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Guy Blache, Alice
(Encyclopedia) Guy Blache or Guy-Blaché, Alice, 1873–1968, French-American filmmaker, b. Paris as Alice Guy. The first woman filmmaker, she directed, produced, wrote screenplays for, or supervised…Haldane, John Burdon Sanderson
(Encyclopedia) Haldane, John Burdon SandersonHaldane, John Burdon Sandersonhôlˈdān, –dən [key], 1892–1964, British geneticist, biologist, and popularizer of science; son of John Scott Haldane. He…collie
(Encyclopedia) collie, breed of large, agile working dog developed in Scotland during the 17th and 18th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9–66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 50 to 75 lb…tung oil
(Encyclopedia) tung oil, oil obtained from the seeds of a tropical tree, the tung tree (Aleurites fordii) of the spurge family, and from seeds of some related species, all from Indomalesia or W…Thai language
(Encyclopedia) Thai languageThai languagetī [key], formerly Siamese, member of the Tai or Thai subfamily of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages (see Sino-Tibetan languages). The official language of…State of the Union Address: Benjamin Harrison (December 6, 1892)
Benjamin Harrison (December 6, 1892) To the Senate and House of Representatives: In submitting my annual message to Congress I have great satisfaction in being able to say that the general…April 2016: Airstrike on Syrian Hospital Leaves 50 Dead
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of April 2016. 1. Panama…Men's Olympic Swimming: Men's Olympic 50-meter Freestyle
50-meter Freestyle Year Time 1904 Zoltán Halmay, HUN (50 yds) 28.0 1906-84 Not held 1988 Matt Biondi, USA 22.14 WR 1992 Aleksandr Popov, UT…50 Most Common Last Names in America (Update for 2023)
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesBaby names are an important cultural tradition across the world, and have been for thousands of years. Different cultures have a variety of ways to choose given names…Cologne
(Encyclopedia) Cologne Cologne kəlōnˈ [key], Ger. Köln, city (2021 est. metro area pop. 1,129,…Trending
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