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Weather: It's Different in the Tropics

It's Different in the TropicsWeatherHurricanes: The Greatest Storms on EarthIt's Different in the TropicsHow It HappensThe Name GameHurricane ForecastingThe Triple Threat Most American…

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies by Category Arts and…

B-25 Hits the Empire State Building

The Question: I don't ever recall hearing that a U.S. B-52 airplane struck the Empire State Building. Can you point me to an article regarding who, what, why, when and where…

Oldest State Capital

The Question: What is the oldest U.S. city that is also a capital? The Answer: That distinction would have to go to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Santa Fe,…

Stanely Cup Champions

The Question: I was browsing your pages on the Stanley Cup Champions, and had a few questions I really hoped you could answer: First of all, why aren't…

Georgia Frontiere Biography

owner of the RamsDied: January 18, 2008 (unspecified location) Best Known as: first female to own a National Football League team Georgia Frontiere was the first…

Ignatius Sancho

writerBorn: 1729Birthplace: slave ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean Sancho was born on a slave ship shortly after it left what is today the West African nation of Guinea. After the ship reached the…

Chrissie Hynde

singerBorn: 9/7/1951Birthplace: Akron, Ohio Chrissie Hynde has served as songwriter, guitarist, and lead singer of the Pretenders, the band she helped to found in 1978. Hynde established herself as…

A Little Goes a Long Way

Many American kids don’t think twice about paying $20 for a video game or a sweatshirt. But that $20 would go a very long way in third-world countries. Here’s a look at how far a few dollars can…