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Information Please: 1949

1949 World | US | Economics | Sports | Entertainment | Deaths | Year in Science World Events   World StatisticsPopulation: 2.554 billion (!not right!)population by decademore world…

1958 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu” (Volare), Domenico ModugnoAlbum of the YearThe Music From Peter Gunn, Henry Mancini (RCA)Song of the Year“Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu,” Domenico Modugno,…

Business Then and Now

They were once called chiffoniers, then ragpickers, then junk dealers; now they are secondhand clothes dealers. Since biblical times, people have worked for food, clothing, and shelter. They still…

Women's World Cup 1999 | Preview

Mia Hamm leads the U.S. quest for a second World Cup title by Gerry Brown World Cup Update Soccer, a sport traditionally given little attention in the United States, will have its time in…

In a Nutshell: The Theory of Relativity

You’ve probably heard of the theory of relativity. And you may even know that motion, mass, energy, time and space are all relative. But if you’re confused about what any of that actually means, look…

New Orleans, La.

Mayor: Mitch Landrieu (to May 2018) 2010 census population (rank): 343,829 (51); Male: 166,248 (48.4%); Female: 177,581 (51.6%); White: 113,428 (33.0%); Black: 206,871 (60.2%); American Indian and…

Chopsticks

History of ChopsticksHow did the Asian food utensils originate? by David Johnson In much of Asia, especially the so-called "rice bowl" cultures of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, food is…

DK Science: Nesting Colonies

Family lifeHatching outNesting in coloniesBrooding OviraptorFossilized mother and eggsEver since dinosaurs were identified as reptiles, scientists have assumed that they laid eggs, in the same way…

DK Earth: Rivers

HOW DO RIVERS BEGIN? WHAT IS A RIVER’S LOAD? HOW DO RIVERS SHAPE THE LANDSCAPE? WHAT IS AN ESTUARY? HOW ARE DELTAS FORMED? LAKESFIND OUT MOREA river is a natural channel down which water flows to…