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Caveat Emptor

The Question: What does "caveat emptor" mean? The Answer: Caveat emptor is Latin for "let the buyer beware." You might like to see our…

Lotteries in the U.S.

The Question: How many (and which) states have state lotteries? The Answer: 31 states have lotteries. In addition, there are several multi-state games. You can…

U.S. Representatives Salaries

The Question: How much do the representatives in the house get paid yearly? The Answer: U.S. representatives made $174,000 in 2011.…

Atlantic Hurricane Names

Because hurricanes often occur at the same time, officials assign short, distinctive names to the storms to avoid confusion among weather stations, coastal bases, and ships at sea. Since 1953…

1500–1599 (A.D.) World History

Michelangelo's David(1504)Tasha VincentMartin Luther(1483–1546)Henry VIII(1491–1547)Queen Elizabeth I(1533–1603)William Shakespeare(1564–1616)Rembrandt van Rijn(1606–1669)Catherine de Medici(1519–…

Three Hundred Million Americans

The 300 millionth American was born in October 2006 by the U.S. Census Bureau Who was the 300 millionth American? Related Links Year Page: 2006Year Page: 1967Year Page: 1915Life…

Penguin Sweaters

Penguin Sweaters Cozy tops give small birds a chance by Holly Hartman Oil spills are some of the most challenging environmental disasters. These toxic spills pollute…

How to Use The Columbia Encyclopedia

The Columbia Encyclopedia is easy to use. All articles are arranged alphabetically with each article heading in boldface type. The headings of biographical articles are inverted and alphabetized by…