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This continent's bridled nailtail wallaby is on the endangered list |
Australia
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This city's Saints team has never won an NFL playoff game |
New Orleans
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In March 632 Muhammad led his last pilgrimage to this city |
Mecca
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The lighthouse keeper of the Lanterna of Genoa in 1449 was the uncle of this explorer |
Christopher Columbus
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For much of the U.S., this ends on the last Sunday in October |
(Bazil: What is fall?)
daylight savings time (daylight saving time)
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Each cluster, or hand, of this tropical fruit consists of 10 to 20 fingers |
bananas
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The Chapultepec Park Zoo in Mexico City has one of the pairs of these outside China |
pandas
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Before a move to Minneapolis in 1982, this teams home games were played in Bloomington |
(Alex: Not fast enough, Bazil.)
the Minnesota Vikings
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The symbol of Zoroastrianism, there's one at JFK's grave |
an eternal flame
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This oil powered America's 1st lighthouse at Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor in 1716 |
whale
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1 of 2 signs of the zodiac found in October |
(1 of) Scorpio (or Libra)
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The mazurka is a folk dance of this country |
(Bazil: What is Hungary?)
Poland
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These "in the mist" stars will be missed if they aren't protected |
(mountain) gorillas
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This Denver Broncos quarterback holds the team record for career TD passes |
(John) Elway
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He sought to overcome suffering for 6 years before attaining enlightenment in the 520s B.C. |
Buddha
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This branch of the armed services has jurisdiction over U.S. lighthouses |
the Coast Guard
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This "Carmen" composer was born in Paris Oct. 25. 1838 |
Bizet
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At the start of a chess game, only a pawn or this piece may move |
the knight
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California's Morro Bay species of this rodent named for a leaping marsupial is endangered |
the kangaroo rat
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This Cleveland running back was named UPI's player of the year in 1958, 1963 & 1965 |
(Jim) Brown
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He was the first president & prophet of the Mormon church |
(Peg: Who is Brigham Young?)
(Joseph) Smith
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This lighthouse built circa 280 B.C. is said to have been more than 400 feet high |
the Pharos at Alexandria
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On Oct. 20, 1910 he resigned as president of Princeton to run for governor of New Jersey |
Woodrow Wilson
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Its the type of meat that's wrapped around a water chestnut & chicken liver in rumaki |
bacon
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In some areas the common species of this large cat is threatened; the snow species is endangered |
a leopard
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As a coach this Fox TV broadcaster is second only to Vince Lombardi in all-time winning percentage |
John Madden
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In 1982 over 15,000 Moonies were married in big ceremonies, one in New York, one in this city |
Seoul (Korea)
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In 1781 the first revolving beam went into operation at Carlsten just NW of Goteborg in this country |
Sweden
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This battle of Oct. 14, 1066 has also been called the Battle of Senlac |
(the Battle of) Hastings
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In 1983 Bettino Craxi became this country's first Socialist premier |
Italy
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