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DEFINITION: (noun) Lavish quantities. SYNONYMS: oodles, dozens, gobs, heaps, loads, lots, rafts, scads, scores, slews, stacks, tons, wads, piles, mountain. USAGE: Famished, the men ate lashings of spaghetti and meatballs when they finally reached their destination.

The Austrian-born bodybuilder won the first of his 5 Mr. Universe titles in 1967 and went on to become a Hollywood action star. An increasingly active Republican during the 1990s, he was elected Governor of California in 2003. Though he initially enjoyed strong popular support, voters dealt a devastating blow to Schwarzenegger by rejecting 4 out of 4 of his propositions in November 2005. Why did Austrian politician Peter Pilz demand that Schwarzenegger be stripped of his Austrian citizenship?

General Motors launched its Saturn automobile manufacturing company largely in response to the success of Japanese small-car imports in the US. The company won praise for its environmentally conscious manufacturing process and for its use of flexible plastic side panels on its cars to avoid minor dents. In recent years, however, Saturn has been criticized for not keeping pace with the rest of the automotive industry. Where are Saturn's headquarters and primary manufacturing facility located?

Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.

Machu Picchu is an Inca site in Peru perched high upon a rock in a narrow saddle between two sharp mountain peaks. Spreading over 5 sq mi (13 sq km), with over 3,000 steps linking its many different levels, the imposing city is one of the largest pre-Columbian sites found virtually intact. It contains rare examples of religious monuments, including a carved stone, a small tower, and a cave with a masonry entrance. What does "Machu Picchu" mean in the South American language of Quechua?

The summer heat has brought on a plague of jellyfish that is causing trouble for beachgoers in Spain. The jellyfish have flourished due to a glut of plankton brought on by high sea temperatures and a decline in natural predators like dolphins and turtles. The Red Cross says it has treated more than 10,000 jellyfish stings this summer in the eastern region of Catalonia.