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What speed is the Earth turning?
The Question: How fast is the Earth turning? The Answer: Well, it depends on where you are. But let's suppose you had the power to…Ask the Editors: Tornadoes
The Question: Do tornadoes only happen in North America? The Answer: Tornadoes can form anywhere in the world, but they occur most frequently…Seth MacFarlane
Seth MacFarlane is the creator of the animated series Family Guy. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (1995), he began work as an animator for Hanna-Barbera, working on Cartoon Network…Alexandra Paul
Tall and athletic, Alexandra Paul played Lt. Stephanie Holden on the TV show Baywatch from 1992-97. Paul's character was generally known as the "smart one" among characters played by Pamela Anderson…Walt Whitman: A Leaf for Hand in Hand
A Leaf for Hand in HandA leaf for hand in hand; You natural persons old and young! You on the Mississippi and on all the branches and bayous of the Mississippi! You friendly boatmen and…Robert Wadlow
Robert Pershing Wadlow was, for much of his brief life, the world's tallest man. He was 8 feet and 11 inches tall (roughly 2.72 meters) when he died at age 22. At birth, Robert Wadlow was of normal…Vincent Van Gogh
The 19th-century painter Vincent Van Gogh is almost as famous for his mental instability as for his vivid paintings. Van Gogh's artistic style was fresh and astounding, with impressionistic bursts of…Robert Graves: Finland
FinlandFeet and faces tingle In that frore land: Legs wobble and go wingle, You scarce can stand.The skies are jewelled all around, The ploughshare snaps in the iron ground, The Finn with…Robert Graves: The Lady Visitor in the Pauper Ward
The Lady Visitor in the Pauper WardWhy do you break upon this old, cool peace, This painted peace of ours, With harsh dress hissing like a flock of geese, With garish flowers? Why do you…World's Largest Desert
The Question: What is the largest desert in the world? The Answer: The largest (nonpolar) desert in the world is the Sahara, in north Africa, which spans an area measured at roughly 3.5…Trending
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