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Plural of octopus

The Question: What is the plural of octopus? Is it octopi or octopusses? The Answer: We would go with "octopuses," a perfectly legitimate…

G - K

gigabyte (GB)1024 megabytes. Also called gig.glitchThe cause of an unexpected malfunction.GopherAn Internet search tool that allows users to access textual information through a series of menus, or…

DK Human Body: Skeleton

HOW STRONG ARE BONES? ARE BONES DRY? HOW DOES A SKELETON GROW? BONEJOINTSFIND OUT MOREThe skeleton is the inner framework of BONES that supports and gives shape to the human body. It also protects…

2006 Olympics: Ice Hockey

A tournament of veterans   The USA Women's Hockey team wins at the Nagano Olympics Related Links 2010 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey Through the Years…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Drawing

WHAT DO ARTISTS DRAW WITH? WHAT DO THE NUMBERS AND LETTERS ON PENCILS MEAN? IS DRAWING ALWAYS BLACK AND WHITE?SHADINGFIND OUT MOREDrawing uses lines, dots, or similar marks to create pictures and…

2010 Olympics: Ice Hockey

A tournament of veterans   The USA Women's Hockey team wins at the Nagano Olympics Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsIce Hockey Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Ice Hockey…

Webmaster

What is this job like? If you've ever surfed the Internet, you already know something about what webmasters do. Webmasters make web sites. They turn words and art into Internet sites that people…

Algebra: Encountering Complex Fractions

Encountering Complex Fractions Algebra Rational Expressions Simplifying Rational Expressions Combining Rational Expressions Multiplying and Dividing Rationally Encountering Complex Fractions…

Algebra: Whipping Word Problems

Whipping Word Problems Algebra Whipping Word Problems Interest Problems Area and Volume Problems Speed and Distance Problems Mixture and Combination Problems The mythological Greek gods were…

Alan Rickman

actorBorn: 2/21/1946Birthplace: London, England An Emmy Award winning British actor who often plays show-stealing villains in films like Die Hard (1988) and Robin Hood: Prince of Theives (1991),…