Bilirubin Bilirubin is a yellow breakdown product of normal heme catabolism. Its levels are elevated in certain diseases and it is responsible for the yellow color of bruises.
	Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. Before his election as President, Clinton served nearly 12 years as the 50th and 52nd Governor of Arkansas of Arkansas. His wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is the junior United States Senate from New York, where they both reside.
	Bill Gates Category:Semi-protected William Henry Gates III is the co-founder, chairperson, former software architecture, and former chief executive officer of Microsoft. He is also the founder of Corbis, a digital image archiving company.
	Bill Mauldin William Henry "Bill" Mauldin was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the United States.
	Billabong Billabong is an Australian English word used to refer to an oxbow lake, a stagnant pool of water attached to a waterway. Billabongs are usually formed when the path of a stream or river changes, leaving the former branch with a dead end. The word is derived from two Indigenous Australians words: "billa" meaning "creek" and "bong" meaning "dead".
	Billhook The billhook is a traditional cutting tool used mainly in European agriculture, but also common though out most of the world where it was introduced by European settlers, e.g South America and parts of Asia, or developed independently e.g. in Japan. The blade is usually made from a high carbon steel in varying weights and lengths, with an increasingly strong curve towards the end.
	Billiard ball Billiard balls are used in cue sports, such as carom billiards, pocket billiards, and snooker. The number, type, diameter, color, and pattern of the balls differ depending upon the specific game being played. Various specific ball properties such as hardness, friction coefficient and resilience are very important to the finer points of gameplay.
	Billiard room A billiard room is a room with a billiards or Billiards table. It is best when such a room has enough space around the table to accommodate the range of a stroke of the Cue stick from all angles. This can be calculated by adding the length of the average cue stick and about 12 inches for stroking room.
	Billiards Billiards is a family of games played on a table with a stick, known as a cue stick, which is used to strike balls, moving them around the table. All billiard games are generally regarded to have evolved into indoor games from outdoor stick and ball games. The word "billiard" may have evolved from the French word billart, meaning "mace", an implement, similar to a golf club, which was the forerunner to the modern cue.
	Billie Jean King Billie Jean Moffitt King is a retired tennis player from the United States. During her career, she won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 14 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. She is generally considered to be one of the greatest female tennis players and female athletes in history.
	Billingsgate Billingsgate is a ward in the south-east of the City of London, lying on the north bank of the River Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge. The ward included part of the old London docks, notably Billingsgate Wharf, close to Lower Thames Street, whose neighbouring streets became a fish market during the 16th century and 17th century.
	Bills The Bills were a youth subculture that thrived in Lopoldville in the late 1950s, basing much of their image and outlook on the cowboys of United States Western. Background Category:Subcultures
	Billy Graham The Reverend Dr. William Franklin Graham, Jr. Order of the British Empire, commonly known as Billy Graham, is an United States Protestant Christianity evangelism. He has prayed with ten successive President of the United States and was number 7 on Gallup Gallup's List of Widely Admired People for the 20th century.
	Billy Mitchell William Mitchell was an American general who is regarded as one of the most famous and most controversial figures in American airpower history.
	Billy Sunday William Ashley "Billy" Sunday was noted first as a professional baseball player, and then more famously as an evangelist.
	Billy Wilder Billy Wilder was a screenwriter, film director and film producer whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Hollywood's golden age. Many of Wilder's films achieved both critical and public acclaim.
	Bilocation Bilocation is the ostensibly supernatural act of appearing or being in two or more locations simultaneously. In Christianity, is said to take place through an act of God, typically to affect the conversion and baptism of the worthy who will not be reached by missionaries in time. Although it is uncommon, it is claimed to have been experienced, and even practiced by Will, by mystics, ecstatics, saints, monks, and adepts.
	Bimbo Bimbo is a term that emerged in popular English language usage in the late 20th Century to describe a stupid, pliable woman. This term began as early as 1929. For instance, in the Silent film, Desert Nights, it describes a cheap female crook as a bimbo. This word, bimbo, derives from the Italian language words of masculine Grammatical gender, its first usage in English was for stupid men; it now is understood to mean a woman unless modified as male bimbo, himbo, or mim
	Bimetallism In economics, bimetallism is a monetary standard in which the value of the monetary unit can be expressed either with a certain amount of gold or with a certain amount of silver. The ratio between the two metals is fixed by law. This monetary system is very unstable.
