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LET'S TALK ABOUT POLLUTION |
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In 1778 the revolutionaries formed an alliance with this country, leading to decisive support & reinforcements |
France
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Some players have been on this MLB team for quite some time before noticing that its ball & glove logo forms the letters "MB" |
(Ted: [*].) (Ken: Sorry?) (Ted: Uh, what are the Milwauk--blah, what are [*]?)
the Milwaukee Brewers
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Decibel, a unit of sound intensity, comes in part from the name of this man who did a lot with sound |
(Ted: Who is Decibel?) (Ken: No, I'm sorry, it wasn't Mr. Decibel.)
(Alexander Graham) Bell
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This way to end a boxing match also refers to a super-attractive person |
a knockout
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In "Edge Of Seventeen", Stevie Nicks says she sings "just like the white-winged" this bird |
a dove
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Light pollution causes hatchlings of these, like the hawksbill, to turn inland to danger rather than out to sea & safety |
(sea) turtles
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After losing the Battle of Long Island, this man asked for permission to burn down NYC so that the British couldn't take it |
George Washington
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Money spent on merchandise featuring this organization's panda logo goes towards conservation work & saving the animals |
(Ken: Animal lover, Nikhil.) (Nikhil: Let's go the W--what is [*]?)
the WWF (World Wildlife Fund)
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The Mashco Piro Indigenous Reserve is in the east of this country not far from the Brazilian border |
Peru
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This adjective describing poor weather comes from the Latin for "unmerciful" |
inclement
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Daniel Alomía Robles adapted a folk song of these mountains as "El Cóndor Pasa", later used by Paul Simon |
the Andes
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Not all pollution is manmade; Hawaii's Big Island is often afflicted with vog, a noxious mix of gases released by one of these |
a volcano
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When a mob of colonials pelted British soldiers with snowballs, they opened fire, killing 5 in an act dubbed this bloodletting |
the Boston Massacre
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Cheers to you if you know that this musical instrument is in the logo of Guinness beer |
the (Gaelic) harp
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This saint's day is celebrated in Tbilisi, Georgia every May 6 & November 23 |
St. George
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Synonyms for one include scout, watchman & sentinel |
(Nikhil: LET'S TALK ABOUT POLLUTION $600.) (Ken: Let's.)
a lookout
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Paul McCartney said this cover on "Cowboy Carter" "reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song" |
"Blackbird"
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The sometimes deadly "pea soup" fogs of this city, like a 1952 one that killed 12,000, were largely caused by the burning of coal |
London
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Joseph Brant, a chief of this Iroquoian people allied with the British, made life tough on patriots in much of New York |
(Ted: Who are the Seneca?)
the Mohawk
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Those are three sound waves on the logo of this service |
(Nikhil: Let's go-go to LOGOs for $800.) (Ken: All right.)
Spotify
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The Artemesium was another name for this ancient wonder |
(Nikhil: Uh, what the, uh... Temple at Art--[*].) (Ken: No, you ran out of time, Nikhil.)
the Temple of Artemis
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An introductory prayer, as at a wedding or graduation ceremony, often asking for God's favor |
an invocation
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Hozier's single this bird "upon Leda" references sexual violence in mythology but is about oppression of women today |
swan
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In April 2014 this Michigan city began getting its drinking water from the same-named river, & legions of health issues ensued |
Flint
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An effort to unite the colonies against actions of the British Parliament, the first of these met in September 1774 |
Continental Congress
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While its logo is three diamonds, the name actually means "three water chestnuts" |
Mitsubishi
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Haiti's national anthem, "La Dessalinienne", honors this first ruler of independent Haiti |
Dessalines
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This compound word refers to an unskilled laborer working at the circus or on the wharfs |
(Ken: Circus workers are [*]s.)
roustabout
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"Song To A Seagull" is the title track of her 1968 debut album, produced by fellow Laurel Canyoneer David Crosby |
Joni Mitchell
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This heroically named program created to clean up sites like Love Canal is paid for by taxes on polluting industries |
Superfund
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