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DK Science & Technology: Atoms

HOW BIG IS AN ATOM? WHAT’S INSIDE AN ATOM? HOW CAN ATOMS BE SPLIT? ATOMIC STRUCTUREMOLECULESFIND OUT MOREAll matter is made from particles called atoms. The Ancient Greeks described atoms as the…

Tuberculosis: TB Is a Global Peril

TB Is a Global PerilTuberculosisIntroductionTuberculosis: Airborne NightmareTreating TBTB Is a Global Peril Potent Fact One third of the population of the world is infected with TB. The vast…

1997 CMA Awards

The 31st Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented September 24, 1997 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.Entertainer of the YearGarth BrooksSingle of the Year“Strawberry Wine,” Deana…

Abu Zubaydah

Al-Qaeda leaderBorn: 1973Birthplace: Saudi Arabia Zayn al-Abidin Muhammed Husayn Abu Zubaydah is a Palestinian long believed to be one of Osama bin Laden's top lieutenants. Experts think Abu…

Anna Kingsley

Plantation owner and former slaveBorn: 1793Birthplace: Senegal Anna Madgigine Jai was captured in her native country of Senegal in 1806 when she was about 13 years old. She was brought to Florida…

Francisco PEREA, Congress, NM (1830-1913)

PEREA, Francisco, (cousin of Pedro Perea), a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico; born in Los Padillas, N.Mex. (then in the Republic of Mexico), January 9, 1830; attended select schools…

The Wombat

A Curious Creature with A Reinforced Rump by Catherine McNiff AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan Related Links Wombat Video Wombat Video Quiz Wombat Glossary…

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies…

The Queen Elizabeth

The Queen Elizabeth The pinnacle of ocean liner luxury by John Gettings When the near 84,000-ton Queen Elizabeth was launched in 1938, it was the largest passenger ship ever built. But…