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(Encyclopedia) TabrizTabriztäbrēzˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 1,088,985), capital of East Azerbaijan prov., NW Iran, on the Aji Chai (Talkheh) River, in the foothills of Mt. Sahand, at an elevation of c.…Soccer
First Olympic Appearance: 1900 by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Only three countries in the history of the Summer Games have successfully defended a gold medal. The last time…Figure Skating–Men
1908 Ulrich Salchow, Sweden1920 Gillis Grafström, Sweden1924 Gillis Grafström, Sweden1928 Gillis Grafström, Sweden1932 Karl Schäfer, Austria1936 Karl Schäfer, Austria1948 Dick Button, United…2018 Winter Olympics: Luge
One of the fastest Olympic sports Source: AP Photo/Roman KoksarovRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Luge Through the Years Encyclopedia: Luge Olympic Preview: Skeleton Did…What Curiosity Can Tell Us About Mars
The 1 ton rover proves to be a huge success for NASA by Jennie Wood Here's one of the first images of Mars taken by NASA's Curiosity rover. Photo Credit: NASA Related Links Space…Black Sea
(Encyclopedia) Black Sea, inland sea, c.159,600 sq mi (413,360 sq km), between SE Europe and Asia, connected with the Mediterranean Sea by the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles. It is…space station
(Encyclopedia) space station or space platform, artificial earth satellite, usually manned, that is placed in a fixed orbit and can serve as a base for astronomical observations; zero-gravity…Jimmy Carter (January 16, 1981)
To the Congress of the United States: The State of the Union is sound. Our economy is recovering from a recession. A national energy plan is in place and our dependence on foreign oil is…John Fitzgerald Kennedy
John Fitzgerald KennedyBorn: 5/29/1917Birthplace: Brookline, Mass. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Mass., on May 29, 1917. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, was ambassador to…Summer Games Gold Medal Winners: Shot-Put
1948 Micheline Ostermeyer, France 45 ft 1.5 in 1952 Galina Zybina, USSR 50 ft 1.5 in 1956…Trending
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