The Synthetic Librarian

Here is a CSS recipe to display any ordered or unordered list in multiple columns.


<style>
.fourColumns > li {
min-width: 25%;
float: left;
}
/* This will clear the floating in standards compliant browers... might not work in IE */
.fourColumns:after {
display: block;
content: '&nbsp;';
clear: both;
}
</style>
<ol class="fourColumns">
<li>An item </li>
<li>Another item </li>
<li>A different item</li>
<li>Item four </li>
<li>etc </li>
<li>An itme </li>
<li>An item </li>
<li>Another item </li>
<li>A different item</li>
<li>Item four </li>
<li>etc </li>
<li>An itme </li>
<li>An item </li>
<li>Another item </li>
<li>A different item</li>
<li>Item four </li>
<li>etc </li>
<li>An itme </li>
</ol>


That all becomes

1. An item
2. An item
3. Another item
4. A different item
5. Item four
6. etc
7. An itme
8. An item
9. An item
10. An item
11. Another item
12. A different item
13. Item four
14. etc
15. An itme
16. An item
17. An item
18. An item
19. Another item
20. A different item
21. Item four
22. etc
23. An itme
24. An item
25. An item
26. An item
27. Another item
28. A different item
29. Item four
30. etc
31. An itme
32. An item

Today, February 12, is Darwin Day.

Darwin Day is an international celebration of science and humanity held on or around February 12, the day that Charles Darwin was born on in 1809. Specifically, it celebrates the discoveries and life of Charles Darwin — the man who first described biological evolution via natural selection with scientific rigor. More generally, Darwin Day expresses gratitude for the enormous benefits that scientific knowledge, acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity, has contributed to the advancement of humanity.

See also, the Darwin Day entry on Wikipedia.