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In German this wooded region is called Schwarzwald |
the Black Forest
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A new version of this Rod Serling series was narrated by Charles Aidman from 1985 to 1987 |
The Twilight Zone
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In 1877 he sailed to Europe to introduce his new telephone |
Alexander Graham Bell
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When this Russian ruler died in 1796, she had reigned for 34 years |
Catherine the Great
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In the northern hemisphere, the first day of fall falls in this month |
September
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A spurious imitation, it may be a dialectal variant of shame |
(John: What is shaman?)
sham
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India's Andaman & Nicobar Islands are located in this bay |
the Bay of Bengal
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From 1972 to 1981, this Earl Hamner-created series evolved in time from the 1930s to the 1940s |
The Waltons
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Roy J. Plunkett, the inventor of this non-stick coating for cookware, passed away in 1994 |
Teflon
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In 1791 he sailed HMS Providence to Tahiti for more breadfruit; his previous shipment didn't make it back |
Captain Bligh
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It's the medical-sounding term for the restless feeling you get in March |
spring fever
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The name of this flavoring is the diminutive of Vaina, Spanish meaning "sheath" |
vanilla
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The strait that separates New Zealand's North & South Islands is named for this explorer |
Cook
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For 5 seasons Herve Villechaize played this diminutive aide to Mr. Roarke on "Fantasy Island" |
Tattoo
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Unable to pay his debts, he had to turn over his printing press to Johann Fust in 1455 |
Gutenberg
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Ira Allen, Ethan's brother, helped gain admission for this 14th state in 1791 |
Vermont
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The 4 seasons, in alphabetical order |
fall, spring, summer, winter
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Valuable for its seeds & oil, this plant gets its name from the Akkadian samassamu |
Sesame
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Projecting into the Drake Passage, this cape is South America's southernmost point |
Cape Horn
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During this series' 8-year run, both Pamela Sue Martin & Emma Samms played Fallon Carrington |
Dynasty
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In January 1861, just 3 months before his death, he received a patent for a steam elevator |
(Elisha) Otis
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This beauty met Lord Nelson in 1793 & in 1798 helped him get supplies for his Nile Campaign |
Mrs. Hamilton
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It completes Shelley's question "O wind, if winter comes,..." |
"can spring be far behind?"
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O3, its name comes from Greek meaning "to smell" |
ozone
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This capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands is also known as St. Thomas, its name from 1921 to 1936 |
Charlotte Amalie
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This actor won a 1989 Emmy for his role as Harry Weston on "Empty Nest" |
(John: Who is... Gil... Gilligan?)
Richard Mulligan
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In 1977 he unveiled his company's new instant motion-picture system, Polavision |
(Edwin) Land
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When Robert Gray discovered this river in the Oregon region in 1792, he named it after his ship |
the Columbia
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A famous line from "Richard III" says, "Now is" this "made glorious summer by this sun of York" |
"the winter of our discontent"
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The Shi in the name of this type of therapeutic massage is Japanese for "finger" |
shiatsu
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