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Reference Question of the Day

I heard in a PBS show that the National Park Service will be celebrating its centennial.  What year will this happen?

2016.

Source:

National Park Service - http://www.nps.gov/cuga/parkmgmt/centennial-initiative-2016.htm

 
Where can I find information about the driving laws in each state in regard to cellular telephone and driving laws?

The Governors Highway Safety Association has a detailed chart as of February 2010:

http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/cellphone_laws.html#3
Source:

Governors Highway Safety Association - http://www.ghsa.org/

 

What does the word Benihana mean?

Benihana is Japanese for red flower.

Source:

Benihana - http://www.benihana.com/experience/flavor-of-japan

 
Does caffeine has any relation to headaches?

A report in August, 2009, found that people who do consume large amount of caffeine daily do suffer from more headaches. 

Source:

Science Daily - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090813083455.htm

 
Is J.D. Salinger's The Cather in the Rye one of the most popular selling books of all time?

Yes, with more than 60,000,000 copies sold, it is one of the best-selling books of all time.

Source:

HowStuffWorks - http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/21-best-selling-books-of-all-time.htm

 
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