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What are the origins and significance of the components of the biohazard symbol?
In America there is Orange County, NY, named after Ulster Scots. In Northern Ireland, there's the Orange Order. In England, there was William of Orange.
Why is yahoo.com called Yahoo!?
I would like to know how diamonds are graded?
How many people in the U.S. subscribe to cable television?
What should I do with old gasoline?
When was the Red Crescent Society founded?
How do they decide who are the FBI's 10 most wanted criminals?
From where and why did the American Red Cross obtain/use a "red cross" as their symbol or logo?
What boat was the first to cross the Panama Canal?
My husband spilled gas out of a spare gas tank into the back of my car. I have tried shampoo, baking soda, ventilation, carpet powders, Febreeze . . . all with no luck. I need to transport three young children around, any suggestions?
What age do you have to be to join Brownies in Girl Scouts?
We spilled gasoline in our garage. We got most of it up, but the smell is still really strong. How can we get rid of it?
What age do you have to be to join Brownies in Girl Scouts?
I would like information regarding the Statue of Zeus at Olympia. I desperately need it to complete an assignment. The only sites I can find just have descriptions of the statue. But I need more information please.
What age do you have to be to join Brownies in Girl Scouts?
What is the tallest building ever demolished?
I am helping my daughter learn more about skyscrapers, but I have been unable to locate the answer to one question. How many stories does a building have to be, to be considered a skyscraper?
How many times has the Time Magazine Person of the Year been given to an abstract class of people or a non-human, rather than to individuals?
What was the highest parachute jump ever?

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