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4x100-meter Relay

4x100-meter RelayYear Time 1928 Canada 48.4 WR1932 United States 46.9 WR1936 United States 46.9 1948 Holland 47.5 1952 United States 45.9WR1956 Australia 44.5 WR1960 United States 44.5…

Brewer's: Kick

(A). Sixpence. “Two-and-a-kick” = two shillings and sixpence. (Anglo-Saxon, cicel, a bit. In Jamaica a “bit” = sixpence, and generally it means the smallest silver coin in circulation;…

Lost Islands: Navassa Island

Isle of pristine peauty and the Guano Act of 1856 Where Is It? Columbus managed to find Navassa in 1507, yet today the island remains virtually invisible to the tourists and…

International Statistical Agencies

Source: U.S. State Department.Albania: Institute of Statistics www.instat.gov.al Algeria: Office National de Statistiques (Some English Content) www.ons.dz/English/indexag.htm Andorra: Department of…

WOMEN: Track And Field, 2000-2001 Season

The 8th IAAF World Championships in athletics held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Aug. 3-12, 2001. Note that (CR) indicates championship meet record. Final Medal Leaders     G S B…

International Policies on Same-Sex Marriage

Marriage equality varies greatly throughout the globe. According to the Human Rights Campaign, same-sex marriage is legal in 20 countries, legal in some jurisdictions in 2…