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Tom Thumb by the Brothers Grimm

Tom Thumb A poor woodman sat in his cottage one night, smoking his pipe by the fireside, while his wife sat by his side spinning. 'How lonely it is, wife,' said he, as he puffed out a long…

Glossary of Chemical Terms - G

GA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z galvanize The process of covering iron with a coat of zinc to make it less reactive to air and water. galvanometer A device that is very…

October 2017 Current Events: World News

Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

Demographic and Health Characteristics of Births

The following table shows the number of births, prenatal care, number of preterm infants, and the number of low birthweight infants, according to the race of the mother in 2004. Characteristic All…

2000 Dance Magazine Awards

Ann Reinkingtwo-time Tony-winning choreographerDavid Parsonsdancer, founder, artistic director and choreographer for Parsons Dance Company, Times Square 2000Ben Stevensonartistics director,…

solid

(Encyclopedia) solid, one of the three commonly recognized states in which matter occurs, i.e., that state, as distinguished from liquid and gas, in which a substance has both a definite shape and a…

polonium

(Encyclopedia) poloniumpoloniumpəlōˈnēəm [key], radioactive chemical element; symbol Po; at. no. 84; mass no. of most stable isotope 209; m.p. 254℃; b.p. 962℃; sp. gr. about 9.4; valence +2 or +4.…

equivalent weight

(Encyclopedia) equivalent weight. The equivalent weight of an element or radical is equal to its atomic weight or formula weight divided by the valence it assumes in compounds. The unit of equivalent…