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EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES |
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On May 5, 1960 Khrushchev informed the Supreme Soviet this alphanumeric U.S. plane had been shot down over the USSR 4 days earlier |
the U2
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The world's largest stand of ponderosa pines is near Flagstaff in Coconino National Forest in this state |
(Mayim: I'm glad you got that one right, yes.)
Arizona
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In 1916 astronomer Karl Schwarzschild used relativistic equations to predict the existence of these inescapable bodies |
a black hole
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This 8-letter avian word describes the doors on the 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL coupe |
gullwing
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In this Disney flick one of the title characters has an enchanted rose that he keeps under glass |
Beauty and the Beast
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A 1960 hit song described it as "itsy bitsy" & "teenie weenie" |
a bikini
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Despite a generous retirement plan of 2 million francs a year & this island as his own, Napoleon returned to France on March 1, 1815 |
Elba
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An Idaho city gave its name to a geyser there called these "Springs"; it was Beer Springs but went non-alcoholic |
(Megan: What is Old Faithful?)
Soda Springs
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On Dec. 24, 2021 this physicist tweeted, "Maybe Santa's reindeer are stationary, & it is we who fly past them" |
Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Company founder & namesake Enzo had to give approval in order for someone to purchase one of its 250 GTOs |
Ferrari
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She starred in the movie "The Rose" & had a No. 3 hit with the title song in 1980 |
Bette Midler
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Babies in Bologna |
(Sarah: [*], what is [*]?)
bambini
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Harlon Block, Michael Strank, Ira Hayes & 3 other servicemen were famously pictured on this island on Feb. 23, 1945 |
Iwo Jima
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A favorite restaurant of Joe Biden's is Piccolina Toscana in this Delaware city, his longtime home |
Wilmington
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Einstein first stated the concept now summed up in this formula, just 5 symbols, in a short paper often called an afterthought |
E=MC2
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In 2018 this doozy of an American car sold for $22 million; previous owners include Gary Cooper |
a Duesenberg
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This woman shot a metaphoric arrow of love into now-husband Kit Harington & as Ygritte, a real one into Kit's Jon Snow |
Rose Leslie
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This Greek musical instrument resembles a mandolin |
a bouzouki
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France's National Assembly got "The Declaration of the Rights of Man & of the Citizen" from this military hero on July 11, 1789 |
Lafayette
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Sheffield, Alabama is home to these "Shoals", the studio where "Wild Horses" & "Old Time Rock & Roll" were recorded |
Muscle Shoals
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Nobel winner Kip Thorne made sure the science was right in "Interstellar", about a trip through one of these relativistic tunnels |
a wormhole
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In "The Spy Who Loved Me", James Bond had esprit with this carmaker's Esprit--it converted into a submarine |
(Sarah: What is an Aston Martin?)
a Lotus
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Seen here, this daughter of a movie swashbuckler is an actor in her own right |
Lily-Rose Depp
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Native to Africa, this hound dog is also known to be barkless |
(Mayim: Yes, it's also adorable.)
a Basenji
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He was inaugurated as president on Nov. 3, 1970 in Chile but 3 years later, fell in a military coup |
Allende
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This Oregon State University city is about 40 miles down the Willamette from Eugene |
(Megan: What is Salem?)
Corvallis
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This hyphenated term linking 3 dimensions with a fourth is a key concept in relativistic theory |
the space-time continuum
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Here's a real beauty from the 1960s, this hyphenated British make's 3000 |
(Sarah: What is an Aston Martin?)
an Austin-Healey
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The song "Everything's Coming Up Roses" is from this musical about Rose Lee |
Gypsy
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It's a decorative mark or jewel in the middle of the forehead traditionally worn by married Hindu women |
a bindi
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