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Garfield, Truman, & Ford were only presidents with this sinistral trait |
left-handed
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The framework of bones supporting lower part of abdomen, or Elvis' epithet |
(Barbara: What is hips?)
the pelvis
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Number of faces with moustaches on Mt. Rushmore |
(Alex: Yes, Teddy Roosevelt's the only [*].)
one
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1st watch to "resist" this was made by the Rolex company in 1926 |
water
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Reading was taught mainly from this "good" text |
(Barbara: What is a primer?) (Alex: No.) (Barbara: English primer?)
the Bible
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His caddy for the 1985 U.S. Open in Birmingham, Mich. was Jack Nicklaus, Jr. |
Jack Nicklaus Sr.
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Teddy Roosevelt's wife & mother both had misfortune of doing this on Valentine's Day in 1884 |
dying
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Where you'd find pairs of atriums, auricles, & ventricles |
the heart
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Originally with a retractable roof, this Roman landmark could have been called Gladiatordome |
the Colosseum
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Because a bell once tolled the hours, this "timely" word was taken from "cloche", French for bell |
clock
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In 1985 baseball season, he earned nickname Dr. K |
(Alex: Of the New York Mets, you got it.)
Dwight Gooden
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1 of 2 presidents whose books formed the basis of a television series |
(Alex: Profiles in Courage and [**] was the other one with Crusade in Europe.) [Barbara bounces up and down with joy while pumping hands.]
(1 of) John Kennedy (or Eisenhower)
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Opposition of this part has been described as single most important movement of the hand |
the thumb
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Its white curving roofs were built to resemble wind-filled sails |
(Barbara: What is the Australian Opera House--[*]?)
Sydney Opera House
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It began in 2637 B.C., the year in which Emperor Huang-ti supposedly invented it |
(Mark: What is the Chinese year? Chinese New Year?)
the (Chinese) calendar
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Name prairie schooner probably came from fact that these were wagons designed to do this |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
float across rivers
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On April 15 1985, Marvin Hagler knocked him out in 3rd round of World Boxing Championship at Caesars Palace |
"The Hitman" Thomas Hearns
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At 31 years, this president lived the longest after leaving office |
(Barbara: Who is Harry Truman?)
Herbert Hoover
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Part of the body used for mastication |
the mouth
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When opened to the public in 1958, 1 of 1st guests was said to have asked "Where is Rosebud?" |
Hearst Castle
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2359 in military time is this in civilian |
11:59 p.m. (one minute to midnight)
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Lady Byng Trophy is given to most gentle-manly player in this league, not known for gentle play |
(Barbara: What is hockey?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Barbara: Ice hockey.) (Alex: No, that's not specific enough.)
the National Hockey League
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President long associated w/NYC, in 1883, he was 1st to officially walk across the Brooklyn Bridge |
(Alex: We've got about a minute to go in this round.)
Chester Arthur
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Largest lymphoid organ in the body, it destroys worn out blood cells & acts as a blood reservoir |
(Alex: You can live without it; they can remove it surgically--what is [*]?)
the spleen
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The 36 Doric columns on the exterior of the Lincoln Memorial represent this |
the states of the Union was Lincoln was president
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Dendrochronology is a science "rooted" in the use of these to date past events |
(Barbara: What is the use of dental X rays?) (Mark: [*]?) [Accepted without comment, though Mark forgot his phrasing]
the use of tree rings (the study of tree rings)
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George Murray won this division of the 1985 Boston Marathon in 1 hour 45 minutes & 34 seconds |
the Wheelchair Division
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