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Devils Tower National Monument
(Encyclopedia) Devils Tower National Monument, 1,347 acres (546 hectares), overlooking the Belle Fourche River, NE Wyo.; it was the first designated U.S. national monument (1906). Devils Tower, 865…Behistun Inscription
(Encyclopedia) Behistun InscriptionBehistun Inscriptionbāhĭst&oomacr;nˈ, bə–, bēhĭsˈt&oobreve;n [key] or Bisutun InscriptionBisutun Inscriptionbēs&oomacr;t&oomacr;nˈ, bēsə– [key],…landslide
(Encyclopedia) landslide, rapid slipping of a mass of earth or rock from a higher elevation to a lower level under the influence of gravity and water lubrication. More specifically, rockslides are…Grateful Dead, The
(Encyclopedia) Grateful Dead, The, American rock music group formed in 1965 by guitarists Jerry Garcia, 1942–95, and Bob Weir, 1947–, harmonica player Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, 1945–73, bassist Phil…Aesop's Fables: The Tortoise and the Eagle
by Aesop The Man and the LionThe Kid on the HousetopThe Tortoise and the Eagle A Tortoise, discontented with his lowly life, and envious of the birds he saw disporting themselves in the…Skelligs
(Encyclopedia) Skelligs, rocky islands, off SW Republic of Ireland, in Co. Kerry, comprising Lemon Rock, Little Skellig, and Great Skellig. Climbing the rocks to the peaks of Great Skellig, also…Stephen Crane: Once I saw thee idly rocking
Once I saw thee idly rocking —Idly rocking— And chattering girlishly to other girls, Bell-voiced, happy, Careless with the stout heart of unscarred womanhood, And life to thee was all…April 2016: The World Loses Rock Legend Prince
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of April 2016. 1. Supreme Court Rules: One Person, One Vote 2. Villanova: NCAA Champions 3.…October 2016: More Earthquakes Rock Central Italy
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major science and disaster news events of October 2016. 1. Hurricane Matthew…fault
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Types of faults fault, in geology, fracture in the earth's crust in which the rock on one side of the fracture has measurable movement in relation to the rock on the other side…Trending
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