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Jack Black Biography
Jack Blackactor, musicianBorn: 4/7/1969Birthplace: Los Angeles Black spent most of the mid- and late-1990s in relative obscurity, frequently playing offbeat sidekick characters. That all…Jack S. Kilby
Jack S. Kilby Born: 1923 Birthplace: Jefferson City, Mo. Miniaturized electronic circuits—Kilby was responsible for the design and development…Blackheath
(Encyclopedia) Blackheath, common, 267 acres (108 hectares) in Lewisham and Greenwich boroughs, London, England. It was the gathering place of highwaymen and of several martial groups, including the…euchre
(Encyclopedia) euchreeuchrey&oomacr;ˈkər [key], card game, played usually by four persons (two sets of partners). The game originated among the Amish and was a popular card game in America in the…Tillman, Benjamin Ryan
(Encyclopedia) Tillman, Benjamin Ryan, 1847–1918, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (1895–1918), b. Edgefield co., S.C. A farmer, he became the leader of the backcountry whites in South Carolina and…Robert Pastorelli 2004 Deaths
Robert PastorelliAge: 49 actor who played the screwball housepainter Eldin on the television series Murphy Brown. He also appeared in the films Dances with Wolves and Get Shorty. Died: Los…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…Anaconda, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Anaconda Anaconda ănəkŏnˈdə [key], city (2020 pop. 9,162), seat of Deer Lodge co., SW Mont.; inc. 1887. Marcus Daly chose this place (1883) for the Anaconda Copper…giant
(Encyclopedia) giant, in mythology, manlike being of great size and strength. The giant has been the symbol for the expression of certain recurring beliefs in the mythologies of all races. He is…Oakland
(Encyclopedia) Oakland, city (1990 pop. 372,242), seat of Alameda co., W Calif., on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1852. Together with San Francisco and San Jose, the city comprises the…Trending
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