Born: 1882Promoter known as “Cash and Carry”; hyped Red Grange's pro football debut by arranging 1925 barnstorming tour with Chicago Bears; had Grange bolt NFL for new AFL in 1926 (AFL folded in '…
(Encyclopedia) eugenicseugenicsy&oomacr;jĕnˈĭks [key], study of human genetics and of methods to improve the inherited characteristics, physical and mental, of the human race. Efforts to improve…
RIVER’S COURSELIMESTONE CAVESFIND OUT MORERivers drain the surrounding land, carrying water that falls as rain and snow down to the sea. As rivers flow, they erode (wear away) rock,…
WHAT IS MEMORY? WHAT IS A MICROPROCESSOR? HOW IS VIRTUAL REALITY CREATED? FIND OUT MOREAn electronic machine that uses binary code to store and process data is a computer. Binary code can represent…
On (and Under) the Water
Most people think Robert Fulton invented the steamboat. But in fact, John Fitch, an American, built and operated a steamboat on the Delaware River in 1787, but his…
Knock Knock Jokes Knock knock? Yuk yuk! By Holly Hartman Knock knock Who's there? Rob Rob who? Robbers are chasing me, open the door! Knock knock Who's there? Mary Mary who? Mary…
Hantavirus: Four Corners, United StatesRare and Deadly DiseasesIntroductionHemorrhagic FeversEbola: Africa's Bloody DiseaseMarburgHantavirus: Four Corners, United StatesMad Cow DiseaseCJD: Mad Cow's…