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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, April 18Turkmenistan is a strange place. In 1994 its dictator, Saparmurat Niyazov, nicknamed Turkmenbashi, declared a national holiday called Melon Day, in honor of a local muskmelon. Other Turkmenistan holidays include A Drop of Water — A Grain of Gold Festival, Good Neighborliness Day, Racing Horse Day and Carpet Day. He also renamed many of the months, replacing words derived from Russian with words derived from his family members.
As the story goes, the city of Cuzco in Peru wanted a statue of Inca leader Atahualpa, but ended up with a statue of an Indian best known for being somebody's father.
A) Crazy Horse B) Hiawatha C) Montezuma D) Powhatan
Previous answer: David Mamet wrote the kids' play.
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