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Turkey Trivia

Find fast facts about wild and domesticated turkeys in the United States.   Related Links Quiz: Turkey Day Turkey Traditions Slideshow…

Louisa May Alcott

The writer of Little Women   Louisa May Alcott More Fun Stuff Little Women Characters Hangman Little Men Characters Hangman   Biography Louisa May Alcott Biography Mostly…

Where the Name Fits the Place—or Does it?

Is Greenland Green? No. Much of Greenland is covered with a thick blanket of ice. The Viking explorers called it Greenland in order to lure settlers!Is the Dead Sea Dead? Yes. There is no life in…

Fun Facts About Food Near and Far

What's bouillabaisse? It's French for a fish stew that combines many kinds of fish and shellfish. Here is a stew of another kind — a variety of food facts. Meal…

Monster’s Poll

Which group of villians to you consider the most fearsome? Kalkaras Wargals Skandians Wild boars Take another poll

Non-Native Species: Land Animals

by Mark Hughes Prev Next Africanized Honeybee Native to Africa, this honeybee was imported to Brazil in 1956 to breed with European honeybees in the hope that they would increase…

Ackroyd, Peter

(Encyclopedia) Ackroyd, Peter, 1949–, British author, b. London; studied Clare College, Cambridge (M.A., 1971) and Yale. A literary journalist, he wrote for the Spectator (1973–82), where he was…

Name Meanings, Origins, and Popularity

From planet to pet names, hurricane to Spanish place names   Personal Names Most Popular First Names In 1900, John and Mary topped the list; a hundred years later it was Jacob and…

DK Science: New Materials

ALL EXTREME FABRICAEROGEL FOAMCOMET DUST COLLECTORSTARDUSTCOMET WILD 2CONDUCTIVE FABRICSFABRIC MOBILE PHONESMART MATERIALSFIND OUT MOREMaterials scientists develop and test new materials that do…

Origin of Athlete Nicknames

Do you have a nickname? How did you get it? Many athletes' nicknames have nothing to do with their sports. Nicolai “Old One Leg” Andrianov…