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Archive for August, 2007


When was the wheelbarrow invented?
Friday August 31st, 2007 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Who was St. Lawrence?
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Who was the 1st African American elected to the U.S. congress?
Friday August 17th, 2007 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Do fear and fierce come from the same root word? (They are spelled differently, but seem to have related meanings, as in “being fierce inspires fear.”) –J.S
Friday August 17th, 2007 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

English novels refer to pence, bob, quid, and pound. What are the equivalents of these terms? What would Mr. Bingley’s 5,000 pounds [mentioned in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice] be worth today? –Susan
Friday August 17th, 2007 in Uncategorized | No Comments »