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Gods and Goddesses Around the World

AztecHuitzilopochtli was the god of the sun and of war. He was the patron god of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán, where Mexico City now stands. The Aztecs built a great temple there in his honor…

The Hoax Files: The Truth Isn't Out There

Test your Hoax IQ with the Hoax Quiz Click on the links below to read about some of the greatest hoaxes in sports, science, art, and the Internet. Literary Hoaxes  From Misha Defonseca…

Kickapoo

(Encyclopedia) KickapooKickapookĭkˈəp&oomacr; [key], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American…

Indianapolis 500

82nd Indianapolis 500:Information Please Picks Its Favorites Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk hopes to be reunited with his long-lost love–the Borg-Warner Trophy–after Sunday's…

Kramer, Larry

(Encyclopedia) Kramer, Larry (Lawrence David), 1935-2020 American gay-rights activist and playwright, b. Bridgeport, Ct., Yale Univ. (B.A., 1957).…

Brown, Gordon

(Encyclopedia) Brown, Gordon (James Gordon Brown), 1951–, British politician. From 1975 to 1980 he taught at Edinburgh Univ. and Glasgow College of Technology; he then joined Scottish Television (…

Sendak, Maurice Bernard

(Encyclopedia) Sendak, Maurice Bernard, 1928–2012, American writer and illustrator of children's books, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Largely self-taught, he was widely acclaimed as the 20th-century's most…

1994 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl CrowAlbum of the YearMTV Unplugged, Tony Bennett (Columbia)Song of the Year“Streets of Philadelphia” (Theme from Philadelphia), Bruce Springsteen,…

1996 Grammy Awards

Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Eric ClaptonArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Change the World,” Eric ClaptonAlbum of the YearFalling Into You, Celine Dion (550 Music/Epic)Song of the Year“Change the…

1962 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” Tony BennettAlbum of the YearThe First Family, Vaughn Meader (Cadence)Song of the Year“What Kind of Fool Am I,” Leslie Bricusse and Anthony…