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A new study says lactose intolerant children should still ingest as much dairy as possible in order to obtain enough calcium, vitamin D, protein, and other essential nutrients. The report warns that lactose intolerance should not require total avoidance of dairy; foods that are often well tolerated include hard cheeses, yogurt, and lactose-free milk.

DEFINITION: (noun) A flat, elevated region; a plateau or mesa. SYNONYMS: plateau. USAGE: The hikers climbed all morning, planning to stop for lunch when they reached the tableland.

Lafayette was a French aristocrat most famous for his participation in the American Revolutionary War and early French Revolution. Considered a national hero in both France and the US, he is one of only six people in history to become an honorary US citizen. Lafayette is also credited with having created the modern French flag in July 1789. He lived in retirement in France during the First Empire, but returned to the US in 1824 to attend the inaugural banquet of what university?

The Munich massacre occurred at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage by members of Black September, a Palestinian terrorist organization. The attack led to the deaths of 11 Israeli athletes, five of the eight kidnappers, and one German police officer. Why has the failed rescue attempt at Fürstenfeldbruck airbase been called a disaster?

A classic is classic not because it conforms to certain structural rules, or fits certain definitions (of which its author had quite probably never heard). It is classic because of a certain eternal and irrepressible freshness.

This annual festival is devoted primarily to the performance of operas by Richard Wagner, who conceived of the idea as a showcase for his works. When it opened in 1876, it was an instant artistic success and drew a crowd of illustrious guests. The festival was plagued by financial problems in its early years, but survived through state intervention and the support of influential Wagnerians, including Ludwig II of Bavaria and Adolf Hitler. How did the festival change under the Third Reich?