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The Governing of Washington, D.C.

The Question: Does Washington D.C. have a governor? The Answer: The term "governor," in American politics, refers to the head of a state. "Washington" is another…

Headline History-1986

The Question: I am in the 7th grade and I am doing a report on my life story. Can you help me find 10 events that happened in 1986? The Answer: Challenger explosion...Chernobyl disaster... You…

Old Ohio State Capital

The Question: Can you tell me what Ohio's old state capital was? The Answer: Chillicothe, which is located south of the current capital, Columbus, was founded on…

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…

White House Bathrooms

The Question: How many bathrooms are there in the White House? The Answer: Thanks for the unusual question. According to the official White House web…

Stanley Cup 1998 | Predictions

Information Please's Predictionsfor the Stanley Cup Fedorov and the rest of the Wings' forwards skate circles around the Caps' defense, then captain Steve Yzerman skates circles around the rink…

David Foster Wallace Biography

writerDied: September 12, 2008Best Known as: American writer who published Infinite Jest in 1996 Deathplace: Claremont, Calif. David Wallace was a…

Concepts and Challenges: Students

Welcome Students Welcome to Fact Monster, an easy-to-use, reliable source of information for conducting a Web InfoSearch or researching the Big Ideas from Concepts and Challenges.…

An Acre

The Question: Does an acre have to have a specific shape? In The Wall by Pink Floyd, the teacher says the area of an acre is a rectangle that is one furlong…

How the hamburger was named

The Question: Why do they call it "hamburger" when it's made of beef? The Answer: The common belief is that the American hamburger borrowed its name from a dish…