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51Edison, Thomas Alva — born Feb. 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio, U.S. died Oct. 18, 1931, West Orange, N.J. U.S. inventor. He had very little formal schooling. He set up a laboratory in his father s basement at age 10; at 12 he was earning money selling newspapers and candy on… …
52Near-death experience — NDE redirects here. For other uses, see NDE (disambiguation). Near death redirects here. For other uses, see Near death (disambiguation). Gustave Doré s depiction of the highest heaven as described by Dante Alighieri in the Paradiso A near death… …
53Interzone — by William S. Burroughs (1989) This collection gathers material William S. Burroughs wrote after completing junky and queer. The title is derived from Tangier’s status as an “international zone” during the time that Burroughs lived there.… …
54Secret Paths in the Forest — Infobox VG title = Secret Paths in the Forest developer = Purple Moon publisher = Purple Moon designer = Brenda Laurel engine = released = PC genre = Puzzle modes = Single player ratings = None known platforms = PC media = compact disc… …
55Tobacco — For the plant genus, see Nicotiana. For the American electronic musician, see Tobacco (musician). Not to be confused with Tabacco. Part of a series on …
56Martin Heidegger — For other uses, see Heidegger (disambiguation). Martin Heidegger Full name Martin Heidegger Born September 26, 1889 Meßkirch, Baden, Germany Died 26 May 1976 …
57piece — /pees/, n., v., pieced, piecing. n. 1. a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate. 2. a quantity of some substance or material forming a single mass or body: a nice piece of lumber. 3. a more or… …
58literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
59Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
60education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
