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Clipperton Island
Blue Lagoon and Pirate's Lair Where Is It? A French island located in the Pacific about 700 miles southwest of Acapulco. What to Expect Clipperton is a circular coral atoll of…Brewer's: Pharos
A lighthouse; so called from the lighthouse built by Sostratus Cnidius in the island of Pharos, near the port of Alexandria, in Egypt. It was 450 feet high, and could be seen at the…Brewer's: Light of the Harem
The Sultana Nourmahal', afterwards called Nourjehan (Light of the World). She was the bride of Selim. (ThomasMoore: Lall Rookh.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…Brewer's: Lightning
[Barca]. Hamilcar of Carthage was called “Barca,” both on account of the rapidity of his march and also for the severity of his attacks. (B.C. 247-228.) Chain lightning. Two or more…Millennial Markers
Voices and visions of the next millennium by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Millennium Central The Millennium The 20th Century 1999: The Year in Review Related Links…Woolf, Virginia
(Encyclopedia) Woolf, Virginia, 1882–1941, English novelist and essayist, b. Adeline Virgina Stephen; daughter of Sir Leslie Stephen. A successful innovator in the form of the novel, she is…International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
(Encyclopedia) International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), coalition of nongovernmental organizations that was formed in 2007 to advocate for the banning of nuclear weapons. It is based…Internet, the
(Encyclopedia) Internet, the, international computer network linking together thousands of individual networks at military and government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations,…Nova Scotia Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Nova Scotia, an enchanting maritime province in Canada, is located on the eastern seaboard of North America. This Canadian province is one of the four original provinces, along with New Brunswick…bar, the
(Encyclopedia) bar, the, originally, the rail that enclosed the judge in a court; hence, a court or a system of courts. The persons qualified and authorized to conduct the trial of cases are also…Trending
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