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He assumed the presidency November 22, 1963 |
Lyndon Baines Johnson
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Shoot a selfie at this state's Rainbow Bridge, a natural stone arch with a 275-foot span & a height of 290 feet |
(Mayim: We have less than a minute.)
Utah
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The Minotaur was the offspring of Cretan Queen Pasiphae & a white bull sent by this sea god |
Poseidon
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Patented in 1835, it gave brass instruments a new largest family member |
a tuba
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1997: Dirk Diggler, Rollergirl, Amber Waves |
Boogie Nights
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In a hopeful sense, a cloud is said to have one of these metallic features |
a silver lining
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After 10 years of construction, this waterway officially opened November 17, 1869 |
(Tyler: What is the Erie Canal?) (Carrie: What's the Panama Canal?)
the Suez Canal
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If the "active" life is for you, climb one of these, like Mount Bromo in Indonesia or Mount Sakurajima in Japan |
volcanoes
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Francois Rabelais wrote about the exploits of this voracious giant & his son Pantagruel |
Gargantua
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The shell shape accounts for the name of the gastropod family Helicidae, including the common edible this |
snail
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1970: Hot Lips, Trapper John, Painless Waldowski |
[Laughter]
M*A*S*H
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Brits use this "familial" name for the guy who brings presents every December |
Father Christmas
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On Nov. 29, 1929 he commanded the first flight over the South Pole, for which he'd receive a promotion to rear admiral |
(Richard) Byrd
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3 1/2-mile-long Nanjing Road is the main shopping street in this most populous Chinese city |
(Mike: What is Beijing?)
Shanghai
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George Langelaan wrote the Playboy magazine short story that inspired this film in which Seth Brundle transforms |
"The Fly"
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Prominent Boston families like the Cabots & Winthrops have been dubbed with this collective name from a caste of India |
(Carrie: I don't know.)
the Brahmins
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1964: General "Buck" Turgidson, Colonel "Bat" Guano, Major "King" Kong |
(Mike: What is M*A*S*H?)
Dr. Strangelove
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Meaning you're good at talking with others, this alliterative phrase begins with a plural word & ends with its singular form |
(Mike: What is... oh...)
a people person
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On November 2, 1930 Haile Selassie was crowned emperor of this country |
Ethiopia
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Enjoy a performance by North America's longest-running ballet company, the Royal Ballet in this Manitoba city |
Winnipeg
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This sea monster Odysseus & his men must sail past has 6 heads |
Scylla
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The black & yellow panels in the state flag seen here are a heraldic symbol of this family that founded Maryland |
(Carrie: What is Baltimore?)
the Calverts
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1992: Nice Guy Eddie, Mr. Orange, Mr. Brown |
Reservoir Dogs
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High levels of hGC & estrogen might be the cause of this malady that can actually strike pregnant women at any time of day |
morning sickness
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On November 1, 1957 this 5-mile-long bridge opened to traffic, linking Michigan's Upper & Lower Peninsulas |
(Tyler: What is the Commodore Bridge?)
the Mackinac Bridge
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Visit the megaliths of Carnac, then name your daughter after this region of Northwest France where you found them |
Brittany
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The Talmud recounts how Adam was first created by God as one of these magical humanoids |
a golem
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In 1478 the rival Pazzi family tried to overthrow this ruling family of an Italian city, including attacking them in a church |
(Carrie: Who are the Borgias?)
the Medici
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1976: Coach Buttermaker, Ogilvie, Lupus |
The Bad News Bears
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Home to wits like Dorothy Parker, the Algonquin Round Table had this other shapely name |
the Vicious Circle
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