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Brewer's: Flora

Flowers; all the vegetable productions of a country or of a geological period, as the flora of England, the flora of the coal period. Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers. Another Flora…

Choosing a Pope

Learn how a new pope is selected upon the death or retirement of a sitting pontiff Benedict XVI Related Links Biography of Benedict XVI Major Religions of the World…

Philippines Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Philippines Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLEThe majority of Philippine people are descendants…

The Devil's Dictionary: Populist

by Ambrose Bierce POLYGAMYPORTABLEPOPULIST -n. A fossil patriot of the early agricultural period, found in the old red soapstone underlying Kansas; characterized by an uncommon spread of…

The Devil's Dictionary: Prehistoric

by Ambrose Bierce PREFERENCEPREJUDICEPREHISTORIC -adj. Belonging to an early period and a museum. Antedating the art and practice of perpetuating falsehood. He lived in a period…

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OrnithomimineeMeaning of Name: “bird mimic”Period: Cretaceous Period (138 million to 65 million years ago)Size:3 - 3.5 meters longWeight: 100 - 175 kgLocation: Colorado, Utah, Canada…

Semicolon

Use a semicolon:To separate the independent clauses in a compound sentence not joined by a conjunction: Only two seats were left; we needed three. The situation is hopeful; the storm may…