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The Devil's Dictionary: Humorist
by Ambrose Bierce HUMANITYHURRICANEHUMORIST -n. A plague that would have softened down the hoar austerity of Pharaoh's heart and persuaded him to dismiss Israel with his best wishes, cat-…The Calorie Content of Red and White Wine
The Question: Is the caloric value of white wine different from that of red wine? In other words-if I drink the same volume of red and white wine, will I consume the same…Calorie Count in Alcohol
The Question: I like to drink, yet I need to watch my caloric intake. When it comes to beer, wine, or liquor, which has the least amount of alcohol relating to its alcohol…Residents of California: "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" Request
Sandbox Networks Inc. ("SNI") does share customer information with carefully selected third parties in order to create a superior customer experience and for permitted business purposes. Under…William Jr. Stanley
William Jr. StanleyBorn: 1858Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Induction coil—Stanley designed a practical induction coil system that varied alternating current (AC) voltage. His coil became the prototype…Harry Coover
Harry CooverBorn: 1919 Superglue. Coover's invention of a new class of adhesives has influenced medicine, industry, and consumers. At Eastman Chemical, Coover discovered cyanoacrylate…James J. Kim Biography
James J. KimentrepreneurBorn: 1936Birthplace: Korea Kim came to the United States in 1955 to study economics at the University of Pennsylvania. After teaching at Villanova University for six…J. Robert Cade Biography
nephrologistDied: Nov. 27, 2007 (Gainesville, Florida) Best Known as: inventor of the Gatorade drink Dr. Cade was a nephrologist who invented Gatorade…Poems by Emily Dickinson: The Bee
by EmilyDickinsonPurple CloverXVIThe Bee The Bee Like trains of cars on tracks of plush I hear the level bee: A jar across the flowers goes, Their velvet masonry Withstands until the…Why "spam"?
The Question: Why is unwanted e-mail referred to as "spam"? The Answer: There is no direct connection between SPAM lunchmeat and junk e-mail.…Trending
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