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In 1911, two teams headed to the southernmost point on Earth: the South Pole. No one had ever been there before, and at the end of the race, not everyone…
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Countless young football players dream of breaking into the NFL and scoring the winning touchdown of the Super Bowl. Those on their way to the pros and those who just…
Many professional athletes begin their journey as children. Hockey players are no different. Wayne Gretzky learned to skate when he was 21/2 years old! However, hard work and practice are…
The prophecies of sixteenth-century French astrologer Nostradamus still resonate in our world. Many of his predictions have seemed to correlate with major world events. There are more predictions that may…
Aircraft carriers are gigantic ships that thousands of people call home. These huge floating cities have their own barbershops and are used to move people and planes all around the…
Did you know that the President of the United States gets his own airplane? That’s Air Force One! It’s a custom-made plane with special areas few people have ever seen…
Did you know that the President of the United States gets his own airplane? Thats Air Force One! Its a custom-made plane with special areas few people have ever seen…
Amphibious vehicles are known for their versatility in helping troops and supplies get from sea to land and back again. Starting out with boats with wheels, these machines are fast…
Some of the most advanced airplanes in the world are called fighter planes. From early biplanes to supersonic jets, fighters are built to shoot planes out of the sky and…
Helicopters are special machines that can hover in place and do many different tasks that most planes can’t handle. The military uses many different kinds of helicopters all over the…
Tanks have come a long way since they were first invented. These machines were named tanks because armies didn’t want enemy troops to know they existed. Instead, they were said…
Early commercial cameras were big, boxy, and you had to actually give your camera back to the camera maker to develop your photos. Before that, making photographs was actually even…
Automobiles are amazing machines that take most of us from place to place on a daily basis. From their earliest days, making them safe to drive took lots of hard…
Taking to the skies has always been a dream for human beings. Watching birds and bees take flight while people remained chained to the soil provided the inspiration to experiment…
How did we learn how to tell time? What amazing minds learned how to make machines that helped us keep track of the days, hours, and minutes? From the early…
Computer technology has come a long way from the machines that took hours to do even simple tasks. The history of computing is full of computers that were the size…
It’s fascinating to think about how people ever found their way around. For instance, how did people navigate hundreds or even thousands of years ago? They likely didn’t ask for…
Lightning can strike in the same place twice. It’s for this reason that readers need to learn how to avoid being in dangerous places during a storm with lightning! While…
When Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, the world mourned. Though just 39, King’s work in the civil rights movement had already transformed…
The Hindenburg, the largest airship ever built and the pride of Nazi Germany, burst into flames over Lakehurst, New Jersey, in 1937. It swiftly fell from the sky and was…
Lampreys aren’t just freaky because of their funnel-shaped mouth or many species’ appetite for blood. They’re an invasive species slowly entering North American waters and causing harm to native species…
From the drivers on the track to the fans packing the grandstands, auto racing is a thrilling sport that gets everyone’s adrenaline pumping. This book dives into the amazing facts…
Baseball is known as America’s pastime, and it has plenty of history to explore. Readers will love learning wacky facts about baseball and discover who holds some of its most…
Put the ball in the hoop and don’t let the other team score. It sounds simple, but there’s so much more to the game of basketball. This exciting book takes…
The National Football League is America’s favorite sports league. Football is fast-paced and full of big hits and even bigger plays from its superstars. These players have set some impressive…
This title presents facts about hockey ranging from the fastest slap shot in National Hockey League history to the player with the most fights.
Soccer is called the beautiful game for a reason. It’s an amazing sport full of interesting players, teams, and records. This book takes readers onto the pitch with the greatest…