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Genius (mythology) Winged genius facing a woman with a tambourine and mirror, from southern Italy, about 320 BC. In Roman religion, the genius ( Latin: [ˈɡɛnɪ.ʊs]; pl.: genii) is the individual instance of a general divine nature that is present in every individual person, place, or thing. [ 1] Much like a guardian angel, the genius would ...
The geniohyoid is a paired short muscle that arises from the inferior mental spine, on the back of the mandibular symphysis, and runs backward and slightly downward, to be inserted into the anterior surface of the body of the hyoid bone. [2] : 346 It lies in contact with its fellow of the opposite side. It thus belongs to the suprahyoid muscles.
India is a federal constitutional republic governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 28 states and 8 union territories. [ 1] All states, as well as the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, have elected legislatures and governments, both patterned on the Westminster model.
The number of US cities where first-time homebuyers are faced with at least a $1 million price tag on the average entry-level home has nearly tripled in the past five years, according to new research.
On Wednesday, Macy's reported a 3.8% year-over-year decline in net sales to $4.9 billion, missing estimates of $5.06 billion. Same-store sales fell 4%, worse than the expected 0.27% drop. Its ...
Twenty questions is a spoken parlor game which encourages deductive reasoning and creativity. It originated in the United States and was played widely in the 19th century. [ 1] It escalated in popularity during the late 1940s, when it became the format for a successful weekly radio quiz program. [citation needed]
As the first images out of Ferguson, Missouri surfaced 10 years ago — the bloodied body of a man left for hours in the street beneath white sheets, protesters smashing car windows and looting ...
The Impossible Quiz is a point-and-click quiz game that consists of 110 questions, [ 1][ 2] using "Gonna Fly Now" as its main musical theme. Notorious for its difficulty, the quiz mixes multiple-choice trick questions similar to riddles, along with various challenges and puzzles. [ 1][ 2] Despite the quiz's name and arduousness, the game is ...