The first public library in America was opened in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1698. J. J. Audubon’s The Birds of America, published in 1840, is the most valuable book in the world. It sold for $8,802,500 in March 2000—the highest price ever paid for a book. Charles Dickens called the sickly character in A Christmas Carol “Small Sam” and “Puny Pete” before settling on “Tiny Tim.” The youngest female author was Dorothy Straight....
The most common types of modern bridges include: beam, truss, arch, cantilever, cable-stay and suspension. A beam bridge, the simplest type of bridge, is made of long beams of wood, metal or concrete that are supported at each end by piers. In a truss bridge, the beams are arranged in a lattice pattern. Many railroad bridges are truss bridges. Arch bridges feature roads built on top of arch curves. Arch bridges are made of steel, concrete or masonry....
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25.7 Median age of people in the United States of Mexican origin in 2011. The total Hispanic population had a median age of 27.5, and for the total population it was 37.3 in 2011. Geographic Distribution 12.0 million Total number of the Mexican-origin population in the United States that resided in California in 2011. For Texas, the number was 8.6 million. Veterans 700,000 Number of U.S. military veterans of Mexican origin in 2011....
A Video: Just Where Was Columbus? Pinpointing the famous explorer’s whereabouts Biography of Christopher Columbus Early years, voyages, and historical perspective Columbus’s Unknown Legacy How food from the Americas revolutionized Europe Fun Stuff Quiz: Explorers Who was the first mountain climber to summit all fourteen of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks without the use of supplemental oxygen? Other Great Explorers Explorers and Explorations From the Cape of Good Hope to the South Pole, a chart of notable explorers and their explorations....
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There are 120 named geysers in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, and perhaps half that number unnamed. Most of the geysers and the 4,000 or more hot springs are located in the western portion of the park. The most important are the following: Norris Geyser Basin has 24 or more active geysers; the number varies. There are scores of steam vents and hot springs. Steamboat is the largest active geyser in the world, sending water more than 300 ft....
Unless you don’t count Taiwan… Taiwan is not considered an official country by many, which would bring the count down to 195 countries. Although Taiwan operates as an independent country, many countries (including the U.S.) do not officially recognize it as one. Because the People’s Republic of China considers Taiwan a breakaway province of China, countries who wish to maintain diplomatic relations with China have had to sever their formal relations with Taiwan (more than 100 countries, however, have unofficial relations with Taiwan)....
Rock the Boat When most people think of relativity, their mind immediately goes to Albert Einstein, and with good reason — his theories of general and special relativity revolutionized 20th-century physics. But the roots of relativity were planted a long time ago. Copernicus was the first to propose that the nature of reality depended on the position of the observer. Galileo expanded upon those ideas and suggested the idea of relative motion through his “moving ship” thought experiment....
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Related Links Olympics Overview 2012Swimming PreviewEncyclopedia: Swimming Spitz began swimming at the age of two and as far back as he could remember, he ruled the pool. He held 17 national records (for his age group) at the age of ten and was named “the world’s best 10-and-under swimmer.” At age 16, he won his first AAU National Championship. And the following year he won five gold medals at the 1967 Pan American Games and laid claim to ten world records....
But what if we told you that there was a way to reduce stress, improve your mood, and boost your brain power—all while having fun? You guessed it: we’re talking about playing games! With all the stress and negativity in the world, it’s no wonder that more and more people are looking for ways to relax and unwind. For many, playing games provides the perfect escape from the everyday grind....
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Here’s a current list of the most popular given names as compiled by the Social Security Administration, and a look back at some of the most popular given names by year of birth from 1900–2015.
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