Did Mickey Mantle have a nickname? The Commerce Comet Why is Mickey Mantle cards so expensive? 1952 Topps cards are highly valuable because they are the first annual set the company produced. Thousands of the cards were dumped into the Hudson River in 1960 due to overproduction. The Topps Mantle card has a PSA grade … Read more
What is Mike Eruzione doing now? In the 1980 Olympics, Harrington assisted Eruzione in the game-winning goal against the Soviet Union, and after the Olympics, played for a variety of professional teams including the Oklahoma City Stars, Rochester Americans and Colorado Flames. Today, he is the head coach of women’s hockey at Minnesota State. Is … Read more
What was the tallest building at the start of the millennium? The United States would hold the position of the world’s tallest building throughout the 20th century until 1998, when the Petronas Towers were completed. Since then, two other buildings have gained the title: Taipei 101 in 2004 and Burj Khalifa in 2010. Which building … Read more
What is the story behind Halloween? The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of … Read more
Which race has the most Neanderthal DNA? East Asian Did Neanderthals have red hair? Estimates on the original occurrence of the currently active gene for red hair vary from 20,000 to 100,000 years ago. A DNA study has concluded that some Neanderthals also had red hair, although the mutation responsible for this differs from that … Read more
Who has more power Emperor or Shogun? Who is more powerful, the shogun or emperor? During the majority of Japanese history, the Shogun was dramatically more powerful than the Emperor. From the beginning of the Kamakura period the Shogun controlled how much money the Emperor received, as well as controlling the military. How do you … Read more
How do I know if my potatoes have blight? Symptoms The initial symptom of blight on potatoes is a rapidly spreading, watery rot of leaves which soon collapse, shrivel and turn brown. Brown lesions may develop on the stems. If allowed to spread unchecked, the disease will reach the. Are potato and tomato blight the … Read more
Who was the most influential person in the 1960s? Here’s a list of the 10 most influential men who shaped our political, pop culture and sports world throughout the 1960s. Martin Luther King Jr. Neil Armstrong. John F. The Beatles. Bob Dylan. Lyndon B. Muhammad Ali. Alfred Hitchcock. Who was the biggest star of the … Read more
Who was president after Hayes? Rutherford B. Hayes In office March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881 Vice President William A. Wheeler Preceded by Ulysses S. Grant Succeeded by James A. Garfield What party did President Hayes belong to? Republican Party What did Rutherford B Hayes believe in? Hayes believed that the federal government had … Read more
Did George Washington win an election? George Washington was unanimously elected for the first of his two terms as president, and John Adams became the first vice president. This was the only U.S. presidential election that spanned two calendar years, without a contingent election (1788 and 1789). Who was John Adams running mate? 1796 United … Read more