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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.…

Exclamation Point

Terminates an emphatic or exclamatory sentence: Go home at once! You've got to be kidding!Terminates an emphatic interjection: Encore! See also: Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark: The End of…

Brazilian Flag

The Question: What are the words on the Brazil flag? What do they mean? The Answer: The words on the Brazilian flag are "Ordem e Progresso." That…

What's on the Georgia state flag?

The Question: Where can I find the explanations of the symbols on the state flag for Georgia? The Answer: Georgia's flag has changed in the past few years. See…

The President's Salary

The Question: Could you tell me what President Obama's salary is? The Answer: The current salary for the President of the United States is $400…

U.S. States by Order of Entry into the Union

The Question: Where can I find a site that has a list of the order in which states entered the union and on which date they were admitted? The Answer…

Bjorn Daehlie

Born: June 19, 1967Norwegian cross-country skier winner of a record eight gold and 12 overall Winter Olympic medals from 1992-98. See also: Bjorn Daehlie: The winningest Winter Olympian.

Katarina Witt

Born: Dec. 3, 1965East German figure skater 4-time world champion (1984-85,87-88); won consecutive Olympic gold medals (1984,88). See also: Memorable Moments: Katarina Witt.

Most Practiced Religion

The Question: What is the most practiced religion in the world? The Answer: According to many sources, Christianity is the most practiced…