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What was the spire on top of the Empire State building originally intended for? dirigible mooring mast When was the spire added to the Empire State Building? 1952 Did anyone die making the Empire State Building? According to official accounts, five workers died during the construction, although the New York Daily News gave reports of […]

Who was Charles Schenck and what did he do? Charles T. Schenck was general secretary of the U.S. Socialist Party, which opposed the implementation of a military draft in the country. The party printed and distributed some 15,000 leaflets that called for men who were drafted to resist military service. What did the Espionage Act […]

Is it easy to replace brake rotors? Modern brake systems are complex, and while replacing your brake pads and rotors is a fairly straightforward process, it could go wrong if you aren’t sure what you’re doing. How do I know if my rotors are bad? It could represent four signs that it’s time to replace […]

How long did Roald Dahl write for? He wrote his first story for children, The Gremlins, in 1942. The book was not very successful so he continued to write for adults. -For 15 years, Dahl wrote adult books. When was James and the Giant Peach written? 1961 Which book did Roald Dahl write first? The […]

Is Groundhog Day halfway between winter and spring? So, how does Groundhog Day fit in? Goundhog Day is the cross-quarter day about half way between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. That means that no matter what the groundhog sees, the earth has traveled about one half of the way between winter and spring. […]

How do I know when halibut is done? How do you know when halibut is done? Opaque color. When you start cooking fish it’s rather shiny and translucent. When it’s done, fish will be opaque. Flake easily with a fork. When you flake fish with a fork (more on that next) that’s properly cooked, it’ll […]

Is Kyokushin the strongest karate? Kyokushin Karate is known as the strongest style of karate. Presently, more than five hundred World So-Kyokushin dojos(training places) both inside and outside of Japan are members of the International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan. How is Kyokushin karate different? Kyokushin Karate is a full-body contact with using maximum force. Like in […]

Who did not attend the Seneca Falls Convention? Susan B. Anthony Who attended the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention? This document was a statement of the rights that the participants at the convention felt women deserved. Conference attendees included approximately 260 women and 40 men, among them escaped slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Who were the […]

How do I change the view in Google Earth? Tilt the map: At the bottom right, double-click the compass. Then, drag the center of the compass to tilt up and down. Return to the default Google Earth view: At the bottom right, click the globe. To move across the world, zoom in then drag the […]

Do florists make good money UK? The starting salary at some London florists would be around £14,000; the most you could earn if you were running the shop as a manager would be about £35,000. If you go outside London, wages are lower. You could spend three years as a trainee, learning how to look […]