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Bunnies

Rabbits How to Care for Rabbits Rabbits may be easy to love, but they're not quite as easy to care for. Rabbits are social creatures and wonderful companions to people who take the time to…

Ridding a House of Lady Bugs

The Question: How do I get rid of lady bugs from inside my house? The Answer: Researchers say that ladybird beetles or "lady bugs" tend to…

Mel Blanc

actor, voice specialistBorn: 5/30/1908Birthplace: San Francisco Originally a musician, he entered radio acting in 1933 and later gained fame as the voice of hundreds of popular and beloved animated…

Chuck Jones

animatorBorn: Sept. 21, 1912Birthplace: Spokane, Washington Jones was the animator of such classic cartoon characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd. Jones spent 30 of his 70 years in…

Michael Jordan

basketball player, actor, endorser, mass-media phenomenonBorn: 2/17/1963Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Professional basketball player, actor, and mass-media phenomenon, Jordan is a star of…

stink bug

(Encyclopedia) stink bug, member of a large, widely distributed family (Pentatomidae) of true bugs with flattened, shield-shaped bodies. Most are 1&fslsh;4 to 1&fslsh;2 in. (6–12 mm) long.…

Brown, Margaret Wise

(Encyclopedia) Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910–52, American children's book author, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., B.A Hollins College, 1932. Continuing her education at the Bureau of Educational Experiments (now the…

bug, in zoology

(Encyclopedia) bug, common name correctly applied to insects belonging to the order Hemiptera, although members of the order Homoptera (e.g., mealybug) are sometimes referred to as bugs, as are other…

water bug

(Encyclopedia) water bug, name for a large number of water-living bugs, comprising several families of the order Hemiptera (true bugs). All have jointed, sharp, sucking beaks, breathe air, and…