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(Encyclopedia) mistletoe, common name for the Loranthaceae, a family of chiefly tropical hemiparasitic herbs and shrubs with leathery evergreen leaves and waxy white berries. They have green leaves,…wintergreen
(Encyclopedia) wintergreen or checkerberry, low evergreen plant (Gaultheria procumbens) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), native to sandy and acid woods (usually of evergreens) of E North…earwig
(Encyclopedia) earwig, common name for any of the smooth, elongated insects of the order Dermaptera. Earwigs are small, with pairs of horny, forcepslike abdominal appendages, larger in the male than…milkweed
(Encyclopedia) milkweed, common name for members of the Asclepiadaceae, a family of mostly perennial herbs and shrubs characterized by milky sap, a tuft of silky hairs attached to the seed (for wind…San Jose scale
(Encyclopedia) San Jose scale, common name for a scale insect, Aspidiotus perniciosus, introduced from China into San Jose, Calif., c.1870 on nursery stock. The insect has since spread throughout…bleaching
(Encyclopedia) bleaching, process of whitening by chemicals or by exposure to sun and air, commonly applied to textiles, paper pulp, wheat flour, petroleum products, oils and fats, straw, hair,…Chad Michael Murray
Slender and boyishly hunky, Chad Michael Murray starred in the TV series The Gilmore Girls (2001) and One Tree Hill (2003-09). Chad Michael Murray began his career by modelling for Gucci and Tommy…Andre De Toth 2002 Deaths
Andre De TothAge: 89 Hungarian-born film director whose 1953 3–D House of Wax, starring Vincent Price, remains a cult hit. He also helmed Westerns, war films, and films noir. His other…Elisha Cuthbert
Elisha Cuthbert is known to TV viewers as Kim Bauer, the perpetually-in-peril daughter of Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland), in the TV series 24. Cuthbert was a regular on the show from 2001-2004, and…Vincent Price
Vincent PriceactorBorn: 5/27/1911Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri Film and stage actor who had a respectable screen career, including his most famous role in Laura (1944) before becoming king of…Trending
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