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Mindy Kaling

Name at birth: Vera Mindy ChokalingamMindy Kaling is a comic writer and actor who broke out as Kelly Kapoor, the flighty Indian-American from the television series The Office. Kaling grew up outside…

Definition of Menorah

The Question: Your information about the menorah and hannukiah is mistaken. A hannukia has 9 branches and its ninth branch is the shamash. A menorah only has…

Gil Hodges Biography

Gil HodgesBorn: Apr. 4, 1924Baseball 1B-Manager tied Major League record with four home runs in one game on Aug 31, 1950; won three Gold Gloves (1957-59); drove in 100 runs in seven…

Walter Johnson

Walter JohnsonBorn: Nov. 6, 1887Baseball RHP won 20 games or more 10 straight years; led AL in ERA 5 times, wins 6 times and strikeouts 12 times; twice MVP (1913, 24) with Washington; all-…

Amy Lee

Amy Lee is the vocalist and songwriter of the goth-drama band Evanescence, whose debut album, Fallen (2003), was nominated for five Grammys in 2003. The band won two Grammys that year, for Best New…

Beyond the Jamaican Bobsledders

Warm weather countries at the Winter Olympics by Gerry Brown Related Links 2006 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient OlympicsFor…

The Sacagawea Golden Dollar

The first new coin of the millennium Source: The U.S. Mint Ever wanted to know where the dollar sign originated Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell and U.S. Mint director Philip Diehl with artist…

William Hickey 1997 Deaths

William Hickeyfilm, television and stage actor Though Hickey had been acting since the 1940s, it wasn't until 1985 that he gained fame for his role as the aging, irascible Mafia don in…

Morris (Red) Badgro 1998 Deaths

Morris (Red) BadgroAge: 95 four-time All-NFL end on defense and offense who caught the first touchdown pass of the first NFL championship game; three-sport star at USC, he spent time in pro…