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DEFINITION: (noun) A school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12. SYNONYMS: secondary school, Gymnasium, lycee, middle school. USAGE: "That lyceum has ruined him," she added, remembering the insistence with which the chevalier had spoken of the evils of education in such schools.

Tarbell was a journalist who achieved fame for her work at the turn of the 20th century. She was a leading muckraker, or an investigative journalist committed to exposing the unethical practices of large corporations. Her reporting for McClure's magazine led to the breakup of the Standard Oil monopoly and is seen as a model for journalism today. In 1894, Tarbell's series of articles on what American president nearly doubled McClure's circulation?

Anthony was an important figure in the US women's suffrage movement, which gathered steam in the late 19th century. On this date, Anthony defied US law and voted in the presidential election, asserting that the 15th Amendment entitled her to do so. She was arrested and fined, but her actions drew great attention to the cause of women's rights. Anthony was also involved in the anti-slave, anti-abortion, and temperance movements, and she was expelled from the National Labor Union for what reason?

Paragliding is a recreational and competitive flying sport that has its roots in parachuting. The sport, which took off in the 1970s, differs from parasailing, which is a passive amusement ride in which the participant is towed on a line behind a boat. By contrast, a paraglider is a free-flying, foot-launched aircraft. Today, the world's best racers compete in the Paragliding World Cup and the Paragliding World Championship. What is the difference between a paraglider and a hang glider?

A new study found that resveratrol, a molecule found in red wine, enabled obese mice to live longer than other overweight rodents and also reduced the negative health effects of eating a high-calorie diet. In the study, which was conducted by the Harvard Medical School and the National Institute on Aging, researchers fed mice a high fat diet and gave them high doses of resveratrol. Though they gained weight, the mice lived long and healthy lives.