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...They're little teeny, tiny, reddish ants that just get into everything," said Carol A. Finn, assistant to the masters...

Author: By Brian D. Ellison, | Title: Dunster Prepares To Battle Ant Menace | 11/14/1991 | See Source »

...authentic portrait of Columbus done from life exists, but there are verbal descriptions: tall, a long face, ruddy skin, reddish hair that turned white in middle age. Adopting Spain as his homeland in 1484, Columbus was never to use Italian in his writings. But he soon became bookworm enough to be seen as an amateur geographer as well as a mariner, and to accumulate a large library. Alas, only four of these volumes survive with his annotations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just Who Was That Man? | 10/7/1991 | See Source »

...question now has a chemical answer: slip into his bedroom when he is away, brandishing a spray can of Drug Alert. Wipe off his study desk, dresser top or doorknob with a clean white cloth or paper towel. Then zap the cloth or paper with spray. If a reddish- brown or turquoise stain appears, your son may be a liar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Drugs: Just Spray No | 9/10/1990 | See Source »

...assailant wore a blue and orange jacket with the name "George" stiched into the sleeve. The student said the suspect was a white male with a very light complexion, taller than 5'8" and in his late 30s or early 40s. According to the student, the assailant had a "reddish-orange" beard and mustache and light brown hair...

Author: By Joshua A. Gerstein, | Title: Man Shown Mugs in Sci. Ctr. Rape Case | 3/5/1990 | See Source »

Another focal point of scientific interest is Neptune's rings. Indirect evidence suggests that they exist, but as arcs rather than true rings. Voyager's photographs may help explain how they formed. The space probe will also examine reddish Triton, whose methane atmosphere is believed to overlie a surface puddled with liquid nitrogen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Space: Next And Final Stop: Neptune | 8/7/1989 | See Source »

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