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Phillips Head Screwdriver

The Question: Who is the Phillips head screwdriver named after? Is there really a Phillips? The Answer: There really is a Phillips! Henry F.…

Yves Montand

(Ivo Livi)actor, singerBorn: 10/13/1921Birthplace: Monsummano Alto, Italy A protege of singer Edith Piaf, Montand gained international recognition for his role in the thriller The Wages of Fear (…

Educational Games for Kids

Are you looking for an educational game for your child to play online? From math to matching games, Fact Monster has free educational games that are great for kids of all ages and grade levels, from…

DK Science: Hydrogen

HYDROGEN IN STARSSPACE SHUTTLEHYDROGENATIONHYDROGEN-FUELLED CARBIOGRAPHY: ANTOINE LAVOISIER French, 1743-1794FIND OUT MOREYou cannot see, taste, or smell hydrogen, yet this element makes up over…

Jorg Haider Biography

Austrian politicianDied: October 11, 2008Best Known as: popular Austrian governor and the leader of the right-wing Alliance for Austria’s Future Deathplace:…

2000 Olympics: Archery

(70 meters)MEN Individual: 1. Simon Fairweather, AUS def. 2. Victor Wunderle, USA (113-106); 3. Wietse van Alten, NED def. Magnus Petersson, SWE (114-109). Team: 1. South Korea (Jang Yong-Ho, Kim…

2009 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children…

Rutger Hauer

actorBorn: 1/23/1944Birthplace: Breukelen, Netherlands Having spent much of the '70s honing his skill in European cinema, Hauer gained the coveted starring role in Grijpstra en de Gier (1979), a…

English, Bill

(Encyclopedia) English, Bill (Simon William English), 1961–, New Zealand political leader. First elected to parliament in 1990, English held several ministerial positions and served as leader of the…