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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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Thursday, March 21In the 1978 season, Davey Johnson became the first major leaguer to hit two grand slam home runs as a pinch-hitter in a season. He had also been the last player to get a hit off Sandy Koufax. But even more amazingly, he batted behind two of the great home run hitters of all time, starting with Hank Aaron in Atlanta. He was on hand to congratulate Aaron on breaking Babe Ruth's home run record. Then he spent two seasons with the Yomiuri Giants in the Japanese League, batting behind Sadaharu Oh when he broke Aaron's record.
What actor from the "Star Wars" franchise saw his career dip after he was scarred in a car accident while making "Corvette Summer?" A) Carrie Fisher B) Harrison Ford C) Mark Hamill D) William Shatner
Previous answer: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had an anti-perfect season.
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