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Mary Astor

(Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke)actressBorn: 5/3/1906Birthplace: Quincy, Illinois Starting off in silent films, she played opposite John Barrymore in Beau Brummel (1924) and Don Juan (1926). Some of…

John Cusack

actorBorn: 6/28/1966Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois Intelligent, highly regarded actor who graduated from “brat pack” films such as Class (1983) and Sixteen Candles (1984) to complex roles in films…

Andrew Grove

(Andras Grof)engineer, technology executiveBorn: 9/2/1936Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary The son of a Jewish dairyman in Hungary, Andrew Grove successfully hid from the Nazis but fled when the Red…

The "Seven Seas"

The Question: What are "the Seven Seas?" The Answer: The phrase "seven seas" is an ancient term used to describe all the seas and oceans of the…

World's Largest Desert

The Question: What is the largest desert in the world? The Answer: The largest (nonpolar) desert in the world is the Sahara, in north Africa, which…

Science at Home

Look, No Hands See also: Science Projects Just for the Fun of It! Blow up a balloon without using your mouth or your hands…

DK Nature: Biology

WHAT EXACTLY DO BIOLOGISTS STUDY? DO BIOLOGISTS ONLY STUDY STRUCTURE? MICROBIOLOGYFIND OUT MOREThe study of life and living things is called biology. Scientists who study biology are known as…

1961–1970

1961—New York A.L. 4 (Ralph Houk); Cincinnati N.L. 1 (Fred Hutchinson). WP—New York: Ford (1, 4), Arroyo (3), Daley (5); Cincinnati: Jay (2). LP—New York: Terry (2); Cincinnati: O'Toole (1, 4),…

Seasonal Color Analysis

Find out how to choose the right colors to wear by Catherine McNiff Related Links Color Psychology QuizHistory of ColorColor: Psychology, Symbolism, and Interesting FactsWhat is Color?…