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How Did Tom Cruise Save the American Release of “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels”?

Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities & Entertainment News, Entertainment Industry, Events & Listings, History, History, Humanities, Movie Listings & Theater Showtimes, Movies, Reference / May 23, 2022

The 1998 black comedy crime film Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels was written and directed by Guy Ritchie, produced by Matthew Vaughn, and starred an ensemble cast that included Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Steven Mackintosh, Sting, and Vinnie Jones and Jason Statham in their feature film debuts. But did you know how […]

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What is the Effect of Spaceflight on the Human Body?

Atmospheric Science, Earth Sciences, Health, Health Conditions, Health Education & Medical Training, Humanities, Men's Health, People & Society, Public Health, Reference, Women's Health / May 23, 2022

For several decades, NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) has researched extensively about the human body’s response to the conditions in outer space. With the knowledge they have and the data gathered the department was able to design devices, create protocols and develop strategies to keep all the astronauts safe whenever they go on missions. Due

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Where Does Kuwait Get Its Drinking Water?

Ecology & Environment, Green Living & Environmental Issues, History, History, Humanities, Law & Government, People & Society, Reference, Science, Social Issues & Advocacy, Social Sciences, Social Services / May 23, 2022

Kuwait is a Western Asian country. It is located at the tip of the Persian Gulf on the northern border of Eastern Arabia, just by Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait and Iran share maritime borders with Kuwait having a 500-kilometer-long coastline. The capital city, Kuwait City, is home to

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Which Country Has the Largest Navy Fleet in History?

History, History, Humanities, Law & Government, Military, Reference / May 23, 2022

In the last three thousand years of human history, there have been several naval fleets. Many of which compete to provide security and extend national influence. They are generally built by seagoing states or those desiring to enter into the sphere of naval powers. But did you ever wonder which country has the largest navy

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What Happened to the Social Experiment Conducted by Denmark on Greenlandic Inuit Children?

Health, Health Conditions, Health Education & Medical Training, Men's Health, Mental Health, Movies, Public Health, Women's Health / May 23, 2022

Eksperimentet, a Danish drama film written and directed by Louise Friedberg premiered in August 2010 in Katuaq Culture Centre in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. The film stared by Ellen Hillingsø and Nukaaka Coster-Waldau. The film was based on a true story called the Little Danes Experiment. But what happened to the children who were

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How was Jerry Seinfeld Involved in Frank Sinatra’s Death?

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Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld created the American sitcom television series Seinfeld. From July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, it aired on NBC and was a hit that received various awards including the Golden Globe Award for the Best Television Series in 1994. Curiously, the show had an odd connection with Frank Sinatra’s passing.

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Did They Ever Find Steve Fossett?

Aviation, History, History, Humanities, Public Safety, Reference, Sensitive Subjects / May 21, 2022

James Stephen Fossett was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo non-stop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraft. But what happened on September 3, 2007, and did they ever find Fossett? A hiker discovered three crumpled identification cards in

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What is the “I Am Rich” App?

Arts & Entertainment, Communications Equipment, Email & Messaging, Internet & Telecom, Mobile & Wireless, Mobile & Wireless Accessories, Mobile Apps & Add-Ons, Online Image Galleries, Online Media / May 21, 2022

In 2008, a man named Armin Heinrich decided to create a unique mobile application. But this would be no ordinary app, it would be unlike any of its predecessors in that it would do absolutely nothing. When the app was launched, it displayed a lucent ruby in the center of the screen, as well as

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Why was the Emergency Release Handle Invented?

Arts & Entertainment, Autos & Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Hybrid & Alternative Vehicles, Motor Vehicles (By Type), Public Safety, Vehicle Codes & Driving Laws, Vehicle Licensing & Registration, Vehicle Shopping / May 21, 2022

In 2002, the government mandated that all vehicles include a standard glow-in-the-dark trunk-release lever, which opens the trunk from the inside in the event of an emergency. Every year, up to 20 people die while trapped in a car trunk, where temperatures can quickly rise to lethal levels. But did you know why they invented

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How Did Charles Joughin Survive the Titanic?

Boating, Boats & Watercraft, Commercial Vehicles, History, History, Humanities, Reference / May 21, 2022

The RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner operated by the White Star Line that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City. More than 1,500 of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard died, making the

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