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PUTTING THE BRAND BACK TOGETHER |
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GIVE US THE SHORT VERSION |
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The Santa Maria runs aground (merry Christmas, Columbus!); Lorenzo de' Medici goes beyond de' medicine |
1492
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The best friend of this title character, Boots is a little monkey who accompanies her on her adventures |
(Ken: [Looking into the camera] Did you know that one?) [Laughter] (Ken: Muy bien.)
Dora the Explorer
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Ding dong! It's this hyphenated British town calling, aka the "home of the bard" |
(Joey: Bring it.)
Stratford-upon-Avon
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Apple was on the verge of bankruptcy when he returned as CEO in 1997; it's not on the verge of bankruptcy now |
Steve Jobs
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A 3-word way of saying you're an open book becomes this 3-letter abbreviation over on Reddit |
(Ken: Ask me anything, yes.)
AMA
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You're asking a bartender to steal from his employer when you request a strong pour; spend extra & say, "Make it a" this |
a double
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Fort Sumter becomes a hot spot; Vassar College is founded but doesn't open for 4 years, for Sumter-related reasons |
1861
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On this show Charlotte York had a King Charles Spaniel named Elizabeth Taylor |
Sex and the City
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Once known for its leprosy colony, it's Hawaii's "Friendly Isle" |
Molokai
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After a bankruptcy & months of mourning, these immortal snacks returned to store shelves in July 2013, 4 grams lighter |
Twinkies
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A Peloton web page asks, "Should you do" this, like on the bike or treadmill, "or weights first?" |
cardio
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The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency says to use strong these even if they're hard to remember, like the agency's name is |
passwords
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The Titanic goes down; Fenway Park goes up (at the cost of $650,000) |
1912
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The makers of "The Chilling Adventures of" her discovered that star Kiernan Shipka was allergic to the cats playing Salem |
Sabrina
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An abundance of sediment gives the Missouri River the nickname "Big" this |
(Jay: What is Big Silt?)
Big Muddy
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In 2016 this brand resurrected its classic 505s, modeled in the '70s by Debbie Harry & the Ramones |
Levi's
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This shortened word comes before "research" to mean digging up dirt on political foes |
oppo
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A football offense's strong side is the one with the tight end; the defense matches up with a strong type of this defensive back |
a (strong) safety
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5 guys get busted at the Watergate; Harrison Schmitt is one of 2 to be the last to walk on the Moon (but not to moonwalk) |
(Jay: What is 1974?) (Joey: What is 1973?)
1972
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This man's loyal direwolf Grey Wind tragically perishes just like him during the Red Wedding |
Robb Stark
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Before it blew its top, this U.S. peak was the Fuji of the West |
Mount St. Helens
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This iconic line of colorful dinnerware was discontinued in 1973 but revived in 1986; time to party, muchachos |
Fiesta(ware)
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A 13-letter word meaning of many varieties gets cut down to this 4-letter abbrev. we've only seen written--until now |
(Ken: I have to say it; what is [*] [pronounced as "misk"]? [Spells it], for miscellaneous.)
misc.
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An event in a Strongest Man competition is tossing this over a wall--not a beer container, but a 33-pound weight |
a keg
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Jacques Marquette hits Quebec; the Great Plague of London ends, but don't worry, there's also a fire |
1666
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This 1960s talking horse was a horse, of course, & once hit a home run off Sandy Koufax in Dodger Stadium |
Mister Ed
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Under John Calvin, this city became the "Rome of Protestantism" |
Geneva
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Teenage girls of the '90s were ecstatic when he revived his slinky platform shoes in 2017 |
Steve Madden
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Cut the lizard-related part off & you're left with this 4-letter shortened word, the "terrible" part |
(Ken: Terrible lizard, [*]-saur.)
dino
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In physics, the strong force binds these in clusters to make particles like protons & neutrons |
(Jay: What are nuclei?)
quarks
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