Where have you seen that Oscar nominee before? What other movies has that actor been in? Read biographies of the major nominees. Meryl Streep has been nominated 18…
Where have you seen that Oscar nominee before? What other movies has that actor been in? Read biographies of the major nominees. Meryl Streep has been nominated 19…
Senate Years of Service: 1913-1918Party: DemocratHUGHES, William, a Representative and a Senator from New Jersey; born in Drogheda, Ireland, April 3, 1872; immigrated to the United States in…
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Could you please give me the names of the two people enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame who are not players, coaches, owners, managers, or mascots and who have absolutely nothing…
For almost as long as athletes have been taking drugs, they have been trying to hide or mask their use from officials. Masking techniques have advanced as quickly as testing techniques, and it is…
These animals are fascinating, but deadly. by David Johnson Animals Hippopotamuses, crocodiles, and hyenasElephants, big cats, and Cape buffaloesScorpions, bears, and poison-dart…
Kosovo Bleeds Since February 1998 the Yugoslav army and Serbian police have fought against the separatist Kosovo Liberation Army, but their scorched-earth tactics have been concentrated on…
(Encyclopedia) mountain climbing, the practice of climbing to elevated points for sport, pleasure, or research. Also called mountaineering, it is practiced throughout the world.
Many mountain…
What is a tsunami? The phenomenon we call tsunami is a series of large waves of extremely long wavelength and period usually generated by a violent, impulsive…