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DEFINITION: (noun) A person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as a doctrine, policy, or institution. SYNONYMS: vindicator, justifier. USAGE: English youth have been so educated time out of mind, and we have hundreds of thousands of apologists and admirers of injustice, misery, and brutality, as perpetrated among children.

Yokoi was one of the most important figures in the history of the Nintendo video game company. While employed there, Yokoi designed the Game Boy handheld game console and improved the D-Pad, the cross-shaped multi-directional input device found on most modern control pads. He also helped produce many popular arcade games, including the original Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong. What simple product, developed by Yokoi for his own amusement, sold 1.2 million units and launched his career?

Lindh was a Swedish Social Democrat and an important proponent of the European Union. She was Chairman of the Council of the European Union in 2001 and, at the time of her murder, a prime candidate to become the next President of the Social Democrats and Prime Minister of Sweden. She was attacked just prior to a Swedish referendum on the Euro, at the height of a public campaign she led for the approval of the currency. Why was the perpetrator's sentence changed for a brief period?

Chili peppers have been part of the human diet in the Americas since about 7500 BCE. They were domesticated there no later than 3400 BCE and were taken back to Spain by a physician who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage to the West Indies. From Spain they rapidly spread to India, China, and Japan. The amount of "heat" in a chili pepper depends on the amount of capsaicin it contains and is measured on the Scoville scale. How much "hotter" than a habanero chili is police-grade pepper spray?

Abnormal male fish carrying undeveloped eggs have been found in the rivers around Washington. Scientists believe the development of these hermaphrodite fish is linked to estrogen-like chemicals in the water. The water authority, which draws from the Potomac and Occoquan rivers to provide service to about 1.5 million people, is working with the US Geological Survey and other agencies to eliminate potentially harmful compounds.