Sadness has been described as "emotional pain associated with...feelings of disadvantage, loss, despair, grief, helplessness, disappointment and sorrow." These are emotions that everyone experiences from... Read more
Lucario, the Aura Pokémon, is a dual-type fighting and steel Pokémon of Generation IV. Lucario evolves from Riolu and can mega evolve when exposed... Read more
Rayquaza is a Legendary dual-type flying dragon Pokémon of Generation III. Rayquaza has not been observed to evolve into... Read more
Mewtwo is a legendary psychic-type Pokémon from Generation I. He is part of the so-called "Mew duo" along with Mew. Both Pokémon were introduced in... Read more
The moose is the largest species of deer in the world. It is native to the northern reaches of North America, Europe, and Asia. Moose are unique in that they may... Read more
Baseball may be America's favorite pastime, but it was first played in England. Immigrants brought the game with them when they traveled to America, and its popularity... Read more
Mothers and daughters are known to share a special bond. Even common words for "mother"... Read more
Football players must wear special gear to protect themselves from injury. Most important is the helmet, which protects the head and brain. It has a hard outer... Read more
The teacher may represent the world's oldest profession. Parents and other adults often assume the role of teacher to small children, helping them attain the skills needed for... Read more
The samurai were warriors in Japan, from the twelfth to nineteenth centuries. Samurai were trained in strategy and martial arts... Read more
The Incredible Hulk entered the world of Marvel Comics in 1962. From that time onward, Hulk lived not only in comic books but in television cartoons, live... Read more
Who is Link? Link is the hero of the Nintendo video game series, The Legend of Zelda. In each game, Link begins as an ordinary boy. Throughout... Read more
The character we know today as the Cheshire Cat first appeared in 1865, in the children's novel Alice in Wonderland. In 1951, Disney released... Read more
The above words can be found on a plaque at the Statue of Liberty. This statue stands on Liberty Island near New York City. It depicts a... Read more
Anime is a popular style of cartoon animation. It can be hand drawn or computer generated. Anime can be recognized by the large... Read more
Prayer is an act that is universal to all religions, throughout human history. The Encyclopaedia Britannica describes prayer as... Read more
The diminutive Yoda made his theatrical debut in 1980 as Luke Skywalker's eccentric tutor in the ways of the Jedi Knights. He returned to the big screen in the... Read more
More than 1,500 species of scorpions are found across the globe. These arachnids - relatives of the spider - range in size from less that half an inch in length... Read more
Your heart is a hard working muscle. If it takes you one minute to read this paragraph, your heart will have accomplished around 72 beats. Today, it will beat... Read more
Hawks are hunters, birds of prey known as raptors. Hawks of various sizes are found all over the world. Falconry, also called hawking, has been... Read more