(Eunice Quedens)actressBorn: 4/30/1908Birthplace: Mill Valley, California Best known for her portrayals of wisecracking, world-weary women, she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best…
Panda Babies Offer Hope New arrivals for an endangered species by Holly Hartman Announcing: Panda Babies! Born: twins, August 3; cub, August 6; twins and cub, August 8; twins,…
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(Encyclopedia) baby boom, a period in which the birthrate is significantly higher than in other periods, especially the post–World War II period in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New…
(Encyclopedia) baby's breath, name for a plant of the family Caryophyllaceae (pink family) and for several other flowers, e.g., white bedstraw of the family Rubiaceae (madder family) and grape…
(Encyclopedia) bush baby or bushbaby, name for several small, active nocturnal primates of the Galagidae family, found in forested parts of Africa. Bush babies are also called galagos. The smallest…
(Encyclopedia) blue baby, infant born with a congenital heart defect that causes a bluish coloration of the skin as a result of cyanosis (deoxygenated blood). The color is most noticeable around the…
(Encyclopedia) Arnold, Eve, 1912–2012, American photographer, b. Philadelphia as Eve Cohen. She moved to New York City at 28, and soon was studying photography at the New School; during this period…
