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Miocene epoch
(Encyclopedia) Miocene epochMiocene epochmīˈəsēn [key], fourth epoch of the Tertiary period in the Cenozoic era of geologic time (see Geologic Timescale, tablegeologic timescale, table), lasting from…Continental Drift and Plate-Tectonics Theory
Source: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey According to the theory of continental drift, the world was made up of a single continent through most of geologic time. That continent…William Shakespeare: Cymbeline, Act V
Act VScene IBritain. The Roman campEnter Posthumus, with a bloody handkerchiefPosthumus LeonatusYea, bloody cloth, I'll keep thee, for I wish'd Thou shouldst be colour'd thus. You married…Earthquake in Turkey
by Borgna Brunner Learn earthquake basics in Earthquakes 101. Earthquake epicenter: near Izmit, an industrial city about 55 miles east of Istanbul on the Sea of Marmara. Aftershocks: at least…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Life
LifeA train of gay and clouded days Dappled with joy and grief and praise, Beauty to fire us, saints to save, Escort us to a little grave. No fate, save by the victim's fault, is low, For God…William Shakespeare: Henry V, Act II, Scene II
Scene IISouthampton. A council-chamberEnter Exeter, Bedford, and WestmorelandBedford'Fore God, his grace is bold, to trust these traitors.ExeterThey shall be apprehended by and by.…Geology of the Grand Canyon: The Trias.
THE JURASSIC.THE VERMILION CLIFFS.THE TRIAS.Kanab village is situated under the eaves of the Vermillion Cliffs, in the jaws of the cañon of Kanab Creek. It has for several years been the…Brewer's: Fatua Mulier
A law term for a courtesan. Fatuus with jurisconsults means one not in a right mind, incorrigibly foolish. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894FaultFatted Calf…Earthquakes Primer
About 8,000 mini-quakes a day, and on average, one exceptionally big one per year by Borgna Brunner Earthquakes in residential areas, such as this 1964 one in Seward, Alaska, can…Brewer's: Cobbler
A drink made of wine (sherry), sugar, lemon, and ice. It is sipped up through a straw. (See Cobbler's Punch) “This wonderful invention, sir, ... is called cobbler,- Sherry cobbler, when…Trending
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