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Origin of Athlete Nicknames

Do you have a nickname? How did you get it? Many athletes' nicknames have nothing to do with their sports. Nicolai “Old One Leg” Andrianov…

DK Science & Technology: Electromagnetism

HOW DOES ELECTRICITY CREATE MAGNETISM? HOW DOES MAGNETISM PRODUCE ELECTRICITY? WHAT DO GENERATORS DO? ELECTRIC MOTORSFIND OUT MOREAn electric current produces magnetism, and a magnet can produce an…

Remembering the Polo Grounds

The Question: What were the dimensions of the Polo Grounds in New York, especially the distance from home plate to the center-field wall? The Answer: The…

DK Science: Electromagnetism

ELECTROMAGNETELECTROMAGNET AT WORKMAGNETIC LEVITATIONELECTROMAGNET IN ACTIONBIOGRAPHY: HANS CHRISTIAN OERSTED Danish, 1777-1851BIOGRAPHY: MICHAEL FARADAY British, 1791-1867TRANSFORMERSFIND OUT…

Entertainment Bios — J

Alan JacksonJanet JacksonJoe JacksonJoshua JacksonMichael JacksonPeter JacksonSamuel L. JacksonSir Derek JacobiRichard Jaeckel Mick JaggerJane's AddictionPaul JarricoJayhawksPeter JenningsWaylon…

Towns with Women's Names

Girls Across America by Holly Hartman From Tracy, California, to Chelsea, Vermont, the map of the United States is dotted with girls' names. Here are a few. Allison, Iowa Amy, Kansas…

Women in Sports: Baseball

Women have been playing baseball since 1866. Vassar College had the first women's baseball team. Lanny Moss was the first woman to manage a…