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Lightning Deaths 1998-2008

The National Weather Service publication Storm Data recorded a total of 449 deaths from lightning strikes between 1998 and 2008. According to the National Weather…

U.S. Zoos and Aquariums

Source: The facilities listed are members of, and accredited by, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) to ensure that they are maintaining professional standards. The AZA also accredits…

Writing Well: Stamp of Approval

Stamp of ApprovalWriting WellLetter PerfectStamp of ApprovalPeople Who Like People: Social NotesLetters of Opinion Because personal letters express your own ideas, you generally have a far wider…

North Dakota

(Encyclopedia) CE5 North Dakota, state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Minnesota, across the Red River of the North (E), South Dakota (S), Montana (W), and the Canadian provinces…

National Football League Team Profiles

America's Favorite Pastime by Mark Zurlo With millions of fans across the globe, football has become one of the world's most popular sports, and has (arguably) replaced baseball…

coal

(Encyclopedia) coal, fuel substance of plant origin, largely or almost entirely composed of carbon with varying amounts of mineral matter. Coal is found in beds or seams interstratified with…

Explore All Fifty U.S. States

State Maps & Flags • State Trivia • National LandmarksState Games & Quizzes • Americana Click on the map below for information on each state.     Each State Profile includes…

Explore All Fifty U.S. States

State Maps & Flags • State Trivia • National LandmarksState Games & Quizzes • Americana Click on the map below for information on each state.     Each State Profile includes…

State Population by Rank, 2015

Here are the 50 states in descending order of total population. In 2015, Arizona overtook Massachusetts; New Hampshire surpassed Maine; South Carolina grew larger than Alabama; and Utah jumped…

Voter Registration Deadlines and Poll Hours

  This table shows each state's deadline to register to vote in the 2012 general election. It also indicates the polling hours in each state. When voting information becomes available for…