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Science › Astronomy › Solar System › Solar Eclipses
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A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is fully or partially covered. This can only happen during a new moon. |
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| Posted: | August 24, 2010 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Environment & Nature › Earth Sciences › Environmental Disasters › Sendai Earthquake
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The 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami was an 8.8 to 9.1-MW megathrust earthquake that created tsunami waves of up to 10 meters (33 ft). |
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| Posted: | March 12, 2011 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Environment & Nature › Earth Sciences › Environmental Disasters › Hurricane Katrina
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Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall. |
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| Posted: | March 18, 2011 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Sports › Basketball › NBA › Charles Barkley
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Charles Barkley was a solid two way player who could score as well as rebound. The Round Mound of Rebound, as he is known, eclipsed the 10,000 rebound mark in his career, to go with more than 20,000 points. |
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| Posted: | April 9, 2011 |
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| By: | Chris Kubala | |
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Animals › Bears › Bears › Sun Bear
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Sun bears are also known as dog bears because of their small size, short fur, and long tongue. Little is known about them, but there has been recent concern because of a decrease in sun bear population. |
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| Posted: | May 21, 2011 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Environment & Nature › Earth Sciences › Environmental Disasters › Tsunami
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A tsunami is a series of water waves (called a tsunami wave train) caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, usually an ocean, but can occur in large lakes. |
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| Posted: | March 11, 2011 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Arts › Artists › Masters › Vincent van Gogh
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Dutch Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh. |
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| Posted: | August 2, 2010 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Entertainment › Movies › ACTRESSES › Jodie Foster
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Jodie Foster started her prosperous career at a very young age and was one of the youngest to receive an Oscar nomination. Despite her busy schedule, the young Jodie Foster did not neglect her studies and graduated from an Ivy League university. |
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| Posted: | March 19, 2011 |
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Sports › Basketball › NBA › Steve Nash
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Steve Nash is built in the mold of point guards like Jason Kidd and John Stockton: creating playmakers who set up their teammates before shooting. Nash excels in making role players shine. |
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| Posted: | May 2, 2011 |
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