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Mike Powell

Born: Nov. 10, 1963Track & Field broke Bob Beamon's 23-year-old long jump world record by 2 inches with leap of 29-ft., 41/2 in. at the 1991 World Championships; Sullivan Award winner (1991);…

Faraway Places

If you went from here to Timbuktu, where exactly would you go? Is it really a long way to Tipperary? It depends on where you are. Here are some of those places famous for being remote. Badlands:…

William DeHart Hubbard

Born: Nov. 25, 1903Track & Field won the long jump at the 1924 Olympics, becoming the first Black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event; set the long jump world record in…

Pronunciation primer

The Question: Do you pronounce "primer" with a long or short "i" sound? The Answer: Yes. More specifically, it depends on which meaning of "…

Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer?

Recent studies provide conflicting results and leave cell phone users hanging By Jennie Wood Related Links Top 10 Lowest Radiation…

Algebra: Dividing Polynomials

Dividing Polynomials Algebra Introducing Polynomials Classifying Polynomials Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Multiplying Polynomials Dividing Polynomials There are two techniques you can…

The Seven Wonders of the Modern World

People have put together many lists of the seven ancient wonders of the world. But this “seven wonders” list celebrates monumental engineering and construction feats of the 20th century. It was…

St. Lucia

On December 13, one of the longest and darkest nights of the winter, Swedes celebrate the festival of St. Lucia, the patron saint of light. In many homes, a girl gets up early in the morning and…

Herman Affel

Born: 1893 Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Coaxial cable—While at AT&T Bell Telephone Laboratories in 1929…