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Napoleon's invasion of Russia was subject of this Tolstoy epic |
War and Peace
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Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived describes his wives' fates |
Henry VIII
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A widespread outbreak of a communicable disease |
an epidemic
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3 Little Pigs' theme song that became theme song of the Depression days |
(John: "Happy Days Are Here Again"--what are "Happy Days Are Here Again"?)
"Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?"
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He gave Walter Mitty a secret life |
James Thurber
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The descendant of the prophet Muhammed who rules Jordan |
King Hussein
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Salmonella bacilli cause 1 type of this |
food poisoning
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Paul Robeson's showstopper in "Show Boat" |
that "Ol' Man River"
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Founded in 1800, copies of each copyrighted document are stored here |
the Library of Congress
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As we celebrate Columbus Day Oct. 12th, Norwegians celebrate his day Oct. 9th |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Leif Erikson Day
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In 1930 Sinclair Lewis became the 1st American author to win it |
(John: What is the Pulitzer Prize?)
the Nobel Prize for Literature
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Both German "kaiser" and Russian "czar" derived from this Roman name |
Caesar
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What you keep doing if you have narcolepsy |
(Alex: Sorry, I was nodding off there.) [Laughter]
fall asleep
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Steve Martin movie featuring this, lost dollars, not cents, for MGM:
"[music and a few lyrics]" |
[Sheryl nods as music plays.] (Alex: Do you know it?) [Sheryl nods.] (Alex: Well, we could listen to the music; we could dance.)
"Pennies From Heaven"
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Federal agency which protects the holdings of your savings account |
(John: Uh, the I...)
the FDIC (the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
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N.Y. landmark dedicated Oct. 28, 1886 |
(Alex: We've got less than a minute to go in the round.)
the Statue of Liberty
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The long film "Apocalypse Now" was adapted from this short Joseph Conrad novel |
(Jim: Moby-Dick.)
Heart of Darkness
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Great-grandfather of George III, this English king spoke no English |
George I
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Scientific name for lockjaw |
tetanus
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"High Society" hit named for the sailboat where it was sung |
(John: Doggone it.) (Alex: Doggone it is incorrect.) [Laughter] ... (Alex: Remember Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby on the boat, the [*]?)
"True Love"
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The National Weather Service is a part of this federal department |
(Jim: Federal Department of... what is the Department of Agriculture?)
the Department of Commerce
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He won the Battle of Hastings in October 1066 |
(Jim: [*].)
William the Conqueror
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"Imperialist" author who coined phrase "The sun never sets on the British Empire" |
(Jim: Who is Forester?)
Kipling
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A noted marine biologist, he's also world's longest reigning monarch |
Emperor Hirohito of Japan
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Pellagra is a deficiency disease due to lack of this |
(Alex: Nice going... you rolled through that beautifully.) [Applause]
vitamin B (niacin, protein)
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Before Nelson Eddy, Jeanette McDonald was paired with this Frenchman in several films |
Maurice Chevalier
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Title later given to 85 essays written by Hamilton, Madison & Jay to clarify Constitution |
the Federalist Papers
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TV film where William Devane as Kennedy deals with 1962's Cuban Crisis |
The Missiles of October
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