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2018 Winter Olympics: Snowboarding

Parallel slalom gives way to big air Source: Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP Related Links 2018 Winter Olympics History of Snowboarding Ski Jumping Through the Years Shaun…

camel

(Encyclopedia) camel, ruminant mammal of the family Camelidae. The family consists of three genera, the true camels of Asia (genus Camelus); the wild guanaco and the domesticated alpaca and llama,…

Animal Dads

Most animals never even see their parents! Many never meet their fathers and some never meet their mothers, either. Some insects, fish, amphibians and reptiles hatch from fertilized eggs and face…

Phobias

What are you afraid of?   Xylophobes beware! More Stuff To Be Scared Of The Truth About DraculaMenacing Monster GuideThe Hoax FilesUnlucky No. 13Sports and the Number 13Top 10…

Planes: The Spirit of St. Louis

The plane that made Charles Lindbergh an instant hero by Gerry Brown Spirit of St. Louis Specs Length: 8.41 m (27 ft, 7 in.) Wingspan: 14.02 m (46 ft)…

George Herbert Walker Bush

Born: 6/12/1924Birthplace: Milton, Mass. George Herbert Walker Bush was born June 12, 1924, in Milton, Mass., to Prescott and Dorothy Bush. The family later moved to Connecticut. The youth studied…

Everest Trivia

Amaze your climbing friends! Stump the Sherpas! Little known facts about Everest by Borgna Brunner A view of Everest from Dudh Kosi, the highest river in the world. (Source: Nelson…

The Hindenburg Tragedy: May 6, 1937

Fall of the HindenburgThe fiery explosion on May 6, 1937 by Michael Morrison   ON MAY 6, 1937, the German airship Hindenburg burst into flames 200 feet over its intended…

DK Science: Rockets

SOYUZ LAUNCH VEHICLEHOW ROCKETS WORKSATURN V THREE-STAGE MOON ROCKETBIOGRAPHY: ROBERT GODDARD American, 1882-1945FIND OUT MOREThere would be no space exploration without rockets, but they are…

Latitude & Longitude

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions   Latitude & Longitude   How do I find the latitude and longitude of a place? What are longitude and…