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Ness, Loch

(Encyclopedia) Ness, LochNess, Lochlŏkh [key], lake, 22 mi (35 km) long, Highland, N central Scotland, in the Great Glen. More than 700 ft (213 m) deep and ice free, it is fed by the Oich and other…

Red River, river, China and Vietnam

(Encyclopedia) Red River, Chinese Yuan Chiang, Vietnamese Song Hong, chief river of N Vietnam, 730 mi (1,175 km) long, rising in Yunnan prov., S China, and flowing southeast, in deep, narrow gorges,…

Vaccines

Source: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Why do we need vaccines? Vaccines protect us against deadly diseases like measles, mumps and whooping cough. How do vaccines work? When you…

Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Crane

by Aesop The Trumpeter Taken PrisonerThe Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild SowThe Wolf and the Crane A Wolf once got a bone stuck in his throat. So he went to a Crane and begged her to put…

The Iliad of Homer: The Acts of Diomed

The Breach of the Truce, and t... The Episodes of Glaucus and Di... The Acts of Diomed. Diomed, assisted by Pallas, performs wonders in this day's battle. Pandarus wounds him with an…