Why Is Texas Called the Lone Star State?
Why Is Texas Called the Lone Star State? Texas is called the “Lone Star State” because for almost ten years, from 1836 until its annexation by the United States in...
Read MoreWhy Is Texas Called the Lone Star State? Texas is called the “Lone Star State” because for almost ten years, from 1836 until its annexation by the United States in...
Read MoreWhere Was the Klondike? The Klondike was-and still is-in remote north-western Canada on the borders of Alaska. This area is now part of the Yukon Territory. Dawson,...
Read MoreHow Did Christmas Island Get Its Name? Christmas Island is named for the day of its discovery in 1643; and is the top of a 50 million-year-old extinct volcano rising...
Read MoreWhen Do Sharks Attack Humans? Some sharks may attack human beings if attracted by underwater noises, erratic swimming, and the presence of a large number of bathers, or...
Read MoreWhy Do We Have a Dawn Chorus? The song of the birds at dawn has given pleasure to millions of people and has been celebrated in poetry and prose for many years. The...
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