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| The Ohio River contributes more water to this river, which it joins in Illinois, than any other tributary |
the Mississippi
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| The Oscar ceremony held in 1959 set this record: amazingly, it lasted only 1 hour & 40 minutes |
the shortest one on record
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| Different types of this tool are the pipe, monkey & Allen |
wrenches
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| In a poll, he ranked as the most hated being in the world, followed by Mussolini & the devil |
Hitler
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| At a formal dinner, wait until the hostess puts this on her lap before you do |
a napkin
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| 3 cheers for this cone-shaped device that amplifies a cheerleader's cheers |
a megaphone
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| The Arlington Memorial Bridge over this river links Washington, D.C. to Virginia |
the Potomac River
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| He directed his daughter Anjelica's Oscar-winning performance in "Prizzi's Honor" |
John Huston
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| When your wine bottle doesn't have a twist-off cap, you need one of these |
corkscrew
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| This 3-year war ended in 1939 after Madrid fell to Franco |
the Spanish Civil War
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| Emily Post says if a boy gives a girl one of these for a prom, she must wear it even if it clashes |
a corsage
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| This 14-letter name of a devil may come from the Hebrew words mephitz-- "destroyer"-- & tophel--"liar" |
Mephistopheles
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| One of the world's longest suspension bridges, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge crosses this body |
Puget Sound
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| In 1995 this Tom Hanks film received 13 Oscar nominations including Best Actor & Best Picture |
Forrest Gump
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| This tool is also called a plumber's helper |
a plunger
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| In June regular transatlantic air service began between Port Washington, N.Y. & this French port city |
(Marc: What is Calais?) (David: What is The Hague?)
Marseilles
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| At a formal wedding, a groom should have one of these for every 50 guests |
(Marc: What is bridesgroom?)
an usher
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| A Gyrovague was one of these who wandered from one monastery to another |
a monk
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| Waterfalls along this state's Kennebec River are used to generate power |
Maine
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| A documentary about this woman won a 1955 Oscar, 7 years before Patty Duke won for playing her as a child |
Helen Keller
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| A rubber blade on a handle, it's used to remove a liquid from a surface |
(David: What is a spatula?)
a squeegee
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| Struck by a rare disease, he bid a tearful farewell to Yankee fans on July 4 |
Lou Gehrig
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| Amy Vanderbilt says only an experienced fox hunter should give this traditional cry at a sighting |
a tally ho
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| This colorless oil is also called liquid petrolatum |
mineral oil
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| The Trans-Alaska pipeline runs between the Port of Valdez & this bay |
Prudhoe Bay
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| She was only 22 when she won the first Best Actress Oscar; she must have been in "Seventh Heaven" |
(David: Who is Jean Harlow?)
Janet Gaynor
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| Miners know it has a heavy blade on one side of its head & a pointed end on the other |
a pick (a pickax)
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| He took over Louis Brandeis' seat on the Supreme Court, serving until 1975 |
William Douglas
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| At a formal dinner, it's filled with cold water & you may float a few rose petals in it |
a finger bowl
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| This deep, soft wave was named for the French hairdresser who invented it in the 1870s |
a Marcel
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