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28 February 2004
- ...that ?
- ...that the friction coefficient is very important in determining the frictionbetween two objects?
- ...that the Cochin Jews have had a settlement in India since the 16th century?
- ...that movie twice, and revived on Broadwayseveral times?
- ...that in amount of a signal reflected by a telephone line?
- ...that the Thue-Morse sequence has applications in number theory, combinatorics, differential geometry and chess?
- ...Henry Van de Velde was one of the leading representatives of the Art Nouveaumovement?
27 February 2004
- ...that the Wisconsin State Capitol burned nearly to the ground on February 26, 1904?
- ...that there appears to be no localized consciousness in the human brain?
- ...that the joint stock company which organized the Plymouth Colony?
- ...that ?
- ...that milk as Kao Neaw Mamuan?
26 February 2004
- ...that touristdestination?
- ...that Len Wein created the Swamp Thing character for DC Comics?
- ...about Swedish neutrality during World War II?
- ...that the golden lion tamarin has a long, but not prehensile, tail?
25 February 2004
- ...that the catchphrase "Kowabunga !" was popularized by the NBC program Howdy Doody?
- ...that in changed its name to Kitchener due to World War I-era anti-German sentiment?
- ...that the zip codes?
24 February 2004
- ...that 16 tunnels, many for tube lines, run beneath London's River Thames?
- ...that the ?
- ...that the Tokyo Monorail, which travels at speeds of up to 80 kph, was constructed to coincide with the 1964 Summer Olympics?
- ...that of true bugs?
- ...that in 1971, Pakistani writer Eqbal Ahmad was indicted on charges of conspiracy to kidnap Henry Kissinger?
23 February 2004
- ... that a pencil sharpener "is a device for sharpening a pencil's point by shaving the end of the pencil"? Well, all right, you probably did.