Is there an Old Zealand?
New Zealand was named after the westernmost Dutch province named Zeeland. So, technically, Zealand is the "old Zealand."The first Western explorer to discover what...
Why are there two Koreas?
The division of Korea into North Korea and South Korea occurred after World War II in 1945, ending the Empire of Japan's nearly four-decade-long...
How many World War 2 veterans are still alive?
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 496,777 of the roughly 16 million American World War II veterans are still alive as of 2018....
Where do libraries get their initial set of books from?
New libraries use a process called "Collection Development" to decide what books to purchase as well as what books to discard. Books are usually...
How many songs did Elvis Presley record?
I've seen the number 711 floating around the internet, and that seems to be about right.If you include the soundtrack albums Elvis did in...