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Bahr el Jebel
(Encyclopedia) Bahr el JebelBahr el Jebelbäˈhər ĕl jĕbˈĕl [key], river, 594 mi (956 km) long, section of the White Nile, central South Sudan, Africa. The name is usually used for the White Nile…Spotted swine
(Encyclopedia) Spotted swine, breed that is predominantly black with many white spots. Except for its additional white coloring, it is much like the Poland China swine, which together with Gloucester…Thomas, Helen Amelia
(Encyclopedia) Thomas, Helen Amelia, 1920–2013, American journalist, b. Winchester, Ky., grad Wayne State Univ. (B.A., 1942). The daughter of Lebanese immigrants, she was a pioneering woman…Underclassmen who declared for the 2000 draft
Twenty-nine players forfeited the remainder of their college eligibility and declared for the NFL draft in 2000. NFL teams drafted 21 underclassmen. Players listed in alphabetical order;…West Highland white terrier
(Encyclopedia) West Highland white terrier, breed of sturdy, compact terrier developed in Scotland in the early 19th cent. It stands about 11 in. (27.9 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 13 to…palomino horse
(Encyclopedia) palomino horse, American light horse that, contrary to popular opinion, is not a breed but a color type. The palomino is a characteristic golden, creamy tan, with an almost white mane…Spectral Classes for Main Sequence Stars (table)
(Encyclopedia) Characteristics of Spectral Classes for Main Sequence Stars Class Color Surface Temperature Strong Lines O blue-white 35,000℃ ionized helium B blue-white 21,000℃ helium A white…English springer spaniel
(Encyclopedia) English springer spaniel, breed of medium-sized sporting dog developed in England from the broader and very old category of “springing spaniels” that produced many of the present-day…color index
(Encyclopedia) color index, in astronomy, difference in an object's brightness as recorded between any two well-defined bands of the electromagnetic spectrum by using optical filters of different…harp seal
(Encyclopedia) harp seal, crested earless, or true, seal, Phoca groenlandica, found in the N Atlantic around Greenland and the White Sea. In the spring, harp seals migrate southward to assemble in…Trending
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