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Indy Racing League Circuit: Indianapolis 500
Held every Memorial Day weekend; 200 laps around a 2.5-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. First race was held in 1911. The Indy Racing League began in…Brewer's: Buckle
I can't buckle to. I can't give my mind to work. The allusion is to buckling on one's armour or belt. To cut the buckle. To caper about, to heel and toe it in dancing. In jigs the two…Brewer's: Clerical Titles
(1) CLERK. As in ancient times the clergyman was about the only person who could write and read, the word clerical, as used in “clerical error,” came to signify an orthographical error.…Candide: How Candide Was Brought Up in a Magnificent Castle and How He Was Driven Thence
What Befell Candide among the... How Candide Was Brought Up in a Magnificent Castle and How He Was Driven Thence In the country of Westphalia, in the castle of the most noble Baron…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Peter Bell, Death
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Prologue The Devil Death And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien 'Twas very plainly to be seen…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Peter Bell, Grace
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Sin Damnation Grace Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind…Scientists: Applied Sciences and Technology
Agriculturalists, computer scientists, electrical engineers, engineers, and inventors Related Links Computers and the Internet Inventions and Discoveries Inventors Hall of Fame…Biographies: Deaths of 2007
Deaths of 2007 See also 2006 Deaths 2005 Deaths 2004 Deaths 2003 Deaths 2002 Deaths 2001 Deaths 2000 Deaths 1999…Brewer's: Hare
It is unlucky for a hare to cross your path, because witches were said to transform themselves into hares. Nor did we meet, with nimble feet, One little fearful lepus; That certain sign,…October Current Events 2023: U.S. News
Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…Trending
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