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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…

Maclaine, Shirley

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

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…

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,…

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…

Andrew Johnson

Born: 12/29/1808Birthplace: Raleigh, N.C. Andrew Johnson was born at Raleigh, N.C., on Dec. 29, 1808. Self-educated, he became a tailor in Greeneville, Tenn., but soon went into politics, where he…

2006 CMA Awards

The 40th Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 6 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. Entertainer of the Year…

2007 CMA Awards

The 41st Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 7 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. Entertainer of the Year…