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Dan Aykroyd

actor, directorBorn: 7/1/1952Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada The grandson of a Canadian Mountie, he veered away from his study of criminology in college to pursue his interest in acting. He…

DK Science: Chemical Reactions

PHYSICAL CHANGENON-REVERSIBLE CHANGEREVERSIBLE CHANGEFIND OUT MOREIn a chemical reaction, the molecules of one substance break apart and join together with those of another substance to create a…

DK Earth: Energy Resources

WHAT IS FUEL? FOSSIL FUELSNUCLEAR ENERGYRENEWABLE ENERGYFIND OUT MOREEnergy is the force that makes things work. Over many years, people have learned to produce energy from various sources, such as…

Santa Ana Winds

Mysterious autumn winds that warm southern California by Liz Olson California Related Links Worst U.S. Forest Fires Disasters California In autumn, we often hear…

Energy and the Earth

Energy is the power that we use for transportation, for heat and light in our homes and other places, and for the manufacture of all kinds of products. It has many other uses, too. The development…

The Simpsons

Features, facts, and fun stuff about our favorite American family by Chris Warner The Simpson Family Features The Simpsons: A History A look at the family's jump from TV…

Motlanthe, Kgalema Petrus

(Encyclopedia) Motlanthe, Kgalema PetrusMotlanthe, Kgalema Petruskälāˈmä, mōtlänˈtā [key], 1949–, South African politician, b. Johannesburg. A fierce opponent of apartheid, he was influenced by Steve…

Hawke on Hamlet

Hawke on Hamlet The Snow Falling on Cedars Star Shakes Up Shakespeare by Alicia Potter In Michael Almereyda's new film, Ethan Hawke's Hamlet is a brooding filmmaker in Manhattan…