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Gloves

In ancient times gloves were worn to protect working hands.In the Middle Ages gloves were worn as a sign of wealth and power. Common people wore mittens.In the nineteenth century, society women and…

We'll bail you out

The Question: At what length does a boat become a ship? The Answer: The determining factors that distinguish boats from ships has evolved over time…

What Ails You

Most healthy kids get sick once in a while. No matter how well you take care of yourself, you can't always avoid germs that others are carrying. Some common illnesses and conditions caused by…

Giants

Albanian giants are as tall as pine trees, with black beards that reach to their knees. They catch men to eat and women to fan the flies away. Giants have enormous size and strength packed in a…

DK Science: Liver

LOCATION OF THE LIVER LIVER LOBES AND BLOOD SUPPLY LIVER LOBULE THE GALL BLADDER FIND OUT MORE The liver has many important jobs in the body. It produces the digestive juice bile and…

Zero Mostel

(Samuel Joel Mostel)actorBorn: 2/28/1915Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York After working as a standup comic, Mostel launched a remarkable career in theater and film. In the 1950s he was blacklisted as…

Aircraft Crashes

Find a list of the worst aircraft crashes in the world, including the Hindenburg disaster and the Sept 11, 2001, attacks. (See also Terrorist Attacks…

Scott Glenn

(Theodore Scott Glenn)actorBorn: 1/26/1942Birthplace: Pittsburgh Severe looking actor who started on the stage in 1965 and appeared in The Edge of Night (1968) before his film debut in The Baby…

Edward DOWSE, Congress, MA (1756-1828)

DOWSE, Edward, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Charlestown, Mass., October 22, 1756; moved to Dedham, Mass.; after the Revolution was a shipmaster and engaged in the East Indian…

Chechnya

The crisis moves west by Sarah K. Miller This article was posted on October 8, 1999. Russian soldiers, fighting for control of Chechnya, carry a gun near Grozny on Oct. 8, 1999. (Source…