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Hoaxes - Corporate

Corporate Shenanigans by Shmuel Ross Yo Quiero LibertyOn April 1, 1996, readers of newspapers including the New York Times were met with a full-page advertisement announcing that Taco Bell…

Why You Should Camp This Summer

    When summer arrives, the long days might feel monotonous but going camping is a perfect way to liven up your weekends. It’s fun, it’s good for you and is an ideal group activity. Technology…

Mardi Gras

The feast before the fast by Holly Hartman and Chris Frantz   Millions of people every year crowd New Orleans to view the Mardi Gras parades. RELATED LINKS A Tale of Two…

Chemistry: Who Invented Chemistry?

Who Invented Chemistry?ChemistryWhy Study Chemistry?Why Do We Need Chemistry?What Have I Gotten Myself Into?This Stuff Is Really Fun!Who Invented Chemistry?Succeeding Where Others Have Failed If…

beetle

(Encyclopedia) beetle, common name for insects of the order Coleoptera, which, with more than 300,000 described species, is the largest of the insect orders. Beetles have chewing mouthparts and well-…

Passover: Feast Without Yeast

Why are some foods kosher and others not? by Michael Morrison Passover Dates (from sundown to sundown of the following dates) 2014 — April 14–22 2015 — April 3–…

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applet A small Java application that is downloaded by an ActiveX or Java-enabled web browser. Once it has been downloaded, the applet will run on the user's computer. Common applets include…

Teens' Favorite Funny Books

Teen readers across the country vote for the best from the American Library Association Thwonk by Joan Bauer Related Links Teen Read Week from the ALA…

Valentine's Day History of Candy Hearts

Ten new ways to convey those immortal words by Holly Hartman Related Links Valentine's Day AssortmentCandy QuizClassic Love Poems on the Web /**/   For more than a century, the…

DK Science: Insects

CLASS: INSECTAFIND OUT MOREAn insect’s body divides into three sections. The head holds the eyes, antennae, and mouthparts. The thorax bears three pairs of jointed legs and two pairs of…