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2014 Science News: Space Reports
Philae lander touches down on comet, plus laser-guided messaging: the future of communication? Comet says "Cheese!" (photo ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM, via NASA) Related Links 2014 Year…Brewer's: Mammet
A puppet, a favourite, an idol. A corruption of Mahomet. Mahometanism being the most prominent form of false religion with which Christendom was acquainted before the Reformation, it…Brewer's: Captain Podd
A showman. So called from “Captain” Podd, a famous puppet-showman in the time of Ben Jonson. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Captain StiffCaptain…Iconic Presidential Moments: John F. Kennedy (Cuban Missile Crisis)
There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these…Brewer's: Fairy Rings
Circles of rank or withered grass, often seen in lawns, meadows, and grass-plots. Said to be produced by the fairies dancing on the spot. In sober truth, these rings are simply an agaric…The Lion King
Music and Lyrics by:Elton John and Tim RiceAdditional Music and Lyrics by:Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans ZimmerBook:Roger Allers and Irene MecchiAdapted by:Irene…Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Harp
The HarpOne musician is sure, His wisdom will not fail, He has not tasted wine impure, Nor bent to passion frail. Age cannot cloud his memory, Nor grief untune his voice, Ranging down the…X-ray astronomy
(Encyclopedia) X-ray astronomy, study of celestial objects by means of the X rays they emit, in the wavelength range from 0.01 to 10 nanometers. X-ray astronomy dates to 1949 with the discovery that…gamma-ray astronomy
(Encyclopedia) gamma-ray astronomy, study of astronomical objects by analysis of the most energetic electromagnetic radiation they emit. Gamma rays are shorter in wavelength and hence more energetic…2013 World News: Thailand
Anti-government Protests Prompt Prime Minister to Dissolve Parliament Yingluck ShinawatraRelated Links Thailand Country Profile 2013 Year in…Trending
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