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History of Tea

Where did the name Earl Grey come from? by David Johnson In prehistoric China tea was probably used as a relish and as a medicine. Tea was first brewed as a medicine around 2700 B.C.…

Philadelphia, Pa.

Mayor: Michael Nutter (to Jan. 2016) 2010 census population (rank): 1,526,006 (5); Male: 719,813 (47.2%); Female: 806,…

The People's Pope

The first pope from Latin America has undeniable charisma Pope Francis Related Links Biography of Pope Francis Choosing a Pope Major Religions of the World…

Chauncey Judd: A Quilting Party

Puritan Training The Abduction A Quilting Party Year after year passed, and still the war dragged on. The battles of Trenton and Princeton had revived the drooping hopes of the…

1988 Olympics Shooting Medalists

Men Event     Small-Bore Rifle (Prone) Miroslav Varga, TCH 703.9   Young Chul Cha, KOR 702.8   Attila Zahonyi, HUN 701.9 Small-Bore Rifle (3 positions) Malcolm…

Women's Olympic Biathlon

Multiple gold medals (including relays): Kati Wilhelm, Darya Domracheva (3); Myriam Bedard, Andrea Henkel, Anfisa Reztsova, Magdalena Neuner, Tora Berger Asastazia Kuzmina (2). Note that…

World Long Course Records—Women

World Long Course Records—Women(Through Aug. 8, 2005)Distance Record Holder Country DateFreestyle50 m 0:24.13Inge de BruijnNetherlandsSept. 22, 2000100 m 0:53.52 Jodie HenryAustraliaAug. 18,…

Man Booker Prize

Great novels of the Commonwealth Britain's most prestigious literary award is presented each Oct. or Nov. by the National Book League in the United Kingdom, for the best full-length novel written…

Skiing

The following tables lists the male and female winners of Winter X Game skiing events, including Big Air, Skier X, Superpipe, and Slopestyle. Year…