A Sense of Direction
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According to the lyrics to the theme song for The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Will Smith was "________ Philadelphia, born and raised..."
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ANSWER: Like his character, the "real-life" Will Smith did indeed grow up in West Philly. Like his character, the "real-life" Will Smith did indeed grow up in West Philly.
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Grand Bahama Island lies due east of _______ Palm Beach, Florida.
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ANSWER: West Palm Beach does lie west of Palm Beach, but it's on the eastern (Atlantic) coast of Florida. West Palm Beach does lie west of Palm Beach, but it's on the eastern (Atlantic) coast of Florida.
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In an episode of I Love Lucy, the ditzy redhead finds out (almost too late) that she wasn't born in Jamestown, New York, but in ________ Jamestown.
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ANSWER: Lucille Ball was really born in Jamestown; there is no West Jamestown. Lucille Ball was really born in Jamestown; there is no West Jamestown.
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Among the larger cities in Arkansas are West Memphis and ________ Little Rock.
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ANSWER: North Little Rock has about one-third as many residents as the state's capital, Little Rock. North Little Rock has about one-third as many residents as the state's capital, Little Rock.
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In the lyrics of the Top-10 Journey single "Don't Stop Believing," Steve Perry claims to be from ________ Detroit.
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ANSWER: In truth, there is no "South Detroit" -- the city is bounded on the south by the Detroit River. In truth, there is no "South Detroit" -- the city is bounded on the south by the Detroit River.
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Nick Nolte portrayed a pro football player named Phil Elliott in the 1979 motion picture ________ Dallas Forty.
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ANSWER: The film was loosely based on the rambunctious Dallas Cowboys teams of the 1970s. The film was loosely based on the rambunctious Dallas Cowboys teams of the 1970s.
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The NFL's Giants and Jets play their home games at Giants Stadium, located in ________ Rutherford, New Jersey.
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ANSWER: Giants fans tend to refer to the site as Giants Stadium, while Jets fans like to call it The Meadowlands. Giants fans tend to refer to the site as Giants Stadium, while Jets fans like to call it The Meadowlands.
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The city of ________ St. Louis lies in Illinois, just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri.
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ANSWER: The city has long had a reputation of being one of the most crime-ridden in the nation. The city has long had a reputation of being one of the most crime-ridden in the nation.
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The Great Lakes Recruit Training Command, the U.S. Navy's only "boot camp," is located in ________ Chicago, Illinois.
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ANSWER: The Recruit Training Centers in San Diego and Orlando were closed in the mid-1990s. The Recruit Training Centers in San Diego and Orlando were closed in the mid-1990s.
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Comedy duo Cheech & Chong recorded a 1985 parody of Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA," titled "Born in ________ L.A."
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