Some sports depend on animals more than on people.Pigeon Racing This was once a popular sport in the U.S. Homing pigeons were transported to a designated place, then released to fly home. Several…
Every July or August, thousands of Sri Lankans travel to the hill city of Kandy to watch dancers, acrobats, drummers, whip crackers, flame throwers and more than 100 elegantly decorated elephants…
potterBorn: c. 1860Birthplace: Hano, First Mesa, Ariz. Nampeyo was known internationally as a premier potter. She based her work on techniques used by Hopi and Tewa artisans. She learned pottery…
(Mary Elizabeth Spacek)actressBorn: 12/25/1949Birthplace: Quitman, Texas Spacek was a major star of the 1980s. Though her freckled face and Texas accent are atypical of most Hollywood divas, sheer…
The Question: Is the Ferris wheel actually named after someone named Ferris? The Answer: Yes. It's named after its inventor, Pittsburgh bridge builder…
The Question: When was the first televised debate between two presidential candidates? The Answer: The first series of presidential debates between two…
Poems in Honor of SpringA selection of verses to cheer the winter-weary soulCompiled by Ann-Marie Imbornoni For winter's rains and ruins are over, And all the season of snows and sins; The…
by L. Frank Baum
DOROTHY LIVED IN THE MIDST of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em, who was the farmer's wife. Their house…
WHAT IS AN ELECTRIC CURRENT? WHEN DOES CURRENT FLOW IN A CIRCUIT? WHAT MAKES CURRENT FLOW IN A CIRCUIT? BATTERYCOMPONENTSFIND OUT MOREAn electric current flows in a loop, powering bulbs or…
COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE HOW DOES A TELEPHONE WORK? HOW DOES A RADIO WORK? HOW DOES A TELEVISION WORK? HOW DOES A CELL PHONE WORK? BIOGRAPHY: GUGLIELMO MARCONI Italian, 1874-1937 ELECTROMAGNETIC…
