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Twelve miles from land, in the German Sea. It is dangerous for navigators, and therefore the abbot of Aberbrothok fixed a bell on a float, which gave notice to sailors of its whereabouts.…Billy Elliot
Director:Stephen DaldryWriter:Lee HallUniversal Pictures; 90 minutes; RRelease:10/00Cast:Jamie Bell, Gary Lewis, Julie Waters In the middle of Thatcher-era England, a young boy named Billy (…computer music
(Encyclopedia) computer music, term used to describe music composed or performed with the aid of a computer. The first substantial piece of music composed on a computer was the Illiac Suite (1956) by…wind instrument
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Wind instruments wind instrument, in music, any instrument whose tone is produced by a vibrating column of air. In the pipe organ the column of air is set into vibration by…tin
(Encyclopedia) tin, metallic chemical element; symbol Sn [Lat. stannum]; at. no. 50; at. wt. 118.710; m.p. 231.9681℃; b.p. 2,270℃; sp. gr. 5.75 (gray), 7.3 (white); valence +2 or +4. Tin exhibits…Revere, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Revere, Paul, 1735–1818, American silversmith and political leader in the American Revolution, b. Boston. In his father's smithy he learned to work gold and silver, and he became a…The Glory Years
Satchel Paige, credited with 55 no-hitters, was the first Negro League star to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. In 1933, Negro League baseball finally got the…Daryl Chapin Biography
inventorBorn: 21 July 1906Best Known as: co-creator of the silicon solar cell Daryl Chapin with Bell Labs colleagues Calvin Fuller and Gerald Pearson developed…Notable Stage and Screen Actresses
Parker Posey Biographies of Notable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and…Aesop's Fables: The Mischievous Dog
by Aesop The Cat and the MiceThe Charcoal-Burner and the FullerThe Mischievous Dog There was once a Dog who used to snap at people and bite them without any provocation, and who was a…Trending
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