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| In 1970 this NHL trophy was replaced; the original was retired to the Hall of Fame |
the Stanley Cup
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| Got milk? You probably shouldn't if you've got an intolerance to this milk sugar |
lactose
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| These include back & bowling |
(Allie: What are balls?) [Originally ruled incorrect; reversed before Final Jeopardy! when researchers discovered a product called Dr. Burke's Back Pressure Balls]
alleys
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| Herman Melville has been quoted as saying, "Life's a voyage that's homeward" this |
bound
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| When the Royal Standard is flying above Buckingham Palace, it denoted this |
the Queen is home
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| Louisa sometimes brought in extra money by working as one of these, like Betsy Ross |
(Allie: What is a maker of American flags?)
a seamstress
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| In the names of NASCAR auto races this number follows Winston, Diehard & Daytona |
500
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| Most commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, it's also called the "kissing disease" |
mononucleosis
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| Back when I was your age I got a quarter a week (Canadian!) as this payment & was happy to get it |
allowance
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| In 1938 Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster said he could "run faster than a streamline train" |
(Bernard: Who is Jesse Lewis?)
Superman
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| The Saint Paul's Cathedral in London today was built to replace the one destroyed by this in 1666 |
the Great Fire of London
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| One friend of the Alcotts was this abolitionist for whom Louisa wrote a poem after he was hanged |
John Brown
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| 2 of this country's tennis stars are Flemish-speaking Kim Clijsters & French-speaking Justine Henin |
Belgium
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| Tums not only help with heartburn, they're a recommended source of this mineral |
calcium
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| Until the accused is convicted newspapers use this word before the crime he's charged with |
alleged
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| Andy Warhol said, "In the future everyone will be world-famous for" this long... you've already beaten it |
15 minutes
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| Hey, if you get locked in the Tower of London, ask for a tower cell with a view of this river |
the Thames
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| This author of "Walden" was one of Louisa's mentors |
Thoreau
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| Of the 3 races in thoroughbred horse racing's Triple Crown, this one is run first |
the Kentucky Derby
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| In the "double" form of this illness, both of the lungs are inflamed |
(Andy: What is bronchitis?)
pneumonia
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| During WWII it was the Axis against this group |
the Allies
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| Porfirio Diaz bemoaned, "Poor Mexico! So far from God & so close to" this country |
the United States
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| The big "T" Square in New York is Times Square; the big one in London is this |
Trafalgar Square
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| This Rams quarterback was selected MVP of Super Bowl XXXIV |
Kurt Warner
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| Kiss your glasses goodbye with the laser surgery, known by this 5-letter acronym, that corrects nearsightedness |
LASIK
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| It's your share of the booty |
your allotment
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| Grantland Rice wrote, "the Great Scorer... marks... not that you won or lost--but how" you did this |
played the game
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| The Old Vic in South London is one of these, & you're allowed in |
(Andy: What is a vicarage?)
a theatre
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