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Fats Domino

R&B and rock 'n' roll musician Born: Feb. 26, 1928Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana Born Antoine Domino in New Orleans, Domino learned to play piano as a child, making his first public…

Are You Ready?

Tornado, flood, fire, terror, emergency: find the top ten ways to prepare for disaster. Then compare your readiness with the rest of America. On hand emergency items Use…

Algebra: Introducing the Radical Sign

Introducing the Radical Sign Algebra Wrestling with Radicals Introducing the Radical Sign Simplifying Radical Expressions Unleashing Radical Powers Radical Operations Solving Radical…

Rules That Needed to be Broken

The NFL Couldn't Pass It Up — Football (1933) Cause: On a controversial third-and-goal play from Portsmouth's 2-yard line in the 1932 NFL title game, Chicago Bears quarterback Bronco…

Education

School Years around the World Bad Advice for New Graduates Percent of Population Enrolled Highest Level of Educational Attainment of U.S. Population International Comparison of Math, Reading…

Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Rossini, Gioacchino AntonioRossini, Gioacchino Antoniojōäk-kēˈnō äntôˈnyō rōs-sēˈnē [key], 1792–1868, Italian operatic composer, one of the great masters of the Italian opera buffa.…

saiga

(Encyclopedia) saiga,saiga,sīˈgə [key], Eurasian antelope, Saiga tatarica, found in steppes, grasslands, and semidesert regions in Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Kalmykia, Russia. Noted for its large,…

Sara

(Encyclopedia) Sara or Sarah, in the Bible, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. With Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah, she was one of the four Hebrew matriarchs. Her name was originally Sarai [Heb.,=…

Aleut

(Encyclopedia) AleutAleutəl&oomacr;tˈ, ălˈē&oomacr;tˌ [key], native inhabitant of the Aleutian Islands and W Alaska. Like the Eskimo, the Aleuts are racially similar to Siberian peoples.…