(Encyclopedia) grosbeakgrosbeakgrōsˈbēk [key] [great beak], common name for various members of the family Fringillidae (finch family). Grosbeaks are characterized by their large conical bills. The…
(Encyclopedia) taigataigatīˈgə [key], northern coniferous-forest belt of Eurasia, bordered on the north by the treeless tundra and on the south by the steppe. This vast belt, comprising about one…
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Date of Information: 4/3/2012 Governor Gen. Jeremiah MATEPARAE Prime Min. John Phillip KEY Dep. Prime Min…
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HOW DO FERNS GROW? HOW DOES MOSS LIVE WITHOUT ROOTS?CLASSIFICATION OF NON-FLOWERING PLANTSSPORESCONIFERSFIND OUT MOREMosses, ferns, and their relatives are plants that do not produce flowers but…
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actor, producer, director, choreographerBorn: 1/16/1950Birthplace: Houston, Texas Debbie Allen found fame as the demanding dance teacher Lydia Grant in the film Fame (1980), a role she reprised for…
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