National League Atlanta Hey, remember this team? The Braves still have the best pitching staff in baseball. Atlanta had five pitchers with at least 15 wins in 1998. No team has done that since 1930…
Path to Perfection by Michael Morrison In 1972, the Miami Dolphins completed what no other NFL team had — a perfect season. The Dolphins won all 14 of their regular season games, then…
There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these scenes…
ENDOCRINE GLANDS OVARIES TESTES HORMONE FACTORY FIND OUT MORE
Many body processes are influenced by hormones, chemical messengers produced by glands of the endocrine system. These glands…
PHYLUM: MOLLUSCASlugs, snails, oysters, clams, squid, octopuses, and cuttlefish are very different to look at, but they are all molluscs. They have a ribbon-like tongue, called the radula,…
DEPOSITIONFIND OUT MOREThe rocky material that is transported and DEPOSITED by rivers, seas, glaciers, and the wind is called sediment. Clay, sand, and gravel are all types of sediment.…
Despite several negotiations attempts, peace still eludes the region
By Jennie Wood Related Links Conflict from 1948 through 2000 Conflict from 2011âÂÂ…
Eratosthenes 276–195 B.C. This Greek astronomer was the first to measure the size of Earth accurately. He determined that the earth's polar diameter was about 7,850 miles. (In fact, the distance is…
Sources: NASA and the International Astronomical Union. News Flash (August 24, 2006)—Pluto Demoted! Read About It Here. Misleading reports that Pluto was about to lose its status as a planet in…
