Lewis and Clark were not the first of European extraction to make a transcontinental crossing of North America north of Mexico. Scottish-born Canadian explorer Alexander Mackenzie had previously done it twice, to the western Arctic Ocean in 1789 and to the Pacific at British Columbia in 1793. Canada's longest river is named for him.

You've probably heard of the Ann Taylor chain of women's apparel stores. There are over 900 of them in the U.S. But did you know that there's no Ann, Taylor or Ann Taylor behind the company? Ann Taylor was the name of a best-selling dress at the store of founder Richard Liebeskind's father.

The world's largest thermometer is appropriately located:
A. In Fahrenheit, Germany
B. At General Electric's corporate headquarters
C. At the summit of Mount Everest
D. Near Death Valley

Previous answer: In the Spanish language, Pepe is a nickname for Jose.

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