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From Greek for "hour watcher", it's a diagram of the stars & planets at a given moment, such as birth |
a horoscope
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While visiting Japan in 1986, this princess was dubbed by the media "Madam Butterdi" |
Princess Diana
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In addition to a TV series, this "Master of the Universe" doll now has his own comic strip |
He-Man
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A "retiarius" entangled his opponent in this, like a fish |
a net
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There's evidence that 20,000 volts of electricity can cure victims bitten by these venomous creatures |
snakes
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With her new look, this Disney star now resembles "a rodent version of Madonna" |
Minnie Mouse
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In astrology, the Sun & Moon are classed as these |
planets
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"Baby Jane" star who told Bette Davis' daughter not to "corrupt" her children by talking to them |
Joan Crawford
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Reportedly, President Hayes got in trouble when he spent $6 of public funds for a set of this lawn game |
croquet
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Highest office held by Commodus, who thought he was Hercules & fought as a gladiator |
a Roman emperor
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At 45% of the U.S. population, it's "O" |
(Michael: What is, uh, blood type?) (Alex: Be more specific.)
the most common blood type
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"The Dictionary of the Old West" defines "skimmies" as calves raised on this |
(Alex: And don't ask me where they got it.)
skim milk
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Like M. Douglas & B. Bardot, persons born under this "balanced" sign bear the Venus dimple |
Libra
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This weight-conscious Dodger has t-shirts reading "Do not feed the manager" in 5 languages |
Tommy Lasorda
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Of "Sorry", "Yahtzee", or "Shogi", the game which takes an "!" with its name |
(Jake: What is Yahtzee?) (Dorothy: What is Shogi?) (Michael: I'll try [*]?) (Alex: And remember to phrase it properly.)
Sorry!
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To spare a gladiator's life, merciful spectators waved these |
handkerchiefs
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Kidney stone patients who've had their stones removed using this hi-tech tool were reportedly de"light"ed |
a laser
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Oscar-winning son of vaudeville's Lester Crawford & actress Helen Broderick |
Broderick Crawford
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According to the following Kris Kristofferson song, it's Jesus' sun sign:
"He ate organic food / He believed in love and peace / And never wore no shoes / Long hair, beard and sandals / And a funky bunch of friends..." |
(Michael: I'll take a chance at guessing, "What is Leo?") ... (Alex: "Jesus Was A [*]", December 25th.) [The song was not reprised going into the break.]
Capricorn
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He painted limp watches & shot a blunderbuss to create an art form he called "bulletism" |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Salvador DalĂ
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Number of questions that are included in a set of "Trivial Pursuit" cards |
(Dorothy: What is 7,000?)
6000
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The "andabatae" reportedly fought wearing helmets that deprived them of this sense |
sight
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It's a doctor who deals in the study of diseases, not trailblazing |
(Alex: We've got less than a minute to go.)
a pathologist
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While Comanches called September the "Mexican Moon", Mexicans used to call it this |
the Comanche Moon
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Name given to the sign appearing on the eastern horizon at the time of one's birth |
the ascendant sign (the rising sign)
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Mattel has taken a group of these directed by Joe Sedelmaier & turned them into a new video board game |
(Michael: What are music videos?) (Jake: What are motion pictures?) (Alex: Michael you can't ring in again.) [Laughter] (Alex: We only give you one opportunity.)
commercials
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From Greek words & Latin suffix meaning "low sugar in the blood", it's just that |
(Michael: What is diabetes?)
hypoglycemia
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1986 was the 1st year a chorus, not just a band, performed this traditional song at the Kentucky Derby |
"My Old Kentucky Home"
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