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Jovian planets
(Encyclopedia) Jovian planets, the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. They are all larger and more massive than the earth. Since they rotate faster, they are more flattened at the poles…roller skating
(Encyclopedia) roller skating, gliding on a hard, smooth, durable surface on skates with rollers or wheels, in recent years has become a popular adult sport. Skates mounted on wooden rollers date…Sault Sainte Marie Canals
(Encyclopedia) Sault Sainte Marie Canals, two ship canals bypassing the rapids on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, at the cities of Sault Ste Marie, Mich. and Ont. The…Sevan
(Encyclopedia) SevanSevansyĭvänˈ [key], lake, c.540 sq mi (1,400 sq km), NE Armenia, at an altitude of 6,280 ft (1,914 m); it is 324 ft (99 m) deep. The largest lake of the Caucasus, it is fed by…avalanche
(Encyclopedia) avalanche, rapidly descending large mass of snow, ice, soil, rock, or mixtures of these materials, sliding or falling in response to the force of gravity. Avalanches, which are natural…Gretzky, Wayne
(Encyclopedia) Gretzky, Wayne (Wayne Douglas Gretzky), 1961–, Canadian ice hockey player, b. Brantford, Ont. He played with the Edmonton Oilers (1978–88), Los Angeles Kings (1988–96), St. Louis Blues…agar, substance obtained from seaweed
(Encyclopedia) agaragaräˈgär, āˈ–, ăgˈär [key], product obtained from several species of red algae, or seaweed, chiefly from the Ceylon, or Jaffna, moss (Gracilaria lichenoides) and species of…Blake, Toe
(Encyclopedia) Blake, Toe (Hector Blake), 1912–1995, Canadian ice hockey player and coach. A left wing, Blake played (1934–35) with the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons, spent time in the…Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(Encyclopedia) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), U.S. agency created in 1964 to end discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment and to promote…Zeami Motokiyo
(Encyclopedia) Zeami MotokiyoZeami Motokiyozāˈäˈmē mōˈtōˈkēˈyō [key] or Kanze Motokiyo, c.1363–c.1443, Japanese actor, playwright, and drama theorist. Son of the itinerant actor Kanami, at the age of…Trending
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