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2006 Webby Awards

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Colbert, Jean Baptiste

(Encyclopedia) Colbert, Jean BaptisteColbert, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ [key]Colbert, Jean Baptiste kôlbĕrˈ [key], 1619–83, French statesman. The son of a draper, he was trained in business and was…

Algiers

(Encyclopedia) Algiers Algiers ăljērzˈ [key], Arab. Al-Jaza'Ir, Fr. Alger Algiers älzhāˈ [key], city (2021 pop. 2,809,158), capital of Algeria, N Algeria, on…

pulsar

(Encyclopedia) pulsar, in astronomy, a neutron star that emits brief, sharp pulses of energy instead of the steady radiation associated with other natural sources. The study of pulsars began when…

Formidable Fungus

According to recent research by archaeologists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the well-dressed Ice Age woman's outfit doesn't resemble anything like the crude hide and fur…

U.S. Staffed Space Flight Programs

Mercury. Project Mercury, initiated in 1958 and completed in 1963, was the United States' first human-in-space program. It was designed to further knowledge about humanity's capabilities…

Landmarks of New York City

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith The City of New York is the largest city in the United States, and home to many of the country's most famous and…

Nanjing

(Encyclopedia) NanjingNanjingnänˈjĭngˈ [key] or NankingNankingnănˈkĭngˈ [key] [southern capital], city (1994 est. pop. 2,224,200), capital of Jiangsu prov., E central China, in a bend of the Chang (…

The Grand Canyon: Facts, History & Profile

Top of Page Image Source: Getty ImagesFast Grand Canyon Facts Length: 277 miles (446 km) Width: 18 miles (29 km) at widest point Depth: 1 mile (1.6 km) deep Age: Estimated to be between 5-6…