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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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Saturday, April 27Despite being one of the greatest directors of the 20th century, Stanley Kubrick only won a single Oscar, and he probably didn't deserve it. He won for "2001: A Space Odyssey," not for directing, but for Best Special Visual Effects. Four people actually worked on the effects, including the legendary Douglas Trumbull, but only three people could be nominated. Since everybody carried equal weight, they agreed to submit only Kubrick's name.
Despite "Tapestry," one of the most critically acclaimed and top selling albums of all time, who has only been inducted in the Rock Hall of Fame as a "non-performer"? A) Carole King B) Joni Mitchell C) Carly Simon D) James Taylor
Previous answer: Nintendo created "Super Mario."
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