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Samuel CHASE, Congress, NY (1838)

CHASE, Samuel, a Representative from New York; born in Cooperstown, N.Y., birth date unknown; district attorney of Otsego County, 1821-1829; elected as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth…

CHASE, Samuel, Congress, NY (1838)

CHASE, Samuel, a Representative from New York; born in Cooperstown, N.Y., birth date unknown; district attorney of Otsego County, 1821-1829; elected as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth…

Formula One

(Encyclopedia) Formula One (F1), type of racecar used in Grand Prix automobile racing. Capable of speeds exceeding 230 mph (370 kph), the technologically sophisticated F1 cars are low-slung, open-…

Men and women's buttons

The Question: Why are women's buttons on the opposite side from men's? The Answer: Nobody's certain, but the usual answer given is that men's clothing buttons…

Allan Pineda Lindo (apl.de.ap) Biography

(apl.de.ap) rap artistBorn: November 28, 1974Birthplace: Pampanga, Philippines Allan Pineda Lindo (more commonly known as apl.de.ap) was born in the Philippines to a…

Allan Pineda Lindo (apl.de.ap) Biography

(apl.de.ap) rap artistBorn: November 28, 1974Birthplace: Pampanga, Philippines Allan Pineda Lindo (more commonly known as apl.de.ap) was born in the Philippines to a…

Raphael NEALE, Congress, MD (1833)

NEALE, Raphael, a Representative from Maryland; born in St. Marys County, Md., birth date unknown; resided in Leonardtown; received a limited education; member, State house of delegates in…

Henry MARKELL, Congress, NY (1792-1831)

MARKELL, Henry, (son of Jacob Markell), a Representative from New York; born in Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, N.Y., February 7, 1792; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted…

James DUNCAN, Congress, PA (1756-1844)

DUNCAN, James, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1756; attended the common schools and Princeton College; first prothonotary of Adams County; during the…

Penny Drop

The Question: Is it true that if you dropped a penny off the Empire State Building and it hit somebody it could kill him? The Answer: It's a popular belief, but…