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superconductivity
(Encyclopedia) superconductivity, abnormally high electrical conductivity of certain substances. The phenomenon was discovered in 1911 by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, who found that the resistance of…pipe
(Encyclopedia) pipe, hollow structure, usually cylindrical, for conducting materials. It is used primarily to convey liquids, gases, or solids suspended in a liquid, e.g., a slurry. It is also used…Kaushitaki-Upanishad: First Adhyâya
First Adhyâya 1. Kitra Gangyayani, forsooth, wishing to perform a sacrifice, chose Aruni (Uddalaka, to be his chief priest). But Aruni sent his son, Svetaketu, and said: “Perform the…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Song-"No Churchman Am I"
by Robert Burns Impromptu-"I'll Go And Be A Sodger"My Father Was A FarmerSong-"No Churchman Am I" Tune-"Prepare, my dear Brethren, to the tavern let's fly." No churchman am I…Crowley
(Encyclopedia) Crowley Crowley krouˈlē [key]. <1> City (2020 pop. 11,710), seat of Acadia parish…Fuente Obejuna
(Encyclopedia) Fuente Obejuna or Fuenteovejuna Fuente Obejuna both: fwānˈtā ōvāh…Marengo, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Marengo, battle of, a major engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars, fought on June 14, 1800, at the village of Marengo in Piedmont, N Italy. Determined to throw the Austrians back…Lávrion
(Encyclopedia) LávrionLávrionlävˈrēŏn [key] or LauriumLauriumlôrˈēəm [key], town (1991 pop. 8,846), E central Greece, in Attica; a port on the Aegean Sea. It is a mining, smelting, and shipping…Berlichingen, Götz von
(Encyclopedia) Berlichingen, Götz vonBerlichingen, Götz vongötsˈ fən bĕrˈlĭkhĭng-ən [key], 1480–1562, German knight and adventurer. The head of a band of free soldiers, he lost (1504) his right hand…Cerro de Pasco
(Encyclopedia) Cerro de Pasco Cerro de Pasco sĕrˈrō ᵺā päsˈkō [key], city, capital of…Trending
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