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Brewer's: Primum Mobile
in the Ptolemaic system of astronomy, was the tenth (not ninth) sphere, supposed to revolve from east to west in twenty-four hours, carrying with it all the other spheres. The eleven…Brewer's: Leonine Verses
properly speaking, are either hexameter verses, or alternate hexameter and pentameter verses, rhyming at the middle and end of each respective line. These fancies were common in the 12th…Brewer's: Lines
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. The part allotted to me and measured off by a measuring line. (Palms xvi. 6.) Hard lines. Harsh restrictions. Here lines means an allotment…Brewer's: Red-lattice Phrases
Pot-house talk. Red-lattice at the doors and windows was formerly the sign that an alehouse was duly licensed; hence our chequers. In some cases “lattice” has been converted into lettuce,…35th Annual American Music Awards
The 35th Annual American Music Awards were presented on November 18, 2007. POP/ROCK…Brewer's: Stars and Stripes
(The) or the Star-spangled Banner, the flag of the United States of North America. The first flag of the United States, raised by Washington June 2, 1776, consisted of thirteen stripes,…30th Annual American Music Awards
The 30th Annual American Music Awards were presented on January 13, 2003.POP/ROCKFavorite Male ArtistEminemFavorite Female ArtistSheryl CrowFavorite Band, Duo, or GroupCreedFavorite AlbumThe…Brewer's: Watch on Board Ship
There are two sorts of watch- the long watch of four hours, and the dog watch of two, from 4 to 6; but strictly speaking a watch means four hours. The…Chemistry: Separating Mixtures
Separating MixturesChemistryElements, Compounds, and MixturesPure SubstancesShake It Up: MixturesColloids: Somewhere in BetweenSeparating Mixtures One of the most important things that chemists do…Malaria: A Frustrating, Yet Curable, Disease
A Frustrating, Yet Curable, DiseaseMalariaIntroductionA Nasty ParasiteFever and Ague: Malaria's SymptomsA Frustrating, Yet Curable, DiseasePrevention and Cure Malaria is a curable disease if…Trending
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