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folklore

(Encyclopedia) folklore, the body of customs, legends, beliefs, and superstitions passed on by oral tradition. It includes folk dances, folk songs, folk medicine (the use of magical charms and herbs…

ulcer

(Encyclopedia) ulcer, open sore or circumscribed erosion, usually slow to heal, on the skin or mucous membranes. It may develop as a result of injury; because of a circulatory disturbance, e.g., in…

The Boston Marathon: Virtual Tour

A no-sweat guide to the world's most famous race by Mike Morrison Related Links Marathon Guide For most of the country, the third Monday in April is nothing more than the start…

Best-Selling Books, 2006

Source: Publishers Weekly. Hardcover Fiction For One More Day, Mitch Albom Cross, James Patterson Dear John, Nicholas Sparks…

George Herbert Walker Bush

Born: 6/12/1924Birthplace: Milton, Mass. George Herbert Walker Bush was born June 12, 1924, in Milton, Mass., to Prescott and Dorothy Bush. The family later moved to Connecticut. The youth studied…

DK Nature: Communication

WHEN DO ANIMALS USE VISUAL SIGNALS? WHY DO ANIMALS COMMUNICATE WITH SOUND? DO ANIMALS ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH? WHY DO ANIMALS USE PHEROMONES? FIND OUT MOREAnimals communicate with their own kind…

Modern Pentathlon

First Olympic Appearance: 1912 (men); 2000 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Encyclopedia: Pentathlon The modern pentathlon comprises five…

Michigan

Capital: Lansing State abbreviation/Postal code: Mich./MI Governor: Rick Snyder, R (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Brian Calley, R (to…

People Who Died in 2014

Biographies Deaths of 2014 See also 2013 Deaths 2012 Deaths 2011 Deaths More Deaths Related Links 2014 Current Events Biographies by Category Arts and Entertainment…