[Ans] What was the code name for the D-Day invasion?

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Operation Overlord was launched 75 years ago today on June 6, 1944. Commonly known as D-Day -- a military term for the first day of a combat operation -- it was the largest amphibious military operation in history. More than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end, the Allies had established a foothold on the French coastline.

[Answer] What was the code name for the D-Day invasion?

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...Operation Overlord was launched 75 years ago today on June 6, 1944. Commonly known as D-Day -- a military term for the first day of a combat operation -- it was the largest amphibious military operation in history. More than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end, the Allies had established a foothold on the French coastline.

[Answer] 9. On every traditional US coin, it directly (without any code) shows what?

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...1. year produced 2. state it was made in 3. president's birth date 4. designer of the coin The production year may not always be the actual year of minting, however. Some coins are minted ahead of release and bear the release year.

[Answer] Where was the first ZIP code issued?

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...In 1963 America adopted the postal code, and named it Zone Improvement Plan code or ZIP code for short. The Zip code is used in all 50 states as well as the American territories. The first ZIP code was issued to Agawam, Massachusetts. The town's postal code is 01001. Agawam is a town rich in history - from its founding in 1636, to its incorporation in 1855, to having the first Zip Code in the United States. Agawam's ZIP code of 01001 is the lowest number in the continental United States (not counting codes used for specific government buildings such as the IRS).

[Ans] Where was the first ZIP code issued?

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In 1963 America adopted the postal code, and named it Zone Improvement Plan code or ZIP code for short. The Zip code is used in all 50 states as well as the American territories. The first ZIP code was issued to Agawam, Massachusetts. The town's postal code is 01001. Agawam is a town rich in history - from its founding in 1636, to its incorporation in 1855, to having the first Zip Code in the United States. Agawam's ZIP code of 01001 is the lowest number in the continental United States (not counting codes used for specific government buildings such as the IRS).

[Answer] Which of these is the only month of the year that is used as a code word in the NATO alphabet?

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...elow is the 26 letter NATO phonetic alphabet.A = Alpha or Alfa;B = Bravo;C = Charlie;D = Delta;E = Echo;F = Foxtrot;G = Golf;H = Hotel;I = India;J = Juliet or Juliett;K = Kilo;L = Lima;M = Mike;N = November;O = Oscar;P = Papa;Q = Quebec;R = Romeo;S = Sierra;T = Tango;U = Uniform;V = Victor;W = Whiskey or Whisky;X = X-Ray;Y = Yankee;Z = Zulu;

[Answer] Which of the following describes the code word assigned to the letter "G"?

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...The code word for "G" is "Golf", a sport. The code word for "H" is "Hotel", a type of building. The code word for "K" is "Kilo", a unit of measurement. The code word for "I" is "India", a country.

[Answer] The code word assigned to the letter "Y" is "Yahtzee".

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...The code word is actually "Yankee".

[Answer] What do the code words assigned to the letters "C", "M", "O", "R", and "V" have in common?

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...During the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong were often referred to as "the VC" or "Victor Charlie". The shortened version, "Charlie", has unfortunately become a racially charged term for people of Vietnamese descent.

[Answer] What two types of dances are used as code words in the NATO alphabet?

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..."Foxtrot" is often shortened to simply "Fox".

[Answer] Which of the following is NOT a code word used in the NATO alphabet?

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...Though the combination of "Alpha" and "Beta" are what give us the word "alphabet", in the NATO alphabet, "Bravo" is used for the letter "B".

[Answer] Which language is the basis for the code words of the NATO phonetic alphabet?

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...Though the Latin alphabetic characters used in the NATO alphabet are common to many other languages, the code words assigned to each letter are based in English. This is because English must be used, if requested, for communication between control towers and aircraft of differing nations.

[Answer] 6. "The Da Vinci Code", "Angels and Demons", "Deception Point".

