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Brazilian literature

(Encyclopedia) Brazilian literature, the writings of both the European explorers of Brazil and its later inhabitants. In 1902 Euclides da Cunha wrote his masterly description of an uprising in the…

Knock Knock Jokes

Knock Knock Jokes Knock knock? Yuk yuk! By Holly Hartman Knock knock Who's there? Rob Rob who? Robbers are chasing me, open the door! Knock knock Who's there? Mary Mary who? Mary…

Top 25 Movies of 2006

The following list includes the top 25 movies of 2006, according to domestic gross in the United States. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was the highest grossing movie in 2005 with $423,…

Selected Rap and Hip Hop Musicians

Mos Def See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American Artists and Musicians…

Other Notable Religious Leaders

Malcolm X See also Activists and Reformers Notable African-American Religious Leaders People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Major Religions of the World…

Notable Tennis Players

René Lacoste See also People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Wimbledon Fun Facts Davis Cup Championships Federation Cup Championships U.S. National and Open Champions…

Jay, Ricky

(Encyclopedia) Jay, Ricky, 1946–2018, American magician, actor, and writer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., as Richard Jay Potash. The grandson of a fine amateur magician, Jay first performed at age four and as a…

Aldus Manutius

(Encyclopedia) Aldus ManutiusAldus Manutiusălˈdəs məny&oomacr;ˈshəs [key] or Aldo ManuzioAldo Manuzioälˈdō män&oomacr;ˈtsyō [key], 1450–1515, Venetian printer. He was educated as a humanistic…

Correggio

(Encyclopedia) CorreggioCorreggiokərĕjˈō [key], c.1494–1534, Italian painter, whose real name was Antonio Allegri, called Correggio for his birthplace. He learned the rudiments of art from his uncle…

scurvy

(Encyclopedia) scurvy, deficiency disorder resulting from a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in the diet. Scurvy does not occur in most animals because they can synthesize their own vitamin C, but…