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An ideal knight of this "Canterbury Tales" author was valorous but "prudent and as meek as a maid of his bearing" |
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This boxer liked his nickname "Marvelous Marvin" so much that he had his name legally changed |
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The first new variety of Eggo waffle Kellogg's made was one with this fruit in 1972 |
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Often employing animals, this type of short tale, like "The Fox and the Grapes", teaches moral lessons |
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It opened its doors as an immigration station on January 1, 1892 |
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The title of an Irving Berlin song, it's how a famous pair danced in the film "Top Hat" |
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Patches of plate armor were added to unprotected areas of this flexible garment of interlocked metal rings |
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In a 27-year ring career, Archie Moore set a record by winning the most bouts, 141, in this way |
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Poutine, a Montreal treat, is covered with gravy & this solid element of cheese |
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Some novels have this added section about characters' later lives; the one in Ellison's "Invisible Man" is called this |
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This missionary nurseryman did most of his work in Ohio & Indiana, where he died in 1845 |
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A shallow or intermittent tributary |
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The name of this part of a knight's armor comes from an old French word meaning "glove" |
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3 Rays have won Olympic gold medals in boxing for the U.S.: Ray Mercer, Ray Seales & this "sweet" guy |
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This Thai food flavoring comes from a tropical plant named for its citrusy smell |
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This 3-letter term is inserted after a correctly quoted word or phrase that's misspelled or inaccurate |
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Eli Bridge builds amusement rides like this one that's been making the rounds since 1893 |
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To give off a strong, unpleasant smell |
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A dummy target called a quintain was used in practice tilts in preparation for this sport |
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This bare-knuckles heavyweight champ was known as "The Great John L." |
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Holishkes is one of the many names for leaves of this vegetable stuffed with meat |
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From the French for "untying", it unties the plot after the climax of a novel |
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In 1953 the Maryland Historical Society acquired an original 1814 manuscript of this for $26,400 |
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Onion relative that's a symbol of Wales |
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In about 1119 in Jerusalem, knights Hugh de Payens & Godfrey of St. Omer founded this order of Christian knighthood |
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1 of 2 men to whom Floyd Patterson lost the World Heavyweight title |
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Italian for "angry", it describes a pasta sauce spiced up with plenty of chiles |
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This term for books printed before 1501 goes back to the Latin cunae, "a cradle" |
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(Hi. I'm Larry King.) This New York governor was the guest on the first "Larry King Live" on CNN June 1, 1985 |
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It's the word that means happening once a fortnight |
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