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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 30, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 29, 1806May 31, 1806May 30, 1806 Friday May 30th 1806. Lapage and Charbono set out to the indian vilages early this morning for the purpose…

Fastest Animals

Land mammal: The cheetah can run as fast as 70 m.p.h. Marine mammal: Killer whales can reach speeds of 48 m.p.h. Bird: The peregrine falcon dives at speeds of up to 200 m.p.h. and can fly at a…

Lake Placid (Film)

Director:Steve MinerWriter:David E. Kelley20th Century Fox; 88 minutes; RRelease:7/99Cast:Bridget Fonda, Bill Pullman, Brendan Gleeson, Betty White, Oliver Platt Lake Placid teaches us that…

Biggest

Land mammal: African elephants weigh up to 14,000 pounds and can eat as much as 600 pounds of food a day! Marine mammal: The blue whale is the world's biggest animal, even larger than any…

Ralph Waldo Emerson: Mithridates

MithridatesI cannot spare water or wine, Tobacco-leaf, or poppy, or rose; From the earth-poles to the Line, All between that works or grows, Every thing is kin of mine. Give me agates for…

The Devil's Dictionary: Trial

by Ambrose Bierce TREETRICHINOSISTRIAL -n. A formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors. In order to effect this purpose…

The Devil's Dictionary: Sycophant

by Ambrose Bierce SUFFRAGESYLLOGISMSYCOPHANT -n. One who approaches Greatness on his belly so that he may not be commanded to turn and be kicked. He is sometimes an editor. As the…