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Winter Olympics: Snowboarding
U.S.-dominated crowd pleaser Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsHistory of SnowboardingSki Jumping Through the YearsShaun White biography The United States is a force to be reckoned with when…Brewer's: Ready
(The). An elliptical expression for ready-money. Goldsmith says, “AEs in presenti perfectum format” (“Ready-money makes a man perfect”). (Eton Latin Grammar.) “Lord Strut was not very…2001 Intel Science Talent Search Winners
First Place: $100,000 scholarship, Viviana Risca, 17, Paul D.Schreiber Senior High School, Port Washington, N.Y., for her computer science project, “DNA-based Steganography,” which studied…Brewer's: Elijah's Melons
Certain stones on Mount Carmel are so called. (See Stanley, Sinai and Palestine.) Similar formations are those called “The Virgin Mary's Peas” (q.v.). Compare also the Bible story of Lot's…Brewer's: Kid
(A). A faggot or bundle of firewood. To kid is to bind up faggots. In the parish register of Kneelsal church there is the following item: “Leading kids to church, 2s. 6d.,” that is,…2022 Winter Olympics: Cross-Country Skiing
The sport of the Vikings Source: AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky Related Links 2022 Winter Olympics Cross-Country Through the Years Encyclopedia: Skiing Memorable Moments…Baseball in America: A History
Source: The U.S. Department of State The sport that evokes more nostalgia among Americans than any other is baseball. So many people play the game as children (or play its close relative,…Hockey Summary
Stanley Cup WinnersNHL ChampionsNational Hockey League Yearly Trophy WinnersNHL Career Scoring LeadersNHL Career Goaltending Wins Leaders Ice hockey, by birth and upbringing a Canadian game,…Jupiter
Jovian MoonsThe Magnetosphere of Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system—a gaseous world as large as 1,300 Earths. Its equatorial diameter is 88,736 mi (142,800 km), while…H1N1 (Swine Flu) Overview
Information about the virus, precautions to take, and educational activities for your children if their schools are closed In April 2009, an outbreak of H1N1 (swine flu) broke…Trending
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