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Which Sport Is It? Origin of Athlete Nicknames Sports Superstitions The Martial Arts The Wide World of Sports Homegrown Sports Back Numbers #1 Sport Worldwide Official…

Facts About People Around the World

  People at a Glance People in Groups Generic People Collecting People People in the World Kids Around the World People: Rank and File Knights in Shining Armor…

Money

Facts About U.S. Money U.S. Money History Money Around the World Economy 101 The Euro Portraits and Designs of U.S. Paper Currency U.S. Coins in Circulation…

Budd Boetticher

Oscar Boetticher Jr.film directorBorn: 7/29/1916Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois director who helmed several low-budget but highly regarded Westerns in the 1950s and '60s. Randolph Scott starred in…

Clair Bee

Born: Mar. 2, 1896Basketball coach who led LIU to 2 undefeated seasons (1936,39) and 2 NIT titles (1939,41) his teams won 95 percent of their games between 1931-51, including 43 in a row from 1935-…

Longest running comic

The Question: What is the longest-running comic strip still in print? The Answer: That would be The Katzenjammer Kids, which has been running…

David Copperfield

(David Seth Kotkin)magicianBorn: 9/16/1956Birthplace: Metuchan, New Jersey Magician whose tricks made him an international celebrity and a millionaire. Copperfield took to magic as a kid and became…

Mark Wahlberg

actor; musician; modelBorn: 6/5/1971Birthplace: Dorchester, Massachusetts Wahlberg was an original member of The New Kids on the Block (1985); he dropped out but later restarted his music career…

Robert Redford

actor, producer, directorBorn: 8/18/1937Birthplace: Santa Monica, California Academy Award-winning film actor, producer and director considered one of Hollywood's most popular and sought-after…