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cuckoo

(Encyclopedia) cuckoo, common name for members of the extensive avian family Cuculidae, including the ani and the roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), widely distributed in temperate and tropical…

Gold Butte National Monument

(Encyclopedia) Gold Butte National Monument, 296,937 acres (90,506 hectares), SE Utah, est. 2016 and managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Named for a mining ghost town, the monument embraces a…

WHA Teams<span class="rm" > (1972-79)</span>

Baltimore-Blades (1975); Birmingham-Bulls (1976-78); Calgary-Cowboys (1975-77); Chicago-Cougars (1972-75); Cincinnati-Stingers (1975-79); Cleveland-Crusaders (1972-76, moved to Minnesota);…

Most Played Songs on the Radio, 2004

Rank TitleArtist (Label) 1. “Yeah”Usher featuring Ludacris and Lil Jon (Laface/Zomba) 2. “The Reason”Hoobastank (Island) 3. “This Love”Maroon 5 (Octone/J Records) 4. “Burn”Usher (Laface/Zomba…

Slipknot Biography

Slipknotalternative rock band Chart-topping rock band Slipknot is one of the prominent examples of alternative heavy metal. Exploding on the scene with a horror-movie image complete with…

Texas Desert: The Chihuahuan Desert

Source: iStockThe Chihuahuan Desert is the largest in North America, covering around 200,000 square miles of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.  Texas is the largest state on the US…

1961 Academy Awards

The 1961 Academy Awards were presented April 9, 1962 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Best Motion PictureFanny, Joshua Logan, producer (Warner Bros.)The Guns of Navarone, Carl Foreman,…

State Symbols

StateSongBirdTreeFlowerAlabama“Alabama” (1931)yellowhammer (1927)Southern longleaf pine (1949, 1997)camellia (1959)Salt water fish: fighting tarpon (1955); Fresh water fish: largemouth bass (…

New Mexico

New Mexico State Information Official Name: The State of New Mexico; Nuevo México (Spanish); Yootó Hahoodzo (Navajo) Capital: Santa Fe Organized as a territory: September 9, 1850 Entered Union (…

New Mexico

(Encyclopedia) CE5 New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New…