Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

Miscellaneous

FOTD: What is the southernmost national

What is the southernmost national capital in the world?

More Miscellaneous

FOTD: What U.S. Capital’s name, when translated to English means, “Sheltered Bay”?

What U.S. Capital’s name, when translated to English means, “Sheltered Bay”?

FOTD: What Spanish explorer is credited with discovering the Grand Canyon in 1540?

Garcia Lopez de Cardenas is credited with discovering the Grand Canyon.

FOTD: How many U.S. state capitals have the word, “City” in their name?

There are four state capitals that contain the word, "City". They are: Carson City, Nevada Jefferson City, Missouri Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Salt Lake City, Utah
Flag of Poland

FOTD: What U.S. city has the second highest Polish population in the world behind only Warsaw, Poland?

Chicago, Illinois has the second highest Polish population in the world behind only Warsaw, Poland.  
Thor

FOTD: What is the name of Thor’s hammer?

  Thor's hammer is named Mjolnir.
WalMart Logo

FOTD: Which was the last state to get a Wal*Mart?

The last state to have a Wal*Mart built in it was Vermont. They got their first one in 1995 when they moved into a vacant Woolworth's store in downtown Bentonville, ...
Ayman_Al-Zawahiri

FOTD: Who was Osama Bin Laden’s #2 man, advisor, and personal physician?

Osama Bin Laden's longtime right-hand man, advisor, and personal physician was Ayman Muhammad Rabaie al-Zawahiri. he is now one of the frontrunners to take over the reigns of al-Qeada now ...
U.S. Navy Seal Insignia

FOTD: What does the SEAL in U.S. Navy Seal stand for?

The name Seals is actually an acronym used to represent the special forces teams ability to operate in the SEa, Air, and on Land. their extensive training makes them perfect ...
Iwo Jima stamp

Correction: Fact of the Day: Who was the first living person to appear on a U.S. postage stamp?

Normally to appear on a U.S. postage stamp you have to be dead, its in the postal regulations. The regulations actually say that a person has to be dead for ...

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