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Do Plants Sweat Like People Do?Advanced-Level Science ProjectsBiologyDo Plants Sweat Like People Do?What Types of Bacteria Are Found in Your House? You know that plants need water to survive, just…Dirty Dozen: 12 Scams Most Likely to Arrive Via Bulk Email
Email boxes are filling up with more offers for business opportunities than any other kind of unsolicited commercial email. That's a problem, according to the Federal Trade Commission,…monotreme
(Encyclopedia) monotrememonotrememŏnˈətrēmˌ [key], name for members of the primitive mammalian order Monotremata, found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. The only members of this order are the…ibuprofen
(Encyclopedia) ibuprofenibuprofenīˈby&oomacr;prōˌfən [key], nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that reduces pain, fever, and inflammation. Along with naproxen and ketoprofen, ibuprofen…Northlake
(Encyclopedia) Northlake, city (1990 pop. 12,505), Cook and Du Page counties, NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1949. Its has various manufactures. St. John Vianney Roman Catholic Church, which is…blister
(Encyclopedia) blister, puffy swelling of the outer skin (epidermis) caused by burn, friction, or irritants like poison ivy. A response of the body to protect deeper tissue, blisters generally…paradox
(Encyclopedia) paradox, statement that appears self-contradictory but actually has a basis in truth, e.g., Oscar Wilde's “Ignorance is like a delicate fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone.” Many New…Childress, Alice
(Encyclopedia) Childress, Alice, 1920–94, American playwright and novelist, b. Charleston, S.C. She moved (1925) to New York City and was raised in Harlem. Childress joined the American Negro Theatre…hashish
(Encyclopedia) hashishhashishhăshˈēsh, –ĭsh [key], resin extracted from the flower clusters and top leaves of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, and C. indica. Hashish, called charas in India, is the…Ankylosaurus
(Encyclopedia) AnkylosaurusAnkylosaurusănˌkələsôrˈəs [key], [Gr.,=crooked lizard], genus of heavily armored, herbivorous quadripedal dinosaurs, the best known of which is the species A. magniventris…Trending
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