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Washington

Capital: Olympia State abbreviation/Postal code: Wash./WA Governor: Jay Inslee, D (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Cyrus Habib, D (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Patty Murray, D (…

West Virginia

West Virginia State Facts Entered Union: June 20, 1863 (35th State)Present constitution adopted: 1872 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: W.Va./WVNickname: Mountain StateOrigin of name: In…

jury

(Encyclopedia) jury, body convened to make decisions of fact in legal proceedings. In most criminal cases the charge is first considered by a grand jury with 12 to 23 members. It hears witnesses…

mummy

(Encyclopedia) mummy, dead human or animal body preserved by embalming or by unusual natural conditions. As a rule mummies are from ancient times. The word is of Arabic derivation and refers…

catalyst

(Encyclopedia) catalyst, substance that can cause a change in the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being consumed in the reaction; the changing of the reaction rate by use of a catalyst is…

Roundup of Recent Science Discoveries, 1998

Prehistoric Eggs The earliest fossil animal embryos, dating from the Precambrian era, were found by American, Taiwanese, and Chinese scientists in phosphate deposits in China's Guizhou province.…

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Genealogy Made Easy

  /* /*]]>*/   Genealogy Guide   Discover your ancestors by David Johnson   With more and more people interested in discovering their roots, genealogy has hit the big time. The…