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John Anton BLATNIK, Congress, MN (1911-1991)

BLATNIK, John Anton, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Chisholm, St. Louis County, Minn., August 17, 1911; attended the public schools and was graduated from Chisholm High School in…

Edwin Yates WEBB, Congress, NC (1872-1955)

WEBB, Edwin Yates, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Shelby, Cleveland County, N.C., May 23, 1872; attended the Shelby Military Institute, and was graduated from Wake Forest (N.C…

Adolph Joachim SABATH, Congress, IL (1866-1952)

SABATH, Adolph Joachim, a Representative from Illinois; born in Zabori, Czechoslovakia, April 4, 1866; attended the schools of his native town; immigrated to the United States in 1881 and…

Frank THOMPSON, Jr., Congress, NJ (1918-1989)

THOMPSON, Frank, Jr., a Representative from New Jersey; born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., July 26, 1918; attended parochial and public schools and Wake Forest (N.C.) College, 1941 and the…

Plant Hall of Fame

Biggest Flower Rafflesia arnoldii Each bloom can be as big as 3 feet wide and can weigh up to 24 pounds. The reddish-brown…

DK Science: Dinosaur Habitats

Triassic habitats (250–200 million years ago)Jurassic habitats (200–145 mya)Cretaceous habitats (145–65 mya)Not all the dinosaurs lived at the same time. Nor did they all live in the same part of…

Classical Mythology: The Good-Time God: Pan

The Good-Time God: PanClassical MythologyFriends, Fairies, and Fairy Tale MonstersFrom Dusk to Dawn: The Sisters of HeliusThe Good-Time God: PanThe Fairy Tale World: Giants, Ogres, and Monsters Half…

Phobias

What are you afraid of?   Xylophobes beware! More Stuff To Be Scared Of The Truth About DraculaMenacing Monster GuideThe Hoax FilesUnlucky No. 13Sports and the Number 13Top 10…

Giant Fungus

Formidable Fungus is World's Largest Organism Mega mushroom expands in Oregon forest by David Johnson This article was posted on December 7, 2000. (AP Photo/Oregon State…