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dodo, extinct bird
(Encyclopedia) dodo, a flightless forest-dwelling bird of Mauritius, extinct since the late 17th cent. The dodo was closely related to the Rodrigues solitaire, extinct flightless giant found on…Busch, Adolf
(Encyclopedia) Busch, AdolfBusch, Adolfäˈdôlf b&oobreve;sh [key], 1891–1952, German-Swiss violinist. He studied at the Cologne Conservatory. From 1919 to 1935 he headed outstanding chamber music…Travancore
(Encyclopedia) TravancoreTravancoretrăvənkôrˈ [key], former princely state, 7,622 sq mi (19,741 sq km), SW India, on the Arabian Sea. It is now in Kerala state. The region of Travancore has coastal…Pará, state, Brazil
(Encyclopedia) ParáParápəräˈ [key], state (1996 pop. 5,552,783), 474,896 sq mi (1,229,981 sq km), N Brazil, in the lower Amazon River basin bordering on the Guianas and the Atlantic Ocean. Belém is…Walt Whitman: Song of Myself, Part 50
Part 50There is that in me—I do not know what it is—but I know it is in me.Wrench'd and sweaty—calm and cool then my body becomes, I sleep—I sleep long.I do not know it—it is without name—it…50th Emmy Awards: Miniseries Nominees
prev | outstanding miniseries | directing | lead roles | supporting roles | next Outstanding Miniseries More Tales of the City (Showtime) From the Earth to the Moon (HBO) George Wallace (TNT)…50th Emmy Awards: Other Programs
prev | variety, music & comedy | tv movie | non-fiction | children's | animated Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Dennis Miller Live (HBO) Late Show With David Letterman (CBS)…Women's Olympic Swimming: 50-meter Freestyle
50-meter Freestyle Find the Olympic gold-medal times for the women's 50m Freestyle swimming competition from 1988 to the present. Year WinnerTime Record1988 Kristin Otto, E. Ger…FIFA Top 50 World Rankings: 1998
Points 1997 Rank1Brazil 73.441 2France68.8663Germany 66.8724Croatia66.75195Argentina66.22176Yugoslavia64.70207Italy63.8298Czech Republic63.8039England63.13410Mexico61.93511Netherlands61.…FIFA Top 50 World Rankings: 2000
Points1999Rank1Brazil 821112France801 33Argentina773 64Italy74214 Czech Republic742 26Portugal738157Spain735 48Netherlands709199Yugoslavia70713 Paraguay7071711Germany705…Trending
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