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BOOKS FOR YOUNGER READERS |
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THE BILLBOARD HOT 100: APRIL 9, 1983 |
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The Red Cross was founded there in 1863 & its international headquarters is there today |
(Susan: What is Zurich?)
Switzerland
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As Carolyn Keene, Mildred Benson wrote "The Hidden Staircase" & "The Bungalow Mystery" featuring this teen detective |
Nancy Drew
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If a purported rare 1943 copper one of these sticks to a magnet, it's likely a fake made from the common zinc-steel version |
pennies
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You stole my last vintage bag of "Finz!" from the U.K.! Here in the States it's this cracker brand from Pepperidge Farm |
(Laurel: What is Ritz?)
Goldfish crackers
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The No. 1 song was this Michael Jackson ode to denying biological parentage |
"Billie Jean"
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If you've cemented your plans & they are set in stone, they may also be described as this, a hard building material |
(Nick: What's granite?)
concrete
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One-third of its territory lies within the Arctic Circle |
(Laurel: What is Iceland?) (Susan: What is Greenland?) ... (Ken: Now it's time for [*].)
Finland
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Harry Potter's snowy white owl has this name |
Hedwig
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The records played at this rpm, the standard format from the early 1900s into the 1950s, were mostly made of shellac, not vinyl |
(Laurel: What is 69?) (Susan: What is 75?) (Nick: What's 45?) (Ken: No, [*]s were before 45s.)
78
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I caught you eating a Vidalia one of these vegetables like it was an apple--or was it a Bermuda one? |
an onion
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"We've Got Tonight", & we've got this country "Gambler" teaming with Sheena Easton |
Kenny Rogers
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Hard container of albumen & yolk |
eggshell
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In its Waikato region, you can tour the Hobbiton movie set |
New Zealand
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In a kids' book title, this Mrs. is paired with "the Rats of NIMH" |
(Mrs.) Frisby
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Gwen Stacy dies in issue 121 of this superhero's comic, & if you want to read an original, prepare to pay |
Spider-Man
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NGL, I was impressed when I saw you finish all of my party-sized Cool Ranch & Nacho Cheese bags of this brand of chip |
Doritos
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They they were "Hungry Like The Wolf" to be No. 1, but fell fell 2 spots short |
(Ken: Correct, correct.)
Duran Duran
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It pairs with "hunter" to describe a person who forages for food |
gatherer
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It's named for a Slavic tribe whose name means "people of the fields" & who began living there more than 1,000 years ago |
(Laurel: What is Finland?)
Poland
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A kid encounters a bear in the classic picture book called these fruits "for Sal" |
blueberries
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Some U.S. airmail stamps of the 1930s depicted these transatlantic craft & were for use only on the mail they carried |
zeppelin
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I understand putting this spread of mashed chickpeas on celery, but I saw you dip your whole fist in it a la Winnie-the-Pooh |
hummus
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Welcome Dexys Midnight Runners to the stage! They're charting with this song, & may we add, "too rah loo rah too rah loo rye ay" |
"Come On Eileen"
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Latinate noun for the world of teachers & educators |
(Nick: Ped--what is [**]? [**]?) [Originally ruled incorrect; reversed before Double Jeopardy!]
academia (pedagogy)
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On its national flag, red represents the people, white is for religion & blue stands for the monarchy |
Thailand
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In a Dr. Seuss book, this faithful elephant "Hatches the Egg" |
Horton
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We're not asking you to dance & strip, just to name the furniture style of this 1700s English cabinetmaker--OK, now dance & strip! |
(Susan: What is Chippendales?)
Chippendale
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You swallowed my 5-pack of this Japanese probiotic drink that's said to improve gut health |
Yakult
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"My heart is human, my blood is boiling, my brain IBM" in this song that included some lyrics in Japanese, No. 5 for Styx |
(Ken: Domo arigato, yes.)
"Mr. Roboto"
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On a big sailing ship, it's the principal spar located between the fore & mizzen ones |
the mainmast
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