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Brewer's: Glass
is from the Celtic glas (bluish-green), the colour produced by the woad employed by the ancient Britons in dyeing their bodies. Pliny calls it glastrum, and Cæsar vitrum. Source:…Brewer's: Glasse
(Mrs. Hannah), a name immortalised by the reputed saying in a cookery book, “First catch your hare,” then cook it according to the directions given. This, like many other smart sayings,…The Glass House
Director:Daniel SackheimWriter:Wesley StrickColumbia Pictures; PG-13; 101 minutesRelease:10/01Cast:Leelee Sobieski, Diane Lane, Stellan Skarsgard Ruby (Leelee Sobieski) is a happy teenager…Tarzans through Time
A Brief History of Former Ape Men by Beth Rowen Johnny Weissmuller, perhaps the silver screen's most famous Tarzan, sweeps Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan) off her feet.While nearly 20 beefcake…fiberglass
(Encyclopedia) fiberglass, thread made from glass. It is made by forcing molten glass through a kind of sieve, thereby spinning it into threads. Fiberglass is strong, durable, and impervious to many…Narnia: A Look Back
It's been fifty-five (Earth) years since our first visit by Holly Hartman "All I can tell you is that pictures come into my head and I write stories about them." —C. S. Lewis According to C. S.…Mapp v. Ohio
(Encyclopedia) Mapp v. Ohio, case decided in 1961 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Dollree Mapp was convicted in a state court of possessing pornographic material in violation of Ohio law. Her conviction…Does Glass Flow in Old Windows?
The Question: Is it true that old window glass starts to flow towards the bottom of the window sash after a while? The Answer: For years people…Carroll, Lewis
(Encyclopedia) Carroll, Lewis, pseud. of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, 1832–98, English writer, mathematician, and amateur photographer, b. near Daresbury, Cheshire (now in Halton). Educated at Christ…Looking for Richard
Director:Al PacinoWriters:Al Pacino and Frederic KimballDirector of Photography:Robert LeacockEditors:Pasquale Buba, William A. Anderson and Ned BastilleMusic:Howard ShoreProducers:Michael…Trending
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