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Theories of the Universe: Ordered Reality

Ordered RealityTheories of the UniverseThe Universe As a HologramAction at a DistanceQuantum PotentialThe Importance of WholenessOrdered RealityThe Holographic Universe Even though this was a…

Animal FAQs

Do animals cry? Most animals don't (with the exception of human beings), but there is a large, gentle marine mammal called a dugong who lives in the Indian Ocean and sheds tears when in trouble or…

Dancer

What is this job like? Dancers express ideas, stories, rhythm, and sound with their bodies. Some dance in ballet; others perform modern dance. Dancers work in musical shows, in folk, ethnic, tap,…

xylene

(Encyclopedia) xylenexylenezīˈlēn [key] or dimethylbenzenexylenedīˌmĕthəlbĕnˈzēn [key], C6H4(CH3)2, colorless, oily, liquid aromatic hydrocarbon, used extensively as a solvent, obtained from coal tar…

The Headlines from 1997

The Question: I was browsing your web site hoping to find a section that would help me with my son's baby book. My son was born in 1997 and I'd like to put some trivia in his book for when he…

Origin of "Tarheel State"

The Question: The state of North Carolina is nicknamed “The Tar Heel State.” Where did this nickname originate? What does it mean? The Answer: The…

Common Factors

Factors that two numbers have in common are called the common factors of those numbers. Example: What are the common factors of 20 and 25?  …

The Mayflower Compact (1620)

The Pilgrims, a branch of the Puritans, arrived off the coast of Massachusetts in November 1620, determined to live sacred lives according to biblical commands, and in so doing to build a “city…

enthalpy

(Encyclopedia) enthalpyenthalpyĕnˈthălpē [key], measure of the heat content of a chemical or physical system; it is a quantity derived from the heat and work relations studied in thermodynamics. As a…