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Tuesday, May 14
They say that close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. So, that made us wonder how horseshoes works. If your horseshoe connects, that's a ringer. You get three points. If it leans against the stake, that's a leaner, worth one point. …Read more.
Monday, May 13
Marion Zimmer Bradley wrote a series of books set on Darkover, an ice-age planet orbiting a fictional red giant star called Cottman. She also wrote a feminist version of the Arthurian legend called "The Mists of Avalon." Interestingly, she …Read more.
Saturday, May 11
George Read was the only person to vote against the Declaration of Independence. The Delaware representative was a moderate who hoped to negotiate a settlement with Britain. Since Delaware's Thomas McKean voted in favour, Caesar Rodney had to ride …Read more.
Friday, May 10
Ghana used to be called the Gold Coast, back when it was a British colony. It was called that, you'll be shocked to learn, because they region was littered with gold. However, nationalists liked Kwame Nkrumah felt the name belittled them, defining …Read more.
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Monday, April 29Queen Victoria managed to beat George III as oldest British monarch, then died three days later. She lived to be 81 years, 7 months and 29 days old, a record Elizabeth has since surpassed. But amazingly, Victoria spent 63 years and 216 days of that time as monarch. And Elizabeth will take that record, too, if she makes it to September 9, 2015. She is not, however, the world's longest-serving monarch: that's King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand, who took charge in 1946.
Before Motorola could name its cell phone Droid, it had to ask what Hollywood mogul for permission, really nicely? A) George Lucas B) Mike Ovitz C) Steven Spielberg D) Harvey Weinstein
Previous answer: Carole King was inducted in the Hall of Fame for her songwriting rather than performing in 1990.
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