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plumbing

(Encyclopedia) plumbing, piping systems inside buildings for water supply and sewage. The Romans had a highly developed plumbing system; water was brought to Rome by aqueducts and distributed to…

DMX

(Encyclopedia) DMX,1970-2021, b. Mount Vernon, N.Y., as Earl Simmons. DMX grew up in Yonkers, NY, in the 1980s, in a highly dysfunctional family;…

Fighter Planes: P-51 Mustang

by David Noland P-51D Mustang Specs Length: 32 ft, 3 in. Wingspan: 37 ft Empty weight: 7,125 lbs Max weight: 11,600 lbs Max speed: 440 mph at 30,000 ft Service ceiling: 41,900…

ass

(Encyclopedia) ass, hoofed, herbivorous mammal of the genus Equus, closely related to the horse. It is distinguished from the horse by its small size, large head, long ears, and small hooves. There…

battery, electric

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Lead storage cell: At the lead-dioxide electrode, electrons from the circuit combine with lead dioxide and sulfuric acid to form lead sulfate and water. At the spongy-lead…

NCAA Basketball Tournament 1998

From the Spotlight Archive: This feature appeared in March 1998 NCAA Final Four Results Quiz Answers Correct answers are in bold text. 1. Who is the last player to win the Wooden award and the…

Cranbrook

(Encyclopedia) Cranbrook, city, SE British Columbia, Canada. It is a lumbering, tourism, and lead-zinc mining center.

Buchans

(Encyclopedia) Buchans, town, central Newfoundland, N.L., Canada, on Red Indian Lake. It has a large mine that yields lead, silver, zinc, and copper.

polecat

(Encyclopedia) polecat, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family. The name refers especially to the common Old World polecat, Mustela putorius, found in wooded areas of N Eurasia and N Africa. Similar…

sun grebe

(Encyclopedia) sun grebe, common name for a tropical, mainly aquatic bird of the family Heliornithidae. Sun grebes, also called finfoots, are remarkable for their colorful, puffy-toed, webbed feet,…