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Number of U.S. Public Schools

The Question: What is the total number of public schools in the 50 states? The Answer: According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there…

Smallest flower

The Question: What's the world's smallest flower? The Answer: The smallest known flowering plants are in the genus Wolffia, which float…

Tux, the Linux Penguin

The Question: How did a penguin come to be the mascot for the Linux operating system? The Answer: The short answer is that Linus Torvalds, founder of Linux, likes penguins, and he said so when…

Vacation time worldwide

The Question: Do Americans get more or less time off than people in other major countries? The Answer: Less. Much less. The World Tourism…

Brackets

Enclose words or passages in quoted matter to indicate insertion of material written by someone other than the author: A tough but nervous, tenacious but restless race [the Yankees]; materially…

Question Mark

Punctuates a direct question: Have you seen the new play yet? Who goes there? But: I wonder who said “Nothing is easy in war.” I asked if they planned to leave.Indicates uncertainty: Ferdinand…

Philo Taylor Farnsworth

Born: 1906Birthplace: Beaver, Utah Television system—At the age of 20 Farnsworth produced the first all-electronic television image. In addition to his television system he invented the first cold…

Bonnie Blair

Born: Mar. 18, 1964Speed skater only American woman to win 5 Olympic gold medals in Winter Games; won 500-meters in 1988, then 500m and 1,000m in both 1992 and '94; added 1,000m bronze in 1988;…