Long ago, in primitive times, stories were passed on by word of mouth. Since the invention of printing, stories have been part of the world's literature. The fairy tales, legends, and fables we…
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Life cycle of a moss: A germinating spore forms a transitory branching structure on the soil surface, which develops into the conspicuous gametophyte, the familiar moss plant.…
(Encyclopedia) onion, plant of the family Liliaceae (lily family), of the same genus (Allium) as the chive (A. schoenoprasum), garlic (A. sativum), leek (A. porrum), and shallot (A. ascalonium).…
United States > United States Government > Elections Below lists the members of the Senate in the United States' 113th Congress following the November 2012 elections. Dates…
United States > United States Government > Elections Below lists the members of the Senate in the United States' 112th Congress following the November 2010 midterm…
