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Stuart Little

  Who Is Stuart Little? The Story Behind Hollywood's Big Mouse   by Holly Hartman   AFTER MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY as a quietly…

Order of the Phoenix Does Not Disappoint

Fans dazzled by special effects by Mark Zurlo Order of the Phoenix Quizzes Order of the Phoenix: Movie Quiz Order of the Phoenix: Book Vs. Movie Quiz Order of the Phoenix:…

Geometry: The Big Three

The Big ThreeGeometrySimilar TrianglesRatio, Proportion, and Geometric MeansProperties of Similar TrianglesThe Big Three In order to prove that two triangles are similar, you would need to verify…

civet

(Encyclopedia) civetcivetsĭvˈət [key] or civet cat, any of a large group of mostly nocturnal mammals of the Old World family Viverridae (civet family), which also includes the mongoose. Civets are…

e-cigarette

(Encyclopedia) e-cigarette or electronic cigarette, a device that produces an aerosol from a liquid containing nicotine or another active ingredient, allowing it to be inhaled in a manner similar to…

Anatomy and
Physiology: You've Got Potential

You've Got PotentialAnatomy and PhysiologyThe Nervous SystemThe Great DivideSupport StaffNeuronsConnecting with SynapsesYou've Got Potential If you remember the basics of polarized membranes from…

Verbs

A verb tells about an action or a state of being. There are three types of verbs: action, linking, and auxiliary.Action Verbs An action verb expresses action. It tells what a person or a thing…

Millennial Questions

The Pedant's Millennium When Does the Millennium Officially Begin? by Borgna Brunner RELATED LINKS Millennium Features 20th Century…

Rosh Hashanah is Jewish New Year

On Sunday night, Oct. 2, 2016, Jews will begin celebrating one of their most important religious holidays, Rosh Hashanah. It remembers the creation of the world. In Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah means the "…

Science Questions

What causes a rainbow? A rainbow in Indiana, Oct. 2015. Source: AP Photo/Michael Conroy Although light looks colorless, it’s made up of many colors-red, orange, yellow, green, blue…