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Jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum, a member of the arum family
arum, common name for the Araceae, a plant family mainly composed of species of herbaceous terrestrial and…
WorldSeveral Marines Die in Attack (Dec. 2): Ten marines are killed and about a dozen wounded by a bomb attack in Falluja.Military Admits to Paying for News Coverage (Dec. 2): Pentagon acknowledges…
“An army marches on its stomach” goes an old saying. Today, many foods that were first designed for soldiers' stomachs have found their way into ours. Did you know that granola bars, instant…
(Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.)actorBorn: 12/13/1910Birthplace: Walters, Oklahoma An Academy Award-winning actor whose career spanned 45 years and 57 films, Heflin appeared mostly in dramatic roles,…
(Encyclopedia) KlamathKlamathklămˈəth [key], Native North Americans who in the 19th cent. lived in SW Oregon. They speak a language of the Sahaptin-Chinook branch of the Penutian linguistic stock (…
Saturn, the second-largest planet, has majestic rings surrounding it. Named for the Roman god of farming, Saturn was the farthest planet known by the ancients. Saturn's seven rings are flat and…
A horse named Aristides won the very first Kentucky Derby way back in 1875. The race has been run every year since.The last horse to win the Triple Crown of Horse Racing (Kentucky Derby, Preakness…
A cardinal number tells "how many." Cardinal numbers are also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity. Here are some examples using cardinal numbers:8 puppies14 friends Ordinal…
