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Nola

(Encyclopedia) NolaNolanôˈlä [key], town (1991 pop. 32,613), in Campania, S Italy. It is an agricultural center with food-processing industries. An Etruscan stronghold as early as 500 b.c., Nola…

cinnabar

(Encyclopedia) cinnabarcinnabarsĭnˈəbär [key], mineral, the sulfide of mercury, HgS. Deep red in color, it is used as a pigment (see vermilion), but principally it is a source of the metal mercury.…

Balsas, Río

(Encyclopedia) Balsas, RíoBalsas, Ríorēˈō bälˈsäs [key], river, c.450 mi (720 km) long, rising in the state of Puebla, E central Mexico. One of Mexico's longest rivers, it flows in a curve from south…

Lycaonia

(Encyclopedia) LycaoniaLycaonialĭkˌāōˈnēə [key], ancient country of S Asia Minor (now in Turkey), between Galatia and Cilicia on the north and south and Phrygia and Cappadocia on the west and east.…

2000-01 NFL Single Game Highs Passing

AFC Cmp/Att Yds TD Elvis Grbac, KC vs. Oak. (11/5) 39/53 504 2 Vinny Testaverde, NYJ vs. Bal. (12/24) 36/69 481 2 Gus Frerotte, Den. vs. SD (11/19) 36/58…

Can Your Kitchen Pass the Food Safety Test?

Food safety concerns revolve around three main functions: food storage, food handling, and cooking. To see how well you're doing in each, take this quiz, and then read on to learn how you can make…