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Childhood Diseases: Rubella

RubellaChildhood DiseasesIntroductionThe Polio PanicChickenpoxEar AchesMeasly MeaslesMumpsRubellaDeadly DiphtheriaPertussis, or Whooping CoughTerrifying TetanusThe Importance of Childhood…

Rh factor

(Encyclopedia) Rh factor, protein substance present in the red blood cells of most people, capable of inducing intense antigenic reactions. The Rh, or rhesus, factor was discovered in 1940 by K.…

Kevin Bacon

Born in Philadelphia in 1958, Bacon enrolled in New York's prestigious Circle in the Square Theater School at age 17, becoming one the youngest actors ever to gain admission. His first movie…

Monster Jokes

  Monster Jokes   Why is it safe to tell a mummy your secret?         Why won't anyone kiss Dracula? He has bat breath! Why is it safe to tell a mummy your secret…

20th-Century Toys and Games Timeline

1900Baseball cards1901Ping-Pong1902Teddy Bear1909Jigsaw puzzle1918 Raggedy Ann doll1926 Miniature golf1929 Yo-yo1933 Monopoly1943 Chutes and Ladders1944 Silly Putty1946 Tonka Trucks1948…

Childcare Worker

What is this job like? Childcare workers teach and care for children while their parents are away. They make sure children are safe. They might also help them play games, do art, and read books.…

The Golden Kite Award

For the best fiction book, the best nonfiction book, the best picture book (since 1982), and the best picture book text (since 1996); given by the Society for Children's Book Writers. 2016Fiction:…