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Brewer's: Hand-in-Hand
In a familiar or kindly manner, as when persons go hand-in-hand. Now we maun totter down, John, But hand in hand we'll go. John Anderson, my Jo. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…What Country Are You In…
If you are visiting certain monuments or viewing iconic landmarks, where in the world are you? It's time to match the structure to the country it belongs to!Leicester sheep
(Encyclopedia) Leicester sheepLeicester sheeplĕsˈtər [key], breed of sheep originated from native stock as mutton producers in Leicestershire, England, by the English livestock breeder Robert…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…Garbo, Greta
(Encyclopedia) Garbo, Greta, 1905–90, American film actress, b. Stockholm, Sweden, as Greta Gustafsson. Garbo's success in the Swedish film The Atonement of Gösta Berling (1923) brought her to…rafflesia
(Encyclopedia) rafflesiarafflesiarăflēˈzhə [key], any of a genus (Rafflesia) of parasitic plants native to the rain forests of the Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. The plants…Pelops
(Encyclopedia) PelopsPelopspēˈlŏps [key], in Greek mythology, son of Tantalus. He was murdered by his father, who served his flesh at a banquet for the gods. The gods recognized this abominable trick…fossil
(Encyclopedia) fossil, remains or imprints of plants or animals preserved from prehistoric times by the operation of natural conditions. Fossils are found in sedimentary rock, asphalt deposits, and…reincarnation
(Encyclopedia) reincarnationreincarnationrēˌĭnkärnāˈshən [key] [Lat.,=taking on flesh again], occupation by the soul of a new body after the death of the former body. Beliefs vary as to whether the…snapper
(Encyclopedia) snapper, name for members of the Lutjanidae, a family of spiny-finned food and game fishes found chiefly in tropical coastal waters. Snappers are carnivorous, active, and voracious,…Trending
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