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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…

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…

The Lusitania

Sunk by German forces, the fated Cunard Liner contributed to anti-German sentiment before WWI Source: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition Copyright © 1993, Columbia University Press.…

Determining the Sex of Offspring

The Question: My wife and I have argued this, and I've had trouble finding the answer. Which sex carries the genes to determine the sex of the offspring...…

Geraldine Ferraro Biography

First woman to run on a major party presidential ticket in the United StatesBorn: 8/26/1935Birthplace: Newburgh, NYDied: 3/26/2011 (Boston, MA) Geraldine…

What Do You Call Them?

Although these words sound scientific, they are commonly used to describe animal families or behavior.Herbivores are animals, such as deer, who eat plants.Carnivores are flesh-eating animals, like…

Marcus Alonzo HANNA, Congress, OH (1837-1904)

Senate Years of Service: 1897-1904Party: RepublicanHANNA, Marcus Alonzo, (father of Ruth Hanna McCormick), a Senator from Ohio; born in New Lisbon (now Lisbon), Columbiana County, Ohio,…

American History 101?

Compare your wits with the nation's best students by David Johnson Test ConditionsThe following test was given to a random sampling of 566 college seniors. Only one student answered all 34…

Mosquito and Tick-Borne Diseases: Introduction

IntroductionMosquito and Tick-Borne DiseasesIntroductionYellow FeverDengueWest Nile EncephalitisRocky Mountain Spotted FeverLyme DiseaseMosquitoes serve as vectors, or carriers, of the malaria…

Classical Mythology: Love and Death

Love and DeathClassical MythologyThe Labors of HeraclesTraining a HeroBeastly Chores: The First Four LaborsEven More Beastly Chores: The Second Four LaborsThe Far Corners of the Earth: The Final Four…