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The Longest English Word

The Question: What is the longest word in your dictionary? The Answer: The longest word in the Infoplease Dictionary is…

Comparing Your Salary To Others

The Question: I'd like to compare my salary to the national average in my field. Where can I do that? The Answer: We have a table with the median weekly earnings…

Children's Book Awards

The Caldecott MedalThe Golden Kite AwardThe Newbery MedalThe Horn Book AwardThe Coretta Scott King AwardAdditional Book Awards Every year, books written for children receive prizes for being the…

1996 Olympics

AtlantaTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldBoxingGymnasticsSwimmingTennisTeam SportsArcheryBadmintonBeach VolleyballCanoeingCanoe SlalomCyclingEquestrianFencingJudoModern…

Burt Reynolds

actorBorn: 2/11/1936Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan First known for his television work in the '60s and early '70s, by the late '70s he was one of the most popular film stars. His films include…

John Malkovich

actorBorn: 12/9/1953Birthplace: Christopher, Illinois Disturbing and often spooky film, television and stage actor, Malkovich began his career on the stage and still claims a greater fidelity to…

Maria Bailey

entrepreneur, writer, radio hostBorn: Jan. 20, 1964Birthplace: Miami, Florida An executive in the fields of publishing, marketing, and business development, Maria Bailey has worked for numerous…

John Savage

(John Youngs)actorBorn: 8/25/1950Birthplace: Old Bethpage, New York An intense leading man, Savage is known especially for his roles in late-1970s films. He played one of the three friends serving…

James Ellis Lu Valle

chemistBorn: 1912Birthplace: San Antonio, Tex. In addition to being a student leader at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), where he earned a B.A. in 1936 and an M.S. in 1937,…