The largest complete dinosaur we know of was Brachiosaurus (“arm lizard”); it reached 23 m in length and 12 m in height (about the length of two large school buses and the height of a four-story…
actressBorn: 11/14/1962Birthplace: Hoboken, New Jersey After launching her acting career on the stage, San Giacomo made a remarkable film debut as the seductive Cynthia in the hit indie film sex,…
(Michael Trent Reznor)musician, singer, songwriterBorn: 5/17/1965Birthplace: Mercer, Pennsylvania Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician who is for known mixing dance club beats with…
actressBorn: 12/3/1960Birthplace: Chicago Strikingly pretty actress who, literally, made a Splash (1984) with Tom Hanks in one of her earliest movies, and has also showed a nice comedic touch in…
writer, directorBorn: 2/18/1950Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan Having begun his career writing for the National Lampoon magazine, it seemed a logical step for Hughes to then write several of the…
actressBorn: 2/18/1968Birthplace: Sacramento, California An early member of the Brat Pack., Ringwald epitomized the typical teenager in films such as Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (…
First Olympic Appearance: 1896 by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 20082008 Summer Games: ShootingEncyclopedia: Shooting Did You Know? The…
(Garry Kent Masciarelli)director, screenwriter, producer, actorBorn: 11/13/1934Birthplace: Bronx, New York Marshall has achieved great success as a writer and producer for television. He cowrote…
(Charles Joseph McCarthy)novelistBorn: 7/20/1933Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island Although he had achieved a considerable amount of critical success (having received the Ingram-Merrill Award for…
Ligers—the result of crossbreeding lions and tigers—have roamed animal preserves and sanctuaries for years. It wasn’t until recently, however, that these intriguing animals gained wide fame—…
