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Brewer's: O.K

A telegraphic symbol for “All right” (orl korrect, a Sir William Curtis's or Artemus Ward's way of spelling “all correct”). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Gondola

A Venetian boat. “Venice, in her purple prime ... when the famous law was passed making all gondolas black, that the nobles should not squander fortunes upon them.” —Curtis: Potiphar…

Professional Football: 1998-99 Season Recap

Over and Out You're 39 years old and you've just quarterbacked your team to two consecutive Super Bowl victories. What could possibly be left for an encore? According to John Elway, absolutely…

Winter Olympics: Bobsleigh

Offspring of the toboggan by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient…

Winter Olympics: Bobsleigh

Offspring of the toboggan Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient OlympicsBobsleigh Through the…

Rushing: Single Game Highs, 1996-97 Season

AFCCarYdsTDAdrian Murrell, NYJ at Ariz. (10/27)311991Terrell Davis, Den. vs. Bal. (10/20)281942Curtis Martin, NE vs. Wash. (10/13)171642Terrell Davis, Den. at NE (11/17)321543†Eddie George,…

AFC East

1999 NFL Preview AFC East • NFC East AFC Central • NFC Central AFC West • NFC West New York Jets - Well that didn't take long, did it? In just two seasons, coach Bill Parcells took a team…

NFC Central

1999 NFL Preview AFC East • NFC East AFC Central • NFC Central AFC West • NFC West Minnesota Vikings - It will be difficult if not impossible for the Vikings to have as good a regular season…

Fields Medal Winners

The Fields Medal, considered the Nobel Prize of math, has been awarded quadrennially since 1936 by the International Congress of Mathematicians to recognize outstanding mathematics…