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Most Populous Cities of the World

The biggest cities to ever exist For the first time in human history, a majority of people live in urban environments. The world's largest cities today fall under a class that researchers call "…

2000 Intel Science Talent Search Top Ten Winners

First Place: $50,000 scholarship, Natalia Toro, 14, Fairview High School, Boulder, Colo., for her physics project “Independent Analysis of Evidence for nu_mu <—> nu_tau Oscillations in the…

Burton upon Trent

(Encyclopedia) Burton upon Trent, urban area, Staffordshire, W central England, on the Trent River and the Grand Trunk Canal. Brewing, begun there by…

Robert of Geneva

(Encyclopedia) Robert of Geneva, d. 1394, Genevan churchman, antipope (1378–94; see Schism, Great) with the name Clement VII. He was archbishop of Cambrai (1368) and was created (1371) a cardinal. He…

Tupamaros

(Encyclopedia) TupamarosTupamarost&oomacr;pämäˈrōs [key], urban guerrilla organization and political party in Uruguay, also known as the National Liberation Army. Named for the Inca revolutionist…

Donner or Donder?

The Question: Is Santa's reindeer named Donner or Donder? The Answer: Yes. Santa's reindeer were first named in "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (better…

The President's Cabinet

Members of the President's Cabinet act as his official advisory group and head executive departments. The President appoints members of his cabinet and the Senate must confirm them. Here is a list…

Laurence Fishburne

actor, writerBorn: 7/30/1961Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia Intense African-American actor whose work has ranged from Shakespeare's Othello (1995) to the urban mini-classic Boyz N The Hood (1991).…