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Comets
The SWAN comet, taken in 2006. Photo: NASA Comets, according to the noted astronomer Fred L. Whipple (1906–2004), are enormous “snowballs” of frozen gases (mostly carbon dioxide, methane, and…Neolithic period
(Encyclopedia) Neolithic period or New Stone Age. The term neolithic is used, especially in archaeology and anthropology, to designate a stage of cultural evolution or technological development…January 1997 News and Events
1997 News Month-By-Month World Two Sentenced to Death in Rwanda Massacre (Jan. 3): Court condemns Hutu men in first attempt to punish those responsible for half a million killings in 1994.…Movies and Film: Artists or Stars? The Aesthetics of Acting
Artists or Stars? The Aesthetics of ActingMovies and FilmArtists or Stars? The Aesthetics of ActingFilm Acting vs. Theater ActingThe Star SystemThe Schools of Film Acting"The Actor's Director":…Brewer's: Craigmillar Castle
So called from Henry de Craigmillar, who built the castle in the twelfth century. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Crakys of WarCraft A B C D E F G H…The Impressive, Expressive Emoji
Related Links Emoji Timeline Emoji Crafts and Activities Smileys Did you know the laughing tears of joy emoji won Oxford Dictionary's "Word of the Year" in 2015? It was the first…Brewer's: Cradle-land
The same as “borough English,” under which lands descend to the youngest son. By Gavelkind, land passes to all sons in equal proportions. If the father has no son, then (in cradle-land…H1N1 (Swine Flu) Overview
Information about the virus, precautions to take, and educational activities for your children if their schools are closed In April 2009, an outbreak of H1N1 (swine flu) broke…The Koran/Sura LXXVII — The Sent
Sura LXXVII — The SentMecca — 50 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful By the train of THE SENT ones,[95] And the swift in their swiftness; By the scatterers who…Moorish art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Moorish art and architecture, branch of Islamic art and architecture developed in the westernmost lands of the Muslims, known as the Maghreb: N Africa and Spain. The Great Mosque at Al…Trending
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