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Mel Hein

Born: Aug. 22, 1909Football C NFL All-Pro 8 straight years (1933-40); MVP in 1938 with Giants; didn't miss a game in 15 years.Died: Jan. 31, 1992

Weather: Bring on the Machines

Bring on the MachinesWeatherLet's See How It's DoneNow for the Real WorkGoing Into the Upper AirBring on the MachinesWhat About the Five-Day Forecast? Computers make forecasting easier, although not…

DK Science: Body Fossils

Almost complete skeletonDinosaur toothMissing skullMummified dinosaursPalaeontologists can have a hard time finding and identifying dinosaur fossils because they are usually embedded in stone.…

Paul Azinger

Born: Jan. 6, 1960Golf PGA Player of Year (1987); 12 career wins, including '93 PGA Championship; missed most of '94 season overcoming lymphoma (a form of cancer) in right shoulder blade; member of…

Neither Fish nor Tetrapod

Neither Fish nor Tetrapod Several times a year popular science articles breathlessly announce the discovery of a “missing link,” but in the case of the recently identified fossils of an odd…

Chuck Bednarik

Born: May 1, 1925Football C-LB 2-time All-America at Penn and 7-time All-Pro with NFL Eagles as both center (1950) and linebacker (1951-56); missed only 3 games in 14 seasons; led Eagles to 1960…

Lew Hoad

Born: Nov. 23, 1934Australian tennis player 2-time Wimbledon winner (1956-57); won Australian, French and Wimbledon titles in 1956, but missed capturing Grand Slam at Forest Hills when beaten by…

Tiny's Hat

Distributor:Spoken Arts A young girl misses her traveling dad, a trumpet player. The healing part music plays in our lives is conveyed through Ann Grifalconi's luminous pastels glowing with warmth…

Nordic Combined

The Question: Can you explain the Olympic sport Nordic combined? The Answer: You are in luck! We have information about each Olympic sport.…