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William (Bill) Gardiner Biography

William (Bill) GardinerAge: 77 chief scout for the NBA's Washington Wizards since 1974 and former basketball coach at Loyola of New Orleans; won a championship ring with the Bullets in 1978;…

Barry White 2003 Deaths

Barry WhiteAge: 58 Grammy Award–winning R&B singer and disco icon known for his lush baritone bass voice. His soulful, seductive songs include “Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe” and “…

The History of Aspirin

The Question: A chemical first prepared by Felix Hoffman in 1897 and patented in 1899 became one of the most globally popular drugs of all time. Name it…

Bryan Trottier

Bryan TrottierBorn: July 17, 1956Hockey C led NY Islanders to 4 straight Stanley Cups (1980-83); Rookie of Year (1976); scoring champion (134 points) and regular season MVP in 1979; playoff…

John Paul Hogan

John Paul Hogan Born: 1919 Birthplace: Lowes, Ky. Polypropylene and high-density polyethylene (HDPE)—While working for the Phillips Petroleum Company, Banks and Hogan developed two of the…

Marcian Edward HoffTed, Jr.

Marcian Edward Hoff“Ted”, Jr. Born: 1937 Birthplace: Rochester, N.Y. Microprocessor concept and architecture—Ted Hoff was…

CFB All-Purpose Yardage Leaders, 1997

All-Purpose Yards ClGmRushRecPRKORTotal YdsYdsPGTroy Edwards, La. TechJr.11190170762412144194.91Ricky Williams, TexasJr.111893150002043185.73Kevin Faulk, LSUJr.91144931922171646182.89Randy…

aspirin

(Encyclopedia) aspirin, acetyl derivative of salicylic acid (see salicylate) that is used to lower fever, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and thin the blood. Common conditions treated with aspirin…

Rasputin, Grigori Yefimovich

(Encyclopedia) Rasputin, Grigori YefimovichRasputin, Grigori Yefimovichrăspy&oomacr;ˈtĭn, Rus. grĭgôˈrē yĭfēˈməvĭch rəsp&oomacr;ˈtyĭn [key], 1869–1916, Russian holy man and courtier, a…