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Alaska is the only U.S. state to border this ocean |
the Arctic Ocean
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As you might expect, the stilt was named for these features, which are long & slender |
legs
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One is coiled within a yo-yo or wrapped around a top |
a rope (cord, twine, string)
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Some of these African "little people" get their protein from eating winged termites |
the pygmies
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With a 40 ft. x 50 ft. screen & parking for 400 cars, the 1st one of these opened in 1933 in Camden, N.J. |
(Kevin: What is a parking garage?)
a drive-in theater
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You'll be a man "if you can keep" this "when all about you are losing theirs & blaming it on you" |
your head
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The James River is the largest waterway entirely within this state |
Virginia
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These avian messengers are sometimes called "homers" for short |
(homing) pigeons
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The top of this Mattel toy springs open when the weasel pops |
(Alex: I heard it from some of our young students in the audience today. I would caution you, please. Keep it very quiet.)
jack in the box
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Built circa 449 B.C., the Temple of Hephaestus is the best-preserved temple in this country |
Greece
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On June 17, 1928 she was the only woman on a flight that left Newfoundland & landed in Wales |
Amelia Earhart
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"Bite on" this, "old man, & don't let them think you're afraid" |
(Kevin: What is a bullet?) (Alex: A bullet, we'll accept that. "Bite on [*]" is the quote.)
the bullet
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There's a salt lake on this island, Hawaii's 3rd largest |
(Carol: What is Maui?) (Kevin: What is Molokai?) ... (Alex: Maui is the second-largest; [*] is the third largest.)
Oahu
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In "The Sound of Music", "wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings" are "a few of" these |
my favorite things
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The Pennsylvania, the Short Line, the B&O & the Reading |
(Kevin: What are railroads?) (Alex: Be more specific.)
railroads in Monopoly
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The color of Bermuda's buses & beaches |
(Kevin: What is white?)
pink
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The book "What Happened When" says he began his exploration of Kentucky June 7, 1769 |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Daniel Boone
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Word that ends the quote, "The devil whispered behind the leaves, 'It's pretty, but is it...'" |
art
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The number of U.S. states that border Mexico |
(Hugh: What is 3?) ... (Alex: California, Arizona, New Mexico, & Texas are the ones.)
4
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Mimus polyglottos is the scientific name of this bird, noted for mimicking others |
a mockingbird
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At the start of a checkers game, this many black squares are empty of pieces |
(Hugh: What are 16?) (Carol: What is 32?)
8
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This Bahamian capital took its name from the family name of England's King William III |
Nassau
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Line that follows "though I've belted you an' flayed you, by the livin' gawd that made you..." |
(Hugh: What is "you're a better man than I, Gunga Din"?) (Alex: That's close enough. [*].)
"Better man than I am, Gunga Din"
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This 107 mile long lake helps separate New England from New York |
Lake Champlain
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Almost all species of pheasants are native to this continent |
Asia
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Of the numbered cards in a standard deck, the 3 that have a symbol in the exact center |
(Alex: We've got less than a minute to go.)
3, 5, and 9
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Known for their unusual wildlife, these Pacific islands are also called the Archipielago de Colon |
the Galapagos Islands
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It's where "the dawn comes up like thunder outer China 'crost the bay!" |
the road to Mandalay
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