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| NATIONAL NATURAL LANDMARKS |
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| FROM THE U.S. CITIZENSHIP TEST |
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| A garnish on deviled eggs, this colorful spice is made from dried & ground sweet red peppers |
paprika
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| Nearly 600 sites are designated National Natural Landmarks, like the Barringer Meteor this in Arizona, the USA's largest impact one |
a crater
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| If the president & veep can no longer serve, this person becomes president |
the Speaker of the House
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| Hobbes said life was "nasty, brutish, & short" in a state of this, which doesn't just mean battles but "every man against every man" |
war
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| Known to connive on this BBC series, Robert James-Collier's Thomas the butler broke good in the 2019 film |
Downton Abbey
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| Though it can be an honest mistake at the cash register, this verb also means to cheat |
shortchange
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| Cilantro & this other "C"-soning both come from the same plant, but at different stages in its life cycle |
coriander
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| There are more than 1,000 fossil footprints of these creatures in the Connecticut state park named for them |
dinosaurs
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| At 81, he was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention |
Franklin
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| Hobbes was an Erastian, meaning that in the tension between these 2 social entities, the first is subordinate to the second |
church & state
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| Though Peter Cushing died in 1994, he digitally menaced again, playing Grand Moff Tarkin in this 2016 "Star Wars Story" |
Rogue One
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| Coffee shops employ these professionals who quickly make things like sandwiches & eggs |
a short order cook
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| It sounds like it's being pondered over, but it's just heated wine or cider with seasonings like star anise & cloves added to the mix |
mulled
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| With 36, this state has the most NNLs, including Rancho La Brea & the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park |
California
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| This 3-word separation of power keeps each branch of government from gaining too much over the others |
checks and balances
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| Hobbes was fascinated by how people gather for mutual benefit into this "body", also called civil society |
the body politic
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| This Brit has played bad guys like Stringer Bell on "The Wire" & lent his voice to meanies like Shere Khan on film |
(Idris) Elba
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| Luis Aparicio & Barry Larkin are hall of famers who played this position |
shortstop
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| This geographic name for the seasoning seen here is on shaky ground, as it actually comes from hills in Punjab |
Himalayan (pink) salt
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| This "gem" of Hawaii was designated in 1968 |
Diamond Head
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| Since 1789, there have been this many amendments to the Constitution |
27
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| Hobbes used a biblical beast title in "Behemoth" & in this, his most famous work |
Leviathan
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| Actor Tobias Menzies says Black Jack Randall in this time-traveling TV show is a sadist & character Jamie would agree |
Outlander
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| An ad for Nair asked, "Who wears" these? |
short shorts
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| It can take thousands of crocus stigmas to make even a small amount of this golden seasoning used in paella |
saffron
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| Missouri has plenty of these, including Mark Twain, a maze type & Marvel, with dripstones |
caves
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| These "Northern" islands in the Pacific are a U.S. territory |
(Amy: What are the Northern Marianas? Mariana Islands?) [NOTE: Ken seemed to be calling Amy's first response correct at the same time she gave the second response.]
the Northern Mariana Islands
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| Hobbes corresponded about this science of light with Descartes, who said Hobbes was "childish and ridiculous" |
optics
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| Crowbar-wielding Richard Hillman gave chills on "Corrie", aka this perennial British soap opera |
Coronation Street
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| These 4 words begin a Hemingway title that concludes "of Francis Macomber" |
The Short Happy Life
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