Austria is bordered by eight countries: Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
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At the age of 14, Austrian born Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) married the 15-year-old crown prince of France. The marriage was arranged to be an alliance between Austria and France.
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Marie Antoinette was foreign born and led a lavish lifestyle. Those were two reasons the French people did not like their queen. Marie was called "Madame Deficit" and she was blamed for the financial problems in France.
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The projected federal deficit of the United States this fiscal year is $427 billion.
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One billion seconds is 31.7 years. One billion minutes is 1,901 years. One billion hours is 114,000 years.
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In 1975, the annual gaming revenue in Las Vegas reached $1 billion for the first time. Last year, the gaming revenue was $10.5 billion.
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Thirty-seven million people visit Las Vegas every year.
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When the International Hotel in Las Vegas (now the Las Vegas Hilton) opened in 1969, it was the largest hotel in the free world. The hotel had 680 rooms.
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The Las Vegas Hilton has an attraction called Star Trek: The Experience. The attraction, opened in 1998, allows people to interact with Klingons and Borgs.
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The original "Star Trek" series, starring William Shatner (born 1931), debuted on NBC in 1966. After the second season, the series was almost canceled due to low ratings and advertising revenue. The devoted fans of the show convinced NBC to renew to series.
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There have been 10 Star Trek movies. Do you remember what the first movie was, and the year? How many of the movies can you name? See answer at end.
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The creator of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991), has said that there is a hidden anti-war message in the original series. In the show, the United Federation of Planets was created as an ideal United Nations.
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The headquarters of the United Nations is located in New York City. The land for the headquarters was donated by John D, Rockefeller Jr. (1874-1960).
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John D. Rockefeller Jr. was the fifth child and only son of John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), philanthropist and founder of Standard Oil.
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The Supreme Court of the United States declared Standard Oil to be a monopoly in 1911. At the time, Standard Oil held 64 percent of the market share. The oil company was broken up, resulting in the creation of 37 new companies.
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Answer: The Star Trek movies are: "Star Trek The Motion Picture" (1979), "Star Trek The Wrath of Khan" (1982), "Star Trek III The Search for Spock" (1984), "Star Trek IV The Voyage Home" (1986), "Star Trek V The Final Frontier" (1989), "Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country" (1991), "Star Trek Generations" (1994), "Star Trek First Contact" (1996), "Star Trek Insurrection" (1998), "Star Trek Nemesis" (2002).
Know It All is by Kerry McArdle. It runs in the weekend and Wednesday editions of the Daily Journal. Questions? Comments? E-mail knowitall@smdailyjournal.com or fax 344-5290
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