Bo Harwood
Bo Harwood is a composer who worked closely with John Cassavetes.
Bernal Spheres
Bernal Spheres are a type of space habitat intended as a long-term home for permanent residents, first proposed in 1929 by John Desmond Bernal.
Bas Jan Ader
Bas Jan Ader was a melancholic artist who died trying to cross the Atlantic in a small boat.
Tallulah Bankhead
Tallulah Bankhead was an actress known for her husky voice, outrageous personality, and devastating wit. Bankhead became an icon of the tempestuous, flamboyant actress, and her unique voice and mannerisms are often subject to imitation and parody.
Boogie Down Productions
A hip hop group from New York. Their debut LP Criminal Minded contained frank descriptions of life in the South Bronx during the late 1980s.
Blue Mutation Yellow-Naped Amazon
The blue mutation of the Yellow-naped Amazon is a most incredible bird. Found naturally in the wild (Honduras) about 15 years ago, only a few birds were ever imported into the United States, but breeding has been fairly successful and young birds are available from time to time.
Apache revolver
An Apache revolver is a handgun which incorporates multiple other weapons, made notorious by the French underworld figures of the early 1900s. Due to the lack of a barrel, the revolver's effective range is very limited, but since all of its component parts can be folded inward towards the cylinder, it was easily concealable inside a pocket.
Bedaux Canadian subarctic expedition
The Bedaux Canadian subarctic expedition has been described as one of the strangest journeys in the history of modern exploration. The brainchild of Charles Bedaux, a French-born naturalized American millionaire, it centred on an implausible scheme to drive five Citroen half-tracks and fifteen tonnes of supplies--including bottles of champagne and candied fruits--through the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, following a trail that had not been attempted since Alexander Mackenzie in 1793. Bedaux was to be accompanied by an eclectic entourage that included: his wife, Fern; an Italian countess thought to be his mistress; an Academy-award winning Hollywood cameraman; a Swiss skiing instructor; a host of wranglers and cowboys; a dental student; an unemployed bush pilot; guides; geologists; and a British Columbia provincial surveyor.
Claus Bonderup
Designed by Danish architects Claus Bonderup and Thorsten Thorup in 1967, the Semi pendant has become a design classic. Known for its curved, enamelled metal design based on a quarter circle, the Semi hangs beautifully without dominating a space.
Baobabs
The baobab tree is known as the tree of life, with good reason. It can provide shelter, clothing, food, and water for the animal and human inhabitants of the African savannah regions. The cork-like bark and huge stem are fire resistant and are used for making cloth and rope. The leaves are used as condiments and medicines. The fruit, called "monkey bread", is edible, and full of vitamin C.