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(Encyclopedia) WengenWengenvĕngˈən [key], mountain resort, Bern canton, S central Switzerland, in the Bernese Alps. It is a summer and winter recreation area. The nearby Wengern AlpWengenvĕngˈərn älp…Westport
(Encyclopedia) Westport, residential town (1990 pop. 24,407), Fairfield co., SW Conn., on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Saugatuck River; settled 1645–50, inc. 1835. It serves as a popular…Winnipesaukee, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Winnipesaukee, LakeWinnipesaukee, Lakewĭnˌĭpəsôˈkē [key], 71 sq mi (184 sq km), E central N.H.; largest in the state. The lake is irregular in shape, with many indentations. It has 283…Postojna
(Encyclopedia) PostojnaPostojnapôˈstoinä [key], Ger. Adelsberg, Ital. Postumia, town (1991 pop. 20,283), in Slovenia, on the Karst Plateau. A summer resort, it is famous as the site of Europe's…Bad Ischl
(Encyclopedia) Bad Ischl Bad Ischl bät ĭshˈəl [key] or Ischl, city, in Upper Austria prov., W Austria, in…San Clemente
(Encyclopedia) San ClementeSan Clementesăn klĭmĕnˈtē [key], city (1990 pop. 41,100), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; inc. 1928. Camp Pendleton, a large U.S. marine base, adjoins the city…Knausgård, Karl Ove
(Encyclopedia) Knausgård or Knausgaard, Karl Ove, 1968–, Norwegian writer, b. Oslo grad. Univ. of Bergen. He is best known for his six-volume autobiographical work, Min Kamp (2009–11, tr. My Struggle…Boxing
First Olympic Appearance: 1904 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Olympic boxers can be no younger than 17 years old and no older than 34. Also the fighters cannot have beards…vapor pressure
(Encyclopedia) vapor pressure, pressure exerted by a vapor that is in equilibrium with its liquid. A liquid standing in a sealed beaker is actually a dynamic system: some molecules of the liquid are…Coysevox, Antoine
(Encyclopedia) Coysevox, AntoineCoysevox, AntoineäNtwänˈ kwäzĕvōksˈ [key], 1640–1720, French sculptor. He enjoyed the patronage of Louis XIV and produced a great part of the sculpture at Versailles.…Trending
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