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Pegasus, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) PegasusPegasuspĕgˈəsəs [key], in astronomy, northern constellation lying SW of Andromeda and SE of Cygnus. It is named for the mythological winged horse Pegasus. The constellation is…Troas
(Encyclopedia) TroasTroastrōˈăs [key] or the TroadTroastrōˈăd [key], region about ancient Troy, on the northwest coast of Asia Minor, in present NW Turkey. Traversed by Mt. Ida (Kaz Daği) and…Franconia Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Franconia MountainsFranconia Mountainsfrăngkōˈnēə [key], range in the White Mts., N N.H., rising to 5,249 ft (1,600 m) at Mt. Lafayette; part of White Mts. National Forest. Franconia…Grant, Cary
(Encyclopedia) Grant, Cary, 1904–86, British movie actor, b. Bristol as Archibald Alexander Leach. He began on stage in 1923 and made his first film in 1932. An almost immediate hit, Grant was a…Wood Buffalo
(Encyclopedia) Wood Buffalo, regional municipality (2011 pop. 65,565), 24,571 sq mi (63,637 sq km), NE Alta., Canada, inc. 1995. Formed by Fort McMurray's amalgamation with Improvement District No.…2004 Geography Bee
Peshawar, a city in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, has had strategic importance for centuries because of its location near what historic pass? This was the final question in the 2004…U.S. Dance Companies
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre (1958): Judith Jamison, art. dir.American Ballet Theatre (1940): Kevin McKenzie, art. dir.Atlanta Ballet Company (1929): John McFall, art. dir.Ballet…The Postman
Director: Kevin CostnerWriters:Eric Roth and Brian HelgelandDirector of Photography:Stephen WindonEditor:Peter BoyleMusic:James Newton HowardProduction Designer:Ida RandomProducers:Steve…Food-Borne Diseases: Introduction
IntroductionFood-Borne DiseasesIntroductionE. coli 0157:H7CamphylobacterSalmonellaShigellaListeriaTrichinosisIn 1993 in Seattle, Washington, several school-aged children became ill, suffering from…Newcastle, city, Australia
(Encyclopedia) Newcastle, city (2016 pop. 155,411), New South Wales, SE Australia, on the Pacific Ocean. It is the center of one of the country's largest coal-mining areas and is a large port. Coal,…Trending
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