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Everyday Signs (Signing Time!; v. 3)

Distributor:Two Little Hands Productions Alex, (who can hear), and Leah, (who is deaf), invite other young children to share everyday ASL signs. Sister team Emilie de Azevedo Brown and Rachel…

Eddie Gaedel

Born: June 8, 1925Baseball PH St. Louis Browns' 3-foot-7 player whose career lasted one at bat (he walked) on Aug 19, 1951; hired as a publicity stunt by eccentric owner Bill Veeck.Died: June 18,…

Space Glossary

This page provides explanations and images of bodies throughout the universe: galaxies, solar systems, planets, nebula, stars, asteroids, comets, quasars, black holes, and more. Asteroid This…

Why do men go bald?

Men can lose their hair at any time in their lives, not only when they grow old. Bald men have an inherited trait that makes them lose their hair in a special pattern. That pattern even has a…

bat

(Encyclopedia) bat, winged mammal of the order Chiroptera, which includes 900–1,000 species classified in about 200 genera and 17 families. Bats range in size from a wingspread of over 5 ft (150 cm)…

John Wayne's Debut

The Question: Could you please tell me the first film John Wayne appeared in? I believe it was in 1933. The Answer: According to the Internet Movie…

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

Distributor:Weston Woods Studios, Inc. When Farmer Brown’s cows learn to type, his life changes drastically. The cows leave notes demanding electric blankets and even go on strike. Randy Travis…

Fritz Pollard

Born: Jan. 27, 1894Football 1st Black All-America RB (1916 at Brown); 1st Black person to play in Rose Bowl; 7-year NFL pro (1920-26); 1st Black NFL coach, at Milwaukee and Hammond, Ind.Died: May 11…

World Cup Wrap-up

1998 World Cup Wrap-up by Gerry Brown Vive la France! The headlines scream that the French toasted Brazil 3-0 in a tremendous upset in the World Cup championship. But if you look a little closer,…

George Sisler

Born: Mar. 24, 1893Baseball 1B hit over .400 twice (1920,22) and batted over .300 in 13 of his 15 seasons; his 257 hits in 1920 is still a major league record; played most of his career with the St…