	Binary file A binary file is a computer file which may contain any type of data, encoded in Binary numeral system form for computer storage and processing purposes; for example, Document file format containing formatted text. Many binary file formats contain parts that can be interpreted as text; binary files that contain only textual data - without, for example, any formatting information - are called Text file.
	Binary star A binary star is a Star system consisting of two stars Planetary orbiting around their center of mass. For each star, the other is its companion star. Recent research suggests that a large percentage of stars are part of systems with at least two stars.
	Binder The reaper-binder, or binder, was a farm implement that improved upon the reaper. The binder was invented in 1872 by Charles Withington. In addition to cutting the small-grain crop, it would also tie the stems into small bundles, or sheaf. These sheaves were then 'shocked' into conical stooks, resembling small tipis, to allow the grain to dry for several days before being threshed.
	Binding energy Binding energy is the energy required to disassemble a whole into separate parts. A bound system has a lower potential energy than its constituent parts; this is what keeps the system together. The usual convention is that this corresponds to a positive binding energy. In general, binding energy represents the mechanical work which must be done in acting against the forces which hold an object together, while disassembling the object into component parts separated by such sufficient distance that further separation requir
	Bing cherry Bing is a cultivar of cherry that originated in the Pacific Northwest, specifically in what is now Milwaukie, OR and remains a major cultivar in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. The cultivar was developed in the 1870s by Oregon Horticulture Seth Luelling and his Manchuria foreman Bing, for whom the cultivar is named.
	Bing Crosby Bing Crosby (born Harry Lillis Crosby) was an American singer and actor born in Tacoma, Washington in 1903. In his 51 year career as an entertainer, he achieved then unparalleled success as both a singer and an actor. Crosby became one of the most successful musicians in history with over 900 million albums and singles sold. As an actor, he became one of the most watched actors of his time with over 1 billion tickets sold.
	Binoculars Binocular telescopes, or binoculars, are two identical or mirror-symmetry telescopes mounted side-by-side and aligned to point accurately in the same direction, one to be viewed through each of the user's eyes to present the viewer with a greater sense of depth and distance than a single-lens telescope allows.
	Binomial distribution In probability theory and statistics, the binomial distribution is the discrete probability distribution of the number of successes in a sequence of n statistical independence yes/no experiments, each of which yields success with probability p. Such a success/failure experiment is also called a Bernoulli experiment or Bernoulli trial.
	Binturong The Binturong, also known as the Malay Civet Cat, the Asian Bearcat, the Palawan Bearcat, and just simply the Bearcat, is neither a bear nor a cat but is a species of civet of the family Viverridae. The real meaning of the original name is lost, as the local language that gave it is extinct.
	Biochemistry Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. This article only discusses terrestrial biochemistry , as all the life forms we know are on Earth. Since life forms alive today are believed to have descended from the same common descent, they naturally have similar biochemistries, even for matters which would appear to be essentially arbitrary, such as the genetic code or chirality of various biomolecules.
	Biochip The development of biochips is a major thrust of the rapidly growing biotechnology industry, which encompasses a very diverse range of research efforts including genomics, proteomics, computational biology, and pharmaceuticals, among other activities. Advances in these areas are giving scientists new methods for unraveling the complex
	Biodiversity Biodiversity or biological diversity is the diversity of life. There are a number of definitions and measures of biodiversity.
	Bioengineering Biological engineering deals with engineering biological processes in general. It is a broad-based engineering discipline that also may involve product design, sustainability and analysis of biological systems. Generally, bioengineering may deal with either the medical or the agricultural fields.
	Biofeedback Biofeedback is a form of complementary and alternative medicine which involves measuring a subject's bodily processes such as blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, galvanic skin response, and muscle tension and conveying such information to him or her in real-time in order to raise his or her awareness and conscious control of the related physiological activities.
	Biography Biography is a genre of literature and other forms of media like film, based on the written accounts of individual lives. While a biography may focus on a subject of fiction or non-fiction, the term is usually in reference to non-fiction. As opposed to a profile or curriculum vitae, a biography develops complex insight and highlights different textures of personality including intimate details of experiences.
	Biological agent A biological agent is an infectious disease, or toxin that can be used in bioterrorism or biological warfare. There are more than 1200 different kinds of biological agents. Biological agents include prions, microorganisms and some unicellular and multicellular eukaryotes and their associated toxins.
