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These bitter buds added for flavor belong to the Cannabaceae family, making them a cousin of marijuana

hops

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Hoover Dam, formerly Boulder Dam, is on this river

the Colorado

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On April 14, 1912 a nearby ship warned the Titanic of this; radio operator Jack Phillips scolded the ship for interrupting him

an iceberg

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Among the animals you'll find in this country's Kruger National Park are zebras, lions & giraffes

South Africa

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In math, normal is a synonym for this, meaning at right angles

perpendicular

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Home to the Croissan'wich, this fast food chain had trademark issues Down Under, so it's known as Hungry Jack's in Australia

Burger King

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A recently coined word, it describes what 11 states did to a marijuana possession to ease penalties

decriminalized
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Scottsdale & Tempe are suburbs of this state capital

Phoenix

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A million people left 100 tons of trash in New York's Central Park at an April 22, 1990 celebration of this day...hmmm

Earth Day

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This Kenyan capital contains a 44-square-mile national park & game preserve

Nairobi

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Plainly evident, perhaps by virtue of its absence

conspicuous
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This university traces its roots back to an 1838 schoolhouse in Randolph County, North Carolina

Duke University

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First & only president listed by "The Book of Lists" as having smoked marijuana in the White House

John F. Kennedy

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Raymond Chandler enjoyed strolling in this city's MacArthur Park when it was still called Westlake Park

Los Angeles

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While besieging a castle in 1199, this "Lionheart" failed to wear his mail; he died in April after being struck by an arrow

Richard the Lionheart

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Teide National Park in this Spanish archipelago is located on Tenerife Island

Canary Islands

1200

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In a friendly legal term, it precedes "brief"

an amicus curiae

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Asked if he was okay playing the 2007 Super Bowl halftime show in a downpour, he had a request--"Can you make it rain harder?"

Prince

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In New York conditions that make one eligible for this alliterative aid include A.L.S., M.S. & Parkinson's

medicinal marijuana

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On the Kansas turnpike, it's about 8 bucks cash to drive from Topeka to this bigger city 140 miles southwest

Wichita

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Shunning a less risky escape route, this murderer jumped to the stage on April 14, 1865 yelling, "Sic semper tyrannis!"

John Wilkes Booth

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1 of 2 South American countries each having a park on its side of Iguacu Falls

Brazil or Argentina

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Latin for "garden" gives us this word for the art & science of growing fruits & vegetables

horticulture

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Remembering the category title, it's where you'll find La Guardia airport &--a bit smaller--Alley Pond Environmental Center

Queens

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Way back in 2012, these 2 states legalized recreational marijuana use

Colorado & Washington

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A ferry goes from the Bolivar Peninsula to this island city of Texas, 50 miles southeast of Houston

Galveston

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In April 1846 a group of westward settlers struck out for California; this "Pass" would later be named for them

The Donner Party

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This Mexico City park, which antedates Columbus is believed to be the oldest in the Americas

Chapultepec

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You cad! Let us engage in these, an old-time plural word for an exchange of punches

fisticuffs

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We commission you to give the first & last names of this Chief Justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969

Earl Warren

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