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Aesop's Fables: Prometheus and the Making of Man

by Aesop The Woman and the FarmerThe Swallow and the CrowPrometheus and the Making of Man At the bidding of Jupiter, Prometheus set about the creation of Man and the other animals. Jupiter…

Science Projects: Making Eggs That Bounce

Making Eggs That BounceScience ProjectsJust for the Fun of It!Making Invisible InkMaking Eggs That BounceDo Odor and Bacteria Go Hand-in-Hand?The Sweetest Experiment Did you ever try to bounce an…

Science Projects: Making Invisible Ink

Making Invisible InkScience ProjectsJust for the Fun of It!Making Invisible InkMaking Eggs That BounceDo Odor and Bacteria Go Hand-in-Hand?The Sweetest Experiment This simple experiment is great…

Brewer's: Make Bricks without Straw

(To). To attempt to do something without having the necessary material supplied. The allusion is to the Israelites in Egypt, who were commanded by their taskmasters so to do. (Exodus v. 7…

Brewer's: Many a Mickle makes a Muckle

or Many a little makes a mickle. Little and often fills the purse. (See Little.) French: “Les petits ruisseaux font de grandes rivièes;” “Plusieurs peu font un beaucoup.” Greek. Source…

Brewer's: Money makes the Mare to go

(See Mare.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MonimiaMoney A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…

China and the World Make a Date for 2008

After missing out on the 2000 Summer Games by two votes, Beijing gets its chance in 2008 by John Gettings This article was posted in July 2001. Read more about Beijing controversies, or the…

Brewer's: Kiss the Place to make it Well

A relic of a very common custom all over the world of sucking poison from wounds. St. Martin of Tours, when he was at Paris, observed at the city gates a leper full of sores; and, going up…

What Makes Versailles So Special?

What makes it different from any other palace? Throughout Western Europe, centuries-old castles and palaces are spread across the countryside. Representing another lifetime and giving insight into…

What Makes a State, Country, or Nation?

Have you ever wondered what distinguishes a state from a country, or a nation from a state? This quiz will test your knowledge on the definitions of state, country, and nation, and provide…