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DK Nature: Flowering Plants

WHAT IS INSIDE A FLOWER? WHY ARE GRASSES SO IMPORTANT? CLASSIFICATION: TYPES OF FLOWERING PLANTSCLASSIFICATION: MONOCOTYLEDONS AND DICOTYLEDONS POLLINATIONSEEDSFIND OUT MOREThis is the most abundant…

Turkey Trivia

Find fast facts about wild and domesticated turkeys in the United States.   Related Links Quiz: Turkey Day Turkey Traditions Slideshow…

amphitheater

(Encyclopedia) amphitheateramphitheaterămˈfəthēˌətər, ămˈpə– [key], open structure used for the exhibition of gladiatorial contests, struggles of wild beasts, sham sea battles, and similar spectacles…

jungle fowl

(Encyclopedia) jungle fowl, common name for small, terrestrial wild fowl comprising four species in the genus Gallus. Most important of these is the red jungle fowl, which Charles Darwin determined…

Cybele

(Encyclopedia) CybeleCybelesĭbˈəlē [key], in ancient Asian religion, the Great Mother Goddess. The chief centers of her early worship were Phrygia and Lydia. In the 5th cent. b.c. her cult was…

Louisa May Alcott

The writer of Little Women   Louisa May Alcott More Fun Stuff Little Women Characters Hangman Little Men Characters Hangman   Biography Louisa May Alcott Biography Mostly…

Border, the

(Encyclopedia) Border, the, region surrounding the boundary between England and Scotland. From the coast near Berwick along the Tweed River through the Cheviot Hills and on to Solway Firth, the…

Fun Facts About Food Near and Far

What's bouillabaisse? It's French for a fish stew that combines many kinds of fish and shellfish. Here is a stew of another kind — a variety of food facts. Meal…

Where the Name Fits the Place—or Does it?

Is Greenland Green? No. Much of Greenland is covered with a thick blanket of ice. The Viking explorers called it Greenland in order to lure settlers!Is the Dead Sea Dead? Yes. There is no life in…