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Symbols of the United States

Symbols that have become American icons by Beth Rowen Great Seal of the U.S. Related Links State SymbolsUnited StatesBald Eagle Removed from Endangered Species List The Great Seal…

Symbols of the United States

Symbols that have become American icons by Beth Rowen Great Seal of the U.S. Related Links State SymbolsUnited StatesBald Eagle Removed from Endangered Species List The Great Seal…

2010 Academy Awards

2010 Academy Awards | Oscar winners and nominees The 2010 Academy Awards were presented on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar…

John Charnley Biography

inventorBorn: 29 August 1911Best Known as: inventor of low-frictional torque arthroplasty or hip replacement surgery John Charnley was born in Lancashire,…

Nils Bohlin

Born: July 17, 1920Birthplace: Sweden Three-point safety belt—The now-standard three-point safety belt, with a strap for the upper body and a strap for the lower body joined at a single buckle, was…

DK Science: Extraterrestrial Life

THE VOYAGER MESSAGELIFE ON EUROPA?SCANNING THE SKYPRIMITIVE LIFELOOKING FOR SIGNALSEXTRASOLAR PLANETSTHE DRAKE EQUATIONFIND OUT MOREEarth is the only world we know of that supports life. But is…

Global Food Crisis

Food shortages and price increases spark violence and debate by Mark Hughes Food shortages have been reported worldwide. Related Links Year of the Potato…

Weather: Fooling the Clouds

Fooling the CloudsWeatherBring on the RainDroplet to Drop … How Rain HappensTypes of PrecipitationFooling the CloudsSo Why Does It Rain? Now that we have a handle on the processes nature uses in…

Languages of the Bible

The Question: What language was the Bible originally written in? The Answer: The Jewish Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament (not…