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Ty Warner Biography

Ty Warnertoy industry executiveBorn: 1940Birthplace: Illinois Little personal information is available on Warner except through his creations. As creator of the 1990s toy phenomenon Beanie…

Country Profile Notes

Country Profile Sources and Definitions Major sources: The World Factbook; Center for International Research, U.S. Bureau of the Census; The Columbia Encyclopedia; The World Book…

Aesop's Fables: The Kid and the Wolf

by Aesop The Ass and His PurchaserThe Debtor and his SowThe Kid and the Wolf A Kid strayed from the flock and was chased by a Wolf. When he saw he must be caught he turned round and said…

Barcode Firsts

The Question: What product was the first to be purchased by scanning its barcode? The Answer: The first step toward today's bar codes and bar…

Bicentennial Man

Director:Chris ColumbusWriter:Nicholas KazanTouchstone/Columbia; PG-13; 132 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Sam Neill, Oliver Platt Based on an Isaac Asimov short-…

Chemistry: What Are Solids?

What Are Solids?ChemistrySolidsWhat Are Solids?Why Are Solids Solid?Types of Solids Solids are the state of matter in which the atoms or molecules are locked into place by either chemical bonds or…

William CRAWFORD, Congress, PA (1760-1823)

CRAWFORD William , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1760; received a liberal schooling; studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, and in 1781 received his…