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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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4996 |
In "The Taming of the Shrew", Petruchio comes to Padua in search of a wife, and decides to marry Katharina Minola for her sizable dowry. |
Literature > Shakespeare |
05/20/08 |
|
4997 |
The Battle of Ypres was the first time poison gas was used. |
History > War |
05/20/08 |
|
4998 |
Google Inc. was co-founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. |
Technology > Internet |
05/20/08 |
|
4999 |
The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter. |
Science > Astronomy |
05/20/08 |
|
5000 |
Björn Borg won 5 consecutive Wimbledon singles championships. |
Sports > Tennis |
05/20/08 |
|
5001 |
William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States of America, was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz on September 6, 1901. |
People > Politicians |
05/20/08 |
|
5002 |
Beryllium has 2 valence electrons. |
Science > Chemistry |
05/20/08 |
|
5003 |
Hydrogen has 1 valence electron(s). |
Science > Chemistry |
05/20/08 |
|
5004 |
Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. |
Geography > United States |
05/20/08 |
|
5005 |
Earth has 1 moon. |
Science > Astronomy |
05/20/08 |
|
5006 |
In poker and other professional card games, a deck of cards has 4 suits. |
Hobbies > Games |
05/20/08 |
|
5007 |
Russia won the 2008 World Championship of ice hockey. |
Sports > Hockey |
05/20/08 |
|
5008 |
The first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature was Sully Prudhomme, in 1901. |
Literature > Authors |
05/20/08 |
|
5009 |
The Yellow Sea lies between China and Korea. |
Geography > Asia |
05/20/08 |
|
5010 |
Odontophobia is the fear of teeth. |
Other |
05/20/08 |
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