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All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

Ken Jennings




Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier on April 15, 1947.

Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line in 1947 and became the first African American to play on a major sports team.

Rudie Obias




We look back at the people, events, and twists of fate that set the Titanic’s incredible story in motion—and the legacy we still honor today.

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Broccoli rabe isn't the same as broccoli, but once you know how to treat it, you can cook it just as easily.

Michele Debczak


Bob Odenkirk stars in 'Better Call Saul.'

Bob Odenkirk is best known for playing ethically-malleable lawyer Saul Goodman, but he has enjoyed a decades-long career as a versatile writer and performer.

Jake Rossen