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Worst Weather of the Twentieth Century
Climatologists, meteorologists, and hydrologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) compiled a list of the world's most notable weather, water, and climate events in the…stellar populations
(Encyclopedia) stellar populations, two broadly contrasting distributions of star types that are characteristic of different parts of a galaxy. Population I stars are young, recently formed stars,…Super Bowl XXXVIII | The Ten Commandments of a Successful Super Bowl Party
The TEN COMMANDMENTS Of a successful Super Bowl party by John Gettings and George Kane Related Links Super Bowls I–XXXVIISuper Bowl XXXVIINFL Individual Lifetime, Season, and Game RecordsPro…Arecibo Observatory
(Encyclopedia) Arecibo Observatory, radio-astronomy facility located near Arecibo, Puerto Rico, part of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center. Conceived by, designed by, and built under the…Milky Way
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Position of the sun in the Milky Way Milky Way, the galaxy of which the sun and solar system are a part, seen as a broad band of light arching across the night sky from horizon…Oklahoma
(Encyclopedia) CE5 OklahomaOklahomaōkləhōˈmə [key], state in SW United States. It is bordered by Missouri and Arkansas (E); Texas, partially across the Red River (S, W); New Mexico, across the…Major Droughts
1930sMany states: longest drought of 20th century. Peak periods were 1930, 1934, 1936, 1939, and 1940. During 1934, dry regions stretched solidly from N.Y. and Pa. across the Great Plains to…gegenschein
(Encyclopedia) gegenscheingegenscheingāˈgənshīnˌ [key] or counterglow, a slight brightening of the night sky in the region of the zodiac directly opposite the sun, i.e., 180° from the sun. Discovered…2006 National Book Awards
The 57th Annual National Book Awards were presented November 15, 2006, in New York City. Fiction: The Echo Maker, Richard Powers…bridge, card game
(Encyclopedia) bridge, card game derived from whist, played with 52 cards by four players in two partnerships. Bridge probably originated in the Middle East in the 19th cent. Auction bridge, one…Trending
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