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In 1943 U.S. forces recaptured Attu & Kiska in this island group from the Japanese |
the Aleutians
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Ted Cassidy not only played Lurch on this series, he gave a "hand"y performance as Thing, too |
The Addams Family
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This type of kidney bean got its name because it was a staple food of U.S. sailors |
a navy bean
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You'll find one of these mythical beasts on the flag of Bhutan |
a dragon
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This blue-veined cheese often crumbled into salads is one of France's oldest |
Roquefort
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These cats that closely resemble the sacred cats in Ancient Egyptian art are nicknamed Abys |
Abyssinians
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This silversmith "and the World He Lived In" won Esther Forbes a 1943 Pulitzer Prize for History |
Paul Revere
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In the '50s she starred in her own dramatic series, decades before her leading role on "Falcon Crest" |
Jane Wyman
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This name for an enclosed shopping center can be traced back to a 17th c. ball & mallet game |
a mall
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It's the dominant religion in Tunisia |
Islam
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Although this dark, thick syrup can be made from beet sugar, cane sugar is preferred |
molasses
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The Crazy Cat Lady sells a "Voodoo Vet" toy for cats; it's a veterinarian doll stuffed with this herb |
catnip
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In 1948 vitamin B-12 was isolated & found effective against this "pernicious" affliction |
pernicious anemia
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Michael Keaton & David Letterman were series regulars on her short-lived 1978 variety show "Mary" |
Mary Tyler Moore
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The name of this house of Congress comes from the Latin for "old" |
the Senate
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These Caribbean islands are sometimes called the B.V.I. for short |
the British Virgin Islands
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Popular in Kenya, matoke is a porridge made from this relative of the banana |
the plantain
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It's the color of the Bombay, which was bred to look like a mini-panther |
black
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In 1945 he set up a Communist government in Yugoslavia |
Tito
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Craig T. Nelson is a co-executive producer of this sitcom & directs some of its episodes as well |
Coach
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A type of Asian temple, its name goes back to the Sanskrit bhagavat |
(Bart: What is a wat?)
a pagoda
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Founded in 1477, the University of Uppsala is this country's oldest university |
Sweden
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It's the usual term for a 6-to 8-lb, rooster that's been gelded & fattened |
a capon
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The Cymric is a long-haired domestic cat bred from this cat, that's often described as "tailless" |
the Manx
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In June 1940 the GOP nominated this Indianan as its presidential candidate |
(Wendell) Willkie
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Rock Hudson & Susan Saint James played a crime-solving couple named Stewart & Sally on this series |
McMillan & Wife
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This royal title comes from Ancient Egyptian meaning "great house" |
pharaoh
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This European language is the official language of Mozambique |
Portuguese
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Gumbo derives its name from an African word for this vegetable used to thicken it |
okra
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It's believed the Balinese 1st appeared as a long-haired mutation in a litter of these other Asian cats |
Siamese
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