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Blake Lewis Biography

singerBorn: July 21, 1981Birthplace: Redmond, WashingtonBest Known as: Singer and beatboxer on American Idol, season 6 (2007) When Blake Lewis was in junior high, he toured…

Living Off the Grid

What does it really mean to live off the grid? by Jennie Wood More and more families are choosing off the grid living. Related Links…

Inflation and Cost of Living

The Question: I am looking for information on the inflation rate and cost of living increase in the U.S. for the past 20 years. The Answer: There is a wealth of economy-related statistics at…

Longest-Serving Living Monarchs

With the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in 2016 after a 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II of the U.K. became the longest-serving living monarch, reigning since 1952…

Where did dinosaurs live?

Paleontologists now have evidence that dinosaurs lived on all of the continents. At the beginning of the age of dinosaurs (during the Triassic Period, about 230 million years ago) the continents…

When Did the Dinosaurs Live?

Dinosaurs lived throughout the Mesozoic Era, which began 245 million years ago and lasted for 180 million years. It is sometimes called the Age of the Reptiles. The era is divided into three…

Longest Living Breed of Dog

The Question: What is considered to be the longest living breed of dog? The Answer: One of the smallest of the recognized dog breeds, the Chihuahua, is also the one…

Jex-Blake, Sophia

(Encyclopedia) Jex-Blake, Sophia, 1840–1912, English physician, active in opening the medical profession to women in England. A graduate of Queen's College, London, she began (1866) her medical…

Blake FARENTHOLD, Congress, TX (1962)

FARENTHOLD, Blake, a Representative from Texas; born in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex.; December 12, 1962; B. S., University of Texas, Austin, Tex., 1985; J.D., St. Mary’s University School…