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2007 World History

  2007 Coalition forces battle insurgents on the streets of Iraq, as secretarian violence intensifies; see Iraq Timeline 2007 for details (all year long). Romania and Bulgaria are admitted to the…

Japan

(Encyclopedia) CE5 JapanJapanjəpănˈ [key], Jap. Nihon or Nippon, country (2015 est. pop. 127,975,000), 145,833 sq mi (377,835 sq km), occupying an archipelago off the coast of E Asia. The capital…

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Bobby Rahal Jack Ramsay Bill Rassmussen Willis Reed Pee Wee Reese Mary Lou Retton Butch Reynolds Manon Rheaume Grantland Rice Jerry Rice Henri Richard…

Volcanic Seven Summits

Source: iStockFrom Mount Everest as the highest mountain above sea level to Mauna Kea, the tallest mountain on Earth, there are peaks and summits all around us. Mountains used to be seen as the seats…

Tennessee

Capital: Nashville State abbreviation/Postal code: Tenn./TN Governor: Bill Haslam, R (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Ron Ramsey, R (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Lamar…

West Virginia

West Virginia State Facts Entered Union: June 20, 1863 (35th State)Present constitution adopted: 1872 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: W.Va./WVNickname: Mountain StateOrigin of name: In…

Intermediate-Level Science Projects: Chemistry

ChemistryIntermediate-Level Science ProjectsChemistryCan You Be a Human Battery?What Materials Make the Best Crystals? Are All Pennies Created Equal? The penny, which has been around…

Intermediate-Level Science Projects: Chemistry

ChemistryIntermediate-Level Science ProjectsChemistryCan You Be a Human Battery?What Materials Make the Best Crystals? Are All Pennies Created Equal? The penny, which has been around in the…

State Department Notes on Mauritania

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: History Government and Political Conditions U.S.-Mauritanian Relations HISTORYFrom the 3rd to 7th centuries, the migration of Berber tribes from…

Japanese literature

(Encyclopedia) Japanese literature, literary works produced in the language of the islands of Japan. See also Asian drama. The immense public demand for fiction in postwar Japan has been fed…