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The Neue Galerie & the Cooper Hewitt are 2 of the institutions that give a stretch of Fifth Ave. this alliterative name |
the Museum Mile
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Entertainment Weekly calls this 1975 movie one of the best aquatic horror movies of all time |
Jaws
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To a botanist in 1844, he wrote, "I am almost convinced... that species are not... immutable" |
Darwin
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A surgery to crush the phrenic nerve that's stimulating the diaphragm will relieve a severe case of this 7-letter nuisance |
the hiccups
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Mehmed VI, the last sultan of this empire, was forced to abdicate in 1922, paving the way for Kemal Atatürk |
the Ottoman Empire
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It's an embankment raised alongside a river, perhaps the Mississippi, to prevent it from overflowing |
a levee
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Chicago developer Arthur Rubloff dubbed a stretch of this street "The Magnificent Mile" |
Michigan Avenue
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"One Piece" is one of these comic books whose Japanese name roughly translates to "whimsical pictures" |
manga
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Mario Puzo, to him: "I wrote a book called 'The Godfather'... and I think you're the only actor who can play the part" |
Marlon Brando
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Gotta have heart! & hips! At the hips, this largest artery divides into 2 others that carry blood to the pelvis & legs |
(Richelle: What is the femoral artery?)
the aorta
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This Russian czar renounced the throne March 15, 1917 & was killed with his family a year later |
Nicholas II
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From the French for "retort", it's witty conversation marked by quick responses |
repartee
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As well as a Music Row, this city has a Music Mile, where you'll find a Walk of Fame with stars from Trace Adkins to Trisha Yearwood |
Nashville
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"Mamma Mia!" & "Tina" are examples of this musical genre that includes a music-playing device |
a jukebox musical
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In 1937, in a last letter to her husband before she disappeared, she wrote, "Women must try to do things as men have tried" |
Earhart
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Peristaltic waves in the stomach propel food to this organ, all 7 yards of it |
(Richelle: Uh, what are the intestines?) (Ken: Can you be more specific?)
the small intestine
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In 2013 at age 85, he became the first pope to abdicate since Gregory XII in 1415 |
Benedict (XVI)
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Paridae is a family of smallish birds such as the titmouse & this one |
a chickadee
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A scenic stretch of highway near Coulee City, Wash. named for its 1940s cost, or a 2019 competition series hosted by Tim Tebow |
Million Dollar Mile
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GRWM for short, this genre of video on TikTok or Instagram follows as your fave influencer begins their day |
(Ken: A lot of teens yelling at the screen right now, what is [*]?)
get ready with me
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No hard feelings? In 1968, months after she shot this man, Valerie Solanas wrote to him, "I'm very happy you're alive + well" |
Warhol
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Don't forget the "R" at the end of this tendon that attaches the bottom of the kneecap to the top of the shin bone |
(Ken: Richelle?) (Richelle: Uh-uh.)
the patellar (tendon)
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He became Japan's 126th emperor on May 1, 2019 after his father Akihito abdicated due to advancing age |
Naruhito
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This word for a wild close-quarter brawl can also mean a confused jumble of people in a crowd |
a melee
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The tacos & chili con queso at Polvos on South First Street make it a staple of this city's "Mexican Mile" |
Austin
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The novel "The Difference Engine" is part of this alternate history genre that merges Victorian-era style with futuristic tech |
steampunk
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In a letter to Anaïs Nin: "It is true I swim in a perpetual sea of sex but the actual excursions are fairly limited" |
(Ken: [*], being brutally honest, yes.)
(Henry) Miller
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Astigmatism occurs when the curvature of this dome-shaped transparent membrane becomes irregular |
the cornea
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This country's King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated twice: in 1955 in favor of his father & in 2004 in favor of his son |
(Richelle: What is Thailand?)
Cambodia
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Fisherman father of the Apostles James & John in the Bible |
(Ken: They were the sons of [*].)
Zebedee
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