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Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine (Roman) Empire and, in the Middle Ages, the largest and wealthiest city in Europe. In 1930, Constantinople was changed to its modern day name of Istanbul. Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey. It was known by a few names for several centuries. The main secondary name being, Constantinople. In 1923, the Turkish government decided it was best for the city to only go by one name, and Istanbul was chosen. Istanbul is home to the world famous cathedral, the Hagia Sophia.

Knives are one of the most versatile tools of all times. They are used everyday in the kitchen for chopping up chicken and for fine detailing small fruits. Campers use them to cut rope and clean fish. Most soldiers and rescue personnel would not be caught without one. Some knives are kept just for the collector's value.

Chevy Astro is a mid-sized van manufactured by General Motor’s Chevrolet brand (1985-2005) to compete with the Japanese Toyota Van and Plymouth Voyager/Dodge Caravan twins. Aside from the standard passenger vans, the vehicles are also available as cargo vans.

Porcupines are large, spine covered rodents that like a diet high in salt. Those in the Americas sometimes choose to live in trees, even though their distant relatives in Africa, Europe, and Asia prefer more grounded lifestyles. In the Order: rodent and Class: Rodentia, they need to gnaw constantly. Typical questions relate to the porcupine's uses of its quills, survival threats, preferred foods, interactions with people and wildlife, geographic ranges, and defensive behaviors.

The Persian Gulf War took place from August 2, 1990 to February 28, 1991 and is often referred to as the Gulf War or Desert Storm.

The daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Camille Reign Smith is an American child actress and singer. She debuted in the 2007 film “I am Legend” and later appeared in “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl”.

A radiator is a heating device that consists of a series of pipes where steam or fluid circulates. There are different types of radiators, namely hot water, steam, fan-assisted, under-floor heating, and electric baseboard.

The Hopi lived in the Southwest of the United States and Northern Mexico. The name means peaceful and their rich ceremonies include dances and Kachina dolls.

A Series of Unfortunate Events was written by Daniel Handler under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket. The somewhat macabre series follows the Baudelaire children through a series of guardians after their parents death in a fire. Their wicked uncle, Count Olaf, causes them problem after problem along the way.

Peacocks and peahens are male and female peafowls – species of birds within the genus Pavo. Peacocks display their extravagant tail as part of courtship. During the mating season, they often emit a loud high-pitched cry.

Meaning "Man or person of the forest" in the Malay language, Orangutans are large arboreal apes living in southeast Asia, specifically on the Islands of Borneo and Sumatra. The Orangutan habitat is tropical rain forest, including hill and swamp areas. They are of the Genus: Pongo, Species: pygmaeus (Borneo) and abelii (Sumatran). Both species are endangered and the Sumatran abelii is critical.

The Nissan Frontier is a mid-sized pickup truck produced by Nissan from 1997 to the present. It is also known as Nissan Navara in Europe, New Zealand and Australia, and Nissan Terrano in Chile.

Louis William Tomlinson is in the UK boy band, One Direction. His birthday is December 24, 1991.

The Empire State Building, located in New York City, was the tallest building in the world from 1931 to 1972, and is the first building to have more than 100 stories.

A Scandinavian country in Northern Europe, Denmark comprises the Kingdom of Denmark, together with Faroe Islands and Greenland. It has a total area of 16,640 sq mi and a population of about 5,557,709 as of October 2010.

The treatment of ills using natural remedies containing herbs, plants, oils, roots, barks, flowers, and fruits. Sometimes known as Herbalism or Botanical Medicine.

Mixed martial art (MMA) is a full contact fighting sport that allows the use of a wide range of combating skills and techniques in competitions. Notable MMA fighters include Matthew Taylor, Georges St. Pierre, Fedor Emelianenko and Anderson Silva.

Dive deep into the story of a beautiful princess and her faithful little friends, a mean witch with a poisoned apple and find out how love conquers all. We welcome questions about the regional versions as well as film and motion picture adaptations.

This racquet sport is played by either singles or doubles. Players take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court divided by a net. They earn points by hitting a shuttlecock with the racket so that it passes over the net and lands in the opponent’s court.

Canis latrans, or coyotes, are also known as the Prairie wolf. They are opportunistic omnivores, both as hunters and scavengers. Sixteen of its 19 subspecies are found in Canada, Mexico and the United States, while the remaining three are found in Central America.

This category contains questions regarding the various amounts of blood discharged from the vagina during pregnancy.

Construction is an industry which builds structures.

Dragonflies are valuable predators that eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants, and butterflies. They are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands.

String instruments are any instruments which produce sound by vibrating strings. Many instruments belong in this family, including: banjos, cellos, double basses, guitars, violas, and violins. Questions about these instruments belong here.

Originally the Washington Senators, this category is for questions about the Minnesota Twins as well as their history which includes the players past and present, the records and anything else about the team.

The Wrangler Sport was a sport utility vehicle (SUV) produced by the American automaker Chrysler for its Jeep division. This SUV was powered by a 4.0 L 242 CID I6 engine.

Pentecostal is a Christian denomination that puts emphasis on a personal relationship with God. It has two mainstream theologies – Trinitarian (or the belief that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, as three separate persons, are united in one Being) and Nontrinitarian.

A component of the US military in charge of coastal defense, search and rescue, and certain areas of law enforcement.

Popcorn is a variety of corn that is dehydrated and heated. When heated, pressure builds and the kernel pops open. Buttered popcorn is commonly associated with trips to the movie theater. It is also made in many other varieties such as caramel and cheddar.

These are people who, generally through no fault of their own, become without shelter, or an address to be able to get employment or subsistence. Some resort to crime or drugs. Most are looking for a chance at life, again.