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Homework Center: Speaking & Listening Skills

Homework Center – Speaking & Listening Skills Conducting an Interview Books, magazines, and the Internet aren't the only sources for research. Conducting an interview can be a great…

Science Projects: Making Invisible Ink

Making Invisible InkScience ProjectsJust for the Fun of It!Making Invisible InkMaking Eggs That BounceDo Odor and Bacteria Go Hand-in-Hand?The Sweetest Experiment This simple experiment is great…

Black Maria

The Question: What's a Black Maria? The Answer: A "black maria" is a slang term for a police wagon. How did it get this name? We don't know. But here are two…

The Headlines from 1997

The Question: I was browsing your web site hoping to find a section that would help me with my son's baby book. My son was born in 1997 and I'd like to put some trivia in his book for when he…

What is a P-Coat?

The Question: What does the "p" in p-coat stand for? The Answer: The name of these hip-length, double-breasted, wool military coats has been relaxed and now they…

Exercise—It's Good for You

Exercise is not only fun, it is also good for your body, mind, and overall well-being. Kids who exercise on a regular basis often do better in school, sleep better, don't feel as tired, are less…

Crispus Attucks

American revolutionary patriotBorn: c. 1723Birthplace: Boston Of mixed African and American Indian ancestry, Attucks was the slave of William Brown of Framingham, Mass. Attucks escaped around 1750…

Susannah York

actressBorn: 1/9/1941Birthplace: London, England Highly regarded actress best noted for her work playing struggling, psychologically damaged characters. She won the Best Actress award at the Cannes…