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Mitzi Gaynor

(Francesca Mitzi Gerber)actress, dancerBorn: 9/4/1931Birthplace: Chicago After taking ballet lessons and dancing with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, this chubby-cheeked, long-legged performer…

Love Poem Quotations

Celebrating the spirit of love Compiled by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Read some of the most popular love poems of all time by a poets ranging from Shakespeare to Nikki Giovanni. Shall I compare…

Menacing Monster Guide

/* /*]]>*/ Fact Monster'sMenacing Monster Guide by David Johnson The Abominable SnowmanThe Abominable Snowman, or Metch-Kangmi in Tibetan, is a huge, hairy creature that walks upright and…

Lois-Ann Yamanaka

novelistBorn: 1961Birthplace: Ho’olehua, Molokai, Hawaii Lois-Ann Yamanaka is a Japanese-American writer who grew up in Hawaii. With a unique voice that often uses pidgin English, Yamanaka's novels…

Rupert Everett

actorBorn: 5/29/1959Birthplace: Norfolk, England Well-regarded though somewhat temperamental actor who rescued himself from obscurity with the scene-stealing role of Julia Roberts's confidante in…

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen

twin child stars Born: 6/13/1986Birthplace: Sherman Oaks, California Ashley and Mary-Kate became wildly popular in the TV series Full House (1987–95), in which they alternated playing the role of…

Most Dangerous Animals

The Question: I may have heard this wrong, but I thought a guide at the Wild Animal Park in San Diego gave us the names of the three most dangerous animals-…

Why Worms Appear When it Rains

The Question: What is the scientific reason worms come up onto the pavement or cement when it rains? The Answer: The misconception is that…

Hank Thompson Biography

singerDied: Nov. 6, 2007 (Keller, Texas) Best Known as: country singer Country singer who produced seven decades of songs fusing jazz, Western swing, and…

The World's Favorite Pets

Household pets are common in America, Europe, and Asia. Australian Aborigines capture dingo (wild dog) puppies and raise them for a…