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Cheops' Pyramid

The Question: What are the dimensions of the Great Pyramid Of Cheops? The Answer: Cheops' Pyramid, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient…

The Largest Ship in the World

The Question: What is the largest ship afloat today in the world? The Answer: The largest ship afloat today is the oil tanker Jahre Viking (…

The Dimensions of the Bowling Lane

The Question: On your Standard Measurements in Sports page you left out the lane width of the bowling lane. Can you tell me what it is? The…

The Fastest Fish in the Sea

The Question: I read the list of the fastest animals on land at your site. But I was wondering what is the fastest animal in the sea might be? The Answer…

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Born: 5/29/1917Birthplace: Brookline, Mass. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Mass., on May 29, 1917. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, was ambassador to Great Britain from 1937 to 1940.…

Anatomy and
Physiology: The Heart

The HeartAnatomy and PhysiologyThe HeartAnatomy of the HeartThe Four ChambersThe Heart's Own BloodECG: Measuring a Beat Valentine's Day, at least the greeting card variety, has forever done the…

DK Science & Technology: Computers

WHAT IS MEMORY? WHAT IS A MICROPROCESSOR? HOW IS VIRTUAL REALITY CREATED? FIND OUT MOREAn electronic machine that uses binary code to store and process data is a computer. Binary code can represent…

DK People & Places: Mapping

TIME ZONES LATITUDE AND LONGITUDEFIND OUT MOREA map is a picture that represents a particular part of the Earth’s surface, usually from above and at a reduced size. It can show the whole world, a…

How many schools require uniforms?

The Question: How many schools have adopted uniforms or standardized dress? The Answer: School officials have been tightening security measures all over…

Abbreviation for Pounds

The Question: I have had a unsuccessful search for the origin of the abbreviation "lbs." which is used for pounds. What does it stand for, and where did it…