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Brewer's: Puff

Exaggerated praise. The most popular etymology of this word is pouff, a coiffure employed by the ladies of France in the reign of the Grand Monarque to announce events of interest, or…

Brewer's: Quarrel

A short, stout arrow used in the crossbow. (A corruption of carrial; Welsh, chwarel; French, carreau. So called because the head was originally carré or four-sided. Hence also a quarrel or…

Buddhism

The Buddha's Teachings As part of our larger collection of world religion overviews, Infoplease is happy to present some of the fundamentals of Buddhism. Learn more about the history of Buddhism,…

Guide to Spelling: Hooked on Phonics: See and Say

See and SayGuide to Spelling: Hooked on PhonicsIntroductionIf U Cn Reed This …Quick and Dirty Tricks of the TradeAttaching Prefixes and Suffixes: Bits and PiecesContractions: Suck It InFollow the…

Dr. No Turns Fifty

May 8, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. release of James Bond's first film. By Jennie Wood Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No Related Links Top 100…

Other WTA Tournaments, 2003

TournamentSingles championadidas International, Sydney, AustraliaKim ClijstersToray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo, JapanLindsay DavenportOpen Gaz de France, Paris, FranceSerena WilliamsProximus Diamond…

Brewer's: Sable

denotes- of the ages of man, the last; of attributes, wisdom, prudence, integrity, singleness of mind; of birds, the raven or crow; of elements, the earth; ofmetals, iron or lead; of…

Fatal Mining Accidents in the U.S.

The following table includes information about the most fatal mining accidents in the United States. Only accidents with ten or more fatalities are listed. Year Day…

Vocal Group Hall of Fame

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was originally organized in 1998. It has a museum and theater in Sharon, Pa. and plans annexes in Las Vegas and Wildwood, N.J.Abba (2002) Alabama (2004) The…