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  1. botfly - Encyclopedia.com

    May 14, 2018 · botfly, common name for several families of hairy flies [1] whose larvae live as parasites within the bodies of mammals. The horse botfly secretes an irritating substance that is used to attach …

  2. gadfly - Encyclopedia.com

    May 21, 2018 · gad·fly / ˈgadˌflī/ • n. (pl. -flies) a fly that bites livestock, esp. a horsefly, warble fly, or botfly. ∎ fig. an annoying person, esp. one who provokes others into action by criticism.

  3. Guillotine - Encyclopedia.com

    May 21, 2018 · Guillotine Background The guillotine evokes images of horrifying and bloody public executions during the French Revolution in the eighteenth century. Many historians consider this …

  4. Columbus, Christopher - Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 27, 2018 · COLUMBUS, CHRISTOPHER (b. Genoa. Italy, 26 August, 31 October 1451; d. Valladolid, Spain, 20 May 1506) exploration. Columbus was the eldest son of Domenico Colombo …

  5. Amerigo Vespucci - Encyclopedia.com

    May 18, 2018 · Amerigo Vespucci 1454-1512 Merchant, explorer, and navigator Sources Early Wealth. A native of Florence, Amerigo Vespucci was a wealthy businessman who traveled extensively. He …

  6. Bloodchild - Encyclopedia.com

    The botfly lays its eggs in wounds left by the bites of other insects. I found the idea of a maggot living and growing under my skin, eating my flesh as it grew, to be so intolerable, so terrifying that I didn’t …

  7. Theocracy - Encyclopedia.com

    May 18, 2018 · Theocracy BIBLIOGRAPHY [1] The term theocracy signifies belief in governance by divine guidance, a form of regime in which religion or faith plays the dominant role. It denotes thus a …

  8. Tatars - Encyclopedia.com

    May 21, 2018 · Tatars ETHNONYM: Turks Tatar peoples living in China represent only 1 percent of all Tatar peoples. The Tatar population in China was 4,837 in 1990, up from 4,300 in 1957. Most Tatars …

  9. Ronaldinho - Encyclopedia.com

    May 23, 2018 · Ronaldinho Professional soccer player Born Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, March 21, 1980, in Porta Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; became naturalized Spanish citizen, January, 2007; son …

  10. Keith David | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 8, 2018 · Keith David 1954 – Actor First Professional Acting Job Taken Seriously As An Actor Leading Man Loved Roles in Science Fiction Films Narrated for Animation and Ken Burns Sources …