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(Encyclopedia) Bielefeld Bielefeld bēˈləfĕlt [key], city, North Rhine–Westphalia, N central Germany. It has been…Veterans of Foreign Wars
(Encyclopedia) Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), organization created (1899) at Columbus, Ohio, by veterans of the Spanish-American War. It received a charter from Congress in 1936. The organization…Priapulida
(Encyclopedia) Priapulida, phylum consisting of 17 species of predatory, unsegmented marine worms that live in the sand and mud at the sea bottom. The largest are 4 to 6 in. (10–17 cm) long, but the…Shetland pony
(Encyclopedia) Shetland pony, smallest breed of horse, originating in the Shetland Islands some 200 mi (322 km) N of Scotland. The Shetland resembles a miniature draft horse and has long been used…shipwreck
(Encyclopedia) shipwreck, complete or partial destruction of a vessel as a result of collision, fire, grounding, storm, explosion, or other mishap. In the ancient world sea travel was hazardous, but…Rambouillet sheep
(Encyclopedia) Rambouillet sheepRambouillet sheeprămˈb&oobreve;lāˌ [key], fine-wool breed developed in France from the Spanish Merino sheep. It has become very popular in the United States and is…temperature
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Temperature scales temperature, measure of the relative warmth or coolness of an object. Temperature is measured by means of a thermometer or other instrument having a scale…stellar structure
(Encyclopedia) stellar structure, physical properties of a star and the processes taking place within it. Except for that of the sun, astronomers must draw their conclusions regarding stellar…Galatia
(Encyclopedia) GalatiaGalatiagəlāˈshə [key] [Gr.,=Gaul], ancient territory of central Asia Minor, in present Turkey (around modern Ankara). It was so called from its inhabitants, the Gauls, who…Eisenman, Nicole
(Encyclopedia) Eisenman, Nicole, 1965–, American artist, b. Verdun, France (where her father was stationed), M.F.A, Rhode Island School of Design, 1987. Eisenman became widely known after her work…Trending
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