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In 2020, the United States Post Office celebrated the centennial of the birth of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000) with new stamps celebrating his beloved comic series through his unforgettable “Peanuts” characters. The groundbreaking comic became history’s most popular and successful strip.Debuting in 1950, “Peanuts” garnered hundreds of millions of readers worldwide. Its original cast included Charlie Brown and Snoopy, soon joined by Lucy, Linus and others. Each character reflects Schul …

Marilyn MonroeVery few American actors have been honored on worldwide stamps more than Marilyn Monroe. Countries throughout the world have issued stamps and sheets featuring the iconic American actress.The United States Postal service honored Marilyn Monroe with a stamp issued on June 1, 1995. The stamp was part in a series entitled "Legends of Hollywood."  Actors included in this series include: Gregory Peck, Cary Grant, James Stewart, Lucille Ball, Alfred Hitchcock, and Edward G. Robinson …

The science that explores the formation and classification of rocks is called petrology An important point to note is that rocks make up the lithosphere – a solid mass of rocks with a thickness of 5 to 70 kilometers, which encompasses the Earth's crust (the solid surface layer of the planet Earth) and the Earth's upper mantle (the thickest layer containing the majority of our planet's material). Just beneath the solid lithosphere lies the central part of the Earth's mantle – the asthenosphere – …

Joint issues are not all that uncommon, but usually the issue is shared by two or three countries at the most.In 2021 , eleven postal administrations joined together to celebrate the 95th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II with the issue of a special sheetlet.The eleven participating nations weer the Isle of Man, Ascension Island, Bahamas, British Antarctic Territory, British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and Tristan da C …

Biography of Dr. Clark is courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).Dr. Eugenie Clark was a scientific pioneer who greatly contributed to people's knowledge of sharks and other fish, and who worked tirelessly to improve sharks' reputation in the public eye. Image courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.Few women, let alone those of Japanese American descent, were working in the male-dominated field of marine biology shortly after World War II. Dr. Eugeni …