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Astraea
(Encyclopedia) AstraeaAstraeaăstrēˈə [key], in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of justice; daughter of Zeus and Themis. Because of the wickedness of man, she withdrew from the earth at the end…Hassan
(Encyclopedia) HassanHassanhäsänˈ [key], d. 1894, sultan of Morocco (1873–94). He brought the weak and disorganized country firmly under his control and held in check attempts by European powers at…sandwich, food
(Encyclopedia) sandwich, a piece of meat or other food placed between two slices of bread. Although food in this form has long been used, the term sandwich originated in the 18th cent. It is named…Madison Cawein: Here is the Place where Loveliness keeps House
Here is the Place where Loveliness keeps HouseMadison CaweinHere is the place where Loveliness keeps house, Between the river and the wooded hills, Within a valley where the Springtime spills…2002 Soccer World Cup Tournament Third Place Winner
June 29 Daegu (63,483) Turkey 3, S. Korea 2 Semifinals 2002 World Cup Tournament FinalTheories of the Universe: How Can You Be in Two Places at Once?
How Can You Be in Two Places at Once?Theories of the UniverseCracks in a Newtonian WorldFaster Than a Speeding Light WaveIt All Depends on Your PositionThe Relative Nature of Space and TimeGeological…catalepsy
(Encyclopedia) catalepsycatalepsykătˈəlĕpˌsē [key], pathological condition characterized by a loss of consciousness accompanied by rigidity of muscles that keeps limbs in any position in which they…taboo
(Encyclopedia) taboo or tabutabooboth: tăb&oomacr;ˈ, tə– [key], prohibition of an act or the use of an object or word under pain of punishment. Originally a Polynesian word, taboo can apply to…Mezozoa
(Encyclopedia) MezozoaMezozoamĕzˈəzōˌə, mēˈzə– [key], name of an animal subkingdom and also of the subkingdom's only phylum. The mezozoans are simple parasitic marine wormlike animals of only 20 to…Dillenius, Johann Jakob
(Encyclopedia) Dillenius, Johann JakobDillenius, Johann Jakobdĭlāˈnēəs [key], 1687–1747, English botanist, of German birth. He published catalogs of the plants of Eltham, Kent, and of Geissen,…Trending
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