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Dorothy Rabinowitz

editor, commentator After earning a BA from Queen College in New York City, Rabinowitz studied at New York University while teaching English at NYU and at Pratt Institute. In 1970, her book on…

Sidney Sheldon Biography

writer, novelist and screenwriterBorn: Feb. 11, 1917Birthplace: ChicagoDied: Jan. 30, 2007 (Rancho Mirage, Calif.) Playwright and novelist whose books were…

Most Neighborly States

The Question: Which U.S. state shares the most borders with other states? The Answer: It is a tie. Tennessee and Missouri each share…

How Much Paper in One Tree

The Question: How many pieces of paper will one tree make? The Answer: Since trees are different sizes, it would be difficult to say how much paper comes…

Origin of the Parking Meter

The Question: Who invented the parking meter? The Answer: Carl C. Magee, of Oklahoma City, Okla., is generally credited with originating the idea. As head of the…

P.T. Barnum obituary

The Question: What is so unusual about P.T. Barnum's obituary? The Answer: What is most interesting about the obituary of the famous showman P.T. Barnum is that he got to read it. Here's how…

Social Security Numbers

The Question: What do social security numbers mean? What do the numbers tell you about someone? The Answer: A social security number has three parts, an area…

Tennessee

Capital: Nashville State abbreviation/Postal code: Tenn./TN Governor: Bill Haslam, R (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Ron Ramsey, R (…