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First to cross the Panama Canal

The Question: What boat was the first to cross the Panama Canal? The Answer: The first boat to cross the Panama Canal once it was opened was the S.S. Ancon,…

Milestones in Transportation

On (and Under) the Water Most people think Robert Fulton invented the steamboat. But in fact, John Fitch, an American, built and operated a steamboat on the Delaware River in 1787, but his…

DK Science: Rivers

RIVER’S COURSELIMESTONE CAVESFIND OUT MORERivers drain the surrounding land, carrying water that falls as rain and snow down to the sea. As rivers flow, they erode (wear away) rock,…

DK Science & Technology: Computers

WHAT IS MEMORY? WHAT IS A MICROPROCESSOR? HOW IS VIRTUAL REALITY CREATED? FIND OUT MOREAn electronic machine that uses binary code to store and process data is a computer. Binary code can represent…

Knock Knock Jokes

Knock Knock Jokes Knock knock? Yuk yuk! By Holly Hartman Knock knock Who's there? Rob Rob who? Robbers are chasing me, open the door! Knock knock Who's there? Mary…

The Highest Paid Sports Players

The Question: Who are the highest paid players in professional basketball? What about baseball? The Answer: USA Today carries comprehensive information…

Race and Ethnicity

The Question: I am seeking the definition of race and ethnicity and the difference between the two. Why are they so often used interchangeably in our society…

Transporting the Statue of Liberty

The Question: What was the name of the vessel that brought the Statue of Liberty to America? The Answer: French sculptor Frederic Auguste…

Medgar Evers

civil rights leaderBorn: 1925Birthplace: Decatur, Mississippi Dropping out of high school at 17 to join the army, Evers served in World War II. Returning home, he finished high school and later…