From: EncycloMedia™ on Sat, Feb 27 2010 6:56 AM

- The monumental battle between fire and water exists wherever volcanoes are located by the sea.

- Vast underwater caves were sculpted by the flowing lava of the volcanoes. Now, these cavern walls are encrusted with life.

- Crustaceans of all kinds live in the caverns among the pe...

From: EncycloMedia™ on Sat, Feb 27 2010 6:56 AM

- On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the world’s first satellite called "Sputnik".
- One month later, they launched "Sputnik 2".
- The Soviets began launching these satellites with the intention of eventually landing on the moon.
- Then, on February 1, 1958, the United States...

From: EncycloMedia™ on Sat, Feb 27 2010 6:55 AM

A rising member of the German army, Adolf Hitler was asked to spy on the German Workers Party, a nationalist group, in 1919. Soon after, Hitler became an increasingly involved member of the Party. In 1920, he was elected head of propaganda.

From: EncycloMedia™ on Sat, Feb 27 2010 6:55 AM

Both warring sides were armed with outdated ammunition and untested troops. Aviation still in its infancy and vulnerable, did not evoke confidence as war machinery. Reconnaissance was therefore entrusted with light cavalry. With the sudden outburst of war, accurate reconnaissance became...

From: EncycloMedia™ on Sat, Feb 27 2010 6:55 AM

-Spain has faced a long and bitter separatist campaign. For centuries the people of the Basque region have sought a state of their own.
-In 1959 a group called ETA, a paramilitary nationalist organization, began terrorizing Spain.
-ETA formed during the dictatorship of General Franco. It...

From: EncycloMedia™ on Sat, Feb 27 2010 6:54 AM

Despite being the majority in terms of population at 60%, the Mayans are under the rule of the minority - of Spanish descent. Spanish rule has been nothing but oppressive towards the Mayans.

The Mayans have progressively voiced their displeasure and have staged opposition over the last ...

From: EncycloMedia™ on Tue, Feb 23 2010 2:58 PM

Admiral James Stockdale used inner strength in order to withstand the torture while in prison in Vietnam. Stockdale created a sense of order while in the prison. Stockdale stayed in touch with his men using a bottle in the toilet as a mail box.

From: EncycloMedia™ on Tue, Feb 23 2010 2:57 PM

* Located in Yonkers, NY, directly north of New York City - and the fourth largest city in New York.

* They work to protect Yonkers but more importantly supplement the New York Police Department should New York City ever be under the threat of terror.

From: EncycloMedia™ on Tue, Feb 23 2010 2:56 PM

• The Battle of Chancellorsville took place from April 30th to May 6th, 1983. This key battle pitted “Fighting” Joseph Hooker’s Union army against a vastly undermanned Confederate army.

• Having forced the Union army into retreating, the Confederate troops followed gingerly behind the Uni...

From: EncycloMedia™ on Tue, Feb 23 2010 2:56 PM

- George Cochran (Bing Crosby) and Harold Gridley (Bob Hope) are performing onstage and are stalked by young women who said they proposed to them.
- George and Harold find a way to escape the families of the young ladies.
- George and Harold have a song and dance comedy routine.

From: EncycloMedia™ on Tue, Feb 23 2010 2:55 PM

-In November of 1961, special forces were deployed in order to gain the trust of the local villagers in Vietnam.
-The Green Berets also trained local men in tacticts to defend their villages.

From: EncycloMedia™ on Tue, Feb 23 2010 2:54 PM

- In the Savanna, the lion is the most dangerous predator during the night.
- In this video clip there are two male lions hunting on their own, which is very unusual.
- These two lions are nomads who were most likely driven out of their prides.

From: EncycloMedia™ on Sun, Feb 21 2010 4:21 PM

As Kenyans celebrated the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, they faced trouble brought on by the Kenyan insurgency group known as the Mau Mau. The Mau Mau were rebels against British rule in Kenya.

Elected in 1964, Jomo Kenyatta denounced the Mau Mau and emphasized that freedom ...

From: EncycloMedia™ on Sun, Feb 21 2010 4:20 PM

-The Swastika was adopted by the Nazi Party in 1920.
-It was not however, Germany’s invention but had been spreading across Europe for several years.

From: EncycloMedia™ on Sun, Feb 21 2010 12:17 PM

- On October 10, 1911, there was an uprising in the Chinese city of Wuchang.
- The uprising turned into a revolt against the ruling Manchu Dynasty, all across China.
- Within months of the revolt, nationalist leader Sun Yat-Sen took office as the elected Provisional President of ...

From: EncycloMedia™ on Sun, Feb 21 2010 12:15 PM

- One poor little beagle gets lost and interrupts a football game.

From: EncycloMedia™ on Sun, Feb 21 2010 12:13 PM

Scientists agree that oceans have inertia which is enhanced by the rising and warming of sea levels and temperatures. Researcher Jean Jouzel explains how the melting of the Greenland ice sheet could impact sea levels and temperatures in the next three centuries, which could pose a danger to coas...

From: EncycloMedia™ on Sun, Feb 21 2010 12:13 PM

- In this scene, Elizabeth Taylor and Don Taylor play expecting parents of a new baby.
- They are excited about picking names and planning the nursery, however, their parents take over and argue about the best name for the baby.
- The scene depicts the all-knowing grandparents, who seem ...

From: EncycloMedia™ on Sun, Feb 21 2010 12:13 PM

• With over a billion different species on the planet Earth, the diversity is as breathtaking as the natural features gifted to us. Despite each species having its own uniqueness, every species on the planet contributes to the Earth’s ecosystem and has a direct or indirect impact on humans. An e...

From: EncycloMedia™ on Sun, Feb 21 2010 12:12 PM

- The Pickled Eggs stunt group from Australia perform a dangerous stunt in which three of their group members crash into a tower of plastic tables.