Downhill Time 1Antoine Deneriaz, FRA 1:48.802Michael Walchhofer, AUT 1:49.523Bruno Kernen, SUI 1:49.82 Slalom Time 1Benjamin Raich, AUT 1:43.142Reinfried Herbst, AUT…
10–km Sprint Time 1Sven Fischer, GER 26:11.62Halvard Hanevold, NOR 26:19.83Frode Andresen, NOR 26:31.3 12.5–km Pursuit Time 1Vincent Defrasne, FRA 35:20.22Ole…
7.5–km Sprint Time 1Florence Baverel-Robert, FRA 22:31.42Anna Carin Olofsson, SWE 22:33.83Lilia Efremova, UKR 22:38.0 10–km Pursuit Time 1Kati Wilhelm, GER 36:43.62…
People have put together many lists of the seven ancient wonders of the world. But this “seven wonders” list celebrates monumental engineering and construction feats of the 20th century. It was…
Throughout history, rulers and dictators have taken away people's rights. In many parts of the world today people can't worship as they please, talk freely, gather with groups of friends, or travel…
Source: The U.S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Engraving and Printing In 1996, the United States began issuing currency with a new design and additional security features. Pre-existing security…
On (and Under) the Water
Most people think Robert Fulton invented the steamboat. But in fact, John Fitch, an American, built and operated a steamboat on the Delaware River in 1787, but his…
Marie Curie was not only the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, in 1903, but she was also the only woman ever to win two Nobel Prizes. Below is a list of all women Nobel Prize…
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is the best known of Hindu celebrations and certainly the brightest. Amid the darkest skies of autumn, lights brighten homes throughout India—a sign of…
