WOULD HAVE BROKEN THE INTERNET |
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AMERICAN BODIES MOSTLY OF WATER |
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This composer's surprise drop of "Für Elise", an unreleased piano track, almost 40 years after his death |
(Ken: It was [*] and it was a banger.)
Beethoven
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In 2024's "James", Percival Everett puts runaway slave Jim from this classic at the center of the story |
Huckleberry Finn
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You have the nickname Starry McStarface--not this cool canine handle like Sirius has |
the Dog Star
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They're the close relatives who are notified of a death by military or police |
next of kin
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It blows: MOB TENOR |
trombone
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This quarterback with 3 Super Bowl rings in the 2020s hasn't been shy about his dad bod |
(Jackie: Who's Tom Brady?) ... (Ken: Football fans I see--who is [*]?)
Patrick Mahomes
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Compromising photos of Elizabeth Cady Stanton wearing this scandalous getup of a long skirt plus trousers |
(Ken: She's wearing [*], look out.)
bloomers
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He dedicated "Hillbilly Elegy" to his Mamaw & Papaw, his "very own hillbilly terminators " |
JD Vance
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Unlike Sirius you're a red giant, which means your core ran out of this fuel for nuclear fusion; also, you're bloated |
hydrogen
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In the carol "Deck The Halls", we deck the halls with these, fa la la la la, la la la la |
boughs of holly
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It keeps on ticking: MONO METER |
metronome
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He said he never thought he'd post a thirsty, shirtless, not shown, but did as he got ready for Marvel's "Eternals" |
Kumail Nanjiani
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The mysterious death of this Danish astronomer, just days after he was seen partying with frenemy Johannes Kepler; #sus |
Brahe
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Each chapter of this tasty novel from Laura Esquivel begins with a recipe from Mexico that's integral to the story |
Like Water for Chocolate
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You're not Sirius, you're Vesta! which means you're not the brightest star in the night sky, you're the brightest one of these |
(John: What is an object?)
an asteroid
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The National Air & Space Museum is home to this Ryan monoplane that famously flew in 1927 |
Spirit of St. Louis
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A song collection about a story or theme, such as "Kid A" by Radiohead: CAB CLUMP TONE |
concept album
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Discontinued in 2014, the bodybuilding title Ms. this returned in 2020 & Andrea Shaw has won it 5 times in a row |
Olympia
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Aurore Dupin's Instagram story confirming rumors she was this celebrated writer of "Indiana" |
(Matt: Ooh, uh, ooh... no answer.)
George Sand
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The Spanish edition of this book was published under the title "A sangre fría" |
(Ken: Yes, Truman Capote.)
In Cold Blood
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Sirius is part of an IAU-recognized constellation, but you're shacked up in the Big Dipper, one of these unofficial star patterns |
an asterism
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He landed in England November 5, 1688 |
William of Orange
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Mick Ronson played it with The Spiders from Mars: I ACCRUE GLITTER |
electric guitar
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In 2014 she wrote for Self magazine about pride in her body & seeing it, curves & all, on an American Ballet Theatre billboard |
(Matt: What's [*]?)
Misty Copeland
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Leaked footage from Jane Seymour & Henry VIII's gender reveal party for this royal baby: it was a boy! |
Edward (VI)
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Philippa Gregory's "The Last Tudor" tells of this 9-day queen of England & her sisters Katherine & Mary |
(John: Who is Jane?) (Ken: Could you be more specific?) (John: Uh... Queen Jane?)
Lady Jane Grey
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Sirius emits more light than you do, so it has a higher this--an intrinsic property of stars that's measured in joules per second |
(John: Uh, what is... shoot, I shouldn't have buzzed in.)
luminosity
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In 2004 Barack Obama spoke of this, "in the end, that is God's greatest gift to us" |
audacity of hope
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Chord tones played in succession: OPERA GIG |
arpeggio
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An episode of ESPN's "Sport Science" showed that this Baylor center & No. 1 WNBA draft pick has bigger hands than LeBron James |
Brittney Griner
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