Speaking of spelling, are books not edited and fact-checked as carefully as they used to be? With computerized spell-checkers keeping out most misspelled dictionary words, we think publishers have gotten a bit lazy with everything else. It seems like every book on popular culture we've read recently has multiple misspelled names and incorrect facts. If you come across any particularly egregious examples, please let us know.

To date, about 475 people have visited outer space, which is defined in the U.S. as having reached an altitude greater than 80 kilometers.

To date, about how many people have been to the deepest part of the world's oceans -- the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the North Pacific?
A) 2
B) 20
C) 200
D) 2,000

Previous answer: The slogan "Every Day Matters" is currently being used by department-store chain JCPenney.

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