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Competing for Switzerland, Celine Dion won this song contest in 1988
What is Eurovision?
Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, lies on this "Beautiful Blue" river
What is the Danube?
Although this mammal's neck may exceed 6 feet in length, it has only 7 bones--the same as humans
What is a giraffe?
Before a trip, it's proper to wish someone "bon" this, whether they're traveling by ship or not
The "D" in radar stands for this
What it detection?
At this, Ireland's biggest rural festival, activities include machinery demonstrations and competitions, sheep shearing demonstrations and bread baking contests.
What are the National Ploughing Championships?
It's the seductive ballroom dance most associated with Buenos Aires
What is the Tango?
The peregrine type of this bird can reach speeds of 200 mph in a dive
What is a falcon?
From the Norwegian for "sloping", this word is used to describe zigzag skiing
What is slalom?
The "tracks" on a printed circuit board are made of this metal
What is copper?
134-pound Hirofumi Nakajima holds the record of eating 24 1/2 of these in 12 minutes at the Nathan's July 4th contest
What are hot dogs?
The Ivory Coast is next to this African country once known as the Gold Coast
What is Ghana?
Europe's only wild monkey, it's found on the Rock of Gibraltar & the southern tip of Spain
What is the Barbary Ape?
Italian for "to the tooth", it's how to order your pasta if you want it a little firm
What is al dente?
Replacing germanium with this in transistors got a California "Valley" named after it
What is silicon?
As a part of the Highland Games, this long wooden pole is tossed end over end
What is a caber?
The name of this religion of Haiti is derived from a Dahomean word for "spirit"
What is Voodoo?
The name of this long-snouted large pig-like mammal of Latin America is from a Brazilian Tupi Indian word
What is a Tapir?
The name of this heavy blade is Spanish, probably from a word meaning "a large hammer"
What is machete?
Charles Goodyear vulcanized rubber, and this Charles used rubber to waterproof cloth
Who is Mackintosh?
This cruise ship favorite played on a 52-foot court is an event at the National Senior Games
What is Shuffleboard?
This island known for giant statues is also called Te-Pito-O-Te-Henua, "The Navel of the World"
What is Easter Island?
The peacock is actually a type of this fowl-like game bird which includes golden & ring-necked species
What is a pheasant?
French for "false step", it's another way of saying blunder or gaffe
What is faux pas?
2 of the 3 beverages Pasteur's pasteurization process first preserved