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On the squirrel monkey of South America, this may be 16 inches long |
the tail
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To reduce drag & increase distance & accuracy, a golf ball has many of these cute little depressions |
dimples
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Ramen is a noodle; the Ramayana is an epic poem of India composed in this ancient language |
Sanskrit
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The only sure bet for things you can't do at night in this city is get a sunburn |
(Alex: Right, you're out of the hole.)
Las Vegas
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Jailed after the Jacobite Rebellion, the Earl of Nithsdale escaped from this landmark dressed as a woman |
(Eric: What is the Bastille?) ... (Alex: [*], yes. Jacobite, not Jacobin.)
the Tower of London
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Animal that was the main staple of the Plains Indians economy |
buffalo
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Varieties of this sport include major fast pitch & major slow pitch |
softball
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"Everwood" is the WB family drama; this is the *&%$#*!@ HBO Old West drama |
[Alex pronounces "*&%$#*!@" as "blrblrblr-at".]
Deadwood
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While on a late night stroll, window shop or stop at a cafe along the boulevards of this city |
Paris
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Famous for escaping marriages, this libertine was jailed in 1755 but escaped a Venetian prison |
(Amy: Who is Don Juan?)
(Giovanni) Casanova
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The bulls of this tusked aquatic mammal also known as the morse may weigh over 3,000 pounds |
the walrus
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Held annually in Akron, Ohio since 1935, this competition takes place in stock, super stock & masters divisions |
the soap box derby
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Byron Nelson won the PGA championship in 1945; this Nelson helped win the Battle of Cape St. Vincent in 1797 |
Admiral Nelson
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Herb with a strong onion flavor |
chive
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Grab a quick pork chop sandwich or dine at some trendy spots in the South Loop in this city |
Chicago
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Peter Strelzyk & Guenter Wetzel flew their families out of East Germany using this homemade device |
a (hot air) balloon
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While on safari in Africa, your guide may point out a dik-dik, a small one of these animals |
(Alex: And they are so cute, they're only about this size. It's [*], a little [*].)
an antelope
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In 1981 soccer's 1st Toyota Cup was held in this world capital between the champion clubs of Europe & South America |
Tokyo
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A gazelle is a graceful animal; this 1841 ballet has been called "the 'Hamlet' of the dance" |
(Amy: What is Swan Lake?)
Giselle
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To grow vigorous & healthy |
thrive
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Buy clothes, get your fortune told or hear Cantonese opera singers at this Asian area's Temple Street Market |
Hong Kong
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When Chinese troops invaded in 1959, this leader escaped through a Himalayan mountain pass |
the Dalai Lama
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This handsome imperiled type of owl seen here has Northern, Californian & Mexican subspecies |
the spotted owl
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In the mid-1940s Army had 2 Heisman winners in its backfield: Glenn Davis & this "physician" of the gridiron |
"Doc" Blanchard
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Fort Dix is an Army Reserve training center; this Dix was a social reformer in the 1840s |
Dorothea Dix
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In Tennyson it precedes "...to seek, to find, and not to yield" |
strive
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The Goethe House closes early in this city-am-Main, but the yearly book fair has late night conferences |
Frankfurt
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This author famously escaped the firestorm from the bombing of Dresden by hiding in a slaughterhouse |
Kurt Vonnegut
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