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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…Amundsen, Roald
(Encyclopedia) Amundsen, Roald (Roald Engelbregt Grauning Amundsen)Amundsen, Roaldrōˈäl äˈm&oobreve;nsən [key], 1872–1928, Norwegian polar explorer; the first person to reach the South Pole. He…engineering
(Encyclopedia) engineering, profession devoted to designing, constructing, and operating the structures, machines, and other devices of industry and everyday life. Until the Industrial Revolution…We'll Have Nunavut
Canadian Inuit have a territory of their own, but self-government is not without its challenges by Susan Hyde Inuit means "the people who are alive at this time" in Inuktitut. Eskimo, a…Literary Allusions in <em>A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Thirteenth, The End</em>
What's in a Name? by Chris Frantz Related Links Unfortunate Events, Book the Thirteenth QuizLemony Snicket Characters HangmanLemony Snicket BiographySome of the names used by…The Top Ten: Largest Earthquakes in the United States
Largest Earthquakes in the United States Rank Location Date Magnitude 1. Prince William Sound, Alaska March 27, 19641…Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2001
Date Region Magnitude Number killed1 Jan. 13 El Salvador 7.7 852 Jan. 26 Gujarat, India 7.7 20,023 Feb. 13 El Salvador 6.6 315 Feb. 17 El Salvador…World Heritage Sites in the United States
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has identified 878 World Heritage sites that it considers of “outstanding universal value.“ In the United States…Recent Earthquakes Worldwide
World > Geography > World Geography > Earthquakes The following table lists the number of earthquakes that occur worldwide each year, including the earthquake…Trending
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