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Jacqueline Bisset

actressBorn: 9/13/1944Birthplace: Weybridge, Surrey, England A former model, she is noted especially for her work in Francois Truffaut's Day for Night (1973), about an actress recovering from a…

Michael Dorn

actorBorn: 12/9/1952Birthplace: Luling, Texas Character actor whose recurring role as the Klingon Lt. Cmdr. Worf on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–94) and Star Trek:Deep Space Nine (1995–1999…

Philadelphia Orchestra

(Encyclopedia) Philadelphia Orchestra, founded 1900 by Fritz Scheel, who was its conductor until his death in 1907. Scheel was followed by Karl Pohlig (1907–12). Under the leadership (1912–38) of…

All-American Rose Selection

The Question: What do different color roses mean? The Answer: According to the All-American Rose Selection web site, these are some of the colors and their…

Erymanthian boar

(Encyclopedia) Erymanthian boarErymanthian boarĕrĭmănˈthēən [key], in Greek mythology, a huge boar that ravaged the environs of Mt. Erymanthos. As his third labor, Hercules captured it by chasing it…

Cotswold sheep

(Encyclopedia) Cotswold sheep, large, white-faced, hornless breed with a broad, flat back, moderately deep body, heavy fleece, and long, coarse wool hanging in ringlets. It was originated in the…

DK Science: Energy Sources

ENERGY FROM THE SUNINSIDE A NUCLEAR POWER STATIONRENEWABLE ENERGYGEOTHERMAL ENERGYFIND OUT MOREEverything we do takes energy, which we get from many different sources. Most of the energy on Earth…

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Biography

spiritual leaderDied: February 5, 2008 (Vlodrop, the Netherlands) Best Known as: spiritual leader who introduced transcendental meditation to the West…

John Turturro

actorBorn: 2/28/1957Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York After making his film debut in Raging Bull (1980), Turturro attended Yale University's graduate drama program and acted on stage in New York City…