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Is there a way to stay at real-life haunted houses?

The Myrtles Plantation is located in Louisiana.\nThe Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast Museum is in Fall River, Massachusetts. Visitors can spend the night where the grizzly murders took place in 1892.\nThe Lemp Mansion is considered one of the most haunted houses in America. It is located in St. Louis, Missouri, and is said to be visited regularly by the "Lavender Lady," who died there in 1901.

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What is the largest sea in the world?

Excluding oceans, the second largest sea in the world is the Coral Sea, with about 1.85 million square miles in area. The Coral Sea is located near Australia and encompasses the Great Barrier Reef. The Arabian Sea, the third largest sea, is located in the Indian Ocean and has an area of 1.49 million square miles.

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What are some features of the Smithsonian virtual tours?

The Smithsonian offers online tours of its National Museum of Natural History. The tour starts in the Rotunda, centered on its life-sized African elephant. Progression through the tour occurs by selecting another gallery, clicking on a photo thumbnail or using the arrows embedded in the floor. On mobile devices or touch-screen enabled computers, dragging moves into other galleries. The Mammal, Ancient Seas and Ice Age, and Early Life and Ancient Plants halls are ground floor galleries directly accessible from the Rotunda.\nThe Mammal Hall includes dioramas of animals arranged by location and h..

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What is the capital of New Zealand?

European settlement in the area began on Sep. 20, 1839, with the arrival of the New Zealand Company. The city was named after Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington. Wellington has been the capital of New Zealand since 1856. Prior to that, the capital cities were Russell, in 1840, and Auckland from 1841 to 1856.

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How big is Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, having a total coastline of approximately 310 miles. Puerto Rico's geography is largely mountainous, with numerous beaches situated along the coast. The capital and largest city is San Juan, located along the northeastern coast. Puerto Rico has a population of about 3.6 million people, as of 2014.

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Where is Sabino Canyon National Park?

Sabino Canyon is accessible via narrated shuttle buses that make stops along the way at picnic areas and restrooms. The tram fee is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children, and parking is available for $5.00, as of September 1, 2015. The canyon is also accessible via biking and hiking trails. Visitors can obtain further information at the Sabino Canyon Visitors Center.

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How can you locate Hess gas stations?

A list of stores local to that ZIP code appears. The listings include the mileage to the location with gas prices at that station under the mileage. The listings include the address of the store and icons to represent services and goods available at each of the stores, including shower facilities and food. A filter at the top of the list offers further narrowing by fuel type, distance and types of amenities.

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Where is Rentas en Hialeah Gardens located?

Hialeah Gardens began as a summer camp and became incorporated as a town in 1948. As of the 2000 census, Hialeah Gardens had the highest percentage of Spanish speakers in the United States, the fourth highest number of Nicaraguan residents in the United States, and the eighth highest concentration of Cuban residents in the nation. The total population in 2013 was 22,642 residents, and the mean house or condo value in 2012 was $148,287.

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How do you find Netjets pricing information?

Netjets was the world's first private business charter jet company when it was founded in 1964. Today, it counts more than 650 jets in its fleet, ranging from light cabins and midsized cabins to full-sized Gulfstream jets. Netjets was acquired by the company of billionaire customer Warren Buffet in 1998, and it is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway as of 2015.

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How do states determine the amount of a fuel tax?

As of July 1, 2015, the average tax on gasoline was 48.88 cents per gallon, says the American Petroleum Institute. For diesel fuel, the average was 54.49 cents a gallon. Both are slight increases from three months earlier. For gasoline, 18.4 cents comes federal taxes and 30.48 cents come from the combined state excise tax and other state taxes. For diesel, federal tax accounts 24.4 cents a gallon, while the combined state and local taxes make up the remaining 30.09 cents.\nNationwide, the highest fuel taxes are found in the Western states, while the lowest taxes are in the South. Pennsylvania ..

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