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Chaillé-Long, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Chaillé-Long, CharlesChaillé-Long, Charlesshäyāˈ-lông [key], 1842–1917, American soldier, African explorer, and writer, b. Princess Anne, Md. After serving in the Civil War, he was…

1988 Olympic Long-Jump Champ

The Question: Who won the 1988 Olympic gold medal in the women's long jump competition? The Answer: Jackie Joyner-Kersee won the long jump in…

DK Science: Long Necked Herbivores

Internal anatomyExternal anatomyTeeth for rakingTeeth for combingPillarlike legsProsauropodsThe biggest land animals to have lived on Earth were the sauropods, which means “lizard feet”. These…

Billy LONG, Congress, MO (1955)

LONG, Billy, a Representative from Missouri; born in Springfield, Christian County, Mo., August 11, 1955; attended, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 1973-1974; Missouri Auction School,…

Jill Lynette LONG, Congress, IN (1952)

LONG, Jill Lynette, a Representative from Indiana; born in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Ind., July 15, 1952; graduated from Columbia City Joint High School, Columbia City, Ind.; B.S., Valparaiso…

How long could a dinosaur live?

Animal lifespans relate in part to their body size and in part to their type of metabolism. Dinosaur lifespans probably varied in length from tens of years to hundreds of years. Their possible…

Matt Whitaker RANSOM, Congress, NC (1826-1904)

Senate Years of Service: 1872-1895Party: DemocratRANSOM, Matt Whitaker, (cousin of Wharton Jackson Green), a Senator from North Carolina; born in Warren County, N.C., October 8, 1826; attended…

Anatomy and
Physiology: It's a Long Way Down

It's a Long Way DownAnatomy and PhysiologyThe Digestive SystemStops Along the WayIt's a Long Way DownJack-of-All-TradesRunning Along the TractPancreatic Panacea?What We Do with Our Food The…