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World Series—2008

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Tampa Bay Rays, 4 games to 1. Series MVP: Cole Hamels. 1st Game—Tampa Bay, Oct. 22Philadelphia 3, Tampa Bay 2…

Darwin, Charles Galton

(Encyclopedia) Darwin, Charles Galton, 1887–1962, English physicist and administrator. Educated at Cambridge, he worked under Ernest Rutherford at Manchester, where he collaborated with H. G. J.…

Cormack, Allan MacLeod

(Encyclopedia) Cormack, Allan MacLeodCormack, Allan MacLeodməkloudˈ, côrˈmək [key], 1924–98, American physicist, b. Johannesburg, South Africa. After studying at the Univ. of Cape Town (B.S. physics…

Rages

(Encyclopedia) RagesRagesrāˈjēz [key] or RhagaeRagesrāˈjē [key], ancient and medieval city of Persia, located on the site of modern-day Ray, N Iran, a suburb of Tehran. Rages is mentioned in the…

Bigfoot

(Encyclopedia) Bigfoot or Sasquatch, large apelike creature reportedly sighted hundreds of times in the United States and Canada (most often in the Pacific Northwest) since the mid-19th cent. Similar…

DK Science: Medicine

PENICILLIN HEALTH EDUCATION PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT FIND OUT MORE Medicine is the practice of dealing with diseases and injuries to the body. One of its most important…

DK Science: Non Metal Elements

SULPHUR CRYSTALSMAKING SULPHURIC ACIDTRANSPORTING SULPHURIC ACIDSEMI-METALSHALOGENNOBLE GASESFIND OUT MOREThe metal elements in the periodic table have easily defined properties. The remaining…

Life-Changing Science Discoveries

Try to imagine life without antibiotics. We wouldn’t live nearly as long as we do without them. Here’s a look at some discoveries that have changed the world. It’s impossible to rank their…

Ten Most Wanted List FAQ

The Ten Most Wanted FAQ by David Johnson 1. Have any women ever appeared on the list? Answer: Yes. Eight women have appeared on the list, starting 1968, with Ruth Eisemann-Schier. She was charged…

J. T. Walsh

actorBorn: 9/28/1943Birthplace: San Francisco, California He broke into acting rather late, at age 39, but once in, Walsh quickly established himself in both small and big screen movies. In his…