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Country Corruption

Nothing is Rotten in the State of Denmark Corruption survey labels Scandinavian country the world's least corrupt by Borgna Brunner Denmark received a perfect rating on the corruption scale…

August—History of the Month's Origin

A history of the month's name by Borgna Brunner Related Links Julius CaesarAugustusThe Roman EmpireHistory of the CalendarPerpetual CalendarNames of the MonthsGregorian Calendar…

Black Athletes

  Other Notable African-American Athletes       Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials…

August—History of the Month's Origin

A history of the month's name by Borgna Brunner Related Links Julius CaesarAugustusThe Roman EmpireHistory of the CalendarPerpetual CalendarNames of the MonthsGregorian Calendar…

Chemistry: A Quantum Leap into Quantum Mechanics

A Quantum Leap into Quantum MechanicsChemistryThe Modern AtomBohr: What Is It Good For?Spectroscopy: Reading Between the LinesA Quantum Leap into Quantum Mechanics Unfortunately for Bohr, his…

Virginia

Virginia State Facts Entered Union: June 25, 1788 (10th State) Present constitution adopted: 1970 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Va. / VA Nicknames: The Old Dominion; Mother of…

2000 Olympics: Medal Standings

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Atlantic Hurricane Names

Because hurricanes often occur at the same time, officials assign short, distinctive names to the storms to avoid confusion among weather stations, coastal bases, and ships at sea. Since 1953…

1977 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Hotel California,” EaglesAlbum of the YearRumours, Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.)Song of the Year (tie)“Love Theme From A Star Is Born” (Evergreen), Barbra Streisand and Paul…

Women in Media

  Oprah Winfrey Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and…