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(Encyclopedia) polo, indoor or outdoor ball and goal game played on horseback. Some historians claim that polo originated in Persia in the 6th cent.; it spread to Turkey, India, and Tibet and, with…Individual Single Game Highs: Individual Single Game Highs
Most Field Goals Made24Hakeem Olajuwon, Hou vs Den (1/30)Most Field Goals Attempted40Hakeem Olajuwon, Hou vs Den (1/30)Most Assists23Nick Van Exel, LAL at Van (1/5)Individual Single Game…wildlife refuge
(Encyclopedia) wildlife refuge, haven or sanctuary for animals; an area of land or of land and water set aside and maintained, usually by government or private organization, for the preservation and…Klamath, mountain range, United States
(Encyclopedia) Klamath, mountain range, part of Pacific Coast Ranges extending c.240 mi (368 km) from SW Oregon to NW California. The Klamath Mts. are part of numerous national forest and wildlife…Namib-Naukluft National Park
(Encyclopedia) Namib-Naukluft National Park, 19,216 sq mi (49,768 sq km), W Namibia, encompassing parts of the Namib Desert and the Naukluft mountain range. It was established in 1979 when the Namib…chemin de fer
(Encyclopedia) chemin de ferchemin de fershəmănˈ də fûr, Fr. shəmăNˈ də fĕr [key] [Fr.,=railroad], the most popular gambling card game in Europe. The present day versions are variations of Italian…écarté
(Encyclopedia) écartéécartéāˌkärtāˈ [key], card game similar to euchre, played by two persons. The pack has 32 cards, seven through ace in each suit; the king is the highest card, and the ace ranks…Wood Buffalo National Park
(Encyclopedia) Wood Buffalo National Park, 17,577 sq mi (45,525 sq km), in NE Alta., Canada, extending into the Northwest Territories; est. 1922 to protect the only remaining herd of wood bison. It…Catskill
(Encyclopedia) Catskill Catskill kătˈskĭl [key], village (2020 pop. 3,792), seat of Greene co., SE N.Y., on the…Richard, Maurice
(Encyclopedia) Richard, Maurice (Joseph Henri Maurice Richard)Richard, Mauricezhōzĕfˈ äNrēˈ môrēsˈ rēˈshärˌ [key], 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player, b. Montreal. Richard, nicknamed “the Rocket” by…Trending
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