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Dashes & Hyphens

Use a dash to indicate a sudden break in continuity or to set off an explanatory, a defining, or an emphatic phrase: The sky grew dark—where were the kids? Dairy foods—milk, cheese, yogurt—…

Sue Grafton

Sue Grafton was the popular mystery writer whose novel titles followed the alphabet, from "A" is for Alibi (1982) and "B" is for Burglar (1985) to titles like "U" is for Undertow (2009) and "Y" is…

Brewer's: Cat Proverbs

A cat has nine lives. A cat is more tenacious of life than other animals, because it generally lights upon its feet without injury, the foot and toes being padded so as to break the fall…

George Washington Carver Biography

George Washington Carvereducator, scientistBorn: 1864Birthplace: Diamond Grove, Mo. After a university in Kansas refused to admit him because he was African American, George Washington Carver…

Mighty Joe Young

Director: Ron UnderwoodWriters: Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence KonnerBuena Vista; PG; 114 minutesRelease:12/98Cast: Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Serbedzija, Peter Firth, David Paymer and…

Joey Chestnut

Joey Chestnut is by far the most frequent winner of the annual July 4th Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest at Coney Island. He ate 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes to score his first win in 2007 (…

Bertrand Hollis SNELL, Congress, NY (1870-1958)

SNELL Bertrand Hollis , a Representative from New York; born in Colton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., December 9, 1870; attended the public schools; was graduated from the State normal school at…

Saltiest Foods

Find the top ten sources of sodium among common—yet surprising—foods. These ten foods comprise 44% of all the sodium Americans eat. Rank Food Percent of…

Mouse Hunt

Director: Gore VerbinskiWriter: Adam RifkinDirector of Photography:Phedon PapamichaelEditor:Craig WoodMusic:Alan SilvestriProduction Designer:Linda DeScennaProducers:Alan Riche, Tony Ludwig…