FOOD FIGHTS BACK
ELECTORAL COLLEGE COLLAGE
I BEFORE E AFTER C
CULT MOVIES
NOT YOUR AVERAGE GEMSTONE!
TRIPLE RHYME TIME
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The tyramine in fermented products like aged cheese or beer may cause these headaches derived from the word hemicrania
migraines
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It's the only state with more than 50 votes in the Electoral College
California
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This word meaning really old is in the full name of St. Andrews Golf Club, open for 18-hole play since 1764
Ancient
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The wild musical fun of this cult classic features Meat Loaf, Susan Sarandon & Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Rocky Horror Picture Show
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Blue topaz is often created by exposing it to this--the gamma type works especially well
radiation
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An extra trap for a rabbit relative
a spare hare snare
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A serious allergic reaction to this legume can be caused by its Ara h 1, 2 & 3 proteins
peanuts
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Electoral votes are tallied in Congress, with this official declaring the results; in 1961 Nixon announced his own loss to Kennedy
the vice president
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One of the letters in a BSEE degree
Science
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A moody crime drama involving a robbery gone wrong, "The Drop" stars this TV mob boss in his final film
Gandolfini
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In 1976 a large ruby was carved into a 4-pound replica of this historic American object, crack & all
Liberty Bell
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The highest limit on a pants tariff
the max slacks tax
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If your doctor tells you to avoid this citrus fruit with your medications, the furanocoumarins are the problem
grapefruit
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In 2020 it was the only one of the 4 "I" states to go Democratic, casting its 20 votes for Biden
Illinois
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It can be a type of small apartment or a measure of results versus costs
efficiency
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An angry girlfriend, a mutant baby & a man with big hair all add up to "Eraserhead", this surreal director's first feature film
Lynch
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Dust & ash from a volcano in this state were used to create a new green type of gem called helenite
Washington
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A frightening sprite from the flatlands of Kansas or Nebraska
a scary prairie fairy
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If mango skin makes your lips tingle, it's a reaction related to the rashes you might get from touching this toxic vine
poison ivy
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Electors who don't vote for their state's pick are called this "less"; in 2020 the Supreme Court said states may remove them
faithless
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Term for someone like J.P. Morgan who invests in businesses on a large scale
a financier
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Visions of a man in a strange rabbit suit convince Jake Gyllenhaal to commit dangerous crimes in this film
Donnie Darko
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This fossilized resin has one of the lowest densities among gems & it will often float in salt water
amber
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The cost to ship a really big wooden box, determined by how heavy it is
the crate freight rate
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Leafy greens are rich in this vitamin needed to synthesize clotting factors; blood thinners may counteract its activity
(vitamin) K
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Maine & this Midwestern state are the 2 that don't have winner-take-all electoral vote policies
Nebraska
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Drop the last letter from a biological term to get this word meaning "coined money"
specie
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"Tell Your Children" was an alternate title of this 1936 film that purports to show the dangers of using marijuana
Reefer Madness
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Weighing in at 2.75 tons, the Empress of Uruguay is an almost 11-foot tall geode of this purple quartz
amethyst
Empress of Uruguay
Height 11 ft (3.27 m)
Weight 2.5 tons
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The removed facial hair, now hallowed
the sheared beard revered
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