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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 7, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 6, 1804June 8, 1804June 7, 1804 Thursday 7th of June 1804 Set out early passed the head of the Isd from the Isd. N. 61° W. to the mouth of a…

Formidable Fungus

According to recent research by archaeologists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the well-dressed Ice Age woman's outfit doesn't resemble anything like the crude hide and fur…

The Devil's Dictionary: Edible

by Ambrose Bierce ECONOMYEDITOREDIBLE -adj. Good to eat, and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm.

Medusa

Chief of the Gorgons, Medusa was the serpent-headed monster of Greek mythology whose hideous appearance turned men into stone. Originally a fair maiden, she was violated by Poseidon in a temple of…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 15, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 14, 1805June 16, 1805June 15, 1805 Saturday June 15th 1805. This morning the men again were sent to bring in some more meat which Drewyer…

São Paulo

(Encyclopedia) São PauloSão PaulosouN pouˈ l&oobreve; [key], state (1996 pop. 34,055,715), 95,713 sq mi (247,897 sq km), SE Brazil. It is Brazil's most populous and economically important state.…