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| On April 30, 1812, the territory of Orleans became this state |
Louisiana
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| For an adult elephant it can be up to 1 1/2" thick & weigh about a ton yet can be pierced by an insect |
the skin
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| "She's the Sheriff" |
Suzanne Somers
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| Wolgemuth & Hyatt, a Christian publishing firm, released "Out of the Blue" by this Dodger pitcher & MVP |
Orel Hershiser
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| All deposit-taking institutions in the UK must be recognized or licensed by this bank |
(Steve: What is Lloyds?)
the Bank of England
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| Years after he wrote his famous poem, he became U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia |
Francis Scott Key
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| In 1816 this city replaced Chillicothe as capital of Ohio |
Columbus
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| Dizygotic twins are more commonly known by this brotherly name |
fraternal twins
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| Barney Fife was his deputy |
(Jim: Who is Andy Griffith?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Jim: Andy... Taylor.)
Andy Taylor
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| "Second Chances" is a long-term study of the effects of this family trauma on 60 families in California |
divorce
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| In Burkina Faso, Mali, the Central African Republic & Switzerland, the monetary unit is called this |
the franc
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| The southernmost city in the continental United States |
Key West, Florida
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| In 1838 a Mass. law banned sales of this in quantities of less than 15 gal. except for "medicinal purposes" |
alcohol
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| The fruit of the dandelion is designed to be dispersed by the wind & the fruit of the coconut by this |
the sea (or ocean current)
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| In this series dimwitted sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane was Boss Hogg's brother-in-law |
The Dukes of Hazzard
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| Justin Kaplan is editing a 16th edition of this book of familiar quotations which is due out in 1992 |
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
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| The current U.S. penny is made of this metal coated with copper |
zinc
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| Pennsylvania got this nickname perhaps because it was the center of the 13 original colonies |
"The Keystone State"
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| Fancy footwear in the title of the following hit from 1879: |
"(Oh, Dem) Golden Slippers"
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| Euglenas are microscopic organisms scientists classify in both of these groups |
animals & plants
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| For 2 seasons Claude Akins starred in "The Misadventures of" this Georgia sheriff |
Sheriff Lobo
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| He tells of his exploits in "7 Pillars of Wisdom" & in the abridged version, "Revolt in the Desert" |
T.E. Lawrence
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| Our dollar consists of 100 cents, while the Russian ruble consists of 100 of these |
kopecks
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| Holy Schlitz! It's slang for a beer can opener |
a churchkey
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| N.Y. governor De Witt Clinton was considered the "father" of this massive project that opened Oct. 26, 1825 |
the Erie Canal
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| They're your smallest blood transport tubes & in some the red cells have to go through single file |
capillaries
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| Deputy sheriff Lofty Craig was this Western heroine's boyfriend |
(Alex: Jim knew it, but he didn't want to ring in!)
Annie Oakley
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| The USSR banned the slaughter of wolves after the Russian version of this F. Mowat book appeared |
Never Cry Wolf
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| Historic act pictured on the obverse of the $2 bill |
[ERRATUM: The act is pictured on the reverse of the bill.]
the signing of the Declaration of Independence
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| The clavichord & the harpsichord are included in this group of musical instruments |
keyboard instruments
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