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(Encyclopedia) reindeer, ruminant mammal, genus Rangifer, of the deer family, found in arctic and subarctic regions of Eurasia and North America. It is the only deer in which both sexes have antlers…waters, territorial
(Encyclopedia) waters, territorial, all waters within the jurisdiction, recognized in international law, of a country. Certain waters by their situation are controlled by one nation; these include…Zappa, Frank Vincent
(Encyclopedia) Zappa, Frank Vincent, 1940-1993, American guitarist, bandleader, and composer, b. Baltimore, Md. Zappa's family relocated several…<i>Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone</i> Movie Cast
In order of appearance * Visit our Harry Potter Page for more news! * Albus Dumbledore . . . . . . Richard Harris Professor McGonagall . . . . . . Maggie Smith Hagrid…Enrico Fermi Award
The $100,000 award is given in recognition of scientific and technical achievement in atomic energy. Awarded by the president, it is the U.S. government's oldest science and technology award…credit card
(Encyclopedia) credit card, device used to obtain consumer credit at the time of purchasing an article or service. Credit cards may be issued by a business, such as a department store or an oil…The Celtic Twilight: The Celtic Twilight
by W. B. Yeats The Celtic Twilight Time drops in decay Like a candle burnt out. And the mountains and woods Have their day, have their day; But, kindly old rout Of the fire…Brewer's: Tailors
The three tailors of Tooley Street. Canning says that three tailors of Tooley Street, Southwark, addressed a petition of grievances to the House of Commons, beginning- “We, the people of…Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
(Encyclopedia) Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807–82, American poet, b. Portland, Maine, grad. Bowdoin College, 1825. He wrote some of the most popular poems in American literature, in which he…Northeast Passage
(Encyclopedia) Northeast Passage, water route along the northern coast of Europe and Asia, between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Beginning in the 15th cent., efforts were made to find a new all-…Trending
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