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Who did Lara Spencer marry?

Lara Spencer is a television journalist who works as a co-anchor on ABC's "Good Morning America." From 2004 to 2011 she was the host of the "The Insider." Spencer was born in 1969 with the name Lara Christine von Seelen, She grew up in Garden City, Long Island, and attended Pennsylvania State University where she was an All-American athlete and earned a degree in broadcast journalism. Following college, she entered the NBC page program.

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What is a list of books in the Merry Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton?

The Merry Gentry Series is about a faerie princess turned private investigator named Meredith Gentry, according to Laurell K. Hamilton's website. The character, also known as Merry, is "the only Sidhe royal to be born on American soil," and she must protect herself against attempts on her life.\nEach novel within the series is a self-sustaining story, according to the Goodreads website. There is a beginning and an end to each book, they do not continue onto the next one in the series. However, the plot of each book is dependant on the book before it in the series. Therefore, the books mak..

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Who were the stars of the movie "Spirit 2"?

IMDB usually creates a listing placeholder whenever a movie is released, and there is no mention of Spirit 2 on that website. Additionally, the original Spirit movie only made approximately $122 million worldwide in comparison to a budget of $80 million. Typically, a movie needs to make at least 200 percent of its budget to warrant a sequel.

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What are some common characteristics of clown faces?

Clowns' bulbous noses are a prominent feature of clown faces. There are two common types of clowns: whiteface and Auguste. Whiteface clowns use white paint and makeup to cover their faces in a neat and minimal style. Auguste clowns use variations of pink and red as base makeup to create facial features that appear grotesque and exaggerated.

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Who is Jon Huntsman, Sr.?

Born June 21, 1937, Jon Meade Huntsman, Sr. attended Palo Alto High School in California. Harold Zellerbach, chairman of Crown-Zellerbach Paper Company, recruited him to attend the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Huntsman graduated from Wharton in 1959 and in July of that same year, left for the U.S. Navy where he served two years.\nAfter subsequently earning an M.B.A. from USC's Marshall School of Business, Huntsman was first employed by Olson Brothers, Inc. Rising through the ranks quickly, he came up with an idea to better the packaging for eggs, because poor packagin..

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What are some famous episodes of "Storage Hunters"?

In "Old Rivals, New Wars," fire fighters responded to a fire that broke out in one of the bins. Circumstances developed in a way that made Brandon and Lori, the lead characters, team up with old rivals in an attempt to maximize business. The devious Taylor boys arrived and began buying up several good bins. Their actions infuriated Brandon and Lori.\nIn one memorable episode, the storage hunters found the voodoo dolls after a bin purchase in New Orleans. They also found blood on the floor of the unit as well as chicken feathers and stones that are used to perform rituals. A rival bidder did no..

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What publications offer short articles on science?

Started in 1872, Popular Science explains the science and origins of things from the fighters that shaped space ships in "Star Wars" to the compounds used in new building materials that eliminate smog in Italy. Other topics include solar and wind energy, new developments in medicine, DIY projects, and features on animals. The magazine site’s blogs include “Under the Microscope, “Vintage Space" and “Do Try This at Home" sections.\nLive Science’s library covers breakthroughs in science such as new super heavy elements added to the periodic table of elements, discoveries in archeology b..

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How long has ABC's "General Hospital" been on the air?

Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, "General Hospital" also holds the record for most Outstanding Drama Series wins at the Primetime Emmy Awards, with 11. Five of its wins came between 1995 and 2000. Anthony Geary, who began playing the role of Luke Spencer in 1978, has won eight Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performances.

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Why did Captain Beatty believe that books should be destroyed?

"Fahrenheit 451" is set in the 24th century and tells the story of a fireman, Guy Montag, whose job is to burn illegal books and their owners' houses. Eventually, Montag starts to question what he is doing and undergoes a drastic change, running away from the society he's familiar with to make friends with a network of intellectuals living underground. With them, Montag sees his old city destroyed, but he commits himself to rebuilding a new society that is literate and values culture.

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What inspired the Pink Floyd album "The Dark Side of the Moon"?

Syd Barrett was one of the original members of Pink Floyd from its inception in 1965. He became interested in psychoactive drugs during the band's early years, and by 1967 they began to take a toll on his creative output and performance. He also began to behave erratically, failing to show up for gigs and refusing to play songs correctly. In 1968, after Barrett began dropping out of shows entirely and became difficult to work with in the studio, the band announced his departure.\nOne of the creative devices Roger Waters used for the album is the inclusion of random voices, especially duri..

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