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Marco Polo's transportation from Palestine, to Kublai Khan's palace |
a camel
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Greek philosopher Anaximander believed humans evolved from these aquatic creatures |
(Alex: [*]. Simple. Those are aquatic creatures. I wouldn't have liked to have sat at a bar with Anaximander, but he was basically a nice fellow.)
fish
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4 years after his death, this ex-Beatle had a hit with "I'm Stepping Out" |
John Lennon
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Land of the Ganges & Gandhis |
India
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Oscar-winning comics known abroad as "Flip & Flop" or "Fat & Skinny" |
Laurel & Hardy
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From "G.P." for general purpose army vehicle |
a Jeep
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19th century French scientist who proved bacteria caused disease |
Pasteur
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Though now he's "Dancing in the Dark", in the '70s he was "Born to Run" |
Bruce Springsteen
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In its official language, French, its name is "Republique de la Cote d'Ivoire" |
the Ivory Coast
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Washington Post pair who spilled Watergate scandal |
Woodward & Bernstein
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H.L. Mencken invented word "ecdysiast" meaning this |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
a stripper
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Biggest difference between a plant & a rock |
a plant is alive
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According to Huey Lewis, it's still beating |
"The Heart Of Rock & Roll"
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Despite its name, glaciers cover only 1/8 of its area |
Iceland
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'61 Yankees' Slugging "M & M" duo |
Mantle & Maris
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Teddy Roosevelt term for someone charging others with corruption |
(Alex: We've got about a minute left to go...) (Dianne: The works. $1,800.) ... (Dianne: What is the teapot calling the kettle black?)
muckraker
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Study of relationships of living things to each other & their environment |
ecology
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They "blinded him with science" |
Thomas Dolby
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Its capital is Baghdad |
Iraq
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Superhero stars of own individual comics who are currently in "World's Finest Comics" |
(Dianne: Who are Batman & Robin?)
Batman & Superman
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Adjective for independent contractor, originally a mercenary soldier with his own spear |
freelance
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Building blocks of proteins |
(Kirk: What is DNA?)
amino acids
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These superstars are together in a "State of Shock" |
[Applause for Kirk's running of the category]
Michael Jackson & Mick Jagger
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In 1947, its independence was settled over 5000 miles from its shores |
(Alex: The UN resolution in '47 giving it its independence.)
Israel
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The '64 Republican presidential ticket |
(Kirk: Who is Goldwater and [incoherent mumble]...) (Alex: Goldwater and [incoherent mumble]. Well, you were close, but unfortunately not close enough. Who are [*] & [**]?)
Goldwater & Miller
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