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The Three Stooges: Cast and History of America's Favorite Comedy Trio
thoughtco.com - Christopher McKittrick
Curly, Larry, Moe... and Shemp, Joe, and Curly Joe, too! Cinema has featured dozens of popular comedy teams over the last hundred years, but none have …
The Meaning and Impact of Linda Nochlin's Feminist Art Criticism
thoughtco.com - Hall W. Rockefeller
Linda Nochlin was a renowned art critic, historian, writer, and researcher. Through her writing and academic work, Nochlin became an icon of the …
Jokes
16 Classic Russian Jokes
thoughtco.com - Maia Nikitina
Russian humor can be difficult to understand even if you speak fluent Russian. This is often because many Russian jokes play on cultural stereotypes, …
Hot Springs
Wyoming National Parks: Fossils, Hot Springs, and Monoliths
thoughtco.com - K. Kris Hirst
Wyoming National Parks feature unique landscapes, from simmering volcanic hot springs to towering monoliths and nearly perfectly preserved Eocene …
Joe Biden
Biography of Joe Biden, Former Vice President of the United States
thoughtco.com - Tom Murse
The Triumphs and Tragedies of an American Politician Joe Biden (born Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. on Nov. 20, 1942) is an American politician who …
Civil Rights
Biography of Homer Plessy, Civil Rights Activist
thoughtco.com - Nadra Kareem Nittle
The Man Behind the Supreme Court Case Plessy v. Ferguson Homer Plessy (1862-1925) is best known as the plaintiff in the 1896 Supreme Court case Plessy …
Science
Camel Facts
thoughtco.com - Regina Bailey
Scientific Name: Camelus Camels are mammals known for their distinctive humped backs. Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) have two humps, while …
Science
Diffusion of Responsibility: Definition and Examples in Psychology
thoughtco.com - Elizabeth Hopper
When the Presence of Others Makes Us Less Helpful What causes people to intervene and help others? Psychologists have found that people are sometimes …
Science
Mount Wilson Observatory: Where Astronomy History Was Made
thoughtco.com - Carolyn Collins Petersen
High in the San Gabriel mountains, north of the busy Los Angeles basin, the telescopes at the Mount Wilson Observatory have been watching the skies …
Sculpture
Fernando Botero: "The Most Colombian of Colombian Artists"
thoughtco.com - Patti Wigington
Colombian artist and sculptor Fernando Botero is known for the exaggerated proportions of his subjects. Using big, round images as both humor and …
Google Earth
What Is GIS and How to Use It in Education
thoughtco.com - Colette Bennett
Maps are effective teaching tools for geography, but when maps are combined with technology, they can become visually powerful through a geographic …
Science
Fascinating Rattlesnake Facts
thoughtco.com - Regina Bailey
Scientific Name: Crotalus or Sistrurus Rattlesnakes (Crotalus or Sistrurus) are named for the rattle at the end of their tail, which makes a rattling …
Reddit
30 Hilarious Art Memes That Put a Modern Spin on Old Classics
thoughtco.com - Beverly Jenkins
Thanks to the Internet, all art can be modern art You probably don't consider the museum a hilarious place, but these hilarious art memes will make …
Politics
Biography of Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator and Scholar
thoughtco.com - Amanda Prahl
The law professor turned prominent American politician Senator Elizabeth Warren (born Elizabeth Ann Herring on June 22, 1949) is an American …
Science
What Is Cultivation Theory? Definition and Examples
thoughtco.com - Cynthia Vinney
Cultivation theory proposes that repeated exposure to media over time influences perceptions of social reality. Originated by George Gerbner in the …
Mockumentaries
What Is a Mockumentary?
thoughtco.com - Christopher McKittrick
Definition and examples of this comic film genre A mockumentary is a film created in the style of a documentary but based on a fictionalized subject. …
Science
Understand the Difference Between Purines and Pyrimidines
thoughtco.com - Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Purines and pyrimidines are two types of aromatic heterocyclic organic compounds. In other words, they are ring structures (aromatic) that contain …
War
National Parks in Georgia: Live Oaks, Civil War Sites, and Beaches
thoughtco.com - K. Kris Hirst
The national parks in Georgia feature Confederate Army battlefields and prisons, as well as live oak and salt marsh preserves and the United States' …
China
Chiang Kai-shek: The Generalissimo
thoughtco.com - Robert Longley
Chiang Kai-shek (1887 to 1975), also known as Generalissimo, was a Chinese political and military leader who served as head of the Republic of China …
George Orwell
'Animal Farm' Overview
thoughtco.com - Jeffrey Somers
Understanding George Orwell's powerful political allegory Published in 1945, George Orwell's Animal Farm tells the story of a group of farm animals who …
Fourth Amendment
U.S. v. Leon: Supreme Court Case, Arguments, Impact
thoughtco.com - Elianna Spitzer
The "Good Faith" Exception to the Fourth Amendment In U.S. v. Leon (1984), the Supreme Court analyzed whether there should be a "good faith" exception …
Science
What Is Resource Partitioning? Definition and Examples
thoughtco.com - Regina Bailey
Resource partitioning is the division of limited resources by species to help avoid competition in an ecological niche. In any environment, organisms …
Science
What Is General Adaptation Syndrome?
thoughtco.com - Regina Bailey
General adaptation syndrome (GAS) is the process that the body undergoes when it responds to stress, whether physiological or psychological. The …
Science
Quartzite Rock Geology and Uses
thoughtco.com - Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Quartzite is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock that consists mostly of quartz. It's usually a white to pale gray rock, but occurs in other colors, …
Fish
Yellowfin Tuna Facts (Thunnus albacares)
thoughtco.com - Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
The yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is a large, swift fish that is known for its beautiful colors, graceful motion, and use in cooking as ahi and …
Science
The Disease Is Devastating Bat Colonies in North America
thoughtco.com - Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an emerging disease affecting North American bats. The condition gets its name for the appearance of the white fungal …
Catholicism
Biography of Saint Lucy, Bringer of Light
thoughtco.com - Amanda Prahl
The legend of a young Christian martyr in ancient Rome Saint Lucy, also known as Lucia of Syracuse (284–304 A.D.), was an early Christian who was …
Southern States
How the Three-Fifths Compromise Changed U.S. History
thoughtco.com - Nadra Kareem Nittle
The three-fifths compromise was an agreement reached by the state delegates at the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Under the compromise, every …
Science
How Fast Can Greyhounds Run?
thoughtco.com - Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Greyhounds are the fastest dogs in the world, with a top speed of about 45 miles per hour. The highest verified speed of a greyhound was 41.8 miles …
Pew Research Center
Representative Democracy: Definition, Pros, and Cons
thoughtco.com - Robert Longley
Government Created by the People, for the People Representative democracy is a form of government in which the people elect officials to create laws …

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