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Featured Article: Amino acid
An amino acid is an organic molecule with three main components: an amino group (-NH2), a carboxylic acid group (-COOH), and an R group, or side chain, unique to each amino acid. Amino acids are the basic structural building blocks of proteins. The unique three-dimensional shape of each protein, which results from the linear sequence of amino acids, determines the protein's specific function in the body.
Popular Article: George Farquhar
George Farquhar (1677 or 1678 – April 29, 1707) was an Irish dramatist. He is noted for his contributions to late Restoration comedy, particularly for his plays The Recruiting Officer (1706) and The Beaux' Stratagem (1707). Both plays reflect the Restoration emphasis on the exploits of rakes who seek fame and fortune through their sexual exploits. Restoration comedy is the name given to comedies written and performed in the Restoration period from 1660 to 1700. After public stage performances had been banned for 18 years by the Puritan regime, the re-opening of the theaters in 1660 signaled a rebirth of English drama.
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Hungarian-born Joseph Pulitzer is known both for creating yellow journalism and the Pulitzer Prizes for excellence in journalism (source: Joseph Pulitzer)
