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(Encyclopedia) circus [Lat.,=ring, circle], historically, the arena associated with the horse and chariot races and athletic contests known in ancient Rome as the Circensian games. The Roman circus…Winchester, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) WinchesterWinchesterwĭnˈchĕˌstər, wĭnˈchĭstər [key]. 1 Town (1990 pop. 11,524), Litchfield co., NW Conn., in the Litchfield Hills; settled 1732, inc. 1771. It includes Winsted (1990…plum, in botany
(Encyclopedia) plum, common name for a tree of any of many species of the genus Prunus of the family Rosaceae (rose family) and for its fruit, a drupe. The plum is generally cultivated in the…October 2011 Current Events: Business News
U.S. News | World News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in business news for the month of October 2011. Steve Jobs, Co-Founder of Apple, Dies (…Alfred Lord Tennyson: O Darling Room
O Darling RoomI O darling room, my heart's delight, Dear room, the apple of my sight, With thy two couches soft and white, There is no room so exquisite, No little room so warm and…Solomon and the Witch
Solomon and the WitchAnd thus declared that Arab lady: “Last night, where under the wild moon On grassy mattress I had laid me, Within my arms great Solomon, I suddenly cried out in a strange…Internet Timeline
Read about milestones, advancements, and major breakthroughs in the development of the Internet. 1969 ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) goes online in December, connecting four major…Famous Food Dishes and How they Got Their Names
The origins of Beef Stroganoff and Peach Melba by David Johnson Waldorf Salad Ingredients 2 cups chopped apples 1 1/2 lemons, juiced 1/4 cup chopped celery 1/4 cup chopped…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, January 28, 1806
Day 1170 Day 1172 Lewis, January 28, 1806 Wednesday January 28th 1806. Drewyer and Baptiest La Page set out this morning on a hunting excurtion. about noon Howard and Werner returned with a…Beyond Pluto
In July 2005, a team from the California Institute of Technology announced the discovery of a possible “tenth planet” temporarily called 2003 UB313. This most distant object so far found in…Trending
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