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In Norse myth 4 stags nibble continuously on Yggdrasill, an ash one of these with enormous roots |
a tree
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A Japanese specialty, it's fish and/or vegetables that have been batter-dipped & deep-fried |
tempura
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This "Scarfaced" Chicago gang leader's brother James was a Nebraska lawman |
Al Capone
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She gave her last performance in July 1927; a few weeks later, she was strangled by her own scarf |
(Isadora) Duncan
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He was the first vice president born in Virginia |
Jefferson
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This Charlotte Bronte heroine is orphaned as an infant & raised by her cold-hearted aunt Mrs. Reed |
Jane Eyre
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Aegis, a shield often carried by Athena, had the head of this hideous woman at its center |
the Medusa
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In Portugal, order caranguejo & you'll get crab; order lagosta & you'll get this |
(Paul: What is oyster?)
lobster
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19 people were hanged as a result of the 1692 witchcraft trials in this Massachusetts town |
Salem
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Renaissance pageants called Trionfi played an important role in the dance history of this country |
Italy
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In 1961 this Minn. senator became Assistant Majority Leader; 3 years later, he was elected vice president |
Humphrey
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Many of John Cheever's stories were first published in this magazine founded by Harold Ross |
the New Yorker
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Amalthea, a goat that nursed Zeus, was later made this constellation |
Capricorn
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The 4 classic stews of Hungary are porkolt, tokany, paprikache & this |
goulash
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The murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas was the basis for his "In Cold Blood" |
Capote
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Perhaps the most famous use of music for this French court dance in opera is in Mozart's "Don Giovanni" |
(Ron: What is a waltz?) (Paul: What is a gavotte?)
a minuet
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This 45th vice president is only the second to hail from Tennessee |
Al Gore
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James Michener subtitled this 1968 book "Spanish Travels and Reflections" |
Iberia
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Before his fatal flight, Daedalus warned him to stay midway between earth & heaven, away from the sun |
Icarus
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Named for the pan in which it is made, it's a classic Spanish dish of saffron rice with meat & seafood |
paella
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In 1945 this gangster began building the Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas |
(Walter: Who is Bugsy Malone?)
(Bugsy) Siegel
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From 1909 until WWI, Michel Fokine created ballets for this company founded by Diaghilev |
the Russian ballet (the Ballets Russes)
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In 1954 this former vice president under Truman published his autobiography, "That Reminds Me" |
(Ron: [No response])
Alben Barkley
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The Typees in his 1846 novel "Typee" are cannibals who live in Polynesia |
Melville
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As the result of a curse, her prophecies, though correct, were disregarded |
Cassandra
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One of Lebanon's national dishes is this salad of bulgur wheat, onions & tomatoes in oil & lemon juice |
tabbouleh
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After a decade-long hiatus, capital punishment resumed in the U.S. with his 1977 execution |
Gary Gilmore
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This modern dancer & choreographer was born in Centralia, Washington; his full first name is Mercier |
(Walter: Who is Coleman?) (Ron: Who is Winningham?)
Merce Cunningham
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A term for rearranging election districts for political gain is derived from his name |
(Elbridge) Gerry
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This Russian based the heroine of his 1866 novel "The Gambler" on his paramour Polina Suslova |
Dostoyevsky
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