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Amy Irving

actressBorn: 9/10/1953Birthplace: Palo Alto, California Amy Irving first appeared on screen in Stephen King's Carrie (1976) and as the only survivor of the gym conflagration was able to appear in…

Campaign 2000 | Facts about Governors

Facts About GovernorsHow many governors have become President? by Ann-Marie Imbornoni RELATED LINKS Candidates for Governor, 2000Governors of the 50 StatesElectoral College…

Lightning Facts & Fictions

What is Lightning? The action of rising and descending air within a thunderstorm separates positive and negative charges. Water and ice particles also…

Food for Fighting

“An army marches on its stomach” goes an old saying. Today, many foods that were first designed for soldiers' stomachs have found their way into ours. Did you know that granola bars, instant…

Anatomy and
Physiology: Neurons

NeuronsAnatomy and PhysiologyThe Nervous SystemThe Great DivideSupport StaffNeuronsConnecting with SynapsesYou've Got Potential Okay, slow down. Axons? Dendrites? Cell bodies? Remember, neural…

Maclaine, Shirley

(Encyclopedia) Maclaine, Shirley, 1934- , American actress and author, b. Richmond, Va., as Shirley MacLean Beaty. Maclaine’s father held various…

What Do These People Do?

Geisha, gaffer, guru — what do they do? Do cowpunchers jab cows? Do stockbrokers break things? Here's what these people really do. Bellhop: A hotel employee who escorts guests to their rooms,…

Shipwrecks Since 1833

The Titanic isn't the only notable shipwreck (though it is famous for crashing into an iceberg on April 15, 1912, killing over 1,500 people). The Lusitania, a British luxury…