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Factors

A whole number that can be divided cleanly into another whole number is called a factor of that number.Example: Factors of 1010 can be evenly divided by 1, as 10 ÷ 1 = 1010 can be evenly divided…

Swine Flu in Pigs FAQs

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, April 2009 Swine Flu FAQs Swine Flu in Humans How does swine flu spread among pigs…

What's that Animal Number?

Mayflies have a life span of about two hours.A slug has four noses.Despite its long neck, the giraffe has only seven neck bones — the same number as a person.The mouse deer of Asia, a real deer, is…

All Made Up

Women and men have always used paints, powders, dyes, and perfumes to decorate their hair, faces, and bodies. From earliest times, colorful makeup was used to frighten enemies, to show social rank…

Women in Sports: Soccer

In 1991 Jo Ann Fairbanks became the first American female referee to serve at an international soccer event when she was a lineswoman in the women's…

Soccer Facts

The World Cup is the biggest soccer tournament in the world. It is held every four years in a different country. Billions of people watch the televised games as the national teams from countries…

Bowling Trivia

Restaurateur Joe Thum created America's first bowling organization on Sept. 9, 1895, when he pulled together representatives of various regional bowling clubs and formed the American Bowling…

Boxing Trivia

Mike Tyson entered the professional boxing world in 1985 at age 18. He won the first 37 matches of his career, before finally losing to Buster Douglas in February, 1990. Muhammad Ali is the most…

Results of 2004–2005 Bowl Games

Results of 2004–2005 Bowl GamesRose Bowl—Michigan 37, Texas 38Orange Bowl—So. Calif. 55, Oklahoma 19Sugar Bowl— Auburn 16, Virginia Tech. 13Cotton Bowl—Tennessee 38, Texas A&M 7Gator Bowl—…

2004 Olympics: Badminton

MENEvent SinglesTaufik Hidayat, INA Seung Mo Shon, KOR Soni Dwi Kuncoro, INADoublesKim / Ha, S. Kor.  Lee / Yoo, S. Kor. Hian / Limpele, INAWOMENEvent SinglesNing Zhang, CHN Mia Audina, NED Mi Zhou…