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South Carolina

South Carolina State Facts Entered Union: May 23, 1788 (8th State)Present constitution adopted: 1895 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: S.C./SCNickname: Palmetto StateOrigin of name: In…

DK Science: Courtship

COLOURFUL PLUMAGEMOCK DUALBONDING THROUGH GROOMINGMATING CALLSANOLE LIZARDRUTTING RED DEERLEAVING A SCENTFIND OUT MORESome animals perform complex rituals to attract a mate. These displays,…

DK Science: Feeding

PREDATOR AND PREYANGLER FISHOMNIVORESHONEYPOT ANTDIGESTIONFIND OUT MOREUnlike plants, animals cannot make food from sunlight. Animals have to feed to produce the energy they need to grow, move…

Falcon Sense of Sight

Find information and a video about the peregrine falcon and the wedge-tailed eagle, birds of prey with exceptional eyesight for catching their prey.

John Randolph THORNTON, Congress, LA (1846-1917)

Senate Years of Service: 1910-1915Party: DemocratTHORNTON, John Randolph, a Senator from Louisiana; born on Notoway plantation, near Bayou Goula, Iberville Parish, La., August 25, 1846; moved…

Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake made the leap from boy band member to Sinatra-style alpha male at the start of the 2000s. He was first among equals in the 1990s teen band *NSYNC, singing lead on many tracks of…

DK Encyclopedia: Nature

  LIFE ON EARTH WHAT DO ALL LIVING THINGS HAVE IN COMMON? CAN LIFE EXIST WITHOUT SUNLIGHT? HOW DOES THE MOVEMENT OF EARTH AFFECT LIFE ON OUR PLANET? LIFE CYCLES CLASSIFICATION…

West Nile Virus: Mosquitoes Spread Disease

West Nile Virus What's behind the outbreak in Louisiana?   by David Johnson     It's material worthy of a horror movie: a cloud of vicious bees stinging people or pets to death;…

DK Science: Brains & Intelligence

As smart as a cassowary?Brain to body weightDinosaur brain power relative to a crocodile’sHow intelligent were dinosaurs? It is difficult to know how smart dinosaurs were because their brains…

Animal Hall of Fame Slideshows

The following slideshows illustrate the biggest, smallest, meanest, and fastest animals on Earth   Related Links Animal Groups Animal Names: Male, Female, and Young…