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Brewer's: Snood

The lassie lost her silken snood. The snood was a riband with which a Scotch lass braided her hair, and was the emblem of her maiden character. When she married she changed the snood for…

net

(Encyclopedia) net, mesh fabric, known from prehistoric times. Nets have been made of many materials, including sinews, strips of hide, silk, vegetable and synthetic fibers, and metallic threads.…

Brewer's: Snob

Not a gentleman; one who arrogates to himself merits which he does not deserve. Thackeray calls George IV. a snob, because he assumed to be “the greatest gentleman in Europe,” but had not…

Brewer's: Snooks

An exclamation of incredulity; a Mrs. Harris. A person tells an incredible story, and the listener cries Snooks—gammon; or he replies, It was Snooks—the host of the Château d'Espagne. This…

Ice Age Haute Couture

And other recent science discoveries by Otto Johnson More Discoveries Introduction Antisocial Brain Tissue DeficitNew Orleans, the New Atlantis?First Cloned PigletsSnakes with Legs?Our Ancestors…

Turkey Facts

Top of Page Source: iStockDo you know what male turkeys are called? Do turkeys roost in trees at night? Find out the answers to turkey trivia with our fast & fascinating facts about the wild…

Formidable Fungus

According to recent research by archaeologists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the well-dressed Ice Age woman's outfit doesn't resemble anything like the crude hide and fur…

The Laurence Boy

The Laurence Boy"Jo! Jo! Where are you?" cried Meg at the foot of the garret stairs."Here!" answered a husky voice from above, and, running up, Meg found her sister eating apples and crying…