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Reading Arabic
The Question: In what direction is Arabic read? The Answer: Like most Semitic languages, Arabic is read from right to left. (Languages…The World's Smallest Country
The Question: What is the smallest country in the world? The Answer: The smallest country in the world is the State of Vatican City or Holy See…Hail Mary passes
The Question: What is a "Hail Mary" in football? The Answer: A "Hail Mary" pass is a very long forward pass into the endzone, made in the last…King Abdullah of Jordan
The Question: When and where was the king of Jordan, King Abdullah, born? The Answer: King Abdullah was born in Amman, Jordan on January 30,…The Largest Man-Made Lake
The Question: What is the world's largest man-made lake? The Answer: At 204,800,000,000 cubic meters, Owen Falls in Uganda is the largest. That is, if you're curious, about 45 trillion gallons…Origin of "cop"
The Question: Why are policemen called "cops"? The Answer: There are two major explanations given for this. The more popular explanation is…1896 Olympics
AthensTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldSwimmingTeam SportsCyclingFencingGymnasticsShootingTennisWeight LiftingWrestling The ruins of ancient Olympia were excavated by the…The Devil's Dictionary: Pyrrhonism
by Ambrose Bierce PUSHPYRRHONISM -n. An ancient philosophy, named for its inventor. It consisted of an absolute disbelief in everything but Pyrrhonism. Its modern professors have added…Anniversary Gifts
The Question: I'm looking for the list of gifts for each anniversary year. Such as 1st year = paper etc. Could you please tell me where I can find it…Confusion about "confused"
The Question: Please help me find a word spelled similar to adelpated that means absent-minded, scatter-brained, or forgetful. I've heard the word used but…