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In 1980 labor unrest in Gdansk led to the formation of this union |
Solidarity
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The brown variety of this grain can take twice as long to cook as the white |
rice
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A wire runs from the back of this common device to the exchange; cellular types don't have the wire |
the telephone
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After 1760 the form of this language spoken in Quebec began to diverge from that spoken in Paris |
French
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"The Client" in this author's bestseller "The Chamber" is a former Klansman on Death Row |
(John) Grisham
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It is unclear how he became patron saint of England, but it may date to the time of Edward III |
(Joanne: Who is St. Andrew?)
St. George
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In 1536 this 2nd wife of Henry VIII was condemned to death by her uncle, the Duke of Norfolk |
Anne Boleyn
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It's what drop biscuits are dropped on |
(Alex McNeil: What is a griddle?)
a cookie sheet
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In 1960 the first laser used a rod made of this gemstone |
a ruby
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Afrikaans is considered a derivation of this language |
Dutch
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Just when you thought it was safe, this author returned to the sea with a new thriller, "White Shark" |
(Peter) Benchley
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Few of the women traveling first class on this ship perished when it sank in 1912 |
the Titanic
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In 1968 the kings of Laos & Thailand met in the middle of this river to celebrate a mutual agreement |
the Mekong River
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It's how you cook croquettes |
(Art: What is you fry them?) (Alex Trebek: Be more specific.)
deep fry them
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After 1948 these tiny devices were used to replace vacuum tubes in electronic equipment |
transistors
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Like Spanish, Catalan is a member of this group of languages derived from Latin |
the Romance languages
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This author of "Ragtime" takes readers back to the post-Civil War years in his 1994 book "The Waterworks" |
Doctorow
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A pedodontist specializes in the dental problems of these people |
children
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For nearly 100 years, until it fell to Russia in 1721, Estonia was controlled by this Scandinavian country |
Sweden
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Term for the process of gently combining egg whites with heavier ingredients |
(Alex: Trebek: If you read a lot recipes, you'll find that [*] is mentioned quite often.)
folding
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3 types of these machines that transfer liquids are reciprocating, rotary & centrifugal |
pumps
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The New Testament was originally written in the Koine dialect of this language |
Greek
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His first short story collection, "I, Robot", was published in 1950 |
Isaac Asimov
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This colorful term refers to discrimination in selling property insurance based on location |
redlining
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After invading Manchuria in 1931, the Japanese established this state with Puyi as emperor |
Manchukuo
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Butter & this ingredient, not scotch, give butterscotch its main flavor |
brown sugar
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William Coolidge devised a method for drawing this metal into wires, making it suitable for light bulbs |
tungsten
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While Croatian is written in the Latin alphabet, Serbian is written in a form of this one |
Cyrillic
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In 1994 "The First Man", an unfinished novel by this author of "The Stranger", was published posthumously |
(Albert) Camus
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This composer of the "Surprise" symphony was baptized on April Fools' Day in 1732 |
Haydn
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