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Brain Usage Myth

The Question: What percentage of our brain do we use? The Answer: We use 100% of our brain. The idea that we only use a small percentage of our brain is a…

The Bread Basket of Europe

The Question: Why is Ukraine called the "bread basket of Europe?" The Answer: The rich dark soil and the vast fields of wheat and other food…

Families of Countries

People aren’t the only things with relatives; countries have them, too. Families of countries exist for several reasons, such as location, trade or politics. Balkans The Balkans refers to the…

Mesa, Ariz.

Mayor: John Giles (to Jan. 2019)City Manager: Chris Brady 2010 census population (rank): 439,041 (38); Male: 215,918 (49.2%); Female: 223,123 (50.8%); White: 338,591 (77.1%); Black: 15,289 (3.5%);…

Arlington, Texas

Mayor: Dr. Robert N. Cluck (to 2017)2010 census population (rank): 365,438 (50); Male: 179,279 (49.1%); Female: 186,159 (50.9%); White: 215,588 (59.0%); Black: 68,792 (18.8%); American Indian and…

Planes: The Spirit of St. Louis

The plane that made Charles Lindbergh an instant hero by Gerry Brown Spirit of St. Louis Specs Length: 8.41 m (27 ft, 7 in.) Wingspan: 14.02 m (46 ft)…

Giant Fungus

Formidable Fungus is World's Largest Organism Mega mushroom expands in Oregon forest by David Johnson This article was posted on December 7, 2000. (AP Photo/Oregon State…

Sports Bios

Jackie Robinson Biographies by CategoryArts and Entertainment Business, Philanthropy, and Labor Politics and Government Science and Technology Society, Culture, and Scholarship Sports People in…