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Sikhism

A major religion of India and the fifth-largest faith in the world, Sikhism emerged in the Punjab under the guidance of the guru Nanak (1469–1539?). This region had been influenced by the Hindu…

Memorable Olympic Moments: Kerri Strug

Gymnast Kerri Strug gives it her all at Atlanta by Gerry Brown Kerri Strug on balance beam at the Atlanta Olympics. (Source: Allsport) Related Links Olympics…

DK Science: Microscopes

ELECTRON MICROSCOPEFIND OUT MORESome objects are so small that our eyes cannot see them. We cannot see atoms or molecules, or the cells of our bodies, or viruses that carry disease. A…

Planet Mars Video Summary

Searching for signs of life on the Red Planet by Holly Poulos Related Links All About Mars Planet Mars Video Planet Mars Quiz Planet Mars: Compare and Contrast…

Sundials

Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology Physics Laboratory Not until somewhat recently (that is, in terms of human history) did people find a need for knowing the time of day. As…

Photographer

What is this job like? Photographers take pictures of people, places, or things. They want us to get a special feeling when we see their pictures. They take pictures to sell products, entertain…

From Reel Love to Real Love

To Have and Have Not (1944) Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart 19-year-old Lauren Bacall's screen debut led to a long romance with her substantially older leading man, Humphrey Bogart. "We'll…

Top 10 Vinyl Albums, 2015

The following table lists the rank, title, artist, and U.S. sales data for the top ten selling vinyl albums of 2015, according to Nielsen Music's year-end report…

DK History: Medieval Africa

HOW DID TRADERS CROSS THE SAHARA DESERT? WHICH AFRICAN GOODS WERE HIGHLY PRIZED? TIMBUKTUSWAHILIOBASFIND OUT MOREFrom around AD 750 to 1500, lands to the south of Africa’s Sahara Desert were home…