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(Encyclopedia) seahorse, common name for certain small fishes of the family Syngnathidae, inhabiting warm waters but sometimes found as far north as Cape Cod. The elongated head and snout of a…Rasmussen, Knud Johan Victor
(Encyclopedia) Rasmussen, Knud Johan VictorRasmussen, Knud Johan Victorkən&oomacr;tˈ yōˈhän vĭkˈtôr räsˈm&oobreve;sən [key], 1879–1933, Danish arctic explorer and ethnologist. Born in…Greely, Adolphus Washington
(Encyclopedia) Greely, Adolphus Washington, 1844–1935, American army officer and arctic explorer, b. Newburyport, Mass. Entering the Union army at 17, he emerged a brevet major of volunteers at the…Gulf Stream
(Encyclopedia) Gulf Stream, warm ocean current of the N Atlantic Ocean, off E North America. It was first described (1513) by Spanish explorer Ponce de León. The Gulf Stream originates in the Gulf of…February 2018 Current Events: Disaster News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 19, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 18, 1805November 20, 1805November 19, 1805 November 19th Tuesday 1805 began to rain a little before day and Continued raining untill 11…Antarctic Exploration Quiz
After early navigators rounded Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope, sights were set on a mysterious landmass to the south— Antarctica. But what do you know about the exciting and varied history of…Li Po
(Encyclopedia) Li PoLi Polē bô [key], Li PaiLi Pailē bī [key], or Li T'ai-poLi T'ai-polē tī-bô [key], c.700–762, Chinese poet of the T'ang dynasty. He was born in what is now Sichuan prov. Most…Delcassé, Théophile
(Encyclopedia) Delcassé, ThéophileDelcassé, Théophiletāôfēlˈ dĕlkäsāˈ [key], 1852–1923, French foreign minister. He began his career as a political journalist and then turned to politics. First…Ibn Hanbal, Ahmad
(Encyclopedia) Ibn Hanbal, AhmadIbn Hanbal, Ahmadäˈməd ĭbˈən hănˈbăl [key], 780–855, Muslim jurist and theologian. His disciples founded the fourth of the four major Sunni schools of jurisprudence,…Trending
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