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Countdown to World Cup France '98
FIFA announced a new monthly world ranking system on Aug. 13, 1993 designed to “provide a constant international comparison of national team performances.” The rankings are based on a…History of the Record for the Mile Run—Under 4 Minutes
Time Athlete Country Year Location4:36.5 Richard Webster England 1865 England4:29.0 William Chinnery England 1868 England4:28.8 Walter Gibbs England 1868 England4:26.0 Walter Slade England…1957 Academy Awards
The 1957 Academy Awards were presented March 26, 1958 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif.Best Motion PictureThe Bridge on the River Kwai, Sam Spiegel, producer (Columbia)Peyton…Summer Games Highlights: 2008
Day-to-day news from Beijing by Liz Olson, Mark Hughes, Chris Warner, and Beth Rowen Top Medal Count*United States: 110China: 100Russia: 72 Friday, Aug. 8 The 2008 Summer Games…1996 Women's Olympic Track & Field Winners
Event Time 100m Gail Devers, USA 10.94 Merlene Ottey, JAM 10.94 Gwen Torrence, USA 10.96 200m Marie-Jose Perec, FRA 22.12…Prevalence of Contraceptive Use in Selected Countries<sup class="fnr">1</sup>
Country Yearof data Contra-ceptiveuse2 Pill Injectable or implant IUD Condom…Ethnicity and Race by Countries
Find the ethnic and racial composition of every country in the world, listed alphabetically. Afghanistan Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimaks 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, others 4…outsider art
(Encyclopedia) outsider art, artwork created by typically unconventional and untrained artists from the margins of society and the art world. The term was coined in 1972 by British scholar and art…coffee
(Encyclopedia) coffee, a tree, its seeds, and the beverage made from them. The coffee tree, a small evergreen of the genus Coffea, has smooth, ovate leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers that…1960 – 1969 World History
Robert Frost (1874–1963)Archive PhotosJohn H. Glenn, Jr.(1921– )The Library of Congress Picture CollectionWilliam Faulkner (1897–1962)Archive PhotosMalcolm X(1925–1965)Archive PhotosJohn F.…