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1971–1980

1971—Pittsburgh N.L. 4 (Danny Murtaugh); Baltimore A.L. 3 (Earl Weaver). WP—Pittsburgh: Blass (3, 7), Kison (4), Briles (5); Baltimore: McNally (1, 6), Palmer (2). LP—Pittsburgh: Ellis (1), R.…

1981–2007

1981— Los Angeles N.L. 4 (Tom Lasorda), New York A.L. 2 (Bob Lemon); WP—Los Angeles: Valenzuela (3), Howe (4),…

Private Planes: Learjet 23

by David Noland Learjet 23 Specs Length: 43 ft, 3 in. Wingspan: 35 ft, 8 in. Empty weight: 6550 lbs Max takeoff weight:…

2014 Grammy Awards

The 57th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2015. See a partial list of the winners below. If you want to view a complete list…

Passenger Planes: Concorde

by David Noland Concorde Specs Length: 202 ft Wingspan: 84 ft Empty weight: 173,500 lbs Max fuel weight: 210,000 lbs Max takeoff weight:…

Fighter Planes: P-51 Mustang

by David Noland P-51D Mustang Specs Length: 32 ft, 3 in. Wingspan: 37 ft Empty weight: 7,125 lbs Max weight: 11,600 lbs Max speed: 440 mph at 30,000…

Katherine Stinson

pioneering pilotBorn: 2/14/1891Birthplace: Fort Payne, Ala. As a girl, Stinson wanted to study music in Europe. To raise the money, she decided to become a stunt pilot and cash in on the aviation…

Wilco

rock group Founded after the 1994 breakup of Uncle Tupelo and including four of that group's original members, Wilco (1994–present) has carried on in Uncle Tupelo's alternative-country-rock hybrid…

Geometry: How Many Shapes Can a Circle Have?

How Many Shapes Can a Circle Have?GeometryWhose Geometry Is It Anyway?Non-Euclidean GeometryHyperbolic Geometry: Saddle Up!Spherical GeometryTaxi-Cab GeometryMax GeometryHow Many Shapes Can a Circle…

Dorothea Tanning

Artist and writer Dorothea Tanning is most famous as the longest surviving surrealist artist and the longtime partner of artist Max Ernst. Tanning headed to Chicago in 1930 right after college,…