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The Headlines from 1997

The Question: I was browsing your web site hoping to find a section that would help me with my son's baby book. My son was born in 1997 and I'd like to put some trivia in his book for when he…

Origin of "Tarheel State"

The Question: The state of North Carolina is nicknamed “The Tar Heel State.” Where did this nickname originate? What does it mean? The Answer: The…

Stardust Memories

Stardust Memories After a seven-year, three-billion-mile expedition through the solar system, NASA’s Stardust spacecraft capsule landed in the Arizona desert on Jan. 15, 2006, with an impressive…

signaling

(Encyclopedia) signaling, transmission of information by visible, audible, or other detectable means. Since prehistoric times humans have sought and employed ever more effective means of…

Guide to Fats

—by Eleanor MayfieldSource: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Once upon a time, we didn't know anything about fat except that it made foods tastier. We cooked our food in lard or shortening. We…

Chemistry: Stoichiometry: Fun to Say, Fun to Do!

Stoichiometry: Fun to Say, Fun to Do!ChemistryStoichiometryStoichiometry: Fun to Say, Fun to Do!Simple Stoichiometry CalculationsLimiting Reactant ProblemsGas Stoichiometry Before I write another…

Halloween History

The tangled origins of the October 31 holiday by Shmuel Ross Related Links Halloween GuideHalloween Traditions  New! Halloween by the NumbersHalloween Hangman  New…

Animal FAQs

Do animals cry? Most animals don't (with the exception of human beings), but there is a large, gentle marine mammal called a dugong who lives in the Indian Ocean and sheds tears when in trouble or…

Dancer

What is this job like? Dancers express ideas, stories, rhythm, and sound with their bodies. Some dance in ballet; others perform modern dance. Dancers work in musical shows, in folk, ethnic, tap,…

The Mayflower Compact (1620)

The Pilgrims, a branch of the Puritans, arrived off the coast of Massachusetts in November 1620, determined to live sacred lives according to biblical commands, and in so doing to build a “city…