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tachyon

(Encyclopedia) tachyontachyontăkˈēŏnˌ [key], hypothetical elementary particle that travels only at speeds exceeding that of light. According to the theory of relativity, the speed of light is the…

Sedna: Planetoid or Planet?

On March 15, 2004, astronomers confirmed the discovery of the most distant object ever identified in our solar system. Twice as far from the Sun as any known object, this red mass has an…

O.J. Simpson

Name at birth: Orenthal James SimpsonFormer football star O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder after a sensational 1995 trial, then convicted of armed robbery in a separate incident 13 years later.…

Movies and Film: How a Film is Made

How a Film is MadeMovies and FilmHow a Film is MadeDevelopment: Birth of a NotionPreproductionThe Big ProductionPostproductionSome Films Worth Viewing So how does a film get made? What are the…

Brewer's: Alkahest

The hypothetical universal solvent. The word was invented by Paracelsus. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Al RakimAl Kader A B C D E F G H I J K L…

Brewer's: Freeport

(Sir Andrew). A London merchant, industrious, generous, and of great good sense. He was one of the members of the hypothetical club under whose auspices the Spectator was published.…

Brewer's: Hermetic Art

The art or science of alchemy; so called from the Chaldean philosopher, Hermes Trismegistus, its hypothetical founder. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Men in Buckram

Hypothetical men existing only in the brain of the imaginer. The allusion is to the vaunting tale of Falstaff to Prince Henry. (Shakespeare: 1 Henry IV., ii. 4.) Source: Dictionary of…

Brewer's: John Doe

At one time used in law pleadings for an hypothetical plaintiff; the supposititious defendant being “Richard Roe.” These fictions are not now used. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…