hush puppy, a deep-fried or baked ball of cornmeal batter and spices, usually served as a side dish. Hush puppies are believed to have originated in the southern United States, where they are a traditional dish. They are typically made with cornmeal, flour…

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Speaking Irish in… Canada

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The first winner of the Stanley Cup was the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), champions of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada for 1893.

American entrepreneur and businessman (1890-1980)

peninsula in Macedonia, Greece

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Whales and dolphins are mammals and breathe air into their lungs, just like we do. They cannot breathe underwater like fish can as they do not have gills. They breathe through nostrils, called a blowhole, located right on top of their heads. This allows them…

Top of the page Contact Lens Problems: Hypoxia Topic OverviewHypoxia occurs when the cornea does not get enough oxygen. It is the most common complication of contact lens wear, especially extended-wear lenses. The cornea has no blood supply of its own,…

Six things to know about the NFL, concussions, and brain damage.

First wife of Genghis Khan

Since 1982, Earth has become greener in an area covering 36 million km2, close to two times the size of the United States. Above all, this seems to be the result of a fertilizing effect of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) on plants. The study was carried…

8th century English scholar, clergyman, poet, and teacher

members of traditional transnational organized crime syndicates in Japan

Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago, although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is the subject of active research.…

Cher's 1998 hit 'Believe' debuted the use of a technology called "Auto-Tune", a pitch correcting software that has since changed the music industry.

In the early 1950s, a prominent magician wrote a top-secret manual of "trickery and deception" for the C.I.A.

American television host, crime victims activist and crime investigator