Helium.com | View Janet Grischy's articles http://www.helium.com/users/202826.xml View Janet Grischy's articles en-us Copyright Helium.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:11:43 GMT Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:11:43 GMT Perhaps the best new ideas are born when two old ideas intersect. When you're trying to think of an idea for a science fair project, why not think ... http://www.helium.com/items/1662127-experimental-science-fair-ideas Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:11:43 It turns out that being screened too thoroughly for cancer can be bad for you. Who would have imagined? The problem is that the tests can be very i... http://www.helium.com/items/1660412-cancer-screenings-to-avoid Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:13:19 With the holidays approaching, it's important to follow a few Christmas safety tips, to ensure a festive season. Even the busiest people need to es... http://www.helium.com/items/1660266-christmas-safety-tips Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:40:07 Elections are held on a Tuesday in America mostly because of the biblical prohibition of work and travel on the Sabbath. The biblical Sabbath was o... http://www.helium.com/items/1659724-why-elections-are-held-on-a-tuesday Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:57:06 Like dinosaurs, mummies are fascinating to some children. The Rosicrucian Museum is a fine place to take such children, and often hosts school fiel... http://www.helium.com/items/1659528-museum-reviews-rosicrucian-egyptian-museum-and-planetarium-san-jose-ca Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:29:11 The ninja were the mercenaries of Japan. They specialized in covert action, though they might also participate in open warfare. In contrast with th... http://www.helium.com/items/1658587-what-is-a-ninja Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:36:21 In New Orleans, the old cemeteries are haunted places. Bodies were encrypted above ground because the local water table is so high that excavated g... http://www.helium.com/items/1658464-haunted-places-a-guide-to-new-orleans-louisiana Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:15:43 The Breeders' Cup is the culmination of the horseracing year. First run in 1984, its history is much shorter than that of the Kentucky Derby, the P... http://www.helium.com/items/1652377-horse-racing-the-history-of-the-breeders-cup Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:25:58 Queen Victoria visited Menton in 1882, and stayed at the French Riviera each winter. She helped to increase a fashion for the place that was starte... http://www.helium.com/items/1651906-attractions-on-the-french-riviera Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:10:07 The Breeders' Cup features the best horses in America, as well as many champions from the rest of the world. Coming at the end of the regular racin... http://www.helium.com/items/1650772-horse-racing-an-introduction-to-the-breeders-cup Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:41:03 The Breeders' cup is at Santa Anita this year, as it was last year. The old art deco building is pretty, and the view from the stands is gorgeous, ... http://www.helium.com/items/1650756-horse-racing-visiting-the-breeders-cup Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:23:41 The Mountain Pass Mine, in the Mohave Desert, was discovered by accident. Two prospectors were looking for uranium when their borrowed Geiger count... http://www.helium.com/items/1650455-mountain-pass-california-the-largest-supply-of-rare-earth-metals Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:17:39 Christians believe that Jesus Christ, the begotten son of God, became man. He suffered and died to save humanity from sin, and was resurrected from... http://www.helium.com/items/1649672-five-foundations-of-a-christian-worldview Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:02:40