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limestone

(Encyclopedia) limestone, sedimentary rock wholly or in large part composed of calcium carbonate. It is ordinarily white but may be colored by impurities, iron oxide making it brown, yellow, or red…

Nelson, Willie

(Encyclopedia) Nelson, Willie, 1933–, American country singer, guitarist, and songwriter, b. Abbott, Tex. Nelson began playing professionally at 10 and joined a western swing band as a teenager. In…

The Thin Red Line

Director/Writer:Terrence MalickTwentieth Century Fox; R; 170 minutesCast:Sean Penn, Adrian Brody, Ben Chaplin, Nick Nolte, John Travolta, Woody Harrelson, John Cusack, Elias Koteas, Dash…

Detroit Red Wings

Top ScorersGmGAPts+/-PMPPSteve Yzerman752445693466Nicklas Lidstrom8017425922187Brendan Shanahan75282957615415Vyacheslav Kozlov8025275214466Larry Murphy8211415235372Igor…

Brewer's: Admiral of the Red

A punning term applied to a wine-bibber whose face and nose are very red. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AdmittanceAdmiral of the Blue A B C D E F G…

Brewer's: Indian Red

Red haematite (peroxide of iron), found abundantly in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. It is of a deep, lakey hue, used for flesh tints. The Persian Red, which is of a darker hue with…

The Red Cross & Crescent

The Question: When was the Red Crescent Society founded? The Answer: Swiss businessman Jean Henri Dunant founded what would eventually become…

Red Cross History

The Question: From where and why did the American Red Cross obtain/use a "red cross" as their symbol or logo? The Answer: The symbol that the American Red Cross uses-a red cross on a white…

Red Sky Proverb

The Question: What is the correct ending to the quotation that begins, "Red sky at night..."? The Answer: The expression you are referring to…

Bulls and red capes

The Question: Are bulls really enraged by the color red? The Answer: No. In fact, bulls are color blind. When, at a bullfight, a bull…