The Question: What's a Black Maria? The Answer: A "black maria" is a slang term for a police wagon. How did it get this name? We don't know. But here are two…
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I was browsing your web site hoping to find a section that would help me with my son's baby book. My son was born in 1997 and I'd like to put some trivia in his book for when he…
Many American kids don’t think twice about paying $20 for a video game or a sweatshirt. But that $20 would go a very long way in third-world countries. Here’s a look at how far a few dollars can…
writerBorn: 1729Birthplace: slave ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean Sancho was born on a slave ship shortly after it left what is today the West African nation of Guinea. After the ship reached the…
singerBorn: 9/7/1951Birthplace: Akron, Ohio Chrissie Hynde has served as songwriter, guitarist, and lead singer of the Pretenders, the band she helped to found in 1978. Hynde established herself as…
owner of the RamsDied: January 18, 2008 (unspecified location) Best Known as: first female to own a National Football League team Georgia Frontiere was the first…
The Question: I was browsing your pages on the Stanley Cup Champions, and had a few questions I really hoped you could answer: First of all, why aren't…
The Question: I don't ever recall hearing that a U.S. B-52 airplane struck the Empire State Building. Can you point me to an article regarding who, what, why, when and where…
