This adapted test, first published in 1916, was called the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale and soon became the standard intelligence test used in the U.S. The Stanford-Binet intelligence test used a single number, known as the intelligence quotient (or IQ), to represent an individual’s score on the test. The fifth edition…
The crew originally used rubber, but it wasn’t flexible enough to make the tornado appear realistic. Gillespie used compressed air to spray Fuller’s earth, emulating the effects of a tornado. They used a model version of Dorothy’s house to create the scene. The tornado that deposits Kansas farm girl Dorothy…
’’ The ’Star Wars’ moniker stuck. Over the course of 10 years, the government spent up to $30 billion on developing the concept, but the futuristic program remained just that—futuristic. It was formally scrapped by President Bill Clinton in 1993. The success of the Star Wars franchise is due to…
The Town That Dreaded Sundown is a 1976 horror film by producer/director Charles B. Pierce. Based very loosely on true incidents that took place just after World War II around Texarkana (Miller County), it was one of the first movies in the “slasher” genre. The real killer was never found.…
Shanghai Maglev: 267 mph. Fuxing Hao CR400AF/BF: 249 mph. Shinkansen H5 and E5: 224 mph. The Italo and Frecciarossa: 220 mph. Renfe AVE: 217 mph. Haramain Western Railway: 217 mph. DeutscheBahn ICE: 205 mph. Korail KTX: 205 mph. While the world at large was going through a “third Industrial Revolution”…
Visit 1812 website the War of 1812 website Discover 1812 the War of 1812 – a public television documentary with a website that has information about War of 1812,ideas for classroom projects,excerpts from journals of participants,and more. Why did the British attack New Orleans in the War of 1812? The…
They killed at least 20 whites, but spared others. The rebellion ended late that afternoon when the militia caught the rebels, killing at least 54 of them. Most who escaped were captured and executed; any forced to join the rebels were released. The Stono Rebellion (also known as Cato’s Conspiracy…
The Pentagon commemorated the 36th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative in dramatic fashion on Monday by reaching a new technological milestone. The military conducted a successful test of the Ground-Based Midcourse DefenseGround-Based Midcourse DefenseGround-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) is the United States’ anti-ballistic missile system for intercepting incoming…
(Headcanon) The sword in pulp fiction is a Hattori Hanzo sword. (Headcanon) The sword in pulp fiction is a Hattori Hanzo sword. : FanTheories (Headcanon) The sword in pulp fiction is a Hattori Hanzo sword. : FanTheories (Headcanon) The sword in pulp fiction is a Hattori Hanzo sword. Butch kills…
What is the Torah? Torah is the Hebrew word for “instruction.” Another word for this group of books is the Pentateuch. This differs from the Tanakh, which includes the other books that comprise the Christian Old Testament. What is the Talmud? The Jewish belief is that Moses received the Torah…