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Most frequent last name of vice presidents, those serving under Van Buren, Lincoln & Kennedy had it |
Johnson
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Because it was once thought only children caught it, this disease was also called "infantile paralysis" |
polio
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Aggressive adjective in name of Illinois' "Illini", LSU's "Tigers", & Notre Dame's "Irish" |
Fighting
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An ancient wonder, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, marked original site of this athletic event |
the Olympics
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Carl Sagan & others believe atomic war could lead to this much feared "season" |
nuclear winter
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A futile search is like looking for 1 of these |
a needle in a haystack
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It's the minimum age for the vice president |
35
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According to Family Health, if you do this 9 hours or more daily, subtract 4 years from life span |
sleep
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The color of Alabama's "Tide" |
crimson
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Angel Falls, the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world, is on this continent |
South America
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Country in which both Hitler & Napoleon were defeated by winter weather |
Russia
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Embroidery done on canvas |
needlepoint
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Called our richest vice president, he was only the 2nd ever to be appointed |
Rockefeller
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In 1847, this U.S. professional organization of doctors was founded |
the AMA (American Medical Association)
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Academy at which you'd find "Middies" |
the Naval Academy
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Tho considered a wonder of Indian architecture, this tomb was designed by a Turkish architect |
the Taj Mahal
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In the U.S., this is usually the coldest month of the year |
January
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That tingling feeling you get when your circulation is cut off, or 2 components of your sewing kit |
pins and needles
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2 of 3 reasons Constitution gives for V.P. succeeding to office of president |
(2 of) resignation, death & removal from office
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Until the late 1930s, this was the only remedy for malaria |
quinine
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If you don't like "Bulldogs" for Yale's nickname, it carries this as a spare |
the Elis
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Natural wonder that's the subject of the following:
[Instrumental music plays] |
(Alex: [*] from the [*] Suite.)
the Grand Canyon
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The lowest reading on this type of weather instrument was 25.55" during a typhoon |
(Leonard: What is the barometric pressure?) [Originally ruled correct; reversed before Final Jeopardy!]
barometer
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It dominates Seattle's skyline |
the Space Needle
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Both George Clinton & Elbridge Gerry died while serving as vice president to him, the 4th president |
[Applause for Leonard's run of the category]
Madison
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If you break a bone falling from a tree, you've become the specialty of this M.D. specialist |
orthopedic
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Since it's their nickname, a Cornell coach could chew out his team after a bad game using this Wrigley gum |
Big Red
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According to World Book lists, it's the only continent w/out an ancient, man-made, or natural wonder |
Antarctica
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Precipitation of droplets larger than .5mm is called rain; in droplets smaller than .5mm, it's called this |
(Leonard: What are droplets?)
drizzle
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This 1981 Donald Sutherland film was based on a WWII spy novel by Ken Follett |
The Eye of the Needle
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