(Encyclopedia) Johore Strait, arm of the Singapore Strait, c.40 mi (60 km) long and from 1 to 3 mi (1.6–4.8 km) wide, between Singapore Island and the Malay Peninsula. The eastern part of the strait…
(Encyclopedia) LyonnesseLyonnesselīˈənĕsˌ [key], once a region W of Cornwall, now sunk beneath the sea more than 40 fathoms deep. The Lyonnesse of Celtic legend, the home of Tristram and of the Lady…
(Encyclopedia) Mather, Frank Jewett, Jr., 1868–1953, American art critic and teacher, b. Deep River, Conn., grad. Williams, 1889, Ph.D. Johns Hopkins, 1892. He taught (1893–1900) at Williams and was…
Formation of the Solar System The Sun The Moon The Moon's Phases Some Facts about Eclipses Mercury Planet Mercury Video Venus Earth Mars Planet Mars Video and Activities Jupiter…
(Encyclopedia) angler or anglerfish, common name for a member of the order Lophiiformes, predacious fishes found worldwide; many are deep-sea dwellers. Anglers lure their prey with a long, wormlike…
(Encyclopedia) Canyonlands National Park, 337,598 acres (136,679 hectares), SE Utah; est. 1964. Located in a desert region, the park contains a maze of deep canyons and many unusual features carved…
WHY IS THE MOUTH ALWAYS WET? WHAT HAPPENS TO FOOD IN THE MOUTH? TASTE BUDSFIND OUT MOREFood enters the body through the mouth. The mouth is the first part of the digestive system, where food is…
magazine editorBorn: 11/3/1949Birthplace: London, England So deep was her interest in clothes, Wintour decided against going to college, instead getting a job at Harper's Bazaar (later Harper's…
actorBorn: 5/30/1953Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Television, stage, and film actor who began his career on British television after several years on the stage. He became a recurring character on…
(David Kimbrough)guitarist and singerBorn: 7/28/1930Birthplace: Hudsonville, Mississippi David “Junior” Kimbrough taught himself music by listening to recordings of the great Mississsippi Delta…
