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Brewer's: Five Wits
(1) Common sense, (2) imagination, (3) fantasy, (4) estimation, and (5) memory. Common sense is the outcome of the five senses; imagination is the “wit” of the mind; fantasy is imagination…Lack of <i>Con</i>-Census
The 2000 U.S. Census aims for greater outreach and accuracy by Elissa Haney This article was posted on March 31, 2000. The new census aims for greater accuracy in determining the…Household and Family Statistics
Learn the percentage of homeowners in each state, how much money that households spend on food, the number of young adults living at home, and more…Major Earthquakes around the World, 2001
DateLocationMagnitude1Jan. 1Mindanao, Philippines7.5Jan. 9Vanuatu Islands7.0Jan. 10Kodiak Island region, Alaska, U.S.A.7.1Jan. 13Off coast of Central America7.7Jan. 26 Gujarat, India7.7Feb.…Major Earthquakes around the World, 2002
DateLocationMagnitude1Jan. 2Vanuatu Islands7.3March 3 Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan7.4March 5Mindanao, Philippines7.5March 31Taiwan region7.1April 26Mariana Islands7.1June 28E. Russia-N.E.…February 2006 Disasters
Feb. 3, Red Sea: a fire on the Al-Salaam Boccaccio 98 a Red Sea ferry, enroute from Saudi Arabia to Egypt, caused it to sink 60 miles off the Egyptian coast, killing more than 1,000 of the 1,…How Many Cyclist Fatalities Worldwide?
The Question: Would you happen to know the current number of global cyclist fatalities so far this year? The Answer: This is a bit hard to pin down, especially since it takes the World Health…November Current Events 2022: Disaster News
Top of Page World News | US News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the Disaster…Valentine's Day by the Numbers
From the U.S. Census Bureau Find fun facts about Valentine's Day—a holiday centuries old that celebrates love—from who sent the first valentine to how many Americans send love messages today.…August 2005 Disasters
Aug. 2, Toronto, Canada: an Air France Airbus A340, Flight 358, skidded off the runway at Toronto's Pearson International Airport in heavy thunderstorms. All of the 309 aboard managed to…Trending
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