(Encyclopedia) proverb, short statement of wisdom or advice that has passed into general use. More homely than aphorisms, proverbs generally refer to common experience and are often expressed in…
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932–2011, Anglo-American film actress, b. London. Regarded as one of the world's most beautiful women, Taylor went from child star and typical teenager roles to a…
Senate Years of Service: 1989-2007Party: RepublicanLOTT, Chester Trent, a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Grenada, Grenada County, Miss., October 9, 1941; graduated from…
(Encyclopedia) lion, large carnivore of the cat family, Panthera leo, found in open country in Africa, with a few surviving in India. Lions have short-haired coats of tawny brown, with the tail…
Damages below are listed in U.S. dollars. Data has not been adjusted for inflation. table.tableizer-table {border: 1px solid #CCC; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;…
West Nile EncephalitisMosquito and Tick-Borne DiseasesIntroductionYellow FeverDengueWest Nile EncephalitisRocky Mountain Spotted FeverLyme Disease Disease Diction Encephalitis is swelling of the…
Kentucky Derby (Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky., May 5, 2007.) Purse: $2,000,000. Distance: 11/4 mi. Order of finish: 1. Street Sense (Borel), mutuel…
The cloning craze began in 1996, when scientists in Scotland astonished the world by announcing that they had successfully cloned an adult sheep. They called her Dolly. A clone is a copy of…
