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| He ran a mail-order watch company in Minneapolis before joining with Roebuck in Chicago |
Sears
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| Chinchillas were killed for this & by the 1920s were almost extinct in the wild |
coats/fur
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| Ron Kovic can be seen in this 1989 Tom Cruise film based on his life |
Born on the Fourth of July
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| Delia Akeley studied this central African people whose adults averaged 4 feet in height |
Pygmies
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| The number 1 wood club is also known by this "automotive" name |
driver
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| Cocktail, Democratic & bachelor are types of these |
parties
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| Their Rochester clinic dates back to 1889 |
the Mayo Brothers
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| Some extinct types of this dam-building rodent were the size of bears |
beavers
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| Prep school teacher Robin Williams teaches his boys to "Seize the Day" in this Peter Weir film |
Dead Poets Society
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| In 1986 Robert D. Ballard used Alvin, a 22-foot minisub, to explore this famous wreck |
the Titanic
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| The optimal area of a club's face for making contact with the ball is called this "spot" |
the sweet spot
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| The Hamburg type of this herb is used to flower soups |
parsley
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| While a student at the University of Minnesota, Robert Zimmerman began to perform under this name |
Bob Dylan
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| The call of this small reddish-brown rodent is a loud "chip" followed by a rapid trill |
chipmunk
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| Daryl Hannah played the title character in this Steve Martin film based on "Cyrano de Bergerac" |
Roxanne
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| In 1930 Harriet Chalmers Adams' world travels took her to Ethiopia for his crowning |
Haile Selassie
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| In his first year as a professional, Greg Norman was chosen to represent this country in the World Cup |
Australia
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| This ancient temple in Athens was a Christian church from the 5th century to the mid-1400s |
the Parthenon
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| He was the last Minnesotan to serve as U.S. vice president |
Walter "Fritz" Mondale
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| Mass migration by the Norway species of this Arctic rodent may be triggered by overpopulation |
(Gene: What is a rat?)
lemming
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| Michael Palin played a stuttering dog-murderer in this British film written by John Cleese |
A Fish Called Wanda
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| Brazil renamed its River of Doubt in honor of this ex-U.S. president who explored the area |
(Gene: Who is Roosevelt?) (Alex: Which one?)
Theodore Roosevelt
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| The Augusta National Invitation Tournament changed its name to this in 1938 |
The Masters
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| A member of a group of followers of Zoroaster who emigrated to India over 1,000 years ago |
Parsi
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| This voluptuous brunette actress entered the world June 21, 1921 in Bemidji, Minnesota; "Cross My Heart" |
Jane Russell
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| This largest living rodent, also called carpincho, runs well despite its slightly webbed feet |
capybara
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| Kelly McGillis played the assistant D.A. in this 1988 film that earned Jodie Foster an Oscar |
The Accused
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| Hiram Bingham made 2 trips back to this "Lost City" of the Incas after a guide led him to it in 1911 |
Machu Picchu
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| This Spanish star is the youngest of 4 brothers who all became professional golfers |
(Gene: Who was Stevie Ballatseros?)
Seve Ballesteros
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