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Ono, Yoko
(Encyclopedia) Ono, Yoko, 1933- , Japanese-American conceptual artist, songwriter, and recording artist, b. Tokyo, Japan. Ono’s father was a banker…uterus
(Encyclopedia) uterus, in most female mammals, hollow muscular organ in which the fetus develops and from which it is delivered at the end of pregnancy. The human uterus is pear-shaped and about 3 in…cold fusion
(Encyclopedia) cold fusion or low-temperature fusion, nuclear fusion of deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, at or relatively near room temperature. Fusion, the reaction involved in the release of the…Gaye, Marvin
(Encyclopedia) Gaye, Marvin, 1939-1984, African-American singer and songwriter, b. Washington, D.C., as Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. Gaye’s father was a…Ghose, Aurobindo
(Encyclopedia) Ghose, AurobindoGhose, Aurobindoôrōbĭnˈdō gōsh [key], 1872–1950, Indian nationalist leader and mystic philosopher. Born in Bengal, he was sent to England and lived there for 14 years,…Bunyan, John
(Encyclopedia) Bunyan, JohnBunyan, Johnbŭnˈyən [key], 1628–88, English author, b. Elstow, Bedfordshire. After a brief period at the village free school, Bunyan learned the tinker's trade, which he…boll weevil
(Encyclopedia) boll weevil or cotton boll weevilcotton boll weevilbōl [key], cotton-eating weevil, or snout beetle, Anthonomus grandis. Probably of Mexican or Central American origin, it appeared in…adrenal gland
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Adrenal glands: The cross-sectioned area shows the adrenal cortex and medulla. adrenal glandadrenal glandədrēnˈəl [key] or suprarenal glandsuprarenal glands&oomacr;…Iran hostage crisis
(Encyclopedia) Iran hostage crisis, in U.S. history, events following the seizure of the American embassy in Tehran by Iranian students on Nov. 4, 1979. The overthrow of Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlevi of…Liu Xiaobo
(Encyclopedia) Liu XiaoboLiu Xiaoboly&oomacr; shoubō [key], 1955–2017, Chinese literary critic, poet, and political and human-rights activist, b. Changchun, grad. Jilin Univ. (B.A., 1982),…Trending
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