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| On May 22, 1992 an era in late-night television ended when he hosted his last "Tonight Show" |
Johnny Carson
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| A tornado is typically a tube -- or this-shaped cloud hanging from from a cumulonimbus cloud |
Funnel
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| Leaving the skin on a clove of this makes cleaning the press easier |
Garlic
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| They're the 2 traditional colors of Christmas |
Red & Green
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| This country gave the Luxor Obelisk to France, who put it in the Place de la Concorde |
Egypt
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| "Deceased Guy Ambulating" |
"Dead Man Walking"
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| On May 17, 1989 over 1 million Chinese gathered in this square to call for democratic reforms |
Tienamen Square
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| Adult amphibians go through this skin-shedding process several times a year |
Molting
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| A typical one of these beverage openers has a metal spiral with a transverse handle attached |
Corkscrew
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| Pluck one berry for each kiss stolen under this plant; when the berries are gone, no more kissing |
Mistletoe
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| In 1953 this Memphis truck driver recorded a few songs as a birthday gift for his mother; the rest is history |
Elvis Presley
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| He & Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay conquered Mount Everest May 29, 1953 |
Sir Edmund Hillary
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| This flavoring is the only edible product produced by an orchid plant |
Vanilla
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| When buying one of these to test for doneness in meat, choose one with a thin probe that will let less juice out |
Meat Thermometer
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| In the U.S. we say "Merry Christmas"; in Italy, "Buon Natale" & in Mexico, this |
"Feliz Navidad"
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| On Dec. 22, 1864 he telegraphed Lincoln, "I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah" |
William Tecumseh Sherman
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| "Plaything Tale" |
"Toy Story"
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| His U-2 reconnaissance plane was shot down over Russia May 1, 1960 |
Francis Gary Powers
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| From the Latin for "golden", it's another name for the pupa or cocoon of a butterfly |
Chrysalis
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| This utensil formed of a series of looped wires set in a handle is used to beat air into food |
Whisk
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| Served in a large bowl, this holiday drink derives its name from Old Norse for "be healthy" |
(Amy: What is grog?) (Charlie: What is eggnog?)
Wassail
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| Developed in Tibet, these dogs were given as gifts to dignitaries by the Dalai Lama |
Lhasa apso
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| "Sweetie, Yours Truly Miniaturized Our Offspring" |
"Honey, I Shrunk The Kids"
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| On May 5, 1904 he became the 1st Major League player of the modern era to pitch a perfect game |
Cy Young
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| In botany it's the process by which plants lose water vapor through their leaves |
Transpiration
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| The lower pot of this 2-pot arrangement holds hot water; the upper, delicate foods like custards |
(Charlie: What is a pressure cooker?) (Alex: Far cry from a pressure cooker!)
Double Boiler
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| For many the Christmas season lasts until this festival on January 6 |
Epiphany
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| The first of these structures in the U.S. was built in Chicago in 1930 with a gift from Max Adler |
(Charlie: What is a skyscraper?)
Planetarium
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| "Erase The City Of Light From Your Memory" |
(Alex: One more category and a minute to go.)
"Forget Paris"
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