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Christian Scientists

Founded by Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910) in the 1860s and 1870s, Christian Science views creation as entirely spiritual. The church holds the Bible as authoritative yet interprets it in a…

Back On Top

Two decades and five head coaches after its last NCAA title, UCLA finally wins its first championship of the post-Wooden era.—Gene Wojciechowski They came. They saw. They resigned. That's…

Maloyaroslavets

(Encyclopedia) MaloyaroslavetsMaloyaroslavetsmäˌləyärəsläˈvyĭts [key], city, E central European Russia, on the Luzh River. In Oct., 1812, Russian forces in the city barred the road to Kaluga against…

Charolais cattle

(Encyclopedia) Charolais cattleCharolais cattleshârˈəlāˌ [key], breed of beef animal with a rugged, muscular appearance and solid creamy to wheat-colored coat. Originated in France, it was first…

Braid, James

(Encyclopedia) Braid, James, 1795?–1860, English surgeon and writer on hypnotism and magic. The first to use the term hypnotism instead of mesmerism or animal magnetism, he also demonstrated that it…

Robert Haven Schauffler: Scum o' the Earth

Scum o' the EarthRobert Haven SchaufflerIAt the gate of the West I stand, On the isle where the nations throng. We call them "scum o' the earth";Stay, are we doing you wrong, Young fellow…

Hassel, Odd

(Encyclopedia) Hassel, OddHassel, Oddôd häsˈəl [key], 1897–1981, Norwegian chemist, b. Christiania (now Oslo), grad. Oslo Univ. (1920), Ph.D. Univ. of Berlin (1924). After pursuing X-ray…

The Koran/Sura XXII — The Pilgrimage

Sura XXII — The Pilgrimage MEDINA.[1163] —78 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful O MEN of Mecca, fear your Lord. Verily, the earthquake of the last Hour will be a…