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Andrew Grove

(Andras Grof)engineer, technology executiveBorn: 9/2/1936Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary The son of a Jewish dairyman in Hungary, Andrew Grove successfully hid from the Nazis but fled when the Red…

John Cusack

actorBorn: 6/28/1966Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois Intelligent, highly regarded actor who graduated from “brat pack” films such as Class (1983) and Sixteen Candles (1984) to complex roles in films…

Cool Colors

Cool colors are made with blue, green, purple, or some combination of these. Cool colors might make you think of cool and peaceful things, like winter skies and still ponds.White Barn by Georgia O…

The "Seven Seas"

The Question: What are "the Seven Seas?" The Answer: The phrase "seven seas" is an ancient term used to describe all the seas and oceans of the…

World's Largest Desert

The Question: What is the largest desert in the world? The Answer: The largest (nonpolar) desert in the world is the Sahara, in north Africa, which…

What Ails You

Most healthy kids get sick once in a while. No matter how well you take care of yourself, you can't always avoid germs that others are carrying. Some common illnesses and conditions caused by…

Anatomy and
Physiology: The Bones

The BonesAnatomy and PhysiologyThe BonesThe Parts of a BoneThat's the Long and Short of ItThe More Things Change …Now with a Self-Repairing Option! Skeleton is an interesting word; big fat…

DK Science: Liver

LOCATION OF THE LIVER LIVER LOBES AND BLOOD SUPPLY LIVER LOBULE THE GALL BLADDER FIND OUT MORE The liver has many important jobs in the body. It produces the digestive juice bile and…