UPWARD-FLOWING WATERSTANDING FIRMSTOMATAFIND OUT MOREIn this process, water evaporates from the surface of a leaf through microscopic pores known as STOMATA. The loss of water creates a…
WHY IS THE HUMAN BRAIN SPECIAL? WHAT IS THE BRAIN MADE OF? HOW DOES THE BRAIN WORK? BRAINWAVESFIND OUT MOREThe largest organ in the nervous system is the brain. It controls vital involuntary…
WHAT CAUSES THE WEATHER? FORECASTS FIND OUT MORE
Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere now, at any place on Earth’s surface. It includes the temperature and whether it is wet and…
The Orient Express, 20th Century Limited, and more...
by Mike Rozett The Americas Peruvian Central Railway 1895 Peru's zigzagging train is the highest in the world The 20th…
A gold medal and a world record in 1994
by Mike Morrison Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Speed Skating Through the Years Encyclopedia: Speed Skating…
A number of states have halls of fame that honor the renowned women who once called that state home or helped to make it great. These are a few to know. Alabama Women's Hall of FameMarion,…
Born: 7/14/1913Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Gerald Rudolph Ford was born Leslie King Jr. in Omaha, Neb., on July 14, 1913, the only child of Leslie and Dorothy Gardner King. His parents were divorced in…
The ringleader of the murders, Edgar Ray Killen, was convicted on June 21, 2005, the 41st anniversary of the crimes
by Borgna Brunner Related Links Black History Month…
