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"Frankenfoods" or Brave New World?

The genetically engineered foods question by Kim Lundgren According to Newsweek, 40 percent of US corn and 45 percent of US soybeans are genetically modified. Related Links Food & Drug…

Huxley, Aldous Leonard

(Encyclopedia) Huxley, Aldous Leonard, 1894–1963, English author; grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley, brother of Sir Julian Huxley, and half-brother of Sir Andrew Huxley. Educated at Eton and Oxford, he…

World Series Winners in New Cities?

The Question: Name the first baseball team to win the World Series after being relocated. The Answer: We're going to assume that "relocated" means teams that…

Abbey, Edward Paul

(Encyclopedia) Abbey, Edward Paul, 1927–1989, American writer and environmentalist, b. Indiana, Pa., grad. Univ. of New Mexico (B.A. 1951, M.A. 1956). An ardent, sometimes abrasive advocate for the…

Steig, William

(Encyclopedia) Steig, William, 1907–2003, American cartoonist and children's book writer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. He began drawing cartoons for the The New Yorker in the 1930s, and ultimately produced over…

Gettysburg Address

(Encyclopedia) Gettysburg Address, speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln on Nov. 19, 1863, at the dedication of the national cemetery on the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg, Pa. It is one of the…

Brewer's: Brave

The Brave. Alfonso IV. of Portugal (1290, 1324-1357). John Andr. van der Mersch, patriot, The brave Fleming (1734-1792). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Braves, 3–0

Date Winner Home FieldSept. 30Braves, 2-1at AtlantaOct. 1Braves, 13-3at AtlantaOct. 3Braves, 4-1at HoustonGame 1Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Atlanta 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H EHouston000 010 000-…