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Jimmy Buffett

musicianBorn: 12/25/1946Birthplace: Pascogoula, Mississippi Singer/songwriter best known for his humorous rock songs about love, beach-life and drinking, such as “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger…

How Many Countries in the World?

The Question: How many countries are there in the world today? The Answer: There are 195 countries in the world today. Unless you don't count…

Social Security Card Replacement

The Question: I lost my social security card back in the 1960s. Is it possible to order a replacement card online? The Answer: You can't order a new card online…

Tattoos and Judaism

The Question: Why can't people with tattoos be buried in a Jewish cemetery? The Answer: There is no such rule. It is true that Jews are prohibited from…

Pronoun Reference: A Match Made in Writer's Heaven

A Match Made in Writer's HeavenPronoun ReferenceIntroductionHow's That Again?It Just Proves There's Someone for EveryoneA Match Made in Writer's Heaven Just as there's a pot for every lid, so there…

Halleck, Henry Wager

(Encyclopedia) Halleck, Henry Wager, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Oneida co., N.Y., grad. West Point, 1839. He entered the Corps of Engineers and became an expert on…

Mordovia

(Encyclopedia) MordoviaMordoviamôrdōˈvēə [key], Mordovian RepublicMordovian Republicmôrdōˈvēən [key], or Mordva RepublicMordva Republicmôrdˈvə [key], constituent republic (1990 est. pop. 965,000), c.…

Köprülü

(Encyclopedia) KöprülüKöprülüköprülüˈ [key], family of humble Albanian origin, several members of which served as grand vizier (chief executive officer) in the Ottoman Empire. The name is also…

Martin, Steve

(Encyclopedia) Martin, Steve, 1945–, American comedian, actor, and writer, b. Waco, Tex. An Emmy-winning television comedy writer in the late 1960s for…

Bond, J. Max, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Bond, J. Max, Jr., 1935-2009, African-American architect, b. Lexington, Ky., Harvard Univ. (BA, 1955; MA, 1958). Bond’s father, J. Max,…