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Will Rogers

actor, humoristBorn: 11/4/1879Birthplace: Oologah, Indian Territory (now Oologah, Oklahoma) Actor and humorist known as a home-spun, straight-talking cowboy philosopher. His films include Guile of…

Waste Not, Water Not

Here are some simple ways you and your family can cut back on water use:Don't pour water down the drain. Instead, use it to water your plants or garden.Fix dripping faucets. One drop per second…

America's Troubled Waters

Source: U.S. PIRG, Troubled Waters: An Analysis of Clean Water Act Compliance, 2006. Since 1972, the Clean Water Act has made significant strides in…

Water Supply of the World

The Antarctic Icecap is the largest supply of fresh water, representing nearly 2% of the world's total of fresh and salt water. As can be seen from…

The Chemistry of Biology: Water

WaterThe Chemistry of BiologyIntroductionAtomic TheoryChemical Reactions: Ionic, Covalent, and Polar Covalent BondsWaterOrganic ChemistryCarbohydratesLipidsProteinsNucleic AcidsVitamins and Minerals…

DK Science: Water

ABUNDANCE OF WATERDRINKING WATERHYDROGEN BONDFIND OUT MOREThe simple combination of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom creates a water molecule (H2O). Water is the most common compound on…

Merom, Waters of

(Encyclopedia) Merom, Waters of: see Hula, Lake.

Waters of Merom

(Encyclopedia) Waters of Merom: see Hula, Lake.

Roger Maris

Born: Sept. 10, 1934Baseball OF broke Babe Ruth's season HR record with 61 in 1961 and held record until 1998; 2-time AL MVP (1960-61) with NY Yankees; 275 HRs in 12 years. Died: Dec. 14, 1985

Roger Penske

Born: Feb. 20, 1937Auto racing national sports car driving champion (1964); established racing team in 1961; co-founder of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART); Penske Racing has won 12…