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Blast furnace for production of iron
blast furnace, structure used chiefly in smelting. The principle involved in this means of extracting metals is that of the reduction of…
(Encyclopedia) Nakasone, YasuhiroNakasone, Yasuhiroyäˌs&oobreve;hēˈrō näˌkäsōˈnā [key], 1918–2019, Japanese political leader and prime minister (1982–87). He served in the Diet after 1946. A…
(Encyclopedia) Hereward the WakeHereward the Wakehĕrˈĭwərd [key], fl. 1070, Anglo-Saxon rebel against William I. A thane, he apparently held land in Lincolnshire. In 1070 he sacked Peterborough with…
HEART DISEASE INFECTIOUS DISEASES CANCER FIND OUT MORE
When a person has a disease, a part of that person’s body fails to function properly. Diseases produce different patterns of…
(Encyclopedia) Methodism, the doctrines, polity, and worship of those Protestant Christian denominations that have developed from the movement started in England by the teaching of John Wesley.…
writerBorn: 7/21/1905Birthplace: New York A member of the New York intellectuals, a group of writers and critical thinkers of the 1930s, '40s and '50s, Trilling wrote reviews and essays for The…
—by Eleanor MayfieldSource: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Once upon a time, we didn't know anything about fat except that it made foods tastier. We cooked our food in lard or shortening. We…
(Encyclopedia) personal computer (PC), small but powerful computer primarily used in an office or home without the need to be connected to a larger computer. PCs evolved after the development of the…
The Question: How did the graham cracker get its name? The Answer: Graham crackers and graham flour are both named after a failed minister turned professional…
(Encyclopedia) rickets or rachitisricketsrəkīˈtĭs [key], bone disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium. Essential in regulating calcium and phosphorus absorption by the body, vitamin D…
