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	Castor and Pollux Castor and Pollux , in classical mythology, twin heroes called the Dioscuri; Castor was the son of Leda and Tyndareus, Pollux the son of Leda and Zeus. They were brothers to Helen and Clytemnestra. Castor excelled as a horseman and Pollux as a boxer. They were great warriors and were noted for... Read more
	beaver beaver either of two large aquatic rodents , Castor fiber and Castor canadensis, known for their engineering feats. They were once widespread in N and central Eurasia except E Siberia, and in North America from the arctic tree line to the S United States. The mountain beaver of W North... Read more
	castor bean castor bean bean produced by Ricinus communis, a plant of the spurge family, widely cultivated as an ornamental. Moles die when they eat the roots. It has long been used as an ordeal poison in parts of Africa. Ricin, the toxic protein found in the bean seeds, can be extracted and used as a... Read more
	Leda Leda lē´de , in Greek mythology, daughter of Thestios, king of Aetolia, and wife of Tyndareus, king of Sparta. According to most legends, she was seduced by Zeus, who visited her in the form of a swan. She bore two eggs; from one issued Castor and Pollux, from the other Helen (and, in... Read more
	Dioscuri Dioscuri in Greek and Roman mythology the twins Castor and Pollux, born to Leda after her seduction by Zeus, and brothers of Helen. Castor was mortal, but Pollux was immortal; at Pollux's request they shared his immortality between them, spending half their time below the earth in Hades and the... Read more
	Helen Helen in Greek mythology, the most beautiful of women; daughter of Leda and Zeus , and sister of Castor and Pollux and Clytemnestra . While still a young girl Helen was abducted to Attica by Theseus and Polydeuces, but Castor and Pollux rescued her. Later, when she was courted by the greatest... Read more
	Pollux Pollux brightest star in the constellation Gemini ; Bayer designation Beta Geminorum; 1992 position R.A. 7 h 44.8 m , Dec. +28°03′. An orange giant of spectral class K0 III, it is the nearest giant star, lying at a distance of 35 light-years. Its apparent magnitude of 1.13 makes it... Read more
	castor oil castor oil yellowish oil obtained from the seed of the castor bean . The oil content of the seeds varies from about 20% to 50%. After the hulls are removed the seeds are cold-pressed. Medicinal castor oil is prepared from the yield of the first pressing; this is used as a purgative and laxative.... Read more
	Castor Castor , bright star in the constellation Gemini ; Bayer designation α Geminorum; 1992 position R.A. 7 h 34.1 m , Dec. +31°54′. Slightly dimmer than Pollux , with which it forms the Twins, Castor has an apparent magnitude of 1.58, which still makes it one of the 25 brightest... Read more
	medicine medicine the science and art of treating and preventing disease. History of Medicine Ancient Times Prehistoric skulls found in Europe and South America indicate that Neolithic man was already able to trephine, or remove disks of bone from, the skull successfully, but whether this delicate... Read more