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In 1953 future emperor Akihito made his first trip abroad to attend this queen's coronation |
Queen Elizabeth II
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In 1993 this "Pretty Woman" who was once engaged to Kiefer Sutherland married singer Lyle Lovett |
Julia Roberts
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In 1961 Coca-Cola launched this soda with the "Great Lymon Taste" |
Sprite
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This animal whose scientific name is Canis Lupus is the largest member of the dog family |
the wolf
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It's the main attraction in Pike National Forest |
Pikes Peak
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Grammatically speaking, a gerund ends in these 3 letters |
I-N-G
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The 1898 Battle of Manila Bay was the first important battle of this war |
the Spanish-American War
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In a 1993 TV movie, she married her childhood sweetheart Bamm-Bamm Rubble |
Pebbles (Flintstone)
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This candy made of peanuts & caramelized sugar isn't always as easy to break as it sounds |
peanut brittle
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As you might guess, a vampire bat's entire diet consists of this |
blood
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Hundreds of tractors are on display at Oscar's Dreamland near Billings in this state |
Montana
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Although the walnut is native to Persia, its name honors this British principality |
Wales
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After the death of Benedict XI in 1304, this position remained vacant for 11 months |
the papacy
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"Our reception was most enthusiastic", she wrote in her diary of her 1840 marriage to her beloved Albert |
Queen Victoria
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Kirschwasser is a brandy made from this fruit, stones & all |
cherries
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While the echidna develops a pouch during breeding season, this other egg-laying mammal does not |
the platypus
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The Seward Silver Salmon Derby is an annual summer event in this state |
Alaska
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In a hospital, I.C.C.U. stands for this |
(Al: Intensive Care Cardiac Unit. What is Intensive Care Cardiac Unit?) (Alex: All right. You reversed two of them. [*], but we'll give it to you.)
intensive cardiac care unit
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At the height of its power in the 1800s, this state occupied more than half of Germany |
(Sandy: What is Bavaria?)
Prussia
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She was Mickey Rooney's first bride, & Frank Sinatra's second |
Ava Gardner
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It's the Italian term for Italian ham |
prosciutto
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They're the most aquatic members of the weasel family |
otters
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The Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway offers enchanting views of this state, the "Land of Enchantment" |
(Doug: What is Utah?)
New Mexico
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The Sandinistas of this country are named for Augusto Cesar Sandino, a guerrilla leader of the '20s & '30s |
Nicaragua
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In 1642 Cardinal Jules Mazarin succeeded this man as Chief Minister of France |
Richelieu
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In Genesis Jacob was tricked into taking this woman as his bride, even though he loved Rachel |
Leah
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If left unchecked, this Italian summer squash can grow to the size of a watermelon |
a zucchini
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The call of this largest New World monkey can be heard 2 miles away |
(Sandy: What is the baboon?)
the howler monkey
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It took 886 tons of stainless steel to make this St. Louis landmark |
the Gateway Arch
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Plato's tale of Atlantis may have been inspired by the demise of this civilization on Crete |
the Minoan civilization
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