WHICH CABINET DEPARTMENT? |
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A PLAYER TO BE NAMED RIGHT NOW |
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The Federal Railroad Administration |
Transportation
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Alliterative term for easily handled eats like cut vegetables & cheese |
finger foods
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On Sept. 23, 2001 Drew Bledsoe of the Patriots was injured & this man became first-string QB; Drew's playing time then decreased a bit |
Tom Brady
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This violet-eyed "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" actress left the single life in 1950, & 1952, 1957, 1959, 1964, 1975, 1976 & 1991 |
(Ken: [*] is correct and I'm out of breath already.)
(Elizabeth) Taylor
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A 1979 tropical storm set the lower 48 record for rainfall, dumping 42 inches in 24 hours near Galveston Bay in this state |
Texas
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Savannah has the South's biggest of these March parades with lots of folks dressed in green |
St. Patrick's Day
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The Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service |
Agriculture
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Entwining of digits to seal a deal, often by kids |
a pinky promise
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This 14-time All-Star & one-time highest-paid Major Leaguer joined the ESPN broadcast team in 2018 |
Alex Rodriguez
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Perhaps a toast was not made when this woman married David Nation in 1874 & her single was back on the charts after a 1901 divorce |
Carrie Nation
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For acid rain, the EPA says this measure is about 4.3 |
pH
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In August 1929 this city's Defender newspaper began its Bud Billiken Parade, the largest African-American parade in the United States |
Chicago
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The Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau |
(Amy: What is Commerce?) (Chantal: What is Defense?)
the Treasury Department
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As seen here, this unpredictable pitch is actually gripped with the fingertips |
a knuckleball
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Oi! Oi! Oi! Robert Flower of Melbourne could be my wingman anytime with 315 goals in a hall of fame career in this rough sport |
(Mike: What is rugby?)
Australian rules football
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1895 was a big year for this man; he defended his thesis on magnetism & was drawn to wed Marie Sklodowska, also a towering intellect |
Curie
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In Arizona, the months of June to September are referred to as this season with heavy rain, high winds & flash flooding |
monsoon season
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FTD has been affiliated with this annual parade for more than 60 years |
the Rose Parade
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The Mine Safety & Health Administration |
Labor
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The European fan type is one of the few of these trees native to that continent |
a palm tree
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In March 2021 she testified on gender discrimination to a House committee; in April, she scored on a penalty kick for the U.S. vs. Sweden |
[NOTE: Ken corrected Chantal's pronunciation from "RAP-ee-no" to "ruh-PEE-no".]
Megan Rapinoe
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This pair, a novelist & a poet, ran off together in July 1814 but didn't marry until December 30, 1816 |
(Amy: Who are the Shelleys?) (Ken: Be more specific.)
Mary Shelley & Percy Shelley
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Heavy rains made a dam collapse, causing this 1889 disaster in Pennsylvania |
the Johnstown Flood
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Lighted vessels cruise the Columbia & Willamette Rivers for this Northwest city's annual Christmas Ships Parade |
Portland
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
Energy
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An investment fund with a portfolio that tracks a group of stocks such as the S&P 500 companies |
an index fund
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One of his incredible NHL seasons was 1983-84, with 87 goals & 118 assists for Edmonton |
Gretzky
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Portugal's King Afonso V was a possible husband for this woman but she coupled up with the future king of Aragon in 1469 |
Isabella
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For big raindrops, this fatal-sounding top speed reached at equilibrium between gravity & air resistance can approach 25 mph |
terminal velocity
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This Philadelphia New Year's parade is named for its costumed entertainers, a tradition dating to Ancient Egypt |
the Mummers Parade
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