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Aravena, Alejandro
(Encyclopedia) Aravena, Alejandro 1967–, Chilean architect, b. Santiago, grad. Pontifical Catholic Univ. of Chile, Santiago (1992). Inspired by public service as much as by aesthetic concerns, he has…Nacogdoches
(Encyclopedia) NacogdochesNacogdochesnăkˌədōˈchĭs [key], city (1990 pop. 30,872), seat of Nacogdoches co., E Tex., in a pine and hardwood forest area; settled 1779. Industries in the city include…Entertainment News from June 1999
3Variety reports that the B-52s plan to create a cartoon series with Stone Stanley Productions. The band members will voice the characters. “Working with the B-52's is sure to make for colorful and…Texas
(Encyclopedia) CE5 TexasTexastĕkˈsəs [key], largest state in the coterminous United States. It is located in the south-central part of the country and is bounded by Oklahoma, across the Red River…scientific notation
(Encyclopedia) scientific notation, means of expressing very large or very small numbers in a compact form that is easy to use in computations. In this notation, any number is expressed as a number…Venezuela Claims
(Encyclopedia) Venezuela Claims. In 1902, due to civil strife and to gross mismanagement during the administration of Cipriano Castro, Venezuelan finances were chaotic. Great Britain, Germany, and…satrap
(Encyclopedia) satrapsatrapsāˈtrăp [key], governor of a province (satrapy) of the ancient Persian Empire. He was nominated by the king and given extensive powers. Darius I reorganized the privileges…Horace Austin Warner TABOR, Congress, CO (1830-1899)
Senate Years of Service: 1883-1883 Party: Republican TABOR Horace Austin Warner , a Senator from Colorado; born in Holland, Orleans County, Vt., November 26, 1830; attended the common schools;…William Shakespeare: They that have power to hurt, and will do none
They that have power to hurt, and will do noneThey that have power to hurt, and will do none, That do not do the thing they most do show, Who, moving others, are themselves as stone, Unmoved…Can You Power an Electric Clock with...Lemons?!
This video demonstrates an electric clock being powered by a large group of lemons wired together to form a natural battery. Viewers are challenged to think about the chemical reactions necessary to…Trending
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