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Twenty Years of Fact Monster About Us Education is a top priority for parents and teachers. We know that learning happens outside as well as inside the classroom, and we understand that parents…

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William JaggardThomas JamesJeremiah Whipple JenksGeorg JensenNicolas Jenson William Stanley JevonsSteve JobsJohn of SpeyerEldridge Reeves JohnsonEmory Richard JohnsonHoward JohnsonTom Loftin…

skin

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Cross section of skin skin, the flexible tissue (integument) enclosing the body of vertebrate animals. In humans and other mammals, the skin operates a complex organ of…

Stuart, British royal family

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, royal family that ruled Scotland and England. The Stuart lineage began in a family of hereditary stewards of Scotland, the earliest of whom was Walter (d. 1177),…

Name Meanings, Origins, and Popularity

From planet to pet names, hurricane to Spanish place names   Personal Names Most Popular First Names In 1900, John and Mary topped the list; a hundred years later it was Jacob and…

The Oscars

More Movies The Apostle Director/Writer: Robert DuvallDirector of Photography: Barry MarkowitzEditor: Stephen MackMusic: David MansfieldProduction Designer: Linda BurtonProducer: Rob Carliner…

Year in Review, 2008

News of the nation in 2008 from the financial crisis to the presidential election Barack Obama Related Links 2008 Year in Review 2008 News of the World 2008…

Ferrets

Almanac—Cool Stuff—Pets Ferrets How to Care for Ferrets 1: Pick Out Some Furniture Ferrets' ancestors were den animals, so the home you create should be like a den, too. Use a wire cage that's at…

DK Science: Body Fossils

Almost complete skeletonDinosaur toothMissing skullMummified dinosaursPalaeontologists can have a hard time finding and identifying dinosaur fossils because they are usually embedded in stone.…