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Cloning 101

Take a look back at the science of cloning, for both therapeutic and reproductive use Dolly the SheepAP…

DK Nature: Sponges

HOW DO SPONGES FEED? SPONGE CLASSIFICATIONFIND OUT MOREThese animals look like plants or fungi, but they are actually simple invertebrates. Most sponges dwell in salt water, spending their lives…

Barbara Gittings Biography

activistBorn: July 31, 1932Birthplace: Vienna, AustriaDied: February 18, 2007 Barbara Gittings was born in Vienna, Austria where her father worked as a U.S. diplomat. When…

The Rules Governing Roman Numerals

The Question: In a recent academic competition, the students raised a question about Roman numerals. I immediately referred to the 1998 Information Please Almanac, and then to…

Stanley Cup 1998 | Defense

Spotlight on the Stanley Cup: Defense Detroit Not a whole lot of weakness here either. The Wings' exceptional defense, led by Norris Trophy finalist Lidstrom, has given up a paltry 2.00 goals per…

conch

(Encyclopedia) conchconchkŏngk, kŏnch, kôngk [key], common name for certain marine gastropod mollusks having a heavy, spiral shell, the whorls of which overlap each other. In conchs the…

Bulgarian language

(Encyclopedia) Bulgarian language, member of the South Slavic group of the Slavonic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Slavic languages). Bulgarian is the native tongue of some 9…

DK Human Body: Health

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR HEALTH ISSUES IN THE WORLD TODAY? HOW DOES LIFESTYLE AFFECT HEALTH? LIFE EXPECTANCYNUTRITIONFIND OUT MOREBeing healthy means being free of disease or injury and able to lead a…