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Lightning Dangers

The National Weather Service publication Storm Data recorded a total of 4,049 deaths from lightning strikes from the year 1959 through 2014. According to the…

Classical Mythology: Master of the Universe

Master of the UniverseClassical MythologyThe Reign of Thunder and Lightning: Olympus Under ZeusMaster of the UniverseA Heavenly Marriage? Hera and ZeusSurf and Turf: The Brothers of ZeusHome and…

December Current Events 2023: Disaster News

Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

Science Projects for Beginners: Physical Science

Physical ScienceScience Projects for BeginnersPhysical ScienceWhy Do Some Objects Fall Faster Than Others?Do Objects Float Better in Salt Water Than in Fresh Water? Does It Matter How Much Air Is…

Weather: Mass Appeal

Mass AppealWeatherOn Another FrontMass AppealPutting Up a FrontFrontal AttackStorms on the FrontTelling What's Next Although the weather is very changeable and always seems to show great variations…

Beethoven, Ludwig van

(Encyclopedia) Beethoven, Ludwig vanBeethoven, Ludwig vanlŭdˈwĭg văn bāˈtōvən, Ger. l&oobreve;tˈvĭkh fän bātˈhōfən [key], 1770–1827, German composer. He is universally recognized as one of the…

May 2018 Current Events: Disaster News

Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news…

The Juniper-Tree

The Juniper-Tree Long, long ago, some two thousand years or so, there lived a rich man with a good and beautiful wife. They loved each other dearly, but sorrowed much that they had no…