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Longest-running soap opera

The Question: What is the longest-running soap opera? The Answer: Guiding Light, previously known as The Guiding Light, which has aired on CBS…

Who Owns Guns in America?

The Question: What is the percent of U.S. households that own guns? The Answer: A CBS News poll released in 2016 indicated that 36 percent of American households own guns. You might also be…

Pandemic vs. Epidemic

The Question: What is the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic? The Answer: An epidemic occurs when a disease affects a greater number…

Quran: Colophon

Colophon MOHAMMED was born at Mecca in A.D. 567 or 569. His flight (hijra) to Medina, which marks the beginning of the Mohammedan era, took place on 16th June 622. He died on 7th June 632…

James Yee, 2004 News

U.S. Army chaplain at the terrorist detention center at Guantánamo Bay prison, was arrested in September 2003 on suspicion of espionage, mutiny, and sedition. The army later reduced the…

Sic

The Question: What is the meaning of the abbreviation "sic"? The Answer: From the Infoplease Dictionary: "so; thus: usually written…

Sounds Like Shakespeare, But Is It?

The Question: I have heard the phrase attributed to Shakespeare, "Of all the flowers/the rose is the best/" but I don't know where it comes from…

Trophy Names

The Question: I need to know if the World Series trophy has a name attached to it (like the Lombardi Trophy in football). The Answer:…

U.S. Casualties in the Major Wars

The Question: How many civilians died as a direct or indirect result of the fighting during the American Civil War? The Answer: As far as we…