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A MOMENT OF SCIENCE
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The c. 300 B.C. "De Historia Plantarum" helped establish Plato's student Theophrastus as the founder of this 6-letter science
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botany
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Carpo, Kale & Eirene are 3 of the 79 known moons orbiting this planet
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Jupiter
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Stannum is the Latin word for this, which explains Sn as its chemical symbol
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tin
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In the body, free radicals are atoms that are unstable & can damage cells by stealing one of these particles from nearby molecules
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electrons
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As Homer Simpson said, "In this house we obey the laws of" this relationship between heat & mechanical energy
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thermodynamics
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GETTING CLOCK WISE
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This name for a tall longcase clock comes from an 1870s song
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a grandfather clock
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The Black Forest region in Germany is famed for these avian clocks
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cuckoo clocks
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In 1988 Bobby Fischer patented a new type of clock that soon became widely used in this game, his specialty
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chess
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The world has been a more punctual place since this crystal made its timekeeping debut in the 1920s
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quartz
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Time was up for Joan of Arc in this French city that's also home to the magnificent astronomical clock seen here
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Rouen
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COMPLETES THE IDIOM
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Give it your all: "Go big or..."
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go home
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When an enemy suddenly acts kind, remember "Beware of Greeks..."
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bearing gifts
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The show is over: "Elvis has..."
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left the building
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What a great idea! Oroweat or otherwise, it's the "best thing since..."
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sliced bread
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That's a tough choice to make: "On the horns of..."
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a dilemma
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STATE LICENSE PLATES
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In the 1990s this state's plate briefly carried the slogan "Hoosier Hospitality"
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Indiana
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A speciality lobster plate lets drivers in this state show support for its signature product
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Maine
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For the most part, Vermont's license plates have white lettering & numbers on this color background
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green
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A specialty plate from California supports conservancy programs here, a national park since 1890
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Yosemite
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This state's "Chile Capital of the World" plate won America's Best License Plate Award for 2017
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New Mexico
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MICHAEL JORDAN
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After college, MJ wanted a shoe deal with Adidas, but the company passed; fair to say Jordan landed on his feet with this brand
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Nike
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As a freshman in 1982, MJ took down Patrick Ewing & the Hoyas with an NCAA title-winning shot for the Tar Heels of this school
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North Carolina
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After hearing doubts about his future, this Warrior scored 62 & said, "Cue the Jordan meme, right? I take all that personally"
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(Steph) Curry
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A defender unafraid to take what he believed was his, Michael led the NBA in this statistic 3 times, averaging about 3 per game
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steals
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It wasn't quite as magical as the Bulls years, but MJ did average 20 per game at age 39 in his last year with this alliterative team
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the Washington Wizards
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& I TOOK THAT PERSONALLY
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In Act I this Shakespeare character is told to "revenge" his dad's "foul and most unnatural murder" & in Act V, he does
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Hamlet
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Criticized for the purchase of this, William Seward said it would "take another generation to find out" how cool it was
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Alaska
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"All my life, people have said that I wasn't going to make it", said this CNN founder, owner of acreage twice the size of Rhode Island
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Ted Turner
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In 1950 this U.S. "action painter" told Time magazine a previous article was incorrect, that his work was not chaotic
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Jackson Pollock
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In Judges 16 he asks God to "strengthen me... only this once... that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes"
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Samson
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FIRST NOVELS
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Before taking us into the Chocolate Factory & the Great Glass Elevator, he penned "The Gremlins"
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(Roald) Dahl
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These "Papers" started out as captions for another's art, but ended up being Charles Dickens' first novel
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The Pickwick Papers
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Written in 1943, this beatnik's "The Sea is My Brother" took a long road to publication, finally seeing print in 2011
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Jack Kerouac
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One man's rebellion against a world run by machines is the plot of "Player Piano", this author's first
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Vonnegut
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This title of James Baldwin's debut novel comes from a spiritual
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Go Tell It On the Mountain
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WORDS WITH ALL 5 VOWELS
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The football penalty being signaled here has deemed your conduct to be this
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unsportsmanlike
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This adverb means conducted at the same time
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simultaneously
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Done to prolong breathing & blood flow until medical help arrives, it's the "R" in CPR
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resuscitation
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Neil Armstrong got his degree in this type of engineering concerning all things aircraft related
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aeronautical
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A filmmaker such as D.A. Pennebaker or Alex Gibney
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a documentarian
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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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The areas called East & West this were southern outposts of loyalty to the crown--especially St. Augustine
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Florida
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A British gov. of Massachusetts called him the "chief incendiary" but unlike cousin John, his contributions faded after 1776
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Sam Adams
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For his leadership in the war, Thomas Sumter was known as "The Carolina" this bird known to South Carolina football fans
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gamecock
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When Vermont was denied statehood, this Vermont patriot unsuccessfully negotiated peace with Gen. Haldimand of Canada
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Ethan Allen
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British general Burgoyne's 1777 surrender after the second battle of this New York state site was a turning point in the war
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Saratoga
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TV SPIN-OFFS
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"Young Sheldon"
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The Big Bang Theory
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"Joanie Loves Chachi"
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Happy Days
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Premiering in 2014, "The Flash"
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Arrow
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"Major Crimes" (minus Kyra Sedgwick)
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The Closer
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"Booker", starring Richard Grieco
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21 Jump Street
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21st CENTURY MONARCHIES
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The monarchy of this Asian nation of 125 million has a legendary history dating back to the 7th century B.C.
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Japan
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This woman of non-royal birth & Prince Rainier were the parents of Prince Albert II of Monaco
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Grace Kelly
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Royal title of the rulers of Malaysian states & of Oman
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a sultan
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Nelson Mandela helped restore the monarchy to this nation; Letsie III is currently its king
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Lesotho
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The few reigning queens include the United Kingdom's Elizabeth II & this queen of Denmark
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Margrethe
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"BR"ANDS
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Ecopia tires from this manufacturer will get you across the structure in its name
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Bridgestone
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William was the Philadelphia man who hand-cranked the first gallon of this ice cream in 1866
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Breyers
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This German-based company that touts its "world of electric shaving" also makes blenders & thermometers
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Braun
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Henry Jr. was the eldest of these brothers, American clothing royalty
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the Brooks Brothers
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Around since 1928, it now says, "One small dab and it shines, styles and conditions hair"
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Brylcreem
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MUSICAL LANDMARKS
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N/A
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A cleft in limestone in England sheltered Reverend Augustus Toplady from a storm & inspired this popular hymn
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"Rock Of Ages"
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