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Thomas Edison

American inventor and businessman (1847–1931)

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Nov 10, 2025
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What demographics characterize active Trump supporters in 2024?

Active Trump supporters in 2024 are portrayed across multiple analyses as a coalition anchored in white, non-college, older voters but one that made compared with prior cycles, with variations in repo...

Dec 14, 2025
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How have lyrics and verses of Jingle Bells been altered or omitted over time and why?

"Jingle Bells" began in 1857 as a secular "sleighing song" titled "One Horse Open Sleigh" and included verses about drinking, unchaperoned rides and a character named Miss Fanny Bright that are often ...

Jan 11, 2026
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What is the documented history of ‘hello’ in printed English before and after 1826?

The word "hello" in its modern spelling is first documented in printed English in 1826, but it arrived as part of a family of attention-calling forms (holla, hollo, hallo, hullo) with roots much earli...

Nov 25, 2025

What percentage of Trump voters identify as Christian?

Pew Research Center’s post‑2024 analysis reports that roughly 79% of Trump voters identified as Christian, while about 52% of Harris voters did . Exit polls and specialized surveys give related but di...

Nov 13, 2025

Which demographic groups showed the strongest support for Trump in the 2024 election?

Trump’s strongest 2024 backing came from voters without four‑year college degrees, rural residents, and white voters, with particularly high levels of support among , while he also made notable but sm...

Jan 8, 2026

How did telephone conventions shape the adoption of “hello” as a standard phone greeting?

The telephone transformed "hello" from a marginal attention-getter into the default way Europeans and Americans opened remote conversation by virtue of technical need, influential advocates and rapid ...

Dec 8, 2025

How did exit poll education gaps between Trump and Clinton change from 2016 to 2024?

Exit-poll and validated-voter data show the education gap widened from 2016 to 2024: Trump’s advantage among voters without a college degree grew from about a 7–9 point edge in 2016 (and much larger a...

Dec 5, 2025

Which prominent evangelical leaders endorsed Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020 and why?

Prominent evangelical figures who backed Donald Trump in 2016 and again in 2020 included Robert Jeffress, Franklin Graham, Jerry Falwell Jr. (early ally), Paula White‑Cain and other high‑profile pasto...

Dec 3, 2025

Which past U.S. presidents have been documented dozing during official meetings?

Multiple modern presidents have been observed dozing or appearing drowsy on camera during official events: recent coverage documents President Donald Trump repeatedly closing his eyes and appearing to...

Jan 21, 2026

Did women vote for Trump in 2024?

Yes— in 2024, though most national surveys and exit polls show that a plurality or small majority of women backed overall; depending on the source, women favored Harris by roughly 6 to 10 points while...

Dec 13, 2025

What changes have been made to jingle bells lyrics and arrangements over time?

"Jingle Bells" began in the mid‑19th century as "The One‑Horse Open Sleigh" with different verses, a more complex chorus and non‑Christmas subject matter; Pierpont published it in 1857 and the title "...

Dec 1, 2025

How did Trump adjust policy messaging to appeal to Hispanic voters in 2024 versus 2020?

Donald Trump narrowed the Hispanic vote gap from a roughly 61–36 loss in 2020 to near parity in 2024 (Pew: about 51% Harris vs. 48% Trump in one analysis; other estimates put Trump at 48% of Latino vo...