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The Great Wall: visible from space?
The Question: Is the Great Wall of China really the only manmade structure that can be seen from space? The Answer: Nope. The original…Who Were These Great Romantic Icons?
The world is full of love and romance. But what do you know about these iconic individuals who have gone down in history as some of the most love-orientated people to ever exist?Great Escapes: Famous Prison Breaks
Have you ever been fascinated by daring prison escapes? Do you think breaking out of a maximum-security prison is even possible? Test your knowledge on famous prison breaks and their incredible…U.K., Great Britain, and England: Differences
Do you know the difference between the U.K., Great Britain, and England? Many people use these terms interchangeably, but they actually refer to different geographic and political entities. This quiz…Pontics
(Encyclopedia) Pontics, mountain system, N Turkey, extending c.700 mi (1,100 km) along the southern coast of the Black Sea. The Pontics generally increase in height from west to east, culminating in…Guadarrama, Sierra de
(Encyclopedia) Guadarrama, Sierra deGuadarrama, Sierra desyārˈrä ᵺā gwäᵺäräˈmä [key], mountain range rising from the plateau of central Spain, N of Madrid, and extending c.120 mi (190 km) between the…Sequoia National Park
(Encyclopedia) Sequoia National Park, 402,510 acres (162,960 hectares), E central Calif.; est. 1890. In the park are 35 groves of giant sequoias, spectacular granite mountains, and deep canyons. The…Lebanon, mountain range, Asia
(Encyclopedia) Lebanon, ancient Libanus, mountain range, c.100 mi (160 km) long, paralleling the Mediterranean Sea from S Lebanon N into Syria and rising steeply from the coast. Qurnet as Sawda (10,…Abilene
(Encyclopedia) Abilene Abilene ăbˈĭlēn [key]. 1 City (2020 pop. 6,460), seat of Dickinson co., central Kans., on the Smoky Hill River; inc. 1869. It was (1867–71) a…Hill, James Jerome
(Encyclopedia) Hill, James Jerome, 1838–1916, American railroad builder, b. Ontario, Canada. He went to St. Paul, Minn., in 1856. He became a partner of Norman Kittson in a steamboat line and, with…Trending
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