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Metropolitan Museum of Art
(Encyclopedia) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, founded in 1870. The Metropolitan Museum is the foremost repository of art in the United States and one of the world's great museums. It…alligator
(Encyclopedia) alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E…leopard
(Encyclopedia) leopard, large carnivore of the cat family, Panthera pardus, widely distributed in Africa and Asia. It is commonly yellow, buff, or gray, patterned with black spots and rings. The…walrus
(Encyclopedia) walrus, marine mammal, Odobenus rosmarus, found in Arctic seas. Largest of the fin-footed mammals, or pinnipeds (see seal), the walrus is also distinguished by its long tusks and by…polar bear
(Encyclopedia) polar bear, large white bear, Ursus maritimus, formerly Thalarctos maritimus, of the coasts of arctic North America, Asia, and Europe. Polar bears usually live on drifting pack ice,…Peasants' War
(Encyclopedia) Peasants' War, 1524–26, rising of the German peasants and the poorer classes of the towns, particularly in Franconia, Swabia, and Thuringia. It was the climax of a series of local…Balzac, Honoré de
(Encyclopedia) Balzac, Honoré deBalzac, Honoré debălˈzăk, bôl–, Fr. ōnôrāˈ də bälzäkˈ [key], 1799–1850, French novelist, b. Tours. Balzac ranks among the great masters of the novel. Of a bourgeois…Timeline: Olympics, 1990s - Present Day
From ancient Greece to the present day Previous | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 Winter 1992 Albertville Winter…Top 100 Greatest Heroes and Villains
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesFrom cheering on the underdog boxer Rocky Balboa to being terrorized by Dr. Hannibal Lecter, heroes and villains have always been a part of the movie experience. Most…All-Time Leading USA Medalists
MenNo Sport G-S-B8 Apollo Ohno Speed Skating 2-2-45 Eric Heiden Speed Skating 5-0-03* Irving Jaffee Speed Skating 3-0-03 Pat Martin Bobsled 1-2-03 John Heaton Bobsled/Skeleton0-2-1WomenNo…Trending
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