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Diana, Princess of Wales

(Lady Diana Frances Spencer)former princessBorn: 7/1/1961Birthplace: Sandringham, Norfolk, England Popular member of the British royal family whose death in a spectacular car accident caused a…

David Halberstam Biography

journalist and authorBorn: April 10, 1934Birthplace: New York CityDied: April 23, 2007 (Menlo Park, Calif.) David Halberstam made his mark as a journalist during…

Non-Rhyming Words

The Question: Is it true that orange, silver, and month are the only three English-language words without any rhymes? The Answer: No. Other…

World Statistics and Facts

  Petronas Tower, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Benefits of Shipping Your Car Over Driving Places to See Before They Disappear    How Many Countries in the…

Hoaxes - Corporate

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

DK Science: Pollution

AIR POLLUTIONGREENHOUSE EFFECTACID RAINACCIDENTAL POLLUTIONFIND OUT MOREPollution is waste that we put into the environment. It can harm plants and animals, including humans. Pollution comes…

Ian Bannen

actorBorn: 6/29/1928Birthplace: Airdrie, Scotland After an early career with the Royal Shakespeare Company (1951–54) and several critically acclaimed appearances in plays by Eugene O'Neill, Bannen…

Charles, Prince of Wales

(Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor)Heir to the Throne of Great BritainBorn: 11/14/1948Birthplace: London, England Eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Charles Windsor was…

Ian Fleming

British author, journalistBorn: 5/28/1908Birthplace: London, England Author best known for his popular series of James Bond spy novels. Fleming worked as a journalist in Moscow (1929) and served in…