Search

Search results

Displaying 111 - 120

2014 Winter Olympics: Luge

One of the fastest Olympic sports Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Luge Through the Years Encyclopedia: Luge Olympic Preview: Skeleton Did You…

2006 Winter Olympics

Torino, ItalyFinal Medal Standings Alpine SkiingBiathlonBobsledCross Country SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingIce HockeyLugeSkeletonNordic CombinedSki JumpingSnowboardingSpeed…

Crisis in the Ocean: How Technology Can Help

Source: Pexels Few among us think about the ocean but it is the lifeblood of our planet. It provides food, regulates the climate, and is a key part of the global economy. And yet, it is in crisis…

Barcode Firsts

The Question: What product was the first to be purchased by scanning its barcode? The Answer: The first step toward today's bar codes and bar…

Pennsylvania Railroad

(Encyclopedia) Pennsylvania Railroad, former U.S. transportation company; inc. 1846 by the Pennsylvania legislature. It opened in 1854 as a single-track line between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.…

Bolt, Usain St. Leo

(Encyclopedia) Bolt, Usain St. Leo, 1986–, Jamaican sprinter. Unusually tall (6 ft 5 in./1.96 m) for his sport, he won the gold medal for the 200-m sprint at the 2002 world junior championships and…

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway

(Encyclopedia) Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, railroad system in much of the United States (except the Northeast) and in S Canada, created in 1995 from the merger of Burlington Northern Inc.…

Roller Coasters

From the Russian countryside to Disneyland by Marcus McGraw and Catherine McNiff Editor's Picks Alpengeist Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA Alpengeist is one of the world's fastest…