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...1. Mary Magdalene 2. Lewis Perdue 3. Dan Brown 4. Salman Rushdie "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons" both feature Robert Langdon as the main character. In "Deception Point" the main character is Rachel Sexton.

[Answer] 6. A messy fruit usually eaten in the summer and used in seed spitting contests has the product code 4340.

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...1. mango 2. blueberries 3. cantaloupe 4. watermelon An interesting story that happened to me: I actually dropped a watermelon while I was at work one day. Believe me, watermelons make a big mess when they explode.

[Answer] What does "-.-" mean in Morse code?

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...In the 1830s and 1840s, the telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication by transmitting electrical signals over a wire. Before long, great stretches of wire crisscrossed the country between telegraph stations. Samuel Morse developed the transmission code that bears his name. It is a system of dots and dashes, with each letter of the English alphabet having its own designation. Morse code made it simple to transmit complex messages over telegraph lines. In Morse code, "-.-" stands for the letter K. Source: History.com

[Ans] What is the one and only area code in the state of Hawaii?

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On this day in 1959, President Eisenhower signed an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union, and the area code 808 was soon issued to the state of Hawaii. It is Hawaii's only area code. Despite the state's rapid growth and the proliferation of cell phones, a single area code is projected to be enough to serve the state until at least the third quarter of 2029. Because of its small population, Hawaii is one of the few North American jurisdictions with only one area code.

[Ans] Which commercial product was the first to have its bar code scanned?

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...A bar code reader (or bar code scanner) is an electronic device that can read and output printed barcodes to a computer. Like a flatbed scanner, it consists of a light source, a lens and a light sensor translating optical impulses into electrical ones. Additionally, nearly all barcode readers contain decoder circuitry analyzing the bar code's image data provided by the sensor and sending the barcode's content to the scanner's output port.o

[Ans] What were the Secret Service code names for Barbara and George H. W. Bush?

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...The United States Secret Service uses code names for U.S. presidents, first ladies, and other prominent persons and locations. The use of such names was originally for security purposes and dates to a time when sensitive electronic communications were not routinely encrypted; today, the names simply serve for purposes ... ‎Presidents of the United ... · ‎Political candidates and ... · ‎1980 · ‎1984

Secret Service uses code names for U.S. presidents, first ladies, and other prominent persons and locations. The use of such names was originally for security purposes and dates to a time when sensitive electronic communications were not routinely encrypted; today, the names simply serve for purposes of brevity, .

[Ans] What is the only fictional character to have their own zip code?

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Smokey Bear is an American advertising mascot created by the Ad Council with artist Albert ... Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires" was created in 1947. .... In April 1964, the character was given his own ZIP code (postal code): 20252. ... Smokey Bear — and parodies of the character — have been appearing in animation for ..., Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires", was made in 1947 by the Ad Council. ... The fictional character Smokey Bear is run by three groups: the United States Forest ... forces, there were few people who could stay back and put them out as a job. ... write letters to Smokey that the US Postal Service issued him his own ZIP Code., #2 Who is the only fictional character to receive his own U.S. postal service .... No, I'm not geeky enough to be on their mailing list :'( but since I'm an ... in 1952, the Smokey Bear Act was passed by Congress to take him out of ..., Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires", was created in 1947 by The Advertising Council. ... The fictional character Smokey Bear, created by the art critic Harold ... The Japanese military renewed their wildfire strategy late in the war: from ... a week) that in 1964 the United States Postal Service gave him his own unique zip code., Smokey Bear, the guardian of our forests, is dressed in a ranger's hat, belted blue ... the Ad Council agreed that a fictional bear would be the symbol for their joint ... In 1947, the slogan became the familiar “Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires!” ... that he was given his own private zip code because he received such a large ..., Disney originally allowed Bambi...

What was the code name of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki on this day in 1945?

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It was the second of the only two nuclear weapons ever used in warfare, the first being Little Boy, and its detonation marked the third-ever man-made nuclear explosion in history.