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In what county is Dallas, Texas?

Dallas was founded in 1841 by a lawyer, originally from Tennessee, named John Neely Bryan. He accidentally wandered upon the land on which modern Dallas is located and was so impressed that he returned to found a new town.\nThe city of Dallas is home to five professional sports teams: the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks, FC Dallas and Texas Rangers. Dallas is the birthplace of multiple inventions, including the frozen margarita machine and the integrated-circuit computer chip, later known as the microchip.

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Why do airports have codes?

Many airports just use the original two-letter weather service code followed by an X. This is the case in Los Angeles, LAX, and Portland, PDX. Some codes are easily identified as abbreviations for a city, as in DFW for Dallas Fort Worth. Others refer to some interesting history. For example, the code MSY for New Orleans refers to the Moisant Stock Yards, the sight of a deadly crash early in the history of aviation.\nThese codes were a simple, standard way to refer to airports, and airports all over the world began using them. Soon, there weren't enough three-letter codes to go around, and..

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What companies offer shuttle bus service to JFK International Airport?

SuperShuttle offers an online reservation service at SuperShuttle.com and offers services for disabled customers such as wheelchair lifts. The company offers sedans or SUVs for private service.\nGo Airport Shuttle provides service options for customers commuting to the airport from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Delaware as far as all five boroughs of New York City and Westchester county.\nGo Air Link NYC offers an online reservation option at GoAirLinkShuttle.com and also services Newark Airport and LaGuardia Airport.

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What if you missed the toll in Illinois?

Drivers paying tolls online at IllinoisTollway.com must enter their names, the license plate numbers of their cars, and the location, time and date of the toll infraction. The website has a virtual map to help drivers find the correct toll plaza and a trip calculator to figure the cost of the tolls. If they cannot locate the plaza, drivers must pay the maximum possible toll listed, as noted by the official website. To pay by mail, drivers download, print out and fill in a toll payment form and send it along with a check or money order to the payment address.\nAfter three violations within a tw..

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What are some fun things to do in Wisconsin?

Tourists can choose from a variety of fun outdoor activities, such as hiking at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, located on the banks of Lake Superior. Hikers can travel over 50 miles of trails and view hundreds of species of birds that pass through this area annually. Historic landmarks also dot the trails, ranging from eight historic towers and multiple lighthouses to old logging camps and historic farms. This location also offers plenty of water activities and 21 islands that tourists can visit by kayaking or boating.\nAlthough there are dozens of parks from which to choose, Wisconsin al..

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What are some popular Oregon parks?

Crater Lake, located in the southwestern part of Oregon, is the state's only national park. The lake is known for its almost perfectly circular shape, its clear blue color and its status as the deepest lake in the United States. The Columbia River Gorge, located on Oregon's border with Washington, is a destination for many kayakers and fishers. The gorge also contains Multnomah Falls, the second-tallest waterfall in the United States.\nThe Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, located along the state's Pacific coast, is the longest stretch of coastal sand dunes in North America..

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What is the maximum solubility of salt in water?

Solubility describes how well a solid substance can be dissolved into liquid. The solid being dissolved is called the solute, while the liquid it is being dissolved into is called the solvent. Water is one of the best solvents due to how many substances it can dissolve and how much it can dissolve. The maximum solubility is the amount of a solid at a specific temperature that can be dissolved in a certain amount of liquid. After this point, any solid added will remain solid.

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What are the physical features of Chile?

The wall of the Andes Mountains rises on Chile’s eastern border with 50 active volcano peaks. On the west lies the Pacific Ocean and to the south a stormy maze of islands, inlets and twisting peninsulas often washed by storms. Chilean Patagonia, a region of steppe-like plains almost bare of vegetation, lies at the southern tip. The Atacama Desert, a nearly uninhabitable landscape said to be the driest non-polar desert in the world rises to the north. The great mineral wealth of this region is mainly in copper.\nAn expansive river valley is located in the center of Chie. his 500-mile corridor..

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What are the major bodies of water in Ohio?

According to the Ohio River Foundation, the Ohio River is 981 miles long, which makes it the second longest river in the United States. It begins where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet in Pittsburgh, Pa., and from there it flows southwest into the Mississippi River in Cairo, Ill. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois border the Ohio River to the south, and West Virginia and Kentucky are located on its northern border. The river's basin covers seven states and is made up of several tributaries, such as the Wabash, Muskingum, Miami, Cumberland and Green. Lake Erie is located in northern Ohio ..

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What are some large VFW halls in New York?

Post 7765 functions a food pantry that takes non-perishable food items and household items for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Post 1469 also functions as the meeting place for the local Community Emergency Response Team and Boy Scouts. Post 12033 was founded and named in honor of Staff Sergeant Christian Engeldrum, an FDNY firefighter who died in combat in Iraq.

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