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The Little Peasant
The Little Peasant There was a certain village wherein no one lived but really rich peasants, and just one poor one, whom they called the little peasant. He had not even so much as a cow, and…Invention of the Electromagnet
The Question: Did William Sturgeon invent the electromagnet? And if so why was that important? The Answer: Yes. William Sturgeon (1783-1850)…Breakfast Foods
(Source: Center for Science in the Public Interest.) Within each category, foods are ranked from least to most saturated fat, then total fat, then sodium (or total sugars for cereals, muffins…Gordon Parks Biography
Gordon Parks American photographer, filmmaker, writer, and composerBorn: Nov. 30, 1912Birthplace: Fort Scott, Kansas Best known as an acclaimed photographer, Gordon Parks was also a highly…William Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor, Act III
Act IIIScene IA field near FrogmoreEnter Sir Hugh Evans and SimpleSir Hugh EvansI pray you now, good master Slender's serving-man, and friend Simple by your name, which way have you looked…Chauncey Judd: Returning From Mill
The Tories Returning From Mill Halloo, youngster! give me ride, said a young man bearing a musket, and having a military sash around his waist, at the same time springing into the…The Pivot of Civilization: Is Revolution the Remedy?
Neglected Factors of the World Problem Dangers of Cradle Competition Is Revolution the Remedy? Marxian Socialism, which seeks to solve the complex problem of human misery by…The Pivot of Civilization: Is Revolution the Remedy?
by Margaret Sanger Neglected Factors of the World ProblemDangers of Cradle CompetitionIs Revolution the Remedy? Marxian Socialism, which seeks to solve the complex problem of human…Smallest
Land mammal: The bumblebee bat tips the scales at about 2 grams and measures between 30 and 40 millimeters as an adult. Marine mammal: Sea otters weigh between 35 and 90 pounds. Bird: The…Brewer's: Grey from Grief
Ludovico Sforza became grey in a single night. Charles I. grew grey while he was on his trial. Marie Antoinette grew grey from grief during her imprisonment. (See Gray.) Source:…