How many plays did Shakespeare write?
William Shakespeare wrote about 37 to 39 plays, depending on how collaborations are counted, along with 154 sonnets.
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- Who is the best-selling fiction writer of all time?
“Agatha Christie is the best-selling fiction writer of all time, with an estimated two billion books sold.”
Reference: Guinness World Records
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What is the longest-running play?
Agatha Christie's play "The Mousetrap" has run continuously in London since 1952, making it the longest-running play in history.
Hottest place on Earth
What is the hottest place on Earth? El Azizia in Libya recorded a temperature of 136 degrees Fahrenheit (57.8 Celsius) on Sept. 13, 1922 the hottest ever measured. In Death Valley, it got up to 134 Fahrenheit on July 10, 1913.