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Fastball Biography

Fastballalternative punk-pop band Known as Magneto USA until 1996, the band came together after Austin-raised Joey Shuffield (drums and percussion) introduced Tony Scalzo (vocals and bass) to…

Richard Parsons Biography

Richard Parsonsmedia executiveBorn: 4/4/1948Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York A native of Brooklyn, New York, Parsons graduated from the University of Hawaii, where he played varsity basketball…

Triathlon

First Olympic Appearance: 2000 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? The triathlon, which was born in San Diego in 1974, is the youngest sport that will be contested at the 2000…

Patrisia Gonzales Biography

Patrisia GonzalesjournalistBorn: 6/1959Birthplace: Ft. Worth, Tex. Gonzales earned a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Texas in Austin in 1981. She also attended the…

Elbert Duncan THOMAS, Congress, UT (1883-1953)

Senate Years of Service: 1933-1951 Party: Democrat THOMAS Elbert Duncan , a Senator from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 17, 1883; attended the public schools; graduated from the…

State Regulations on Consumer Fireworks

See your state's policy on fireworks Related Links Fireworks Facts Pyrotechnics John Smith     Each state has its own policies and laws concerning consumer…

Recorded Weather Extremes, U.S. and Worldwide

Highest average annual mean temperature (world): Dallol, Ethiopia (Oct. 1960–Dec. 1966), 94° F (34.4° C). (U.S.): Key West, Fla. (30-year normal), 78.2° F (25.7° C).Lowest average annual mean…

Amalthea

Amalthea, Jupiter's innermost satellite, was discovered in 1892. It is so small—165 mi (265 km) long and 90 mi (150 km) wide—that it is extremely difficult to observe from Earth. Amalthea…