General Knowledge

Since the invention of automobiles in the early 1900s, roadkill refers to wildlife slain or injured by moving vehicles. Joseph Grinnell, a naturalist, began to investigate roadkill when it became a safety and ecological concern and data began to accumulate.

Since the English publication of the Swiss comic The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck in 1842, the first known American prototype comic book has existed in the United States. The first standard-sized comic was Funnies on Parade, which was published in the early 20th century.

Math has existed since approximately 3000 BCE and has developed over time. Some Mesopotamian and Egyptian mathematical texts date back to between 2000 and 1800 B.C.

Yom Kippur is the highest day of the year according to the Jewish religion. Yom Kippur, whose name literally translates to day of atonement, incorporates all the emotions necessary for spiritual purification, from guilt to grief to resolution.

Although the precise origins of the tradition are unknown, it was during World War I that the gold star came to represent a family member who had been killed in battle.

September 24 was previously known in South Africa as Shaka Day, a day commemorating the Zulu King of Shaka. He was celebrated for uniting the Zulu lineage and establishing the Zulu nation.