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IJsselmeer
(Encyclopedia) IJsselmeerIJsselmeerīˈsəlmārˌ [key], shallow freshwater lake, NW Netherlands, bordering on the provinces of North Holland, Flevoland, and Friesland. It was formed from the old Zuider…Brunel, Sir Marc Isambard
(Encyclopedia) Brunel, Sir Marc IsambardBrunel, Sir Marc Isambardĭzˈəmbärdˌ br&oomacr;nĕlˈ [key], 1769–1849, British engineer and inventor. Born in France, he came to the United States in 1793 as…The Recording Industry Association of America's Top-Selling Albums of All Time<sup class="fnr">*</sup>
29 Million Thriller, Michael Jackson (Epic) Eagles: Their Greatest Hits, 1971–1975, Eagles (Asylum) 23 Million Greatest Hits, Volumes I & II, Billy…Nagano
(Encyclopedia) NaganoNaganonägäˈnō [key], city (1990 pop. 347,026), capital of Nagano prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Tenryu River. It has a food-processing industry and produces auto parts…Talcahuano
(Encyclopedia) TalcahuanoTalcahuanotälkäwäˈnō [key], city (1990 est. pop. 246,900), S central Chile, a port on the Pacific Ocean, part of the Greater Concepción conurbation. On the best harbor along…railroad
(Encyclopedia) railroad or railway, form of transportation most commonly consisting of steel rails, called tracks, on which trains of freight cars, passenger cars, and other rolling stock are drawn…State of the Union Address: Herbert Hoover (December 8, 1931)
Herbert Hoover (December 8, 1931) To the Senate and House of Representatives: It is my duty under the Constitution to transmit to the Congress information on the state of the Union and to recommend…turnpike
(Encyclopedia) turnpike, road paid for partly or wholly by fees collected from travelers at tollgates. It derives its name from the hinged bar that prevented passage through such a gate until the…Krefeld
(Encyclopedia) KrefeldKrefeldkrāˈfĕlt [key], city (1994 pop. 249,560), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, a port on the Rhine River. It is the center of the German silk and velvet industry, and is a…Nuneaton and Bedworth
(Encyclopedia) Nuneaton and BedworthNuneaton and Bedworthnənēˈtən [key], district (1991 pop. 115,300), Warwickshire, central England. The district primarily comprises the city of Nuneaton and the…Trending
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