Below is the composition of the 114th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2014 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is…
(Encyclopedia) serval, medium-sized African cat, Leptailurus serval, found S of the Sahara in scrub country close to water. The serval is lightly built with very long legs; it has a small head with…
Dec. 21, 2016, 5:44 A.M. EDT (10:44 UT*)), marks the solstice—the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere Related Links Earth…
"It Cuts Both Ways" I'm sure that you've heard about the proof that Thomas Jefferson fathered children by his slave, Sally Hemings... Bebe Moore Campbell, the novelist, said in a commentary…
Mayflies have a life span of about two hours.A slug has four noses.Despite its long neck, the giraffe has only seven neck bones — the same number as a person.The mouse deer of Asia, a real deer, is…
In recent years astronomers have discovered that our solar system is a great deal more crowded than we imagined. In 2004 alone, a dozen new moons circling Saturn were identified. Today's…
What is this job like? Photographers take pictures of people, places, or things. They want us to get a special feeling when we see their pictures. They take pictures to sell products, entertain…
(Encyclopedia) Fire Island, barrier beach, 32 mi (52 km) long, off the south shore of Long Island, SE N.Y., separating Great South Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Robert Moses State Park is at its west…
