to replace genes on a chromosome |
gene splicing
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It was the native language of England's King George I, who couldn't speak English |
German
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She played Jimmy Stewart's wife in "Strategic Air command" & "The Glenn Miller Story" |
June Allyson
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Walter Chrysler named a car for this discoverer of the Mississippi River |
(Alec: What is the LaSalle?)
the DeSoto
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In a criminal suit, one who proceeds against a person in the name of government |
(Alec: What is the plaintiff?)
the prosecutor
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An Alabama city is named for this man whose land purchase added territory to New Mexico & Arizona |
(James) Gadsden
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This test, done in the 16th week of pregnancy, can indicate genetic disorders of a fetus |
amniocentesis
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In 1973 at age 27, Carl XVI Gustaf became king of this country & the world's youngest monarch |
Sweden
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Singer heard here, he played the mayor of Milagro in "The Milagro Beanfield War":
"Wasted days and wasted nights / I have left for you behind..." |
(Richard: Who is Rubén Blades?)
Freddy Fender
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In 1869 the New York Herald commissioned this correspondent of theirs to go to Central Africa |
(Alec: Who is the gentleman who discovered Dr. Livingstone--who is [*]?) [Laughter] (Alex: All right, vamp until ready.) [Laughter]
Stanley
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In Latin it means "what for what"; legally it means giving 1 valuable thing for another |
(Alex: We've got a minute.)
quid pro quo
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6 months after he died penniless, his "Goodnight, Irene" became a million-selling record |
Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter)
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Except for reproductive cells, all normal human cells have this number of chromosomes |
46
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Prince Franz Josef II of this country has reigned longer than any other living European ruler |
Liechtenstein
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Bruce Dern played Bette Davis' murdered lover in this 1965 Southern Gothic horror film |
(Mary Lou: Uh, what is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane??)
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
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In 1497 this Venetian discovered the North American mainland for England's Henry VII |
John Cabot
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In some states lawyers are required to spend some time doing volunteer work, which is called this |
pro bono
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