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

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

FOTD: What is the name of the village that Kate Middleton is from in England?

Kate Middleton lived in the village of Bucklebury which is in West Berkshire. It is located on the River Pang.

FOTD: How tall are The Great Pyramids?

[caption id="attachment_559" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Khufu (back, right), Khafre (middle), Menkaure (left)"][/caption] I will begin answering that by talking only about the tallest of The Great Pyramids in the Giza Necropolis, THE ...

FOTD: Sir Edmund Hillary appears on the currency of what nation?

Sir Edmund Hillary is credited as being the first, along with Sherpa Tenzig Norgay, to reach the summit of Mount Everest. This was enough to earn him worldwide fame. But ...

FOTD: What current nation was formerly known as German Southwest Africa?

From 1884 to 1915 the nation was a colony of Germany. In 1915 South Africa took control of it as part of the British Empire and administered it as South ...

FOTD: How much did the United States pay Russia for Alaska?

In 1867 the United States purchased what is now Alaska from Russia for just $7,200,000. That comes out to just under two cents per acre. Quite a bargain just for ...

FOTD: What is the only U.S. state whose name honors a non-English king?

Louisiana is named in honor of Louis XIV, French king from 1643-1715. When René-Robert Cavelier and Sieur de La Salls claimed the are where the Mississippi River drained they named is ...

FOTD: What U.S. city is nicknamed, “The Oil Capital of the World”?

The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma is nicknamed, The Oil Capital of the World. It was once one of the most important hubs in the American oil industry.

FOTD: What is the only state that ends with its postal abbreviation?

Kentucky is the only state to end with its own postal abbreviation, KY.

FOTD: Who was the first airplane passenger?

On May 14, 1908 a mechanic for the Wright Company named Charles Furnas became the first-ever airplane passenger. It was aboard the Wright Flyer III with Wilbur Wright as the ...

Fact of the Day: Where was the first underground railway / subway put into use?

The first underground railway system was built in London, England. The first underground section of the London Underground was opened for service in 1863. In 1890 the same railway system ...