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DEFINITION: (noun) A pen for sheep. SYNONYMS: fold, sheep pen, sheepfold. USAGE: It was the second time in a month that a predator had managed to tear through the sheepcote's wire.

Lombardi was one of the greatest coaches in the history of American football, winning five championships in nine years and never having a losing season. He was the driving force behind the Green Bay Packers, who dominated the National Football League during his tenure as coach. The Lombardi Trophy, awarded to the winner of the Super Bowl each year, represents Lombardi's successful tactics and passion for the game. Lombardi began his career as the offensive coordinator for what team?

McVeigh, an American domestic terrorist, was executed for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, which claimed the lives of 168 men, women, and children and is considered the deadliest incident of domestic terrorism in US history. McVeigh was an anti-government survivalist and a keen reader of the controversial book The Turner Diaries, which describes terrorist acts similar to the one he perpetrated. Where was McVeigh arrested?

The earliest known reference to toothpaste appears in an Egyptian manuscript dating from the 4th century A.D. It prescribes a mixture of powdered salt, pepper, mint leaves, and iris flowers. By the early 1800s, the toothbrush was already being used, but usually only with water. Later, tooth powders became popular. Most were homemade, with chalk, pulverized brick, and salt as common ingredients. When did toothpaste as we know it come into existence?

Scientists have identified odd-shaped mounds of dirt in Australia as the Earth's oldest fossils, created by billions of microbes more than 3 billion years ago. The mounds, which are called stromatolites, were first discovered almost three decades ago and have been the source of spirited debate ever since. The newest research identifies seven repeating subtypes of stromatolite, which indicates that the mounds' differing shapes are not random.