Who was the Founder of Detroit
Detroit, meaning strait in French, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Wayne County. Detroit is a major port city located north of Windsor, Ontario, on the Detroit River, in the Midwest region of the United States. It was founded in 1701 by the Frenchman Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. It is known as the world’s traditional automotive center—”Detroit” is a metonym for the United States automobile industry—and an important source of popular music, legacies celebrated by the city’s two familiar nicknames, Motor City and Motown. Other nicknames emerged in the twentieth century, including Rock City, Arsenal of Democracy during World War II, The D, D-Town, Hockeytown, and The 3-1-3 its area code.
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How far is it from the pitchers mound to home plate?
60 feet, 6 inches. From the back corner of home plate to the front edge of the pitcher’s plate (or rubber, if you prefer) is 60 feet 6 inches.
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Who was the first woman to be featured on a postage stamp?
In 1893, the first American stamp featuring a woman was introduced. Part of a series commemorating the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s discovery of the new world, the stamp pictured Columbus soliciting funds for his voyage from Queen Isabella of Spain. The first American woman commemorated by a stamp was none other than the first First Lady — Martha Washington. This stamp was introduced in 1902.
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In which film does a delusional U.S. Air Force general named Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) succeed in starting World War III through a mad scheme?
“DR. Strangelove” aka “How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb” by Stanley Kubrick. The second name is truly bizarre for a movie. If I get that as a confession from Kubrick, everything works fine and strangeness disappears.
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