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WHAT IS A PROTIST? BIOGRAPHY: LOUIS PASTEUR (1822–1895)VIRUSESBACTERIAFIND OUT MOREAny living thing that is invisible to the naked eye and can be seen only under a microscope is called a…
Scientists of all sorts
There are many different types of scientists, who work on different types of science. Now, when we say "scientist" we usually mean someone who studies the natural sciences.…
The Question: When was the Heimlich maneuver first demonstrated? The Answer: Dr. Henry Heimlich is the Cincinnati surgeon who is credited with introducing the…
A History and Timeline of Affirmative Action
by Borgna Brunner and Beth Rowen Related Links Affirmative Action Affirmative Action Setbacks Black History Month…
What Is Poverty?Wealth and PovertyIntroductionWhat Is Poverty?Who's Got How Much?Why Incomes Are Becoming More UnequalWhat's the Government's Role?Other Aspects of Wealth and PovertyThe Ultimate…
minister, authorBorn: 5/31/1898Birthplace: Bowersville, Ohio Norman Vincent Peale was one of the most influential clergymen in the United States during the 20th-century. Ordained in the Methodist…
PHYLUM: CRUSTACEAFIND OUT MORECrustaceans have a hard, jointed external skeleton, called an exoskeleton, that protects them like armour. They have five pairs of jointed legs, and in some…
Amish When an Amish couple wants to marry, the man asks a churchman to ask the woman's parents for their approval. If consent is given, the marriage is announced two weeks before the wedding. The…
Source: National Marine Fisheries Services' Northeast Fisheries Science CenterHow many fish species are there? The most often quoted estimate is 20,000. There may be as many as 20,000 more.Which is…
