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Australia Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Date of Information: 7/19/2022 Governor Gen. David Hurley Prime Min. Anthony Albanese Dep. Prime Min. Richard Marles Min.…

Islington

(Encyclopedia) Islington Islington ĭzˈlĭngtən [key], inner borough of Greater London, SE England. Islington, in the…

2007 Cannes Film Festival

Palme d'Or 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days, Cristian Mungiu Grand Prize The Mourning Forest, Naomi Kawase…

What causes lightning?

What causes lightning? When air rises and falls within a thunderstorm, positive and negative charges form in the cloud. The bottom of the thundercloud has a negative charge, and the top has a…

Carnegie, Dale

(Encyclopedia) Carnegie, DaleCarnegie, Dalekärˈnəgē, kärnāˈgē [key], 1888–1955, American lecturer and writer on self-improvement, b. Maryville, Mo., as Dale Carnagey; grad. State Normal School Number…

Women's History Month | Biographies by Category

  Betty Naomi Friedan, American social reformer and feminist Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and…

1961–1970

1961—New York A.L. 4 (Ralph Houk); Cincinnati N.L. 1 (Fred Hutchinson). WP—New York: Ford (1, 4), Arroyo (3), Daley (5); Cincinnati: Jay (2). LP—New York: Terry (2); Cincinnati: O'Toole (1, 4),…

Women in Sports: Sailing

Krystyna Choynowski-Liskiewicz of Poland was the first woman to sail around the world solo. She accomplished this feat on March 28, 1976. Ellen MacArthur…

microwave oven

(Encyclopedia) microwave oven, device that uses microwaves to rapidly cook food. The microwaves cause water molecules in the food to vibrate, producing heat, which is distributed through the food by…