(Encyclopedia) poisonous plant, any plant possessing a property injurious to man or animal. Plants may be poisonous to the touch (e.g., poison ivy, poison sumac), or orally toxic (e.g., poison…
Below is the Protestant canon of the Bible (New Revised Standard Version). The Roman Catholic canon also includes the Deuterocanonical books as part of the Old Testament (these are considered…
HOW DO STARFISH FEED? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A STARFISH LOSES A LIMB? ECHINODERM CLASSIFICATIONFIND OUT MOREStarfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers all belong to the family of…
Ancient Greece and Macedon: RulersDraco, Athenian politician (c. 621 B.C.)Solon, chief magistrate of Athens (594–546 B.C.)Pisistratus, tyrant of Athens (605?–527 B.C.)Hippias, tyrant of Athens (…
Full names of famous authorstracked down by Holly Hartman Ever wonder what the two R's stand for in J. R. R. Tolkien? Curious about whether S. E. Hinton is a man or a woman? It used to be common…
World Skating League Here is a list of the four active WSL teams and interesting facts about some of their key players: (Note: the Illinois Terror and the Texas Rustlers have not finalized their…
(Encyclopedia) De Soto, HernandoDe Soto, Hernandodĭsōˈtō, Span. ĕrnänˈdō dā sōˈtō [key], c.1500–1542, Spanish explorer. After serving under Pedro Arias de Ávila in Central America and under Francisco…