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(Encyclopedia) honey, sweet, viscid fluid produced by honeybees from the nectar of flowers. The nectar is taken from the flower by the worker bee and is carried in the honey sac back to the hive. It…Reno
(Encyclopedia) RenoRenorēˈnō [key], city (1990 pop. 133,850), seat of Washoe co., W Nev., on the Truckee River; inc. 1903. Tourism has been the major industry since gambling was legalized in Nevada…Ralph Frederick BEERMANN, Congress, NE (1912-1977)
BEERMANN Ralph Frederick , a Representative from Nebraska; born near Dakota City, Dakota County, Nebr., August 13, 1912; attended public schools, South Sioux City, Nebr.; Morningside College,…Pullman
(Encyclopedia) Pullman. 1 Former town, since 1889 part of Chicago, Ill. It was founded in 1880 by George M. Pullman as a model community for workers of his sleeping-car company; all property was…William Henry David MURRAY, Congress, OK (1869-1956)
MURRAY William Henry David , a Representative from Oklahoma; born near Collinsville, Grayson County, Tex., November 21, 1869; attended the public schools and was graduated from College Hill…clover
(Encyclopedia) clover, any plant of the genus Trifolium, leguminous hay and forage plants of the family Leguminosae (pulse family). Most of the species are native to north temperate or subtropical…Karakalpakstan Republic
(Encyclopedia) Karakalpakstan RepublicKarakalpakstan Republickäˌrəkŭlpäkˈ [key], autonomous republic (1992 pop. 1,312,000), c.61,000 sq mi (158,000 sq km), W Uzbekistan, on the Amu Darya River. Nukus…weevil
(Encyclopedia) weevil, common name for certain beetles of the snout beetle family (Curculionidae), small, usually dull-colored, hard-bodied insects. The mouthparts of snout beetles are modified into…nitrogen cycle
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Nitrogen cycle nitrogen cycle, the continuous flow of nitrogen through the biosphere by the processes of nitrogen fixation, ammonification (decay), nitrification, and…2011 Science News: Mission Accomplished
The final voyage of the space shuttle Atlantis marked the end of NASA's space shuttle program by Catherine McNiff Atlantis lifts off! Source: NASA. Related…Trending
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