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(Encyclopedia) Torrington, city (1990 pop. 33,687), Litchfield co., NW Conn., on the Naugatuck River; inc. 1740. It is the industrial and commercial hub of NW Connecticut and is known for its metal (…violin spider
(Encyclopedia) violin spider: see brown recluse spider.Pembroke College
(Encyclopedia) Pembroke College, Providence, R.I.: see Brown University.honey buzzard
(Encyclopedia) honey buzzard, common name for several medium-sized, buzzardlike hawks (genus Pernis) of Eurasia and Africa. The European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus, is predominantly reddish brown…mandrill
(Encyclopedia) mandrill, large monkey, Mandrillus sphinx, of central W Africa, related to the baboons. Mandrills are found in forests, while baboons live in open country. The fur of the mandrill is…creeper
(Encyclopedia) creeper, common name for members of a family of small, inconspicuous birds related to wrens and nuthatches. They are found in wooded regions of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. A…benzoin
(Encyclopedia) benzoinbenzoinbĕnˈzoin, –zōĭn [key] or benzoinumbenzoinumbĕnzoinˈəm [key], balsamic resin, the dried exudation from the pierced bark of various species of the benzoin tree (Styrax)…Aesop's Fables: Introduction
Introduction Aesop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it. The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at…Douglas, George
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, George, pseud. of George Douglas Brown, 1869–1902, English novelist, b. Scotland. His reputation rests on his single novel, The House with the Green Shutters (1901), a somber…George E. Brown Jr. Biography
George E. Brown Jr.Age: 79 oldest member of the House of Representatives. The senior Democrat on the House Science Committee, Rep. Brown had a fascination with science and space exploration.…Trending
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