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| Prokofiev wrote his 4th Piano Concerto for this hand only |
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| In 1985, at 17, he became Wimbledon's youngest & only unseeded winner of men's singles |
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| Considered 1st universal genius, this student of Plato believed goats breathed through their ears |
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| Completes Omar Khayyam's threesome, "Jug of wine, a loaf of bread -- and" |
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| These schools were first opened to educate children who worked in factories 6 days a week |
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| Haydn burst into tears upon first hearing this famous section of "The Messiah" |
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| Originally Italian for gondola race, it's a racing meet that might be held on the Thames |
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| Delta city with automatic door openers, washing machines, & a world-famous library |
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| Longfellow said "When she was good, she was very, very good but when she was bad, she was" this |
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After graphite deposits were discovered in 1564, the British began making "marking stones" &, later, these |
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| His 6th Symphony, not "Swan Lake", was his swan song |
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| Played by his home club, the following became the unofficial theme song for this 1980 rookie |
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| Noticing ill effects, the Roman, Vitruvius, recommended water pipes be made of clay rather than this |
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| He said, "Good fences make good neighbors" |
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| In British newspapers, it's what a "Page 3 Girl" is usually lacking |
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| Ravel was an ambulance driver during this war |
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| 1 of 2 NFL divisions that have only 4 teams |
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| Greek who 1st used math to tune an instrument, he's more famous for a triangle |
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| This author of "Prometheus Unbound" suggested to his wife that she write "Frankenstein" |
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| An estimated 79% of sales revenues of this "fade cream" are spent on advertising |
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| In 18th-century English gambling dens, employees swallowed these in case of a police raid |
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| Russian who spent "A Night on Bald Mountain" |
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| From 1956-'60, Carol Heiss was world champion in this sport |
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| The ancient Sumerian number system, based on 60, is still used today to measure this |
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| Creator of "Little Orphant Annie" this "Hoosier Poet" once passed 1 of his poems as Edgar Allan Poe's |
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| This type of retail store sells more shampoo & makeup than any other |
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| Lloyd's of London started out not as an insurer, but as a purveyor of this beverage |
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