Landing of Columbus Landing of Columbus, oil on canvas by John Vanderlyn, 1846; in the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. (more) Where Did Columbus Land? Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Where-Did-Columbus-Land Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback...

　　 　　Barbara Kingsolver Barbara Kingsolver, author of The Poisonwood Bible (1998), in 2023. (more) The Poisonwood Bible novel by Kingsolver Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Poisonwood-Bible Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required)...

　　 　　Would you like your candlesticks choppy or smooth?Photo illustration Encyclopædia Britannica, IncHeikin-ashi, roughly meaning “average bar” in Japanese, represents a modified version of traditional candlestick price charts. While standard candlesticks show raw price movements, heikin-ashi candles use averages to smooth out price action, making trends easier to spot and follow. This smoothing effect helps traders avoid getting thrown off...

　　 　　Turning plants green Chlorophyll pigment in chloroplasts within plant cells. (more) Why Are Plants Green? Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/Why-Are-Plants-Green Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction...

　　 　　Is your stock portfolio voting for the bull or the bear?© Lumos sp/stock.adobe.com, © prakasitlalao/stock.adobe.com; Photo illustration Encyclopædia Britannica, IncImagine for a minute that every trading day in the stock market is an election that offers investors one of two choices when they step into the voting booth: “I’m with the bull” (buy) or “I’m with the bear” (sell)....

　　 　　Elvis Presley at Graceland American rock and roller Elvis Presley outside his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1957, one year before he was drafted into the U.S. Army. (more) Did Elvis Presley Join the Army? Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Did-Elvis-Presley-Join-the-Army Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us...

　　 　　Punxsutawney Phil and the Folklore of Animal Weather Prediction The Groundhog Day tradition highlights the long-standing belief that animals can predict the weather. While animals do not forecast the future, some animals do have heightened senses that help them react to environmental changes. (more) Can Animals Predict the Weather? Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share...

　　 　　Clownfish Clownfish swim by an anemone in the Great Barrier Reef in Pacific Ocean, off the northeastern coast of Australia. (more) Do Fish Drink Water? Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Do-Fish-Drink-Water Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login)....

　　 　　Jhumpa Lahiri Jhumpa Lahiri, author of The Namesake (2003), in 2003. (more) The Namesake novel by Lahiri Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Namesake-The Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction...

　　 　　Bill Ackman in 2024.© Jared Siskin—Patrick McMullan/Getty ImagesWilliam Albert “Bill” Ackman (born May 11, 1966, Chappaqua, New York, U.S.), is an American billionaire hedge fund manager. Ackman is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Pershing Square Capital Management. Throughout his career, Ackman had a reputation as an activist investor—a shareholder who acquires significant stakes in companies to...

　　 　　Jonathan, the Seychelles giant tortoise, on the grounds of Plantation House Born c. 1832, Jonathan is the world's oldest tortoise and possibly the world's oldest living land animal. Pictured on the lawn at Plantation House, the official residence of the governor of Saint Helena Island. (more) Jonathan (Seychelles giant tortoise) Seychelles giant tortoise Ask the Chatbot a Question More...

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