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furniture

(Encyclopedia) furniture, properly such movables as chairs, tables, and beds; it is extended to include draperies, rugs, mirrors, lamps, and other furnishings. In its gradual evolution from periods…

Our Top Stories for the Week of July 18, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from world leaders making changes to unbelievable heatwaves. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week.  …

Earthworms

John Mertus1993I've been following with interest the thread on using worms to eat the garbage. Since there seems to be interest in earthworms, I am re-posting a combination of three posts…

Horse Racing Summary: Belmont Stakes

Belmont Park; 3-year-olds; 11/2 mi Run at Jerome Park 1867 to 1890; at Morris Park 1890-94; at Belmont Park 1905-62; at Aqueduct 1963-67. Distance 15/8 mi…

Oklahoma

  Oklahoma State Information  Capital: Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City, ok 73105) Official Name: Oklahoma Organized as a territory: May 2nd, 1890 Entered Union (rank): November 16, 1907 (46th state…

The Song of Hiawatha: Blessing the Cornfields

The Son of the Evening Star Picture-Writing Blessing the Cornfields Sing, O Song of Hiawatha, Of the happy days that followed, In the land of the Ojibways, In the pleasant land and…

1999 Major Stakes Races

Schedule and results of major stakes races in 1999; (BC) indicates year-end Breeders' Crown series.1999 DateRaceRacewayWinnerTimeDriverPurseMay 1Berry's CreekMeadowlandsIdeal Towne1:52Mike…

Fifty States and Fifty Fun Facts

StateHome ofAlabama George Washington Carver, who discovered more than 300 uses for peanutsAlaska The longest coastline in the U.S., 6,640 miles, greater than that of all other states…