(Encyclopedia) Broadway, famous thoroughfare in New York City. It extends from Bowling Green near the foot of Manhattan island N to 262d St. in the Bronx. Throughout its length Broadway is chiefly a…
(Encyclopedia) Butler, Samuel, 1835–1902, English author. He was the son and grandson of eminent clergymen. In 1859, refusing to be ordained, he went to New Zealand, where he established a sheep farm…
(Encyclopedia) wig, arrangement of artificial or human hair worn to conceal baldness, as a disguise, or as part of a costume, either theatrical, ceremonial, or fashionable. In ancient Egypt the wig…
HOW MANY DIFFERENT GALAXIES ARE THERE? WHAT ARE ACTIVE GALAXIES? MILKY WAYGALAXY CLUSTERSFIND OUT MOREA galaxy is a vast collection of stars, gas, and dust spinning in space and held together by…
A Match Made in Writer's HeavenPronoun ReferenceIntroductionHow's That Again?It Just Proves There's Someone for EveryoneA Match Made in Writer's Heaven Just as there's a pot for every lid, so there…
(Encyclopedia) lock and key, fastening fitted to an entryway, such as a gate or door, or a container, such as a cabinet, drawer or safe, to keep it closed and/or prevent unauthorized access or use.…
We're getting so used to hearing gigantic numbers that a million begins to seem like no big deal. But try counting to a million sometime, and you'll realize how much it takes to make only one! When…
If you say, “The cat's out of the bag” instead of “The secret is given away,” you're using an idiom. The meaning of an idiom is different from the actual meaning of the words used. “An apple a day…
Atlantis Myth or history? by Holly Hartman For centuries, Atlantis has been one of the western world's favorite legends, a tantalizing blend of fantasy and mystery.…
WHAT ARE BACTERIA AND VIRUSES? WHAT ARE GENETIC DISEASES? WHY DO SOME PEOPLE SUFFER FROM ALLERGIES? WHAT IS CANCER? MEDICINEFIND OUT MOREAnything that damages the body or how it works can be called…
