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Richard Farnsworth

actorBorn: 9/1/1920Birthplace: Los Angeles Early in his career, the Oscar-nominated actor vowed to never take a speaking role. He kept his promise for many years, appearing in scores of films as…

Amy Irving

actressBorn: 9/10/1953Birthplace: Palo Alto, California Amy Irving first appeared on screen in Stephen King's Carrie (1976) and as the only survivor of the gym conflagration was able to appear in…

DK Science: Mixtures

COMMON PARTICLESMINERAL MIXTURESPARTICLE SIZESOLUTIONSFIND OUT MOREAlmost everything is made of different substances mixed together. Things are only easy to recognize as mixtures if the PARTICLE…

DK Science: Boats

HYDROFOILSUBMARINESFIND OUT MOREAlthough boats float, their weight makes them settle a little way into the water. This means they create some resistance or drag when they move through the water…

DK Science: Groundwater

EGYPTIAN OASISFIND OUT MOREGroundwater is water under the Earth’s surface. Most groundwater is found in porous rocks, which have tiny holes in them. If a hole is bored straight down through…

DK Science: Liquids

COHESIONVISCOSITYVOLUMEFIND OUT MOREAs water flows along a river, it constantly changes its shape to fit the space available. This is because water is a liquid, and liquids flow and do not have…

DK Science: Rain

RAINBOWTHE WATER CYCLEHAILSNOWFIND OUT MOREThe moisture gathered in clouds eventually falls to the ground as liquid rain or drizzle, or as solid, frozen SNOW or HAIL. Any kind of falling…

Snakes that Bite Underwater

The Question: Do snakes-such as the water moccasin-bite underwater? The Answer: Yes. Snakes can open their mouths and bite if provoked underwater. Although the…