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Race and Ethnicity

Foreign-Born Population in the United States, 1980-2010 People in the U.S. Speaking a Language Other than English at Home Top Ten Places of 100,000 or More Population with the Highest Percent…

DK Science: Extinction

METEOR STRIKEISLAND ISOLATIONCAPTIVE BREEDINGFIND OUT MORESince life on Earth began, a huge number of animals have appeared, flourished and then disappeared again. These disappearances are…

Sports Superstitions

We all hear popular superstitions when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday. And no player wants to wear the number 13. It is said that superstitions have been…

Cellular Phone Usage-1990 vs. 1997

The Question: Could you tell me the number of people in the U.S. who had cellular phone service in 1984? The Answer: The furthest back the Statistical Abstract of the United States has…

Meaning of "Sudoku"

The Question: What does "Sudoku" mean? The Answer: "Sudoku" literally means "single number." It is actually an abbreviation of a longer name, "…

Writing Well: Book Learning

Book LearningWriting WellSeek and Ye Shall FindBook LearningMags and RagsResearching on the I-WayYou're Not Done Yet Books are “user friendly”—they're light, easy to use, and familiar. They can't…

Impeachment Hits the Senate

Twist Number 1: The Witnesses After Clinton and his defense team respond to the articles, things could get ugly. There is the potential for witnesses involved in the sex scandal, including…

Chemistry: What Are Covalent Compounds?

What Are Covalent Compounds?ChemistryGetting to Know Covalent CompoundsWhat Are Covalent Compounds?Formation of Multiple Covalent BondsProperties of Covalent CompoundsWhat's in a Name? Covalent…

George R. Stibitz

Born: 1904Birthplace: York, Pa. Complex computer—Stibitz is internationally recognized as the father of the modern digital computer. In 1939 Stibitz helped design the Model I complex number…