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What is the state of Ohio famous for?

Ulysses S. Grant, William Henry Harrison, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William H. Taft and Warren G. Harding were all born in Ohio. Ohio also is known as the birthplace of aviation. As of 2014, more than 24 astronauts called Ohio home. Ohio also is the birthplace of Orville Wright, who flew the first powered airplane.\nThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in Canton, Ohio. The game's greatest players are enshrined in the facility. While people flock to the Hall of Fame every summer for new enshrinement ceremonies, hundreds of thousands vi..

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What are some all-inclusive vacation pacakges for Florida?

The Holiday Inn Panama City Beach is home to five different restaurants varying from snacks to fine dining. The resort has a game room, Kids' Club and Aqualand Waterpark for the young ones. The adults can enjoy a luxury spa, fitness center, evening entertainment and beautiful beaches.Club Med Sandpiper Bay is a family-friendly resort that includes a swimming pool, golf course, fitness programs and tennis courts for hours of entertainment. Visitors can partake in a sunset cruise, dolphin tours or water sports as well.Grand Isle Resort and Spa offers all-inclusive deals to individuals, coup..

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Which Caribbean island has the second largest land area?

The island of Hispaniola is home to the two Caribbean nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Haiti is located on the western side of the island and has a total area of 10,714 square miles, including its coast. The Dominican Republic is located on the eastern side of the island and has a larger total size of 18,704 square miles. The third-largest island in the Caribbean Sea is Jamaica, which is 4,320 square miles in area.

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What airlines fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport?

Allegiant Airlines is an American airline offering commercial flights between small cities, as well as charter service. The U.S. Department of Transportation certifies Allegiant as a scheduled air carrier. Allegiant also offers charter service to destinations in Mexico and Canada. Allegiant charter service provides flights for Harrah’s casinos in Reno and Laughlin, Nevada. Its commercial flights offer an opportunity for customers living in colder climates to vacation in warmer cities.\nAllegiant sells open seating tickets, but offers assigned seating at a premium cost. It also offers priorit..

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How do you find a map of the different counties in Florida?

The Maps of World website shows a large, colorful map with all 67 counties in Florida. It lists each county clearly listed. Clicking on each county allows the user to view more information, including maps with the different cities and towns in that county. There is also a list of all the counties below the map with a brief summary of each.\nA similar map of the counties in Florida is available at Geology.com. This not only includes the counties and their boundary lines, but it also includes each county seat city.

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How does water form?

Water has very simple properties; it contains one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms, which are held together by electrons. A water molecule resembles a magnet in that its oxygen atom has a negative charge and the hydrogen atoms have a positive charge. These positive and negative charges cause the atoms to pull on each other, creating a natural polarity that enables water molecules to stick together.\nWhen water is frozen, it becomes crystallized and forms ice. Water's unusual property of being denser in liquid form than in solid form causes ice to float on liquid water. Water is a univer..

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What places are shown on a map of Neyland Stadium?

Neyland Stadium, located in Tennessee, is home to the Tennessee Vols football team. It gets its name from a former head coach by the name of General Robert R. Neyland. It is the fifth biggest stadium in the United States. The stadium has expanded dramatically since 1921, when it had a capacity of 3,200. As of 2006, the stadium had a capacity of 102,037.\nSeat sections are identified by letters. The letters range from A to F in the eastern section. In the southern section, they range from G to Q, and in the western section, they range from R to W. The northern section contains sections X1 to X5..

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What body of water surrounds the Bahamas?

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas sits 50 miles off the southern coast of the U.S. state of Florida and is made up of 700 islands, some so small they are called islets. About 180,000 square miles of ocean is dotted with the many islands of this country. The comfortable trade winds keep the climate of the Bahamas great for beach fun all year round, with temperatures between 80-90 degrees in summer and 70 in winter.\n\nAs a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, the Bahamas is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and is overseen by the British monarch. The island nation's government is ver..

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Where can you view maps of Nebraska counties?

Various maps, including a county map as well as maps of roads, cities, rivers and satellite images are available at the geoscience website Geology.com. This site also provides an alphabetical list of the counties of Nebraska together with their county seats. The latter is also depicted on the county map of this site.

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Where can you find information about Antelope Canyon, Arizona?

Since 1997, the Navajo have allowed access to the canyon only on authorized guided tours, both to protect the canyon from overuse and vandalism and to ensure the safety of visitors. The Navajo Nation website includes a list of authorized Antelope Canyon tour guides and links to their websites, which provide more detailed information about the geographic and cultural history of the park as well as many dramatic photographs of the canyon.

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