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Maryland

Maryland State Facts Entered Union: April 28, 1788 (7th State) Present constitution adopted: 1867 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Md./MD Nicknames: Free State; Old Line State…

Follow in Their Footsteps

You can be anything you want to be. Here are only a handful of the careers that women have succeeded in.Architects Norma Sklarek was the first African American woman to earn a fellowship from the…

Feast and Fast

The New Year In Madrid, Spain, people count down the last minutes of the old year by popping grapes into their mouths. In the southern part of the U.S., black-eyed peas are eaten on New Year's Day…

Miami, Fla.

Mayor: Tomás Regalado (to Nov. 2017) City Manager: Daniel J. Alfonso 2010 census population (rank): 399,457 (44); Male: 198,927 (49.8%); Female: 200,530 (50.2%); White: 289,920 (72.6%); Black: 76…

Body Beat

Here are a few good tips on how to care for your body with natural, effective, and inexpensive remedies.Cold feet? Sprinkle a pinch of ground cayenne pepper into your socks. It will warm your feet…

Las Vegas, Nev.

Mayor: Carolyn G. Goodman (to May 2015)2010 census population (rank): 583,756 (30); Male: 294,100 (50.4%); Female: 289,656 (49.6%); White: 362,264 (62.1%); Black: 64,858 (11.1%); American Indian…

Measuring Years

The word for the longest measurement of time is kalpa, Hindi for 432 billion years. A year is the time it takes for the earth to revolve around the sun once. A calendar…

Kids from China

Continent: East AsiaClimate: Varies dramatically, from cold and dry in the north to steamy in the south School: Most schools in China run from about 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., including a two-hour…

Kids from Mexico

Continent: North America Climate: tropical on the coasts; temperate mountain areas and deserts inland School…

Animal Communication

Most animals (including people) use “body language” as well as sound and smell in order to communicate with one another. Here are some of the ways animals express themselves. Many animals…