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Dear Bess, A funny thing happened on the way to this landmark, involving a cannoli; also, the Temple of Castor & Pollux was cool
the Forum
The white pearl albino variety of this product from the Caspian Sea can run about $15,000 per pound
caviar
A hug or a cuddle, you might be drawn into a "warm" one by a friend
embrace
The 185-pound dog in the room named "Beethoven" in a film series was this breed of dog that hails from the Swiss Alps
St. Bernard
In 1865 this monk presented the results of his breeding experiments with pea plants to the Natural Science Society in Brünn
Mendel
Dearest Bo, We saw a statue of Oceanus atop a chariot pulled by sea horses while tossing a few coins at this iconic landmark
the Trevi Fountain
In emulation of Muhammad, these desert fruits, tamr in Arabic, are commonly eaten to break one's fast during Ramadan
a date
It's a kind of election halfway through a political period or an important school test halfway through a semester
midterm
Despite its Scandinavian-sounding name, this big dog originated in Germany, where it's known as Deutsche Dogge
Great Dane
In 1800, Alessandro Volta announced his invention, the voltaic pile, a predecessor to the modern this
battery
Hey Kev! Of course we had to see this, the largest of the Roman hippodromes! The name fits; even Barnum & Bailey doesn't seat 250,000
the Circus Maximus
A few years ago people in Tokyo voted this instant dish the greatest Japanese invention of the 20th century
(Top) ramen
It's a small pie that's often filled with fruit, or the taste you might describe if that pie is a little acidic
tart
The flag of the Yukon depicts what Canada calls either a Husky or this big dog that's named after an Iñupiat people
Malmute
CHCl3,
also known as this, was administered as an anesthetic to Queen Victoria when she gave birth to Prince Leopold
chloroform
Mom & Dad, you can't miss Cosmedin Church in the Bocca della Verità, which translates to this; it's said to bite the hands of liars
the Mouth of Truth
With its creamy texture & mild taste, ricotta cheese is traditionally made in Italy from this milk component
whey
Carl Akeley served as the chief this for the Field Museum, bringing new realism to the creatures in the dioramas
taxidermist
A German night watchman & tax collector developed this eponymic guard dog breed in the late 19th century
Doberman
A brilliant mathematician, she wrote the program for Charles Babbage's early computer prototype
Ada Lovelace
S'up, Sis! So I counted! There are 135 of these alliterative items that lead up to the Church of Trinità dei Monti!
Spanish Steps
The name of this Mexican soup that's from the Nahuatl word for hominy can be spelled with an S or a Z
pozole
It's what you call a practitioner of a type of medicine that uses tiny doses of natural substances to heal
homeopath
The Canadian Kennel Club says some theorize Leif Erikson brought these Viking bear dogs with him on a voyage
Newfoundlands
This Brit lent his name to a cage that shields what's inside from electromagnetic radiation
Faraday