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The Question: Hello there. I have used your almanac page to try and find the meaning of the word vespulaphobia but cannot find it. Can you? The Answer:…Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope was called "The Wicked Wasp of Twickenham" for his stinging literary satires of his fellow writers. But Pope also was a poet whose mastery of the heroic couplet has kept him in the…Iain Banks
Name at birth: Iain Menzies BanksIain Banks wrote literary novels such as The Wasp Factory and science fiction novels such as those in The Culture series. Banks was born and raised in Scotland, a…ant
(Encyclopedia) ant, any of the 2,500 insect species constituting the family Formicidae of the order Hymenoptera, to which the bee and the wasp also belong. Like most members of the order, ants have a…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…Dangerous Animals: Scorpions, Bears, and Poison-Dart Tree Frogs
Scorpions, bears, and poison-dart tree frogs by David Johnson Some tree frogs produce the most toxic biological substances known. Profiles of Dangerous Animals Animals…A History of Women in the U.S. Military
From Continental Army Soldier Deborah Samson to the first female Army Rangers, Capt. Kristen Griest and 1st Lt. Shaye Haver, American women have been serving in the U.S. Military for hundreds…Profiles of Dangerous Animals
These animals are fascinating, but deadly. by David Johnson Animals Hippopotamuses, crocodiles, and hyenas Elephants, big cats, and Cape buffaloes Scorpions, bears, and…Bierce, Ambrose Gwinett
(Encyclopedia) Bierce, Ambrose GwinettBierce, Ambrose Gwinettămˈbrōz gwĭnĕtˈ bĭrs [key], 1842–1914?, American satirist, journalist, and short-story writer, b. Meigs co., Ohio. He fought with extreme…pollination
(Encyclopedia) pollination, transfer of pollen from the male reproductive organ (stamen or staminate cone) to the female reproductive organ (pistil or pistillate cone) of the same or of another…Trending
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