Betty Grable Million Dollar Legs

Question 1

Thr lanterna of this Italian poet is the Mediterranean tallest lighthouse ; Antonio Columbo was the keeper in 1449 of thr first ones there

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Gen uh wuh
Columbus uncle
Soccer derby so had to be clue

Question 2

Fancy word from
French meaning a glimpse or an outline

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Ah per sue

Question 3

Nov 25 thr date thr British cleared out of NYC in 1783 wqs once a blowout holiday called this day

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Evacuation day

Question 4

In an episode called thr implant
She tells Seinfeld by the ray they’re real and they’re this

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Spectacular

Terri Hatcher

Question 5

In 1882 Robert Koch discovered a fern that ended the debate of whether this disease that claimed the life of chopin is hereditary
Show pan

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Tuberculosis

Question 6

Stste capitals
It was named for a nearby river that explorer Gabriel moraga named for one of a religious grouping of 7
More ah gah

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Sacramento
Sacraments named after the holy Eucharist

Question 7

For obvious reasons these Roman priestesses faced dire consequences if found unchaste like Amelia licinia and Marcia in 114 BC

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Vestal virgins

Question 8

Varna and Burgas are leading Bulgarian poets on the western coast of this body of water

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Black Sea

Question 9

You can swim with the dolphins of this island in thr Bahamas that shares its name with a 80 Brooke shields film

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Blue lagoon

Question 10

His memoir subtitled 40 songs 1 stoey takes us from his Dublin boyhood to superstardom

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Bono

Question 11

6 letter term means to go back in fictional time and rewrite the past of a character or narrative for a new work

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Retcon

Question 12

In thr title of a 70 no 1 hit and of sky stone long awaited memoir it preceded falettinme be mice elf again
For letting me be myself again

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Thank you

Question 13

In 42 it was my kind of town for the first controlled nuclear chain reaction

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Chicago

Question 14

From Latin or means occurring before noon

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AM
Anti Meridan

Question 15

This alliterative adjective applied to instant decisions came from stopwatches that had 2 separate moving hands

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Split second

Question 16

Atlanta rapper with a stage name that’s always in fashion got kudos for thr honesty of his 17 autobiography

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Gucci mane

Question 17

In 23 Barbara Streisand put the corners of her mind ina book lincluding how in 23 she added 2 scenes back to this 73 film

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Thr way we were

Question 18

In horror stories she said she wrote thr songs on exile in guyville Broke lonely confused angry and people Related

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Liz fare

Question 19

Eastern Alabama city was named for a line in an Oliver goldsmith poem about the loveliest village of thr plain

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Auburn

Question 20

Little boy atomic bombs used uranium 235 ; fat man this element that wqs discovered only around 1940

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Plutonium

Question 21

Named this because flapvor resembles a combination of cinnamon cloves and nutmeg

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Allspice

Question 22

These greenish flower buds are dried pickled and used as garnish or seasoning

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Capers

Question 23

In 4th century Constantine mother Helena traveled to this city where she had the basilica of thr holy sepulcher built
Hel un nuh

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Jerusalem

Question 24

A program chief and a friend and a friend of j Robert Oppenheimer from Berkeley days this novel prize winner was played on screen by Josh hartnet

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Ernest Lawrence

Question 25

Technique of butterflying a whole Bird before cooking ; faster roasting and crispier skin

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Spatchcocking

Question 26

During his reign over Rome he had a coin minted with depiction of 3 sisters drusilla ag ruh peen uh luh villa

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Cuh lig yuh luh

Question 27

River roses in thr lesotho highlands and crosses thr kalahari and namib deserts before emptying into Atlantic

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Orange river

Question 28

Person or thing incongruously out of place or time

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Anachronism

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Space shuttles 2 space shuttles were named for craft commanded by this man who died far from home in 1779

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Cook Discovery and endeavor shuttles named For his ships

Question 30

People We’re lovin on me well not on me but him when he took that tune to no 1

Question 31

four stages of insect development are

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embryo, larva, pupa and imago.

Question 32

” was the original of the four “Rambo” films starring Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, a troubled Vietnam War veteran.

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First Blood I thought “First Blood” was a pretty good film actually, but the sequels were terrible, and way too violent for me. But, action all the way …

Question 33

is a type of onion that is closely related to the garlic, leek and chive. I’m a big fan …

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The shallot

Question 34

Les États-Unis” is what French speakers call “

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the United States”.

