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9th August 2011

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What does chutzpah mean?

Chutzpah is a Yiddish word that implies arrogance or audacity to do something outrageous.  A classic example is a boy who killed his parents but had the chutzpah to ask for mercy now that he was an orphan.

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What is La Dolce Vita?

La Dolce Vita is an Italian expression to denote the good life or the sweet life.  It refers to a life full of good things.  I guess Kim Kardashian is living it.

What caused the flood in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennesse, and Louisiana?

There were essentially 3 reasons. One, during the winter of 2010/11, record amount of snow fell.  Secondly, record rainfall in spring that not only melted and washed away the snow, it provided even more water.  Finally, due to deforestation, there is not enough soil left to absorb the water and it flows mostly to the streams.

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