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If the critter sees this on Groundhog Day, tradition says we should be wary, with more bad weather in store |
its shadow
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The Temple of Hephaestus, for the rest of us |
Athens
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In Mark 1:4 John preached about this sacrament "of repentance for the remission of sins" |
baptism
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It comes between phylum & order |
(Holly: What is family?)
class
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Like the federal government, many states have a DOT, short for this, & they'll mail you a free map |
Department of Transportation
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Demonstrating a sense of humor, this agency debuted on Twitter with "We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet" |
(Ken: They're funny over there now, I guess.) [Laughter]
the CIA
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Take care-- many Valentine's Day menus are this 2-word French term, meaning the food & cost are set |
(Hieu: What are price fixed?) (Ken: No.) (Hieu: [*]?) [NOTE: The clue had a space after the two-hyphen dash.]
prix fixe
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BC Place Stadium, where the Whitecaps crest |
Vancouver
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Accidentally stealing a line from Oliver Wendell Holmes for "Innocents Abroad", Twain felt guilty of "Unconscious" this |
Plagiarism
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As a verb, this white stuff means "to ascribe to" when followed by "up" |
(Holly: What is... pile up?)
chalk up
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Southwest Airlines has stopped serving peanuts, but a snack mix featuring chips & these salty treats is always complimentary |
pretzels
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He tweeted, "Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook doesn't promote hate for profit; evidently, it's just for kicks" |
Colbert
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Farmers beware! In February 2020 a veritable plague of these big insects swarmed Uganda |
locusts
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Scott Joplin House State Historic Site, furnished as it was when the man lived & worked there |
St. Louis
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Asked about this versus socialism, Mark Cuban says this "is going to win" |
capitalism
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As an adjective, it means "highest in importance" |
principal
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The modern craze for giving these to Major League Baseball fans began with Willie Mays ones at Candlestick Park May 9, 1999 |
bobbleheads
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Dionne Warwick asked him, "If you are very obviously a rapper why did you put it in your stage name? I cannot stop thinking about this" |
(Ken: That's right, Dionne can't stop thinking about this.) [Laughter]
Chance the Rapper
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This sea captain should have been warier in February 1779; he was killed by locals after a kerfuffle at Kealakekua Bay |
Cook
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The Palace of Catalan Music, a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
Barcelona
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"Do what you can", says Mark Ruffalo on this -ism, working for a cause as opposed to sitting back |
activism
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Like furniture from IKEA, some toys may require this |
assembly
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Rhyming term for a sack of gifts at an awards show; a $200,000 Oscars version included gold vape pens & liposuction vouchers |
a swag bag
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In 2017 a fan asked this "Starships" rapper to pay her tuition; she tweeted, "Show me straight A's... and I'll pay" (& did) |
Nicki Minaj
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Cochise's detainment in February 1861 ultimately led to a war with these people of his in the Arizona Territory |
(Hieu: Who are the Cherokee?)
the Apache
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The Sibelius Monument, resembling a collection of organ pipes forming a sound wave |
Helsinki
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Former Army Chief of Staff Mark A. Milley has a Bronze Star, which is awarded for this |
heroism
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It's a synonym for an alcove |
(Hieu: What is a nook?) (Henry: What's a study?)
a recess
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In 2009, Todd Bol made a model full of books in tribute to his mother, a teacher; it became this 3-word concept with more than 100,000 worldwide |
(Holly: What is a Free Little Library?)
a (the) Little Free Library
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The first tweet ever, "just setting up my twttr", was from this Twitter co-founder |
(Jack) Dorsey
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