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Poems by Emily Dickinson: XLII ("To hang our head")
by EmilyDickinsonRemembranceThe BrainXLII To hang our head ostensibly, And subsequent to find That such was not the posture Of our immortal mind, Affords the sly presumption That,…lettuce
(Encyclopedia) lettuce, annual garden plant (Lactuca sativa and varieties) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), probably native to the East Indies or Asia Minor, possibly as a derivative of the…tonsure
(Encyclopedia) tonsuretonsuretŏnˈshər [key] [Lat.,=to shave], formerly, practice in some Christian churches of cutting some of the hair from the scalp of clerics. In the West the tonsure consisted of…monsters and imaginary beasts
(Encyclopedia) monsters and imaginary beasts. The mythologies and legends of ancient and modern cultures teem with an enormous variety of monsters and imaginary beasts. A great number of these are…Tikhonov, Viktor Vasilyevich
(Encyclopedia) Tikhonov, Viktor Vasilyevich, 1930–2014, Soviet and Russian ice hockey player and coach, b. Moscow. As a defenseman (1949–63), he won four national championships (1951–54) with the…Parcells, Bill
(Encyclopedia) Parcells, Bill, 1941–, American football coach, b. Englewood, N.J., as Duane Charles Parcells, nicknamed “the Big Tuna.” He played for Colgate and Wichita State before being drafted (…Medusa, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) MedusaMedusaməd&oomacr;ˈsə [key], in Greek mythology, most famous of the three monstrous Gorgon sisters. She was once a beautiful woman, but she offended Athena, who changed her…July 2016: Head-On Train Collision Kills Dozens in Italy
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U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of December 2016. 1. French President Hollande…lumpy jaw
(Encyclopedia) lumpy jaw, infectious disease of cattle and swine caused by the bacterium Actinomyces bovis. It is characterized by an infection of the bone of the head, particularly the mandible and…Trending
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