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(Encyclopedia) hardness, property of matter commonly described as the resistance of a substance to being scratched by another substance. The degree of hardness is relative, different substances being…John XXI, pope
(Encyclopedia) John XXI, d. 1277, pope (1276–77), a Portuguese named Pedro Giuliano; successor of Adrian V. Known generally as Peter of Spain (Petrus Hispanus), he is the only Portuguese pope. Peter'…Brewer's: Lloyd's List
A London periodical, in which the shipping news received at Lloyd's Rooms is regularly published. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lloyd's RegisterLloyd's…The Endangered Species List
The Question: Can you tell me where I can obtain a list of endangered species? The Answer: Comprehensive lists can be found at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife…Women are not equal on this list
The Question: How many women have been on the FBI's Most Wanted List? The Answer: The first woman on the list, Ruth Eisemann-Schier, was added in…Top Ten List
Frequent and funny questions Compiled by Information Please Is your know-it-all boss trying to stump the office with a trivia question? Did you get the final Jeopardy question wrong again?…Brewer's: Civil List
Now applied to expenses voted annually by Parliament to pay the personal expenses of the Sovereign, the household expenses, and the pensions awarded by Royal bounty; but before the reign…occultation
(Encyclopedia) occultationoccultationŏkˌəltāˈshən [key], in astronomy, eclipse of one celestial body by another, e.g., when the moon lies between a star and the earth. Occultations of stars by the…Ten Commandments
(Encyclopedia) Ten Commandments or Decalogue [Gr.,=ten words], in the Bible, the summary of divine law given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai. They have a paramount place in the ethical systems of…Top Ten Lists of 2009
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