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| By 240 B.C., Halley's Comet had been observed by astronomers in this oriental country |
China
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| Simply roasted & ground, it has almost 50% more caffeine than instant types |
fresh ground coffee
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| Top bowling pro Walter Ray Williams Jr. has been scoring ringers in this other game |
horseshoes
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| In Hartford, Conn., Mark Twain lived next to this author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" |
Harriet Beecher Stowe
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| Spanish for "snow clad", this state is best known for its desert gambling resort |
Nevada
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| "Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' for to" do this |
carry me home
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| Shared ideas like "eye for an eye" indicate both the Mosaic code & this Babylonian's have a common source |
Hammurabi
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| About 7 times as much of this, C27H45OH, is found in egg yolks than in butter |
cholesterol
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| Surface on which a boogie board is used |
ocean (water)
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| Captain of the "Nautilus", his name in Latin means "no one" |
Captain Nemo
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| The only 2 U.S. states to begin with the letter "T", they both have the mockingbird as state bird |
Tennessee and Texas
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| Both a Jewish & Christian hymn sing of this "Rock" |
Rock of Ages
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| "Running" battle where ancient Greeks defeated Darius I of Persia |
Battle of Marathon
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| Ironically, taking megadoses of this vitamin when pregnant can cause scurvy in the newborn |
vitamin C
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| Klutz Press started in 1977 with a how to book complete with 3 bean bags for you to learn this art |
juggling
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| Author of "Wuthering Heights", who died of consumption at 30 |
Emily Brontë
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| State with the highest percentage of population age 65 or older |
Florida
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| "You may talk about your kings of Gideon, you may talk about your men of Saul, but there's none like" him |
(Alex: Good old [*]. Who fit the battle of Jericho.)
Joshua
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| The Aztecs had no wagons or beasts of burden & used these only on toys |
(Dave: That was a guess.)
wheels
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| Lack of this vitamin causes night-blindness but an excess causes blurred vision |
vitamin A
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| The Chicago Knockers, an all-girl team, hit the road to perform 250 shows a year of this "earthy" sport |
mud wrestling
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| The travellers in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" are on a pilgrimage to shrine of this 12th c. martyr |
Thomas à Becket
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| Admitted on same day in 1889, it's said N. Dakota was called 39th state, S. Dakota 40th for this reason |
(Steve: What is that Dakota came in was passed in Congress second?) ... (Alex: That's the reason.) (Dave: Another guess.)
South Dakota comes alphabetically after North Dakota
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| It's believed he wrote the hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" |
Martin Luther
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| The name of this country noted for its sailing is merely Greek for "Canaan" |
[Applause for run]
Phoenicia
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| Though low in quantity, the quality of protein in this grain, "oryza sativa", is higher than beef |
rice
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| While the Indianapolis 500 uses cars, the Iditarod 1100 uses these |
dog sleds
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| Probably the 19th c.'s largest single royalty check went to this president's widow in 1886 for his "Memoirs" |
(Alex: $200,000 check and it was through the good graces of Mark Twain by the way was the publisher.)
Ulysses S. Grant
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| This state's capital was named in honor of Princess Anne of England |
(Alex: [*], Maryland. You got it.)
Annapolis
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| Query that's answered "must be the children that Moses led" |
Who's that yonder dressed red?
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