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DK Science: Habitats

HABITAT LOSSFIND OUT MOREA habitat is a place where plants and animals live, and provides them with food and shelter. It can be very small, such as a single tree or pond, or vast, such as a…

Theories of the Universe: It's Out of Control

It's Out of ControlTheories of the UniverseScientific Origins of the UniverseBang That DrumA Big Bang AlternativeThe Accelerating UniversePlasma CosmologyThe Standard ModelThe Alpha and the OmegaIt's…

Indianapolis, Ind.

Mayor: Greg Ballard (to Dec. 2015) 2010 census population (rank): 820,445 (12); Male: 396,346 (48.3%);…

2000 Olympics: Canoeing & Kayaking

MEN Canoe Sprint 500m Singles: 1. Gyorgy Kolonics, HUN (2:24.81); 2. Maxim Opalev, RUS (2:25.81); 3. Andreas Dittmer, GER (2:27.59). Canoe Sprint 1000m Singles: 1. Andreas Dittmer, GER (3:54.38); 2…

2013 Academy Awards

The 2013 Academy Awards were presented on March 2, 2014, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture American…

Highest Inflation (in 2023)

Money to Burn Inflation is a pretty natural process in an economy where the value of currency decreases over time as the supply of money increases. Inflation is part of the reason why milk used to…

This Day in History

February 17 1600 Italian philospher, alchemist, and Copernican theory advocate Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake for heresy by the Inquisition. 1801 The electoral tie between Thomas…

AIRCRAFT

AIRLINERSHELICOPTERSFIND OUT MOREBoth aeroplanes and HELICOPTERS are aircraft. These machines use engines and aerofoil wings to lift off the ground and move through the air. Aeroplanes use…