Henry Mancinipop composerBorn: 4/16/1924Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio A winner of Oscar and Grammy Awards, Mancini worked as a staff composer for Universal Pictures (1952–58), contributing music to…
Roberto Benigniactor, comedianBorn: 10/27/1952Birthplace: Tuscany, Italy A popular Italian star in Italy, Benigni became an international celebrity with Life Is Beautiful, a comedy based on the…
(Encyclopedia) bollworm, name for the larvae of two different moths. The pink bollworm is a serious pest of cotton, and the corn earworm, or cotton bollworm, attacks cotton, corn, and other crops.
(Encyclopedia) mountain laurel, evergreen shrub (Kalmia latifolia) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), closely related to the rhododendron and native to E North America. The state flower of…
The following table lists the title and artist of the top ten polyphonic ringtones sold in the United States during 2008.
Rank Title
Artist
1. “Adios Amor Te Vas”
Grupo…
(Encyclopedia) Tarawera MountainTarawera Mountaintäˌräwârˈə [key], volcanic peak, 3,646 ft (1,111 m) high, on the North Island, New Zealand, in Rotorua. Its eruption in 1886 destroyed villages and…
(Encyclopedia) Oz, Amos, 1939–2018, Israeli writer, b. Jerusalem as Amos Klausner. As a teenager he changed his name to Oz [Heb.,=strength]. A former kibbutz member, Israeli soldier, and…
