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Indo-European Family of Languages, The (table)
(Encyclopedia) The Indo-European Family of Languages Subfamily Group Subgroup Languages and Principal Dialects Anatolian Hieroglypic Hittite*, Hittite (Kanesian)*, Luwian*, Lycian*, Lydian*,…Ridding a House of Lady Bugs
The Question: How do I get rid of lady bugs from inside my house? The Answer: Researchers say that ladybird beetles or "lady bugs" tend to spend the winter in clusters, protecting themselves…Pied Piper of Hamelin
(Encyclopedia) Pied Piper of Hamelin, legendary figure of Hameln, Germany. He rid the town of its rats and mice by charming them away with his flute playing. When the citizens refused to pay him the…Formulas for Various Areas (table)
(Encyclopedia) Formulas for Various Areas Plane Figures Area1 triangle ab/2 parallelogram ab rectangle ab square s2 circle πr2 Solids Total Surface Area1 right circular cylinder 2πr(r + …fan tan
(Encyclopedia) fan tan, card game for three to eight players using a regular deck. All cards are dealt after each player antes (pays) one chip into a pool. Play rotates to the left and if a player…Constellations (table)
(Encyclopedia) Constellations Constellation English name Position R.A. (hours) DEC. (degrees) Andromeda Andromeda (Chained Lady) 1 +43 Antlia Air Pump 10 −33 Apus Bird of Paradise 16 −75…Sampaio, Jorge Fernando Branco de
(Encyclopedia) Sampaio, Jorge Fernando Branco deSampaio, Jorge Fernando Branco dezhôrˈzhə fərnäNˈd&oomacr; bräNˈk&oomacr; dā säNpīˈ&oomacr; [key], 1939–, Portuguese politician, president…Douglas, Sir James de, lord of Douglas
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Sir James de, lord of Douglas, 1286?–1330, Scottish nobleman, called the Black Douglas and Douglas the Good; eldest son of William de Douglas, lord of Douglas. In the war of…Janissaries
(Encyclopedia) JanissariesJanissariesjănˈĭsârˌēz [key] [Turk.,=recruits], elite corps in the service of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). It was composed of war captives and Christian youths pressed into…Billy the Kid
(Encyclopedia) Billy the Kid, 1859–81, American outlaw, b. New York City. His real name was probably Henry McCarty; he was known as William H. Bonney. His family moved to Kansas and then to New…Trending
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