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Cellini, Benvenuto
(Encyclopedia) Cellini, BenvenutoCellini, Benvenutochĕlēˈnē, Ital. bānvān&oomacr;ˈtō chāl-lēˈnē [key], 1500–1571, Italian sculptor, metalsmith, and author. His remarkable autobiography (written…Beyoncé
(Encyclopedia) Beyoncé, 1981- , American popular singer, songwriter, and actress, b. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, Houston, Tx. Beyoncé first gained fame…war debts
(Encyclopedia) war debts. This article discusses the obligations incurred by foreign governments for loans made to them by the United States during and shortly after World War I. For international…vampire bat
(Encyclopedia) vampire bat, name for the blood-drinking bats of the family Desmodontidae, found in the New World tropics. Vampire bats feed exclusively on the blood of living animals and are thus the…Waldheim, Kurt
(Encyclopedia) Waldheim, KurtWaldheim, Kurtk&oobreve;rt vältˈhīm [key], 1918–2007, Austrian diplomat, secretary-general of the United Nations (1972–81) and president of Austria (1986–92). He…sweat
(Encyclopedia) sweat or perspiration, fluid secreted by the sweat glands of mammalian skin and containing water, salts, and waste products of body metabolism such as urea. The dissolved solid content…acupuncture
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Acupuncture points for treating diseases of the large intestine. acupunctureacupunctureăkˈy&oobreve;pŭngˌchər [key], technique of traditional Chinese medicine, in which a…atomic bomb
(Encyclopedia) atomic bomb or A-bomb, weapon deriving its explosive force from the release of nuclear energy through the fission (splitting) of heavy atomic nuclei. The first atomic bomb was produced…Rousseff, Dilma
(Encyclopedia) Rousseff, DilmaRousseff, Dilmajēlˈmä r&oomacr;ˈsĕf [key], 1947–, Brazilian political leader, b. Belo Horizonte. The daughter of a Bulgarian immigrant lawyer and a Brazilian teacher…Sade, Donatien Alphonse François, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Sade, Donatien Alphonse François, comte deSade, Donatien Alphonse François, comte dedônäsyăNˈ älfôNsˈ fräNswäˈ kôNt də säd [key], 1740–1814, French writer and libertine. He is known as…Trending
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