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Rita Moreno

(Rosita Dolores Alverio)actress, dancer, singerBorn: 12/11/1931Birthplace: Humacao, Puerto Rico Moreno first appeared in film at the age of fourteen, in A Medal for Benny (1945). She played in…

Yasmine Bleeth

model, actressBorn: 6/14/1968Birthplace: New York City Baywatch babe Yasmine Bleeth began her career as a model at only six months old when she was cast in a commercial for Johnson's Baby Shampoo.…

Most Dangerous Animals

The Question: I may have heard this wrong, but I thought a guide at the Wild Animal Park in San Diego gave us the names of the three most dangerous animals-…

The Three Wise Men

The Question: What were the names of the Three Kings (or Three Wise Men), and the gifts that each brought to the baby Jesus? The Answer: According to Matthew 2:1…

Mothers by the Numbers

Info about mothers from the Census Bureau   Related Links Popular Baby Names Mother's Day Mothers in the Labor Force Live Births by Age and Race of Mother How Many…

DK Nature: Mammals

WHAT FEATURES DO ALL MAMMALS SHARE? WHAT DO MAMMALS EAT? HOW DO MAMMALS REPRODUCE? WHY IS BEING WARM-BLOODED USEFUL? MAMMAL CLASSIFICATIONGESTATIONHIBERNATIONPRIMATESRODENTSMARSUPIALSMONOTREMESFIND…

infancy

(Encyclopedia) infancy, stage of human development lasting from birth to approximately two years of age. The hallmarks of infancy are physical growth, motor development, vocal development, and…

Brooke Shields

  actress, model Born: 5/31/1965 Birthplace: New York City   A model and actress who started her career by performing in an Ivory Soap commercial when she was just 11 months old. By her…

John R. Jack Horner

PaleontologistBorn: 6/15/1946Birthplace: Shelby, Montana One of the best known American paleontologists, Jack Horner discovered and named two species of dinosaurs, Maiasaura and Orodromeus. He…

Jayhawks

alternative country music band One of the most prominent alternative country bands of the '90s, the Jayhawks was formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1985 when bass player Mark Olson got together…