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Figure Skating: 2006 World Championships

(March 20–26, 2006, Calgary, Canada)Men's singles1. Stephane Lambiel, Switzerland2. Brian Joubert, France3. Evan Lysacek, United StatesWomen's singles1. Kimmie Meissner, United States2. Fumie…

Time Tangled Island: Viking Explorers

Factropica Fast Facts and quizzes by Beth Rowen Viking ship Related Links Viking Explorers Birds as Symbols and Omens…

Henry Chee Dodge

Navajo political leaderBorn: 1857?Birthplace: Fort Defiance, Ariz. The identity of Dodge's father is uncertain, but he may have been a white Indian agent or Army officer. His mother was a Navajo-…

Volcanic Eruption Under Ice

by Liz Olson Related Links Antarctica Global Warming Volcanic Eruptions Volcanoes of the World Types of…

Types of Volcanoes

—Robert I. Tilling Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geologists generally group volcanoes into four main kinds—cinder cones, composite volcanoes,…

Digging to China and Other Adventures

Digging to China If you could dig to China, you'd have to begin in Chile or Argentina. If you started digging in Hawaii, you'd end up in the Kalahari Desert. If you started at the South Pole, you…

Lowest Life Expectancy

The countries with the lowest life expectancy (in years). 1. Chad 49.81 2. Guinea-Bissau 50.23 3. Afghanistan 50.87 4. Swaziland 51.05…

Bharata

Emperor A legendary king who unified India and the then-known world. He has been identified in Hindu traditions with the son of King Dushyanta, and in Jain traditions with the son of Lord Rishabha…

Time Tangled Island: Aztec Empire

Factropica Fast Facts and quizzes by Beth Rowen Aztec sun stone Related Links Aztec Montezuma Spain: History, Geography…

News and Events Year by Year: 1900-2012

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