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The daughter of Herodias told Herod, "Give me here" this man's "head in a charger" |
John the Baptist
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This, the world's oldest tennis competition, became an "Open" in 1968 |
Wimbledon
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In 1912 this cereal company erected what was then the world's largest sign in NYC; the K was 66' high |
Kellogg's
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This state's northernmost mainland point lies on the Keweenaw Peninsula on the Upper Peninsula |
Michigan
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If you had asked President Monroe, "What's your sign?", he should have said this, & that's no bull |
Taurus
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A floating structure used to support a bridge, it comes from pont, meaning "bridge" |
pontoon
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"And when" this queen "heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions" |
(Jim: Who is Bathsheba?)
the Queen of Sheba
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This Chicago baseball park, built in 1914, was originally called Weeghman Park |
Wrigley Field
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LA is the stock symbol for this sports apparel company that's headquartered in L.A. |
L.A. Gear
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Chief cities in this desert include Barstow, California & Las Vegas, Nevada |
(Jim: What is Death Valley?)
the Mojave Desert
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This sign is connected with the myth of Aphrodite & Eros, who turned into fish to escape a monster |
Pisces
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Structure topper whose name comes from Old English hrof |
roof
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Jacob referred to him when he said, "It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him" |
Joseph
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The field for this game is 53 1/3 yards wide & 120 yards long, including end zones |
football
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In 1891 this company introduced its famous travelers cheques |
American Express
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In 1870 Hazard Stevens & P.B. Van Trump became the first to climb this mountain near Seattle |
Mount Rainier
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The Dionne quintuplets were born under this sign of the twins that's associated with multiple births |
Gemini
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The name of this hairy facial feature comes from the Greek meaning "upper lip" |
a mustache
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To him Jesus said, "The cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me" |
Peter
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Boccie, a type of bowling game, originated in this country |
Italy
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On average, this Florida-based video rental Entertainment corp. opens one new store each day |
Blockbuster
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The island of Hawaii was formed by 5 volcanoes: Kohala, Hualalai, Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea & this one |
Kilauea
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This heavenly body rules the sign of Cancer; perhaps that's what makes Cancerians moody |
the Moon
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This clock regulator's name comes from Latin for "hanging" |
pendulum
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Old Testament book in which you'd find "wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur" |
Esther
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In June 1930 this German fighter won the heavyweight crown because of a foul |
Max Schmeling
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In 1993 health clubs accounted for over half this company's revenue; gaming & casinos made up the rest |
(Tim: What is [*]'s?)
Bally
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On their arrival in April 1607, the colonists of the London Company explored & named this river |
the James River
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Some associate this sign with the Greek goddess Themis, who was the personification of justice |
Libra
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A title for a Middle Eastern prince, it comes from Amara, Arabic meaning "to command" |
emir
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