	Biological warfare Biological warfare, also known as germ warfare, is the use of any organism or toxin found in nature, as a weapon of war. It is meant to incapacitate or kill an adversary. It may also be defined as the employment of biological agents to produce casualties in man or animals and damage to plants or material; or defense against such employment.
	Biology Biology is the branch of science dealing with the study of life. It is concerned with the characteristics, classification, and behaviors of organisms, how species come into existence, and the interactions they have with each other and with the natural environment.
	Bioluminescence Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism as the result of a chemical reaction during which chemical energy is converted to light energy. The name originates from the Greek bios for "living" and the Latin lumen "light". Bioluminescence may be generated by symbiotic organisms carried within a larger organism.
	Biomass In energy production and industry, biomass refers to living and recently living biological material which can be used as fuel or for industrial production. Most commonly biomass refers to plant matter grown for use as biofuel, but also includes plant or animal matter used for production of fibres, chemicals or heat.
	Biometrics Biometrics is the study of automated methods for uniquely recognizing humans based upon one or more intrinsic physical or behavioral traits. In information technology, biometric authentication refers to technologies that measure and analyze human physical and behavioral characteristics for authentication purposes.
	Bionics Bionics is the application of methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. Also a short form of biomechanics, the word 'bionic' is actually a portmanteau formed from biology and electronics.
	Biopiracy Biopiracy refers to the appropriation, generally by means of patents, of Indigenous knowledge by foreign entities without compensatory payment. The classic case is that of the Rosy Periwinkle, a plant native to Madagascar. Research into the plant was prompted by the plant's traditional medicinal role and resulted in the discovery of a large number of biologically active chemicals, including the children's cancer cure vincristine.
	Biopsy A biopsy is a medical test involving the removal of cells or Biological tissues for examination. The tissue is often examined under a microscope and can also be analyzed chemically. When only a sample of tissue is removed, the procedure is called an incisional biopsy or core biopsy.
	Biosphere The biosphere is the outermost part of the planet's shell — including Earth's atmosphere, landform, lithosphere and water — within which life occurs, and which biotic processes in turn alter or transform. From the broadest Geophysiology point of view, the biosphere is the global ecology system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere , hydrosphere , and Earth's atmosphere
	Biotechnology Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. The UN Convention on Biological Diversity has come up with one of many definitions of biotechnology: Biotechnology can also be defined as the manipulation of organisms to do practical things and to provide useful products.
	Biotin Biotin, also known as vitamin H or B7 and C10H16N2O3S , is a water-soluble B-complex vitamin which is composed of an ureido ring fused with a tetrahydrothiophene ring. A valeric acid substituent is attached to one of the carbon atoms of the tetrahydrothiophene ring.
	Biotite Biotite is a common Silicate minerals#Phyllosilicates mineral within the mica group, with the chemical formula K3AlSi3O102 and a molecular weight of 433.53 g/mol. More generally, it refers to the dark mica series: annite, eastonite, phlogopite and siderophyllite.
	Biped Bipedalism is standing, or Motion for example by walking, running, or hopping, on two appendages . An animal or machine that usually moves in a bipedal manner is known as a biped , meaning "two feet" .
	Biplane A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings of similar spans, normally one mounted above, and the other level with the underside of the fuselage. The upper wing normally overlaps the lower wing, and vertical or slightly raked slender struts are often positioned symmetrically on either side of the fuselage .
	Bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis describing a nosology of mood disorders in which the person experiences clinical depression and/or mania, hypomania, and/or Mixed state . People suffering from the disorder may be periodically disabled, but many live full and productive lives whether or not they receive adequate treatment.
	Birch Birch is the name of any tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. These are generally small to medium-size trees or shrubs, mostly of northern temperate climates. The simple leaf may be toothed or lobed.
	Bird Birds are bipedal, Homeothermic, oviparous vertebrate animals body plan primarily by feathers, forelimbs modified as wings, and hollow bones. Birds range in size from the tiny hummingbirds to the huge Ostrich and Emu. Depending on the alpha taxonomy viewpoint, there are about 8,80010,200 living bird species in the world, making them the most diverse class of Terrestrial animal vertebrates.
	Bird cherry The bird cherries are a subgenus of the genus Prunus, characterised by having deciduous leaf, flowers 12-30 together on slender racemes produced in late spring well after leaf emergence, and small, sour fruit usually only palatable to birds, whence the name.
