| FIRST LADIES' MAIDEN NAMES |
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| Michelle LaVaughn Robinson |
Obama
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| Will Ferrell & Brad Pitt square off in this super story (well, their voices do) |
Megamind
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| It's the answer to the riddle, "What weighs more, a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?" |
neither (they weigh the same)
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| Despite its name, this dog breed began in Germany |
the Great Dane
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| In 1636 Thomas Hooker, a Congregationalist minister, founded what would be this capital of Connecticut |
(Raphie: What is New Haven?)
Hartford
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| From the Latin for "cup", a chanterelle is one of these edible fungi |
a mushroom
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| Martha Dandridge |
Washington
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| This third entry in the "Twilight" saga occluded screens in June |
(Steven: What is New Moon?)
Eclipse
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| She weighs in at 225 tons, including 125 tons of steel & 31 tons of copper |
the Statue of Liberty
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| The California spangled cat was created by a breeder inspired by the sight of these wild African felines |
(Kailyn: What is a cheetah?)
a leopard
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| This "Big Island" was formed by 5 volcanoes, 2 of which are still active |
Hawaii
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| To cachinnate is to do this loudly, maybe while watching your favorite sitcom |
laugh
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| Dolley Payne |
Dolley Madison
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| John Malkovich trains the Triple Crown-winning title star in this animal biopic |
Secretariat
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| Known as the Super Stallion, the Sikorsky CH-53E one of these is capable of lifting 16 tons |
(Steven: What is a crane?)
helicopter
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| Descended from the water spaniel, this "precious" breed can be quite fetching |
golden retriever
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| This world capital lies about 100 miles south of Key West, Florida |
Havana
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| A snaste is this part of a candle after it's been snuffed |
the wick
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| Mamie Geneva Doud |
Eisenhower
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| Bruce Willis & Morgan Freeman are retired assassins in this "colorful" spy drama |
RED
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| A cleaning of this Michelangelo statue showed that under 6 tons of dead weight, his ankles are weakening |
David
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| Germans object to this edible alternate name for the dachshund |
a wiener dog (or sausage dog)
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| Ho Chi Minh's remains are on display in a mausoleum in Ba Dinh Square in this Vietnamese city |
Hanoi
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| A katana is a single-edged one of these used by a samurai |
a sword
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| Noah Ringer stars as the avatar (no, not that avatar) in this live-action adaptation of an animated TV series |
The Last Airbender
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| It's 43 1/2 feet long, weighs 12 tons & has been orbiting the Earth for 20 years |
the Hubble Telescope
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| This cat breed of Asian origin has a distinct vocal tone that can be endearing or annoying |
Siamese
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| The Potomac River meets the Shenandoah at this West Virginia village famed for an abolitionist's Civil War raid |
Harpers Ferry
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| Eutexia is the quality of doing this at a minimum temperature, like ice in a soft drink |
(Raphie: What is cool?)
melt
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