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Nigel Mansell

Born: Aug. 8, 1953British auto racer won 1992 Formula One driving championship with record 9 victories and 14 poles; quit Grand Prix circuit to race Indy cars in 1993; 1st rookie to win IndyCar…

Highest Paid Athlete

The Question: I was told the highest paid sports figure is an auto racer. Do you know who is the highest paid sports person? The Answer:…

Robert Townsend

business executiveBorn: 1920Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Townsend used his early experiences as a banker at American Express Co (1948–62) to redirect Avis Rent-a-Car. Under his direction as…

Ivan Getting

Born: 1912 Global Positioning System—GPS. During the 1950s, Getting advanced the concept of using a system of satellites to allow the calculation of precise positioning data for rapidly moving…

Games Slayter

Born: 1896 Birthplace: Argos, Indiana Fiberglass—In the 1930s, Games Slayter, Dale Kleist, and John Thomas…

Montgomery Clift

actorBorn: 10/17/1920Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Fine-featured, highstrung movie actor who often played sensitive loners. His films include Red River (1946), A Place in the Sun (1951), From Here…

Richard Petty

Born: July 2, 1937Auto racer 7-time winner of Daytona 500; 7-time NASCAR national champ (1964,67,71-72,74-75,79); first stock car driver to win $1 million in career; all-time NASCAR leader in races…

Migraine Awareness

The Question: I need to identify famous living women who suffer from migraines. Can you help me, as soon as possible, please? The Answer: According to MAGNUM,…

Top 10 DVD Sales, 2006

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Cars The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe…

2006 Summer Extreme Games

(Los Angeles, Calif., Aug. 3–6, 2006)Skateboard: Sandro Dias (men's vert), Chris Cole (men's street), Danny Way (big air) Elissa Steamer (women's street), Cara-Beth Burnside (women's vert)Moto X:…