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Dean Martin

singer, actorBorn: 6/7/1917Birthplace: Steubenville, Ohio Singer and television and film actor who appeared in 55 films, had 40 singles on the Billboard charts between 1950 and 1969 and had two…

Alice Cooper

(Vincent Furnier)musicianBorn: 2/4/1948Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan Rock musician known for his hard-rock teen anthems and theatrical live shows featuring shocking stunts and props. The son of…

tsunami

(Encyclopedia) tsunamitsunamits&oobreve;näˈmē [key], series of catastrophic ocean waves generated by submarine movements, which may be caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides…

Non-Native Species: Aquatic Animals

by Mark Hughes Prev Next Round Goby Native to Eurasia, it arrived in the Great Lakes via ballast water. The round goby is known for competing with and preying on native species…

DK Earth: Islands

WHAT IS A CONTINENTAL ISLAND? HOW ARE VOLCANIC ISLANDS FORMED? HOW DO CORAL REEFS FORM? FORMATION OF A CORAL ATOLLFIND OUT MOREAn island is an area of land smaller than a continent and entirely…

Rocks

Rocks are classified in three types based on how they are formed.Igneous rocks are formed when molten rock (magma) from within Earth cools and solidifies. There are two types: intrusive igneous…

The Queen Mary

The Queen Mary The only surviving major pre-war transatlantic ocean liner in existence by Mike Morrison The Queen Mary is the only surviving major pre-war transatlantic ocean liner still…

Peter Adams GARLAND, Congress, ME (1923-2005)

GARLAND, Peter Adams, a Representative from Maine; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., June 16, 1923; attended Saco public schools, Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Conn.; graduated from…

Bernie Mac

(Bernard Jeffery McCullough) comedian, actor Born: 1958? Birthplace: Chicago…

Kim Novak

(Marilyn Pauline Novak)actressBorn: 2/13/1933Birthplace: Chicago Novak's blonde good looks won her a contract with Columbia, and she debuted in two films in 1954. She quickly became a popular star…