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Olympic Fun Facts

Poland's "Stella the Fella" and other amazing trivia by Mike Morrison Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics All-Time Leading USA Medal WinnersMemorable Olympic Moments 1. American Myer…

For the Record

Dust off your turntable. Vinyl is back. Related Links Top 10 Vinyl Albums, 2015 Top 10 Vinyl Albums, 2014 Top 10 Vinyl Albums, 2013…

DK Science & Technology: Physics

WHAT DO PHYSICISTS STUDY? WHAT ARE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES? HOW DO PHYSICISTS WORK? BIOGRAPHY: SIR ISAAC NEWTON English, 1642–1727 EQUATIONS APPLIED PHYSICS FIND OUT MORE Physics is the…

DK Space: Universe

WHAT IS THE UNIVERSE MADE OF? HOW BIG IS THE UNIVERSE? BIG BANGDARK MATTERFIND OUT MOREThe Universe is everything that exists—space and all the stars, planets, and other matter it contains.…

Presidential Scandals

Bill Clinton: Whitewater, Paula Jones, and Monica Lewinsky by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent Clinton became the 42nd U.S. president following a turbulent political campaign that included…

People Who Died in 2013

Biographies Deaths of 2013 See also 2012 Deaths 2011 Deaths 2010 Deaths More Deaths Related Links 2013 Current Events Biographies by Category Arts and Entertainment Business,…

cobalt, chemical element

(Encyclopedia) cobalt, metallic chemical element; symbol Co; at. no. 27; at. wt. 58.9332; m.p. 1,495℃; b.p. about 2,870℃; sp. gr. 8.9 at 20℃; valence +2 or +3. Cobalt is a silver-white, lustrous,…

rainbow

(Encyclopedia) rainbow, arc showing the colors of the spectrum, violet inside and red outside, which appears when the sun shines through water droplets. It often appears while the sun is shining…