Sunday, January 17, 2016

Is Kentucky Fried Chicken really from Kentucky?

Yes, KFC was first developed by Harland Sanders in North Corbin, Kentucky and is still headquartered in the state in its largest city, Louisville. Though the original location no longer exists, the Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum operates across the street, functioning as both a small museum and a KFC restaurant.

Saturday, January 16, 2016

What is the largest fish in the world?

The biggest fish in the world is the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), which can grow over 40 feet long and 21 tons in weight, and is found in tropical oceans across the world. Despite its large size, whale sharks are considered harmless to humans, as they are filter-feeders whose diets compose mainly of plankton.

The largest freshwater fish in the world is the beluga sturgeon (Huso huso), which can grow to 20 feet long and 3,400 pounds. Primarily found in the Adriatic Sea, the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, beluga sturgeons generally live in brackish environments, but migrate up freshwater rivers to spawn.

Since the beluga sturgeon only travels into freshwater to spawn and does not live in a freshwater environment, the Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) could also be considered the largest freshwater fish, as it spends its life exclusively in freshwater. The Mekong giant catfish can grow to 10 feet long and weight over 600 pounds, and as its name suggests, lives in the Mekong river.

Friday, January 15, 2016

Is there a The War at Home season 2 DVD?

Season 2 of the FOX comedy The War at Home is not currently available on DVD. Although the first season was released on DVD soon after the TV series was cancelled, sales were likely not strong enough to merit a DVD release for the second season.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

When did Microsoft create Bing?

Bing was launched on June 1, 2009. Prior to that, it was known as MSN Search, Windows Live Search and simply Live Search at different points. Less than two months into its launch, Microsoft and Yahoo! announced a ten-year deal in which Yahoo! Search results would be provided by Bing, with Yahoo! keeping 88% of revenue earned in the first five years.

As of November 2015, analytics company comScore reported that Bing was the second most-used search engine, accounting for 20.9% of web searches. The Bing-powered Yahoo! Search scored at 12.5%, giving Bing a overall share of 33.4% - just over a third of all web searches.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Who played FN-2199 in Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

In the new Star Wars movie, the stormtrooper named FN-2199, also affectionately known as TR-8R, became a surprise hit character and set off countless memes after a scene where he whips out a Z6 baton and declares Finn a traitor. Initially, an unknown English actor named Alex Rolt took credit for the role, claiming to have been chosen due to his background in fencing. However, Lucasfilm later revealed it was actually stuntman Liang Yang inside the costume, with voice-overs provided by a sound editor from Skywalker Sound named David Acord. Rolt, who had taken credit for Yang and Acord's work, did appear in the film as a background extra.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Which actress plays Clary Fray?

Clary Fray, the main character of the book series The Mortal Instruments, was portrayed by Lily Collins in the 2013 movie adaptation The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, and by Katherine McNamara in the 2016 television adaptation Shadowhunters.

Monday, January 11, 2016

When is the NAMM Show?

The NAMM Show is one of the world's largest trade-only event in the music industry. Held every January in Anaheim at the Anaheim Convention Center, many companies use this show as an opportunity to display their new and upcoming products to potential dealers and distributors. A smaller NAMM Show is also held in July at the Music City Center in Nashville.