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(Encyclopedia) bleaching, process of whitening by chemicals or by exposure to sun and air, commonly applied to textiles, paper pulp, wheat flour, petroleum products, oils and fats, straw, hair,…biology
(Encyclopedia) biology, the science that deals with living things. It is broadly divided into zoology, the study of animal life, and botany, the study of plant life. Subdivisions of each of these…Six, Les
(Encyclopedia) Six, LesSix, Leslā sēs [key], a short-lived group of six young early 20th-century French musicians. They were united by their adverse reactions to the extravagant impressionism of…Turner, Joseph Mallord William
(Encyclopedia) Turner, Joseph Mallord William, 1775–1851, English landscape painter, b. London. Turner was the foremost English romantic painter and the most original of English landscape artists; in…Harmon Killebrew
Harmon KillebrewBorn: June 29, 1936Baseball 3B-1B led AL in HRs 6 times and RBI 3 times; MVP in 1969 with Minnesota; 573 career HRs ranks 7th.Billy KiddK - MJean-Claude KillyHugh Reilly 1998 Deaths
Hugh ReillyAge: 82 actor, best known for his portrayal of farmer Paul Martin in the long-running Lassie television series.Died: July 17, 1998.Eberhard F. M. ReesR - ZClaude Retherford…Ralph Kiner
Ralph KinerBorn: Oct. 27, 1922Baseball OF led NL in home runs 7 straight years (1946-52) with Pittsburgh; 369 career HRs and 1,015 RBI in 10 seasons; long-time NY Mets announcer.Jean-Claude…Bobby Short 2005 Deaths
Bobby ShortAge: 80 singer and pianist who performed popular standards at Manhattan's Carlyle Hotel for nearly 40 years. Died: New York City, March 21, 2005Roger ShattuckR - ZClaude Simon…Lloyd Shearer 2001 Deaths
Lloyd ShearerAge: 84 journalist who, under the pen name Walter Scott, wrote the Personality Parade column for Parade magazine from 1958 to 1991.Died: Los Angeles, May 24, 2001Claude ShannonR…Jacques Lemaire
Jacques LemaireBorn: Sept. 7, 1945Hockey C member of 8 Stanley Cup champions in Montreal; scored 366 goals in 12 seasons; coached Canadiens (1983-85) and NJ Devils (1993-98), won 1995 Stanley…Trending
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