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White Sea

(Encyclopedia) White Sea, Rus. Beloye More, c.36,680 sq mi (95,000 sq km), NW European Russia, an inlet of the Barents Sea. Its northern section, opening into the Barents Sea between the Kola and…

white shark

(Encyclopedia) white shark, large, ferocious shark, Carcharodon carcharias. Also known as the great white shark and maneater, this shark can attack swimmers and boats without provocation, though it…

white snakeroot

(Encyclopedia) white snakeroot, North American woods perennial (Eupatorium urticifolium) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), having a flat-topped cluster of small white flowers. It is of the…

zinc white

(Encyclopedia) zinc white: see zinc oxide.

2014 Olympics: Snowboarding

U.S.-dominated crowd pleaser Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsHistory of SnowboardingSki Jumping Through the YearsShaun White biography The United States is a force to be reckoned with…

Byron (Whizzer) White

Born: June 8, 1917Football All-America HB at Colorado (1937); signed with Pittsburgh in 1938 for the then largest contract in pro history ($15,800); took Rhodes Scholarship in 1939; returned to NFL…

Pets in the White House

New First Pets Spot, Ernie, and India go to Washington by Holly Hartman Socks on the podium in the White House briefing room. The former First Cat belongs to Chelsea Clinton—Bill and…

White House Bathrooms

The Question: How many bathrooms are there in the White House? The Answer: Thanks for the unusual question. According to the official White House web…