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| By one account, nude competition in these games began in 720 B.C. when Orsippus of Megara found he was faster with no loincloth |
the Olympics Games
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| This adjective for the tongue can also follow "bi-" or "multi-" |
lingual
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| Argentina & Bolivia to its east |
Chile
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| Taika Waititi's role as Korg in this third "Thor" movie grew into a bigger part during his direction of the film |
Ragnarok
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| Impressive, a hand-carved one of these sculptures of a person's head, shoulders & chest, & of Caligula to boot, nice touch |
a bust
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| In Kerouac's novel "The Subterraneans", a version of this beat poet & friend appears as the character Adam Moorad |
Ginsberg
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| This czar & later emperor of Russia was christened on June 29, 1672, the feast day of the saint for whom he was named |
(Judy: Who is Czar Nicholas?)
Peter (the Great)
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| Pulmonary refers to these |
the lungs
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| As seen here, the South China Sea to its east & south |
Vietnam
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| Jamie Foxx blows up this director in "Django Unchained" |
Quentin Tarantino
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| This small metal cup can protect a digit when sewing or just be a pretty decorative knickknack |
a thimble
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| This word for the Buddhist doctrine of universal truth precedes "Bums" in a Jack Kerouac novel about drifters on the West Coast |
Dharma
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| 1532 began the conquest of the Inca by this explorer & his forces |
(Amal: Who is Cortez?)
Pizarro
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| This adjective referring to the foot is properly pronounced to rhyme with "needle" |
pedal
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| Egypt to its east, Algeria to its west |
Libya
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| He played CIA agent Tony Mendez in "Argo", which he also directed |
Ben Affleck
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| Your nursery rhyme character figurines are adorable, especially this "merry old soul" |
Old King Cole
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| "TI JEAN" on Jack's grave reflects his heritage; his parents immigrated to New England from this country |
(Amal: What is France?)
Canada
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| Mortally wounded in this 1805 battle, Admiral Nelson is said to have uttered, "Thank God, I have done my duty" |
Trafalgar
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| There are 5 of these vertebrae in the lower back |
lumbar
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| Chad to its east, Mali to its west |
(Amal: What is Nigeria?)
Niger
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| Director Sydney Pollack played Dustin Hoffman's exasperated agent in this 1982 comedy |
(Alex: Yeah. Fun film.)
Tootsie
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| You don't see these brass receptacles for tobacco chewers much anymore, at least not used for their original purpose |
a spittoon
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| William Burroughs credited Kerouac with the title of this 1959 novel that faced controversy upon publication |
Naked Lunch
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| In 73 A.D., during a siege of this fortress, Jewish Zealots took their own lives rather than be captured by the Romans |
Masada
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| Antebrachial describes this specific 7-letter part of the body |
the forearm
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| Russia to its north, Uzbekistan to its south |
Kazakhstan
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| This man appeared as Happy Hogan in all 3 "Iron Man" films, but only directed 2 of them |
Jon Favreau
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| A high-stakes card game shares its name with this French glassmaker that produces gorgeous paperweights like the one seen here |
(Judy: What is Limoges?)
baccarat
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| In the novel "On the Road", this "heavenly" character is the narrator & Kerouac's alter ego |
(Amal: Who is Moriarty?)
Sal Paradise
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