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Block, Adriaen

(Encyclopedia) Block, Adriaen, fl. 1610–24, Dutch navigator. Eager to establish a fur trade with the Native Americans, Amsterdam merchants sent (1613) Block and another Dutch navigator to explore the…

Olympic Fun Facts

Poland's "Stella the Fella" and other amazing trivia by Mike Morrison Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics All-Time Leading USA Medal WinnersMemorable Olympic Moments 1. American Myer…

2010 Olympics: Speed Skating

The Olympic demolition derby by Mike Morrison and Christine Frantz Dan Jansen Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsQuiz: 2010 Winter OlympicsSpeed Skating Through the…

Presidential Scandals

Bill Clinton: Whitewater, Paula Jones, and Monica Lewinsky by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent Clinton became the 42nd U.S. president following a turbulent political campaign that…

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Gonorrhea

GonorrheaSexually Transmitted DiseasesIntroductionChlamydia: The Most Common STDGenital HerpesGenital Warts and HPVSyphilis: A Sexual Scourge with a Long HistoryGonorrhea Gonorrhea is a curable…

Tuberculosis: TB Is a Global Peril

TB Is a Global PerilTuberculosisIntroductionTuberculosis: Airborne NightmareTreating TBTB Is a Global Peril Potent Fact One third of the population of the world is infected with TB. The vast…

Punctuation: The Colon: What a Party Animal

The Colon: What a Party AnimalPunctuationPunctuation MattersPeriod, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark: The End of the LineThe Comma: A Major PlayerThe Semicolon: Love Child of the Comma and the…

2010 Olympics: Luge

One of the fastest Olympic sports by Gerry Brown and Christine Frantz Related Links 2010 Winter Olympics Luge Through the YearsEncyclopedia: LugeOlympic Preview: Skeleton…

2018 Winter Olympics: Nordic Combined

Long dominated by Scandinavian countries Source: AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson Related Links 2018 Winter Olympics The Winter Olympics Encyclopedia: Skiing The Nordic combined involves two…

Charles Stark Draper

Born: 1901Birthplace: Windsor, Mo. Gyroscopic apparatus—Draper developed a spinning gyroscope, stabilizing U.S. Navy antiaircraft gun-sights which led to an inertial guidance system for launching…