not sure, during the storm i guess frogs and toads have more range b/c the moisture is more abundant. after the storm they try to centralize themselves around another body of water. just a guess though.

i can only guess, not finding this online the thunder storm makes them seek large bodies of water, possibly to reproduce.

Top US Marginal Income Tax Rates between the years 1913 - 2003 shows
1944 - 94% & 1945 - 94% were the highest.
http://www.truthandpolitics.org/top-rates.php

In 1932 the top marginal tax rate was increased to 63% during the Great Depression and steadily increased, reaching 94% (on all income over $200,000) in 1945.Top marginal tax rates stayed near or above 90% until 1964.

Both Madonna and Cliff Richard sold over 250 million records

14,552 as per wiki

approximately 14,000 islands

Yeh..the group of Kangeroos can be called either a herd, a mob or a troop.

A group of kangeroos is called a mob

A group of kangaroos is called a troop, mob or herd.

The collective noun for kangaroos is a mob, troop, or court. Kangaroos are often colloquially referred to as roos.

The diameter of the earth at the equator is 7,926.41 miles (12,756.32 kilometers).

Obama

Clinton won 68 percent of the vote compared with Obama's 32 percent. Her vote tally was 263,120 against Barrack was 121,458.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/01/puerto.rico/

Depends on your MPG requirements. There are Euro-Diesels coming that use Diesel 2 and they get as high as 60MPG which is better than hybrids.