Question 35

” is the name given to a number of projects searching for extraterrestrial life..

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SETI The acronym stands for “search for extraterrestrial intelligence”. One of the main SETI activities is the monitoring of electromagnetic radiation (such as radio waves) reaching the Earth in the hope of finding a transmission from a civilization in another world

Question 36

Biblical twin of Jacob : ESAU

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Esau was the twin brother of Jacob, the founder of the Israelites. When their mother Rebekah gave birth to the twins “the first emerged red and hairy all over (Esau), with his heel grasped by the hand of the second to come out (Jacob)”. As Esau was the first born, he was entitled to inherit his father’s wealth (it was his “birthright”). Instead, Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for the price of a “mess of pottage” (a meal of lentils).

Question 37

tallest man playing in the NBA.

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Yao ming He has a cute nickname: “the Ming Dynasty”. Rockets

Question 38

Part of BPOE :

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The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) was founded in 1868, and is a social club that has about a million members today. It started out as a group of men getting together in a “club” in order to get around the legal opening hours of taverns in New York City. The club took on a new role as it started to look out for poor families of members who passed away. The club now accepts African Americans as members (since the seventies) and women (since the nineties), but atheists still aren’t welcome. The list of US presidents that have been members of the BPOE includes Presidents Eisenhower, Harding, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy and Ford.

Question 39

is basically a star that suddenly gets much brighter, gradually returning to its original state weeks or even years later.

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nova (plural “novae”) The increased brightness of a nova is due to increased nuclear activity causing the star to pick up extra hydrogen from a neighboring celestial body. A supernova is very different from a nova. A supernova is a very bright burst of light and energy created when most of the material in a star explodes. The bright burst of a supernova is very short-lived compared to the sustained brightness of a nova

Question 40

Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund were played by in this movie

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Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the 1942 movie “Casablanca”. I love the words of one critic describing the chemistry between Bogart and Bergman in this film: “She paints his face with her eyes”. Wow …

Question 41

WWII crafts :

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E-BOAT In WWII, the German Navy’s Motor Torpedo Boats were similar to American PT boats and were called S-boots, short for Schnellboot (“fast craft”). The Allied forces referred to them as E-boats, with the “E” possibly standing for “enemy” or “Eilboot” (“hurry boat”).

Question 42

” is a 2015 Pixar animated feature film. It’s all about a young girl who relocates with her family from Minnesota to San Francisco. The movie’s action is actually set inside the girl’s head,

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Inside Out as five personified emotions deal with the changes she has to face. Those emotions are voiced by: Amy Poehler (Joy) Phyllis Smith (Sadness) Lewis Black (Anger) Bill Hader (Fear) Mindy Kaling (Disgust)

Question 43

Critter under Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas :

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BAT The Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas serves a dual purpose. In addition to its function as a crossing over Lady Bird Lake, it’s also a significant roosting site for Mexican free-tailed bats. During the spring and summer months, a large colony of these bats, estimated to be around 1.5 million, make the bridge their home. At twilight each evening, the bats emerge from their crevices to forage for insects, creating a spectacular show for tourists and locals alike

Question 44

riata is a

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lariat or a lasso. “Riata” comes from “reata”, the Spanish word for “lasso”.

Question 45

The Paper City” of Massachusetts :.

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HOLYOKE Holyoke, Massachusetts is located along the Connecticut River, and is often referred to as “The Paper City.” This nickname stems from its historical prominence as a major paper manufacturing center, thanks largely to the building of the Holyoke Dam and Canal System. Built in the 19th century, the system harnessed the river’s power, providing the city with an industrial advantage that fueled its paper mi

Question 46

Super G event, e.g. :

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SLALOM Super Giant Slalom (Super G) is an alpine skiing event introduced in 1982. The Super G isn’t as fast as its sister event the Downhill, but is faster than the more technical Giant Slalom.

Question 47

Actress is perhaps best known for playing lead roles in the TV shows “Girlfriends” and “black-ish”.

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Tracee Ellis Ross She was born Tracee Joy Silberstein, and is the daughter of singer Diana Ross and music executive Robert Ellis Silberstein.

Question 48

”, is a tea-based drink from Taiwan.

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Bubble tea, sometimes called “boba tea The “bubbles” are chewy tapioca balls that are usually added to the drink.

Question 49

is a delicious potato pancake (I’m Irish, so anything made with potatoes is delicious, to be honest).

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latke