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    | Ye gods, it's this outer planet seen here | Neptune 
 
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    | On New Zealand's Stewart Island you'll find tuis, pipits, kakas & shags, but it's "the home of" this national bird | a kiwi 
 
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    | In a numerical sense, naught, zip, nada | (Susan: What's [*], [*], [*]?) (Alex: You didn't have to do all three of them in one.  Once is enough for me.)
 
 zero
 
 
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    | He played Jesse James in 1943's "The Kansan" before donning the cape of Superman on TV in the 1950s | George Reeves 
 
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    | In 1942 Philip Murray became the first President of the U.S.A., this labor union | United Steelworkers of America 
 
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    | The life & music of this legend continue to shine | Ray Charles 
 
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    | Something to reflect on--it runs on batteries, is about the size of a bus & circles the Earth every 97 minutes | the Hubble Space Telescope 
 
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    | For the blue-backed manakin, this ritual begins with a duet sung by 2 birds--a dominant male & his wingman | a mating ritual 
 
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    | 2-syllable social wasp of the family Vespidae | (Alex: That would be your basic [*].) 
 hornet
 
 
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    | (Hi, I'm Michael McKean.) My guest appearance as Perry White made this show successful; my wife, Annette O'Toole, may also have helped
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 Smallville
 
 
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    | Harry Brearly developed this steel after noticing the anti-corrosion properties of high chromium steel | stainless steel 
 
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    | Middle name of the mug-shot man seen here | (Alex: Lee [*] Oswald.) 
 Harvey
 
 
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    | In September 2006 it was reduced to a number--number 134340 in the catalog of minor planets | Pluto 
 
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    | If you see the rock species of this urban bird on a ledge, don't try to talk it down; it may just be building a nest | a pigeon 
 
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    | Songs by this band include "Vertigo" & "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | U2 
 
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    | In "Superman III" this comedian uses the "Salami Technique" to steal tiny sums of money from many bank accounts | Richard Pryor 
 
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    | Anarchist Alexander Berkman tried to kill this steel magnate for whom a NYC museum is now named | (Joe: Who is Carnegie?) (Susan: Who is Getty?)
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 (Alex: The man is [*], hence the Frick Museum.)
 
 Henry Clay Frick
 
 
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    | The legend seen here most famously played this sport | (Alex: Pelé, correct.) 
 soccer
 
 
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    | The 2 brightest stars in this constellation are Castor & Pollux | (Joe: What is Orion?) (Alex: Oh, no.  Castor and Pollux--the twins--[*].  [*].)
 
 Gemini
 
 
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    | Like a type of shark, the bird seen here is named for its resemblance to this tool | a hammer 
 
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    | The French know that this optical phenomenon can be seen not only in the desert but also at sea | a mirage 
 
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    | Kate Bosworth was Lois Lane in this 2006 man of steel movie | Superman Returns 
 
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    | This Brit's steel-making "process" was a result of his interest in improving gun construction | Bessemer 
 
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    | The vast reaches of this country encompass desert lands as well as rain forests | (James: What is Kenya?) ...
 (Alex: That would be the [*] in Africa, of course.)
 
 Sudan
 
 
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    | Usually reaching its peak on August 12, it's been called the "Old Faithful" of meteor showers | a perseid 
 
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    | The tawny species of this bird can see prey by the light of one candle 500 yards away | the owl 
 
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    | Not necessarily a "menace", it's a specter or ghost, or something illusory | a phantom 
 
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    | 1978's "Superman" was scripted by this New York author famous for mafia tomes | Mario Puzo 
 
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    | In 1901 this Chicago lawyer for whom a nearby Indiana city is named helped organize the U.S. Steel Corporation | (Elbert) Gary 
 
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