In James M. Barrie's play Peter Pan (1904), how did Captain Hook lose his hand?

A crocodile ate Captain Hook’s hand, then followed him around the seas in search of more of him in James M. Barrie’s play Peter Pan.

Which zoos in the United States receive the most visitors? In 1990, the U.S. zoos with highest attendance were: 1. Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois 2. San Diego Zoo, California 3. National Zoo, Washington, D.C. 4. Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida 5. St. Louis…
When did the term “manifest destiny” first appear? The term "manifest destiny" appeared in an article by John L. O'Sullivan in the July-August 1845 United States Magazine and Democratic Review. In the article, O'Sullivan said it was "our manifest destiny to…
When did Joseph Conrad make the journey down the Congo River that became the basis for Heart of Darkness (1902)? Joseph Conrad make the journey down the Congo River in 1890, aboard the Roi des Beiges and it became the basis for Heart of Darkness. Conrad took over as ship master when the…
What did the acronyms U.N.C.L.E. and T.H.R.U.S.H. stand for on “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”? U.N.C.L.E. was the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. Its nemesis, T.H.R.U.S.H., was the Technological Hierarchy for the Removal of Undesirables and the Subjugation of Humanity. The television series, starring Robert Vaughn…
Was there a Hollywood Canteen that existed in World War II? Yes, a Hollywood Canteen was more than the title of a 1944 movie featuring Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. During World War II, it was a gathering place in Hollywood for servicemen and…
Is anyone credited with writing the piano exercise “Chopsticks”? Arthur de Lulli is named as the writer of the 1877 piano exercise. The name is actually a pseudonym for a sixteen-year-old girl named Euphemia Allen.

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