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(Encyclopedia) costume, distinctive forms of clothing, including official or ceremonial attire such as ecclesiastical vestments, coronation robes, academic gowns, armor, and theatrical dress. The use…Oceans and Seas
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesWater is arguably one of the most important substances on Earth, essential not only for flora and fauna, but for sustaining human life. As such, waterways are crucial…Ethnicity and Race by Country
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesHow many races are there in the world? And how many ethnic groups? Do you know the difference? If you’re confused, you’re not alone. So, how are race and ethnicity…baseball
(Encyclopedia) CE5 A regulation baseball field. Minimum distance to the outfield fence is 250 ft; professional baseball fields constructed since 1958 have been at least 325 ft deep along the foul…railroad
(Encyclopedia) railroad or railway, form of transportation most commonly consisting of steel rails, called tracks, on which trains of freight cars, passenger cars, and other rolling stock are drawn…Chinese literature
(Encyclopedia) Chinese literature, the literature of ancient and modern China. Fiction during the first years after the 1949 Communist revolution depicted the great social transformations taking…communism
(Encyclopedia) communism, fundamentally, a system of social organization in which property (especially real property and the means of production) is held in common. Thus, the ejido system of the…Vietnam
(Encyclopedia) CE5 VietnamVietnamvēĕtˈnäm [key], officially Socialist Republic of Vietnam, republic (2015 est. pop. 93,572,000), 128,400 sq mi (332,642 sq km), Southeast Asia. Occupying the…United Nations
(Encyclopedia) CE5 CE5 United Nations (UN), international organization established immediately after World War II. It replaced the League of Nations. In 1945, when the UN was founded, there were…Trending
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