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More Info: Plural Nouns

More examples of regular and irregular plural nouns by Jennie Wood Related Links Plural Nouns Quiz Plural Nouns Activity Regular and…

'Tis the Season to be Shopping

Economic Indicators  It is said that the only way to get a unanimous opinion from a group of economists is to limit the group to one person. Economists are notorious for being unable to achieve…

DK Science & Technology: Engines

WHAT IS A HEAT ENGINE? WHAT IS AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE? HOW DOES A STEAM ENGINE WORK? HOW DOES A JET ENGINE WORK? GASOLINE ENGINEBIOGRAPHY: FRANK WHITTLE English, 1907-1996 TURBINESFUEL…

Davey Allison

Born: Feb. 25, 1961Auto racer stock car Rookie of Year (1987); winner of 19 NASCAR races, including 1992 Daytona 500; killed at age 32 in helicopter accident at Talladega Superspeedway; son of…

Bill France Sr.

Born: Sept. 26, 1909Stock car pioneer and promoter founded NASCAR in 1948; guided race circuit through formative years; built both Daytona (Fla.) Int'l Speedway and Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.…

Roger Penske

Born: Feb. 20, 1937Auto racing national sports car driving champion (1964); established racing team in 1961; co-founder of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART); Penske Racing has won 12…

Roy Campanella

Born: Nov. 19, 1921Baseball C 3-time NL MVP (1951,53,55); led Brooklyn to 5 pennants and 1st World Series title (1955); career cut short when 1958 car accident left him paralyzed.Died: June 26, 1993

Elisha Graves Otis

Born: 1811Birthplace: Halifax, Vt. Improvement in hoisting apparatus—Otis built the first modern passenger elevator which used his invention of a safety device which prevented the car from falling…

Dale Kleist

Born: 1909Birthplace: Newark, Ohio Fiberglass—In the 1930s, Dale Kleist, Games Slayer, and John Thomas developed the method for mass production of affordable fiberglass, the basis for Owens-Corning…