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artificial respiration
(Encyclopedia) artificial respiration, any measure that causes air to flow in and out of a person's lungs when natural breathing is inadequate or ceases, as in respiratory paralysis, drowning,…lead, chemical element
(Encyclopedia) lead, metallic chemical element; symbol Pb [Lat. plumbum]; at. no. 82; at. wt. 207.2; m.p. 327.502℃; b.p. about 1,740℃; sp. gr. 11.35 at 20℃; valence +2 or +4. One of the oldest metals…Aesop's Fables: The Cobbler Turned Doctor
by Aesop The Two FrogsThe Ass, the Cock, and the LionThe Cobbler Turned Doctor A very unskilful Cobbler, finding himself unable to make a living at his trade, gave up mending boots and…Stuart, John, duke of Albany
(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, John, duke of AlbanyStuart or Stewart, John, duke of Albanyôlˈbənē [key], 1481–1536, regent of Scotland; son of Alexander Stuart, duke of Albany, and grandson of…Snowdrop by the Brothers Grimm
Snowdrop It was the middle of winter, when the broad flakes of snow were falling around, that the queen of a country many thousand miles off sat working at her window. The frame of the window…April 2022 Current Events: U.S. News
Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the US…Dangerous Animals: Sharks, Snakes, Sea Wasps, and Blue-Ringed Octopuses
Sharks, snakes, sea wasps, and blue-ringed octopuses by David Johnson More than 80% of all snakes are not venomous. Profiles of Dangerous Animals Animals Hippopotamuses,…William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Act V
Act VScene IMantua. A streetEnter RomeoRomeoIf I may trust the flattering truth of sleep, My dreams presage some joyful news at hand: My bosom's lord sits lightly in his throne; And all this…Brewer's: Succession Powder
The poison used by the Marquise de Brinvilliers in her poisonings, for the benefit of successors. (See Poisoners.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Nannie Doss
Name at birth: Nannie HazleNannie Doss was a serial poisoner responsible for eleven murders between the 1920s and 1954, when she finally confessed in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Doss's fifth husband died in…Trending
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