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Piccadilly Circus, 2009: Sightseeing interrupted by flash mob of purportedly unmarried women putting hands up to this Beyoncé song |
"Single Ladies"
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Arthur Wellesley earned this noble title for leading the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars |
Duke of Wellington
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Henry III, successor to King John, reissued this document in 1216 |
the Magna Carta
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I found the scissors! Wait, no, it's just one of these batteries that can hopefully get my smoke detector to stop chirping |
9-volt
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To form an idea or to become pregnant |
conceive
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The title entity of "It" appears in many different forms, including as Pennywise, one of these circus performers |
a clown
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Ontario, Nov. 2010: Xmas shopping, lunch at mall food court; yet another flash mob, singing a chorus from this Handel oratorio |
the Messiah
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A leader of the federation movement, Edmund Barton became the 1st PM of this commonwealth in 1901 |
(Sarah: What is Canada?)
the Commonwealth of Australia
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This alliterative phrase means just the minimum of decency or good manners, like saying please & thank you |
common courtesy
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I'm looking for a pair of scissors; instead I found a loose piece of this sugarless gum that cited 4 out of 5 dentists in its ads |
(Stefany: What is Dentyne?) ... (Ken: Oh, you've disappointed the four dentists in the ad; it's for [*].)
Trident
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The Christ the Redeemer statue is made of this reinforced material, with an outer layer of soapstone tiles |
concrete
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The cat brought back to life in this novel is called Church, short for Winston Churchill |
Pet Sematary
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Ohio state, 2010: Student union; just saw 70 students & staff dancing to this "Sopranos" finale song; IMO all should be in class |
"Don't Stop Believin'"
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In 1978 the Archbishop of Kraków, Poland adopted this name as part of a new job |
John Paul II
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A vampire is the mascot of this monstrously good cereal |
Count Chocula
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So far I've found several loose house keys & a rusty this type of "key" that I can use to open a beer once I find the scissors |
a church key
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The person with this job in a hotel can make dinner reservations or arrange tours for guests |
the concierge
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In a story set in Nebraska, an evil being is called "He Who Walks Behind the Rows", "Rows" referring to rows & rows of this |
(Ken: In Nebraska, yes.)
corn
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Moscow, 2012: Putin not present for large outdoor dance to this Irving Berlin song also used in "Young Frankenstein" |
(Dan: What is "Monster Mash"?) ... (Ken: Yes, not "Putin On The Ritz", mind you.) [Laughter]
"Puttin' On The Ritz"
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By the mid-19th century, Cuba was the world's leading producer of this foodstuff |
sugar
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"We sail at the break of day-ay-ay-ay", says this song associated with the U.S. Naval Academy |
"Anchors Aweigh"
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Still can't find the scissors, but I've got three of these proprietary Apple cables for charging an old iPhone circa 2014 |
Lightning
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Your honor, that statement is pure this, speculation with no proof! |
conjecture
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Pyrokinetic powers are an attribute of Charlie McGee, a daughter of govt. test subjects & this book's title character |
(Dan: Who is Carrie?)
Firestarter
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Los Angeles, 2012: saw Alfonso Ribeiro & others doing this '90s TV dance; marketing stunt? Resisted urge to join |
the Carlton (Dance)
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10th century monk Regino of Prüm chronicled this dynasty named for its large number of royal Charleses |
(Stefany: What is Charlemagne?)
the Carolingian
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Pregnant ladies know this other term for vitamin B9 |
folic acid
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No normal scissors, yet for some reason, I own a pair of these, which produce a zigzag edge |
pinking shears
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It's the study of shells, whether from the sea or not |
conchology
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2 stories from this Stephen King collection were turned into an Anthony Hopkins movie |
Hearts in Atlantis
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