Search
Search results
Displaying 51 - 60
Nashville
(Encyclopedia) Nashville, city (1990 pop. 487,969), state capital, coextensive with Davidson co., central Tenn., on the Cumberland River, in a fertile farm area; inc. as a city 1806, merged with…coyote
(Encyclopedia) coyotecoyotekīˈōt, kīōˈtē [key] or prairie wolf, small, swift wolf, Canis latrans, native to W North America. Historically found in deserts, prairies, open woodlands, and brush country…toad
(Encyclopedia) toad, name applied to certain members of the amphibian order Anura, which also includes the frog. Although there is no clear-cut distinction between toads and frogs, the name toad…High-Flying Flamingos
The Question: Can flamingos fly? The Answer: Yes. When flamingos migrate, they like to do their flying mainly at night. They prefer to have a…Imhotep
Imhotep was a priest and high government official of Egyptian Third Dynasty king Djoser. Imhotep designed Djoser's tomb, a step pyramid in Saqqara that's considered the world's oldest stone building…Mark Foley
Mark Foley is the American congressman who resigned in 2006 after being accused of sending inappropriate emails to congressional pages. A Republican from Florida, Foley was first elected to the…Dinosaur News
Fossil finds from the miniature to the monstrous by Holly Hartman and Borgna Brunner Related Links Tyrannosaurus SueDinosaur QuizDinosaur Hall of FameDinosaur ClassificationRecent years have been…Topher Grace
Topher Grace was a high school thespian when he was discovered by the creators of the TV sitcom That '70s Show and cast in the plum role of the central character, Eric Forman. The show ran from 1998…Animal Hall of Fame
Land mammal: African elephants weigh up to 14,000 pounds and can eat as much as 600 pounds of food a day! Their trunks contain as many as 100,000 different muscles. Marine mammal: The blue whale…The Great Wall: visible from space?
The Question: Is the Great Wall of China really the only manmade structure that can be seen from space? The Answer: Nope. The original…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
