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What is the world's most popular name?
The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad.
Where is the the world's tallest hotel?
With its duplex suites starting at $1,095 and reaching $18,000 per night, the Burj al-Arab, or tower of the Arabs, the world's tallest hotel, opened on December 1, 1999. Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan was the suite's first guest, staying there the month before the hotel's official opening. As a guest of the premier hotel, you can take a ...Read more
How is <i>Frankenstein</i> a <i>modern prometheus</i>?
The Modern Prometheus is the novel's subtitle. Prometheus, in some versions of Greek mythology, was the Titan who created mankind, and Victor's work by creating man by new means obviously reflects that creative work. Prometheus was also the bringer of fire who took fire from heaven and gave it to man. Zeus then punished Prometheus by fixing him ...Read more
How often did Holmes say 'Elementary, my dear Watson'?
Holmes never said these famous words, at least not in the canonical works written by Conan Doyle. The first appearance of “Elementary, my dear Watson” is in the 1909 PG Wodehouse novel Psmith, Journalist. However, Holmes neither says it nor does he appear in the book. Thus the first use by Sherlock Holmes himself is postulated to have ...Read more
How much cream filling does Oreo utilize?
The creme filling used in Oreo cookies one year could ice all the wedding cakes served in the United States for two years! That's 4,724,000 three-tier wedding cakes.
How long have hearing aids been around?
Electrical hearing aids were invented in 1901 by Miller R. Hutchinson.
How does Olympic boxing differ from regular boxing?
Olympic (or Amateur) boxing is found at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games. Olympic boxing prizes point scoring rather than physical damage or knockouts. Bouts comprise four rounds of two minutes in Olympic and Commonwealth, and three rounds of two minutes in a national ABA (Amateur Boxing association) bout, each with a one-minute interval...Read more
Where did Oscar Wilde's talent lie?
Famous writer Oscar Wilde bragged that he gave his talent to his work and saved his genius for his life.
How did Jim's band get its name?
Jim Morrison found the name "The Doors" for his rock band in the title of Aldous Huxley's book "The Doors of Perception, which extolls the use of hallucinogenic drugs.
What did Napoleon drink out of?
One of Napoleon's drinking cups was made from the skull of the famous Italian adventurer Cagliostro.
Why is the Black Mission fig so named?
The Black Mission fig, the most popular variety of fig growing in desert areas, is so named because of its color and because it was the variety introduced at the California and Southwestern Spanish missions.
Where is matter most condense?
Scientists can condense matter to greater densities and temperature than those at the center of the sun. Fusion-energy research at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory in California uses 20 laser beams to concentrate on targets so tiny that dozens can be gathered on the head of the pin.
When is the best time to put on the barbecue sauce?
When barbecuing, wait until the final 5 to 15 minutes of cooking time to put on the BBQ sauce -- this helps prevent scorching.
How long have we been fighting spyware?
The first recorded use of the term spyware occurred on October 17, 1994 in a Usenet post that poked fun at Microsoft's business model. Spyware later came to refer to espionage equipment such as tiny cameras. However, in early 2000 the founder of Zone Labs, Gregor Freund, used the term in a press release for the ZoneAlarm Personal Firewall. ...Read more
Which dog sees the best?
Greyhounds have the best eyesight of any breed of dog.
Do we want our mates to smell differently?
A Swiss study found that a majority of women unconsciously choose mates with a body odor that differs from their own natural scents, which, as a result, ensures better immune protection for their children. "Longevity" magazine reported that the genes that battle disease-provoking substances also
What sort of fish is a crayfish?
The crayfish isn't a fish at all -- it is related to the lobster.
What was the Mayflower's companion named?
The name of the Pilgrim's second ship that was to accompany the Mayflower to the New World was the Speedwell. It had to turn back because it wasn't seaworthy.
Did Tchaikovsky meet his patron?
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky was financed by a wealthy widow for thirteen years. She stipulated that they never meet and they didn't.
What happens to energy when you're done with it?
When energy is used, it doesn't disappear; it merely goes elsewhere or is changed into another form.