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The Largest Ship in the World

The Question: What is the largest ship afloat today in the world? The Answer: The largest ship afloat today is the oil tanker Jahre Viking (…

The Longest Coastline in the World

The Question: How long is Australia's coastline? Is it the longest in the world? The Answer: Australia's coastline is 25,760 kilometers, or a little over 16,000 miles, long. No. It is not the…

Methods of Execution

The Question: Is the state of Indiana the only state in the United States that uses lethal injection? The Answer: No. Indiana is one of…

Metric Holdouts

The Question: Which countries in the world don't use the metric system? The Answer: The only remaining nonmetric countries in the world are the…

Moncky wrench?

The Question: Is the monkey wrench named for a man named Moncky? The Answer: The invention of the monkey wrench has been attributed to a man…

Natural-born Citizen

The Question: I was born overseas of American citizens who were stationed abroad. Do I meet the qualifications for being a natural-born citizen…

Ophelia's Flowers of Madness

The Question: What Shakespeare play is this quote from? "There's rosemary, that's for remembrance; pray,love, remember: and there is pansies. That's…

Brewer's: Mahomet

or Mohammed, according to Deutsch, means the Predicted Messiah. (Hag. ii. 7.) It is the titular name taken by Halabi, founder of Islam. (570-632.) Angel of. When Mahomet was transported…

Winter Olympics: Bobsleigh

Offspring of the toboggan by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Bobsleigh Medal StandingsBobsleigh Through the YearsEncyclopedia:…

April 2010 Current Events: Business News

U.S. News | World News | Science/Disasters News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of April 2010. Sales of New Cars Rise in March, Due Partly to Toyota's Recalls (…