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is really the mineral corundum; but the word is indifferently used for rock crystal, diamond, or any hard substance, and also for the magnet or loadstone. It is often used by poet for no…Patch Adams
Director: Tom ShadyacWriter: Steve OedekerkUniversal; PG–13; 110 minutesRelease: 12/98Cast: Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Daniel London, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Bob Gunton Operating like…Adam's rib
The Question: Do men and women have the same number of ribs? The Answer: Yes. Men and women both have twelve pairs of ribs, for a total of…Scott Adams
Scott AdamscartoonistBorn: 6/08/1957Birthplace: Catskill, New York American cartoonist who created (1989) the popular comic strip “Dilbert,” which features a likeable but hopelessly nerdy…Adam Arkin
Adam Arkinactor, directorBorn: 8/19/1956Birthplace: New York City A television and movie actor who appeared in and directed episodes of the hit television series Northern Exposure (1990–95).…Kauffmann, Angelica
(Encyclopedia) Kauffmann, AngelicaKauffmann, Angelicaäng-gāˈlēkä koufˈmän [key], 1741–1807, Swiss neoclassical painter and graphic artist. From her youth she was known for her artistic, musical, and…Cain
(Encyclopedia) CainCainkān [key], in the Bible, eldest son of Adam and Eve, a tiller of the soil. In jealousy he killed his brother Abel and became a fugitive.Hergenröther, Joseph Adam Gustav
(Encyclopedia) Hergenröther, Joseph Adam GustavHergenröther, Joseph Adam Gustavyōˈzĕf äˈdäm g&oobreve;sˈtäf hĕrˈgənrötər [key], 1824–90, German theologian and scholar, cardinal of the Roman…Asian Moxie
Asian-influenced trends and Asian-American trendsetters by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Eastern Standard Time is a veritable encyclopedia of Asian-influenced culture. Feng Shui has…Mickiewicz, Adam
(Encyclopedia) Mickiewicz, AdamMickiewicz, Adamäˈdäm mētskyĕˈvĭch [key], 1798–1855, Polish romantic poet and playwright, b. Belorussia. He studied at the Univ. of Vilna, where he was arrested (1823)…Trending
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