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(Encyclopedia) tantalumtantalumtănˈtələm [key] [from Tantalus], metallic chemical element; symbol Ta; at. no. 73; at. wt. 180.94788; m.p. 2,996℃; b.p. 5,400±100℃; sp. gr. 16.65 at 20℃; valence +2, +3…Witwatersrand
(Encyclopedia) WitwatersrandWitwatersrandwĭtwôˈtərzrăndˌ [key] [Afrik.,=white water ridge] or the Rand, region, Gauteng prov. (formerly a part of Transvaal), South Africa. The area, which forms the…Beersheba
(Encyclopedia) Beersheba Beersheba bērshēˈbə, bērˈshēbə [key] [Heb.,=seven wells or…nonmetal
(Encyclopedia) nonmetal, chemical element possessing certain properties by which it is distinguished from a metal. In general, this distinction is drawn on the basis that a nonmetal tends to accept…Brewer's: Curse of Scotland
The nine of diamonds. The two most plausible suggestions are these: (1) The nine of diamonds in the game of Pope Joan is called the Pope, the Antichrist of the Scotch reformers. (2) In…Tel Aviv
(Encyclopedia) Tel AvivTel Avivtĕl əvēvˈ [key], city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial,…Brewer's: Cards
It is said that there never was a good hand of cards containing four clubs. Such a hand is called “The Devil's Four-poster.” Lieuben, a German lunatic, bet that he would succeed in…Green Weddings
Taking the environment into consideration when planning weddings. Related Links Top Ten Greenest Buildings in the U.S. Weddings 101 Global Food Crisis Global Warming…Antwerp, city, Belgium
(Encyclopedia) Antwerp, Du. Antwerpen, Fr. Anvers, city (2020 pop. 1,042,000), capital of Antwerp prov., N Belgium, on the Scheldt River. It is one of the busiest ports in Europe; a…Gary G. MILLER, Congress, CA (1948)
MILLER Gary G. , a Representative from California; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ark., October 16, 1948; attended California High School, Whittier, Calif.; attended Lowell High School, La…Trending
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