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Conversion Factors

Below are instructions for converting factors, including changing acres to hectares, Btu/hour to horsepower, centimeters to inches, degrees to radians, feet to miles, furlongs to feet, liters to…

Triton

The largest of Neptune's 13 known satellites, Triton was discovered in 1846 by British astronomer William Lassell. Triton circles Neptune in a tilted, circular, retrograde orbit, completing an orbit…

Chemistry: The Mole

The MoleChemistryThe MoleWhat's a Mole?Molar MassConverting Between Moles, Molecules, and GramsPercent Composition Depending on your educational background and life experiences, different things…

How to Maintain a Healthy Diet

Grain products, vegetables, and fruits are key parts of a varied diet. They are emphasized in this guideline because they provide vitamins, minerals, complex carbohydrates (starch and dietary fiber…

The Numbers

Numbers of triplet, quadruplet, quintuplet and other higher order multiple births: United States 1989-94 Year Triplets Quadruplets Quintuplets and other higher order multiples Triplets as…

Brewer's: Cock Lane Ghost

A tale of terror without truth; an imaginary tale of horrors. In Cock Lane, Stockwell (1762), certain knockings were heard, which Mr. Parsons, the owner, declared proceeded from the ghost…

Chemistry: What's a Mole?

What's a Mole?ChemistryThe MoleWhat's a Mole?Molar MassConverting Between Moles, Molecules, and GramsPercent Composition I'm wearing a pair of shoes right now. My question for you: How many shoes…

columnist

(Encyclopedia) columnist, the writer of an essay appearing regularly in a newspaper or periodical, usually under a constant heading. Although originally humorous, the column in many cases has…