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NATIONAL
ANTHEM
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| CAPITAL | Washington D.C. |
| LANGUAGE | English |
| CURRENCY | Dollar |
| RELEGION | PROTESTANTS 61%, ROMAN CATHOLIC 25%, JEWS 2%, &OTHERS 12%. |
| LARGEST CITIES | LOS ANGELES, CHICAGO, New York, HOUSTON, SANDIEGO, PHILADELPHIA, DETROIT, DALLAS, PHOENIX, San Antonio, BOSTON, Fort Worth, MIAMI, ATLANTA, CLEVELAND, SEATLE, San Diego, PITTSBURG, BALTIMORE, ST. LOUIS, MINEAPOLIS |
| PRINCIPAL RIVERS | MISSISSIPPI [WITH MISSOURI AND RED ROCK], Rio Grande, YUKON [WITH NISUTIIN], ARKANSAS, COLORADO, OHIO [WITH ALLEGHENY], RED RIVER, COLUMBIA. |
| HIGHEST POINT | MOUUNT McKinley, 6,194 m [20,320ft] IN ALASKA. |
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| MOST HEAVIEST TWINS AT BIRTH TIME | |
| MOST HEAVIEST TWINS | |
| MOST SHORTEST LIVING TWINS | |
| MOST SHORTEST TWINS EVER | |
| MOST TALLEST MAN | |
| MOST TALLEST WOMAN | |
| MOST LARGEST WAIST | |
| MOST HEAVIEST BRAIN | |
| MOST LIGHTEST BRAIN | |
| MOST LONGEST BEARDED WOMEN | |
| MOST LONGEST BEARDED LIVING WOMEN | |
| MOST LONGEST FINGERNAILS WOMEN | |
| MOST LARGEST CALL BLADDER | |
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| OLDEST LIVING WOMAN | |
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| INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES | |
| ADDRESSOGRAPH, INVENTOR, J.S.DUNCAN, 1893, MANUUFACTURED IN CHICAGO. | |
| AIRPLANE, 1903, INVENTOR ORVILLE WRIGHT [1871-1948] AND WILBUR WRIGHT [1867-1912]. | |
| ARC LAMP, 1879, INVENTOR- C.F. BRUSH, [1849-1929], CLEVELAND, OHIO. | |
| BALLPOINT PEN, 1888, INVENTOR- JOHN J. LOUUD. | |
| BARBED WIRE, 1873, INVENTOR-JOSEPH F. GLIDDEN | |
| BIFOCAL LENS, 1780, INVENTOR- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, [1706-90]. | |
| BURGLAR ALARM, 1851, INVENTOR- EDWIN T. HOLMES. | |
| CARBURETTOR SPRAY, 1892, INVENTOR-CHARLES E. DUURYEA | |
| CARPET SWEEPER, 1876, INVENTOR-MELVILLE R. BISSELL. | |
| CASH REGISTER, 1879, INVENTOR-JAMES RITTY. | |
| CINEMA, THOMAS A. EDISON, [1847-1931] | |
| CLASSIFICATION OF DATTA FOR LIBRARIES, 1876, INVENTOR-MELVIL DEWEY, [1851-1913] | |
| DENTAL PLATE, 1817, INVENTOR-ANTHONY A. PLANTSON, [1774-1837 | |
| DENTAL PLATE [RUBBER], `855, INVENTOR-CHARRIES GOODYEAR, [1845-1921] | |
| ELECTTRIC BLANKET, 1946, INVENTOR-SIMMONS CO.PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA. | |
| ELECTRIC FLAT IRON, 1882, INVENTOR- H.W.SEELEY, NEW YORK | |
| ELECTRIC LAMP, 1879, INVENTOR- THOMAS ALVA EDISON, [1847-1931] | |
| ELECTROMAGNET [IMPROVED] 1831, BY JOSEPH HENRY. ELECTRONIC COMPUTER, 1942, INVENTOR-J.G. BRAINERD | |
| ELECTROMAGNET [IMPROVED] 1831, BY JOSEPH HENRY | |
| ELECTRONIC COMPUTER, 1942, INVENTOR-J.G. BRAINERD, J.P.ECKERT, J.W.MAUCHLY | |
| ELEVATOR, 1852, INVENTOR-ELISHA G.OTIS [1811-61]. | |
| FILM [MUSICAL], 1923, INVENTOR- DR. LEE DE FOREST | |
| FILM [TALKING], 1926, INVENTOR- WARMER BROS. | |
