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| "S" is for this city where giants dwell |
San Francisco
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| In this man's bio: "The enterprise he started in his parents' garage became the world's most valuable company" |
Steve Jobs
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| This evangelist was knighted in 2001 by the British ambassador on behalf of the queen |
Billy Graham
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| Held at Churchill Downs, it's popularly known as the "Run for the Roses" |
the Kentucky Derby
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| Sharks can have as many as 5 rows of these, which fall out & grow back |
teeth
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| Many airlines now charge a fee to check any amount of this |
baggage
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| "P" is for this city, brother |
Philadelphia
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| You must remember Eric van Lustbader's "The Bourne Imperative" is based on a character created by this man |
(Robert) Ludlum
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| In 2001 the queen's list of new knights included this director of "Schindler's List" |
Spielberg
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| It's held over a 3-week period in July & covers more than 2,000 miles before ending in Paris |
the Tour de France
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| These large North American snakes get their name from their habit of feeding on other snake species; long live the... |
a king snake
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| Mary, Mary why you doing this to a room by putting in a hidden microphone? |
bugging
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| "CC" is for this state capital |
Carson City
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| From this novel: "'I've killed him,' 'More will come,' Abe had already begun to walk away, 'Then I shall need more stakes"' |
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
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| In 2009, 6 months before his death, this giant of Massachusetts politics got a knighthood |
Teddy Kennedy
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| Held annually in Florida, it was the first NASCAR race to be televised nationally from start to finish |
the Daytona 500
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| The world's largest flower, the Rafflesia, which has no stems or leaves, is this type of plant that lives off a host |
a parasite
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| Large spectacles with protective rims used to prevent eye injuries |
goggles
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| "W" is for this home of cadets |
West Point
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| In 2012 these 2 words preceded "Darker" & "Freed" on The New York Times bestseller list |
Fifty Shades
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| For his "outstanding contribution to global economic stability", he was honored in 2002 |
[Applause] (Alex: Well done! I don't know how you managed to pull that one out, but you did.)
Greenspan
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| This "All-American" competition was inspired by 3 boys in the 1930s racing homemade engineless cars down an incline |
the Soapbox Derby
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| Growing up to two feet long, this desert dweller is the largest lizard native to the United States |
a gila monster
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| 2-word term for a woman who weds chiefly for financial gain; now I ain't sayin' she's one |
a gold digger
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| A "C" on gold coins stands for this city named for George III's queen |
Charlotte
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| In addition to "A Feast of Crows", this novelist penned the short story collection "Songs the Dead Men Sing" |
George R.R. Martin
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| This American who helped find the double helix of DNA was double tapped |
(Robert: Who's Crick?)
Watson
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| A world famous yacht race takes place annually from Sydney to this capital of Tasmania |
Hobart
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| In trees such as pines & firs, the seeds form in these |
cones
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| Alton Brown's recipe for this Christmastime beverage includes Bourbon |
eggnog
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