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The names of four famous people have been scrambled. They are: an explorer, a Hollywood actor/actress, a sports figure, and a world leader (though not necessarily in that order). Who are they?

1) Find, name large land.
2) No, I marry ol' men.
3) Only a Brit.
4) Server itch.

The death toll has risen in Mozambique, the country hardest hit by Cyclone Idai, a government minister said Sunday.

Environment Minister Celso Correia said 446 people were confirmed dead, up from 417 a day earlier. As ...Read more

A thought for the day: Leo Tolstoy said, One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken.

On this date in history:

In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I of England died after 44 years of rule. She was succeeded by King James VI of Scotland, uniting England and Scotland under a single British monarch.

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Those born on this date include:

- Financier Andrew Mellon in 1855
- magician/escape artist Harry Houdini in 1874
- silent film star Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle in 1887
- Baseball Hall of Fame member ...Read more

Today is Sunday, March 24, the 83rd day of 2019 with 282 to follow.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Venus. Evening stars are Mars and Uranus.

What is significant about this paragraph:

'I once found two tiny ferrets, bruised with dirt over them. I decided to help the poor mites by rinsing them off using some tinctured liquid. They soon seemed brighter. Within two weeks I set them free, into the wild. They seemed very delighted with this. I enjoyed it very much.'

BERIA, Mozambique -- The number of dead from Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi rose to at least 615, the United Nations said Saturday, citing official figures from the national governments.

The death toll in...Read more

On this date in history:

In 1775, in a speech supporting the arming of the Virginia militia, Patrick Henry declared, Give me liberty or give me death.

In 1909, Theodore Roosevelt begins his post-...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Culinary expert Fannie Farmer in 1857
- psychoanalyst Erich Fromm in 1900
- actor Joan Crawford in 1905
- Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa in 1910
- ...Read more

Many contestants entered the unicycle race, but only the best multi-tasking clown came out on top, considering that each had to juggle clubs while trying to win the race! Most of the pack were soon disqualified after dropping a club or falling off the unicycle. In the end, four of the best clowns crossed the finish line. From this information and the clues below, can you determine each clown's full (real) name, club color (one is silver), and ...

On this date in history:

In 1765, the Stamp Act was passed by Britain's Parliament, introducing a tax on printed materials in the American colonies. Colonists believed this to be a violation of their rights and ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck in 1599
- author Louis L'Amour in 1908
- actor Leonard Chico Marx of the Marx Brothers comedy team in 1887
- actor Karl Malden...Read more

Fletcherize \FLECH-uh-ryz\ (verb tr., intr.) - To chew food thoroughly.

"Dinner table conversation came to a halt once the meal was served, as all were advocates of Horace's program and were wont to Fletcherize."

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A bag contains 64 balls of eight different colours. There are eight of each colour (including red). What is the least number you would have to pick, without looking, to be sure of selecting 3 red balls?

WASHINGTON -- First Congress threatened to cut off federal funds to universities using components made by telecom giant Huawei. Next came a classified FBI briefing last fall for University of California research chiefs ...Read more