| FOUNTAIN PEN, 1884, INVENTOR-LEWIS. E. WATERMAN, [1837-1901]. | |
| GYRO-COMPAS, 1911, INVENTOR- ELMER A. SPERRY, [1860-1930]. | |
| HELICOPTER [FIRST SERVICEABLE MACHINE], 1939 BY LGOR SIKORSKY | |
| LASER, 1960, INVENTOR- DR. CHARLES H. TOWNES | |
| LAUNDERETTE, 1934, INVENTOR-J.F.CANTRELL | |
| LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR, 1752, INVENTOR- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, [1706-90] | |
| LOUDSPEAKER, 1024, INVENTOR- RICE-KELLOGG. | |
| MACHINE-GUN, 1861, INVENTOR- RICHARD GATLING, [1818-1903]. | |
| MICROPHONE, 1876, INVENTOR- ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL, [1847-1922] | |
| NYLON, 1937, INVENTOR- DR.WALLACE H. CAROTHERS, [1896-1937] | |
| PARKING METER, 1935, INVENTOR- CORLTON C. MAGEE, OKLAHOMA CITY. | |
| PHONOGRAPH, 1878, INVENTOR- THOMOS ALVA EDISON, [1847-1931]. | |
| PHOTOGRAPHY, [ON FILM], 1888, INVENTOR- JOHN CARBUTT | |
| KODAK, AUGUST 1888, BY GEORGE EASTMAN [1854-1932]. | |
| PRINTING [ROTARY], 1846, INVENTOR- RICHARD HOE [1812-86], | |
| RADAR, 1922, INVENTOR- DR. ALBERT H. TAYLOR AND LEO C. YOUNG. | |
| RADIO TELLEGRAPHY TRANS-ATLANTIC, BY PROF. REGINALD FESSENDEN, DEC. 24,1906 | |
| RAZOR [SAFETY], 1895, INVENTOR- KING C. GILLETTE. | |
| RAZOR [ELECTRIC], 1931, INVENTOR- COL. JACOB SCHICK | |
| REAPER, 1826, INVENTOR- HENNY OGLE | |
| RECORD [LONG-PLAYING], 1948, INVENTOR- DR. PETTER GOLDMARK. | |
| REVOLVER, 1835, INVENTOR- SAMUEL COLT, [1841-62]. | |
| RUBBER [VULCANISED], 1841, INVENTOR- CHARLES GOODYEAR. [1800-60] | |
| SAFETY PIN, 1849, INVENTOR- WILLIAM HUNT, NEW YORK CITY | |
| SEWING MACHINE, 1755, DOUBLE-POINT NEEDLE, INVENTOR- CHARLES F.WEISENTHAL | |
| SKYSCRAPER, 1882, INVENTOR- WILLIAM LE BARON JENNY, 10-STOREY, TOP 4 STEEL BEAMS. | |
| SUBMARINE, 1776, INVENTOR- DAVID BUSHNELL, SKYBROOK, CONNECTICUUT | |
| TELEGRAPH CODE, 1837, INVENTOR- SAMUEL F.B. MORSE, [1791-1872] | |
| TELEPHONE, 1876, INVENTOR- ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELLS [1847-1922]. | |
| TRACTOR [GASOLINE ENGINE], 1892, INVENTOR- JOHN FROELICH, | |
| TRACTOR [CATERPILLAR], 1900, INVENTOR- BENJAMIN HOLT. | |
| TRANSFORMER, 1842, INVENTOR- WILLIAM STANLEY | |
| TRANSISTOR, 1948 INVENTOR- JOHN BARDEEN, WILLIAM SHOCKLEY AND WALTER BRATTAIN. | |
| TYPEWRITE, 1868, PATENT BY CHRISTOPHERT SHOLES | |
| WASHING MACHINE [ELECTRIC], 1907, INVENTOR- HURELY MACHINE CO., UNDER NAME " THOR". | |
| WELDER [ELECTRIC], 1877, INVENTOR- ELISHA THOMSON, [1853-1937]. | |
| ZIP FASTENER, 1891, INVENTOR- WHITCOMB L. JUDSON. MAGICIAN WINS 1 MILLION US DOLLARS | |
| AS PER DECEMBER 1, 2000 NEWS, ABC TELEVISION STUDIO PAID ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO MR.DAVID BLAINE, A 27 YEAR-OLD MEGICIAN WHO WAS CHOPPED OUT OF THE 6 TONNE BLOCK OF ICE IN WHICH HE HAD SPENT 58 HOURS, NON-STOP, TIMES SQUARE, MANHATTAM. | |
| OLYMPICS 2000 GOLD MEDALS: 39 SILVER MEDALS: 25 BRONZE MEDALS: 33 | |
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