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Queen Victoria affectionately called this powerful advisor "Dizzy" |
Disraeli
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"Time gentlemen please" is the closing cry in these British bars |
pubs (public houses)
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At 14 his magic show paid him $3, now he makes millions on "Tonight" |
(Alex: Right, "The Great Carsoni".)
Johnny Carson
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Over 1/2 of the marijuana and 3/4 of the cocaine consumed in the U.S. comes from this country |
Colombia
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Proper plural for the mother of spouses |
mothers-in-law
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First 3 words of the Bible |
In the beginning
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The great charter of English liberty |
the Magna Carta
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Percent of alcohol in 80 proof liquor |
40%
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Australian-American called "The Sexiest Man Alive", but sorry, he's married & the father of 4 |
Mel Gibson
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South America's ABC powers |
Argentina, Brazil & Chile
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Another name for the interrogation point |
the question mark
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"When in the course of human events" |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.] (Alex: $18,300--I think that's the biggest total for any player at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round... The single day record on Jeopardy! is $23,200; it was set last year by an undefeated champion named Elise Beraru.) [ERRATUM: The one-day record was $23,800.]
the Declaration of Independence
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Now people post it, but 12th c. knights wore it |
mail
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Sherry brandy flamed for cherries jubilee |
kirschwasser
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Looking too much like Hayley Mills cut short this pint-sized composer's acting career |
[Laughter] (Alex: Forgive me, Paul, I didn't write it.)
Paul Williams
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While no Old World monkeys can do this, many South American ones can |
swing by their tail
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The 17th letter of the English alphabet or a Chinese braid |
(Alex: You count quickly.) [Laughter]
a Q
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Proper title of the poem that begins, "'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house" |
[Huge roar and applause from the audience]
"A Visit from Saint Nicholas"
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Explorer who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth aboard his ship the Golden Hind |
Sir Francis Drake
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Drink supposedly named for California surfer who lost coordination by drinking screwdrivers with Galliano |
(Alex: You like that one, huh?) [Laughter] (Harvey: I had a hunch.)
the Harvey Wallbanger
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7 years after disappearing from a Detroit area restaurant, his obituary appeared in the N.Y. Times |
(Alex: Yes, legally declared dead.)
Jimmy Hoffa
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In 1911, Hiram Bingham discovered ruins of great medieval city Machu Picchu in this country |
Peru
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Repeating the same initial sound several times in close succession such as "Win with Willkie" |
alliteration
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Beatles song that begins, "You think you've lost your love" |
(Karen: What is...) (Bill: What is "Eight Days A Week"?) ... (Alex: Yeah, yeah, yeah. We've got less than a minute to go in the round.)
"She Loves You"
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Wellington supposedly said the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of this school |
Eton
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Occupation of Robert W. Davis whose wife Marty sent sexy swimsuit pictures to a Washington magazine |
congressman
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With season from October to February, the only South American country whose national sport is baseball |
Venezuela
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A verb form ending in -ing that is used a noun, such as smoking |
a gerund
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