inventorBorn: 10/14/1857Birthplace: Portland, Ind. Haynes was interested in metal alloys from an early age and began teaching himself from his sister's college chemistry textbook. In 1881 he…
Source: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) A tsunami (pronounced soo-nahm-ee) is a series of huge waves that happen after an undersea disturbance, such as an earthquake or volcano…
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What is this job like? Statisticians help to design surveys and experiments. They also collect, analyze, and interpret numerical data. Some work for businesses and some work in government. To give…
What is this job like? Loan officers help people apply for loans. This lets people do things like buy a house or a car, or pay for college. Loan officers help businesses by loaning them money to…
The following table lists the top ten best cities in the United States and Canada, as decided by Travel+Leisure's annual poll. New York and San Francisco have been on the list for 20…
The following table lists the U.S. cities voted to have the most snob appeal— whether it be attitude, confidence, or pretension— in the United States, as decided by Travel+Leisure's "America…
Atlas A book of maps with or without text. The word atlas was first used as the title of a book by Gerardus Mercator in 1585. Examples: Atlas of the World, Rand McNally Atlas of the Earth's…
Army: A collection of men and women trained to fight in battle Band: A group of people or a group of musicians: a marching band or Robin Hood's band of merry men Cabal: A small group involved in…
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