	Bird Cherry The Bird Cherry is a species of bird cherry, native to northern Europe and northern Asia. It is the type species of the subgenus bird cherry with flowers in racemes, and is a deciduous small tree or large shrub 8-16 m tall. The English name refers to the fruit, which are very astringent and bitter, unsuitable for human food, but readily eaten by birds, which do not taste astringency as unpleasant.
	Bird feeder A birdfeeder, bird feeder, or bird table is a device placed out-of-doors to supply bird food to birds. The success of a birdfeeder in attracting birds depends on its placement and the kinds of seeds offered, as different species have different preferences. The most familiar feeders supply seeds such as millet, sunflower, safflower, thistle, and rapeseed, to seed-eating birds.
	Bird food Bird food is food eaten by birds. Humans generally make or buy bird food to feed to pet birds or use in birdfeeders. The choice of what to use as birdfood depends on the species of bird being fed.
	Bird of paradise The birds of paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. They are found in Australasia regions of eastern Indonesia, New Guinea and northeastern Australia. The member of this family are perhaps best known for the striking feather possessed by the male of most species, which are used in courtship displays in order to attract females.
	Bird of prey A bird of prey or raptor is a bird that hunts for food primarily using its claws. They display a characteristic curved tip to their beak and have superb vision. Diurnal birds of prey belong to the orders Accipitriformes and Falconiformes in several groups including:
	Birdcage A birdcage is a cage designed to house birds as pets. Pet birds face numerous challenges in captivity. Most birds fly, which puts them at risk of impacting ceiling fans, stoves, and other hazards. Even birds with their wings clipped may eat hazardous substances, chew on cords, or gnaw at furniture.
	Birefringence Birefringence, or double refraction, is the decomposition of a Ray of light into two rays when it passes through certain types of material, such as calcite crystals, depending on the polarization of the light. This effect can occur only if the structure of the material is anisotropic.
	Biretta The biretta is a square cap with three ridges or peaks, surmounted by a tuft, traditionally worn by Roman Catholic clergy, as well as by some clergy of the Anglican Churches. Historically, the biretta was used by all ranks of the clergy from Cardinal to priests and deacons.
	Birmingham Birmingham is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands. Birmingham is the largest of England's English Core Cities Group, and is generally considered to be the UK's Second city of the United Kingdom.
	Birth Birth is the process in animals by which an offspring is expelled from the body of its mother. Different forms of birth are egg, vivipary or Ovoviviparity. In humans, the unborn offspring is called a fetus after its embryonary stage.
	Birth certificate In most countries, a birth certificate is a vital record usually containing most of the following information: * Name at birth * Date and time of childbirth * Gender * Place of birth * Birth registration number * Legal parent(s) The certificate is issued shortly after a person's birth, usually after the mother's physician files the required forms with the appropriate government agency.
	Birth control Birth control is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of a woman giving childbirth or becoming pregnancy. Methods and intentions typically termed birth control may be considered a pivotal ingredient to family planning.
	Birth rate In demography, the crude birth rate of a population is the number of childbirths per 1000 persons per year. It can be mathematically represented by where n is the number of childbirths in that year, and p is the current population. This figure is combined with the crude death rate to produce the rate of natural population growth.
	Birthday A birthday is the date on which a person is childbirth, marking the day a life outside the womb begins. It is customary in many cultures to celebration the anniversary of one's birthday, for example by having a birthday party with family and/or friends. Gifts are often given to the person celebrating the birthday.
	Birthday cake The birthday cake has been an integral part of the birthday tradition in Western cultures since the middle of the 19th century. The cake, or sometimes a pastry or dessert, is served to a person on his or her birthday, and is often decorated with the person's name and/or a message of congratulations.
	Birthmark A birthmark is a blemish on the skin formed before birth. They are part of the group of skin lesions known as Nevus. The cause of birthmarks is unknown, but may include cellular damage due to radiation or chemicals. Some types seem to run in families. In Italian and Middle Eastern cultures they're called voglie in Italian or wiham in Arabic, both of which translate to "wishes," because according to folklore, they are caused by unsatisfied wishes of the mother during pregnancy.
	Biryani Biryani is a rice dish from the Indian Subcontinent made from a mixture of spices, basmati, meat/vegetables and yogurt. There are many kind of biryanis and each kind has a uniqueness about it. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, from East India to West India, there are different varieties of the dish.