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Sarmatia

(Encyclopedia) SarmatiaSarmatiasärmāˈshə [key], ancient district between the Vistula River and the Caspian Sea, gradually conquered and occupied by the Sarmatians [Lat. Sarmatae] or Sauromatians (a…

Theseus

(Encyclopedia) TheseusTheseusthēˈsy&oomacr;s, –sēəs [key], in Greek mythology, hero of Athens; son of either King Aegeus or Poseidon. Before Aegeus left Troezen he placed his sword and sandals…

parrot

(Encyclopedia) parrot, common name for members of the order Psittaciformes, comprising nearly 400 species of colorful birds, pantropical in distribution, including the parakeets. Parrots have large…

Jeff Bezos

Name at birth: Jeffrey Preston JorgensenJeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon.com and one of the richest people in the world. Jeff Bezos was born to Jacklyn and Ted Jorgensen; after their divorce,…

Do I Need a VPN?

We live in a day and age where technology is at the forefront of everything we do.  More often than not we are connected to the internet, either by computer, tablet, or mobile device, for a good…