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| A blue triangle on the Solomon Islands' flag represents this surrounding body of water |
the Pacific
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| Astronaut Jim Lovell |
Apollo 13
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| I wonder what my leaded glass table lamp with a peony design is worth--it was made by this man who died in 1933 |
(Louis Comfort) Tiffany
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| One who fears that he is suffering from a major undetected disease, despite medical evidence to the contrary |
a hypochondriac
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| Aw, man! I stepped in this product, maybe a brand such as Carefree or Trident |
gum
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| It's in the dictionary as a short, high-pitched sound used to replace an expletive in a broadcast |
(Marta: What is a beep?) ... (Alex: Forgot the "L", Marta, sorry.)
a bleep
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| The main industries in the Solomons include mining, timber & fishing for this fish |
(Alex: They go after [*], in a big way.)
tuna
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| Women's baseball coach Jimmy Dugan |
A League of Their Own
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| Why, it's a 19th c. Minton cup, a fine example of this type of china, named for its animal material ingredient |
bone (china)
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| Prolonged exposure to the cold causes this condition in which the body's temperature drops below 95 degrees |
hypothermia
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| In this deathtrap I'm sinking fast; I'll go flat on my back to float, then move to the side & roll to firm ground |
quicksand
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| An artist may have one of these boards with a thumbhole on which to mix his paints |
a palette
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| Due to historic ties, this person is traditionally still considered the sovereign of the Solomon Islands |
Queen Elizabeth II
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| Book store owner & Internet messaging fan Joe Fox |
(Marta: What is Sleepless in Seattle?)
You've Got Mail
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| It's a highly collectible "Gal-Leg" pair of these, made by John Robert McChesney around 1900--giddyup! |
(Susan: What is a saddle?)
spurs
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| The FDA does not require testing to back up claims that cosmetics are this, meaning causing fewer reactions |
hypoallergenic
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| It comes in maple, raspberry & cough varieties & is no fun to step in |
syrup
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| A public lodging house, or the river that forms part of the border between Germany & Austria |
the Inn
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| The first European to visit the Solomons was Spanish explorer Alvaro de Mendana in this century |
the 16th century
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| 12-year-old Josh Baskin |
Big
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| Cha-ching! The scrollwork in the chairback makes it a fine example of the style named for this man who died in 1779 |
(Marta: Who is Louis XVI?)
(Thomas) Chippendale
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| Low blood sugar |
hypoglycemia
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| I got chills... they're multiplyin'... 'cause I stepped in this rendered fat of animals, also a lubricant... this is the word |
grease
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| It's any heavy material placed in the gondola of a balloon or the hold of a ship to enhance stability |
a ballast
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| The capital Honiara is on this isle that inspired a "diary" during World War II |
Guadalcanal
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| Stand-up comic Steven Gold |
Punchline
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| "I want you for U.S. Army" reads an ungrammatical WWI version of this artist's poster; bet it's worth a fortune |
(Marta: Who is Rockwell?) ... (Alex: We're talking about World War I here, [*].)
James Montgomery Flagg
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| This structure of the brain directs the workings of the autonomic nervous system |
the hypothalamus
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| Ow ow ow ow...! Formerly magma, when it gets to the surface, it can be 10 times hotter than boiling water! |
lava
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| The name of this dark Chinese tea that has been fermented before drying is from the Mandarin for "black dragon" |
oolong
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