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Reichenbach Falls
(Encyclopedia) Reichenbach Falls, waterfalls, total drop 656 ft (200 m), S central Switzerland, where the Reichenbach River joins the Aare River. Upper Reichenbach Falls is one of the highest…funny bone
(Encyclopedia) funny bone, highly sensitive area at the back of the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes close to the surface of the skin in a groove between end prominences of the humerus (the upper…Hongjiang
(Encyclopedia) Hongjiang or HungkiangHongjiangboth: h&oomacr;ng-jyäng [key], town (1994 est. pop. 55,900), SW Hunan prov., China, a port on the upper Yuan River. It is a regional trade center…Rioja, La
(Encyclopedia) Rioja, LaRioja, Lalä rēōˈhä [key], autonomous community (2011 pop. 321,173), 1,948 sq mi (5,045 sq km), N Spain, coextensive with La Rioja prov. A fertile region, it is famous for its…pleura
(Encyclopedia) pleurapleurapl&oobreve;rˈə [key], membranous lining of the upper body cavity and covering for the lungs. The pleura is a two-layered structure: the parietal pleura lines the walls…Carboniferous period
(Encyclopedia) Carboniferous periodCarboniferous periodkärbənĭfˈərəs [key], fifth period of the Paleozoic era of geologic time (see Geologic Timescale, tablegeologic timescale, table), from 350 to…Permian period
(Encyclopedia) Permian periodPermian periodpûrˈmēən [key] [from Perm, Russia], sixth and last period of the Paleozoic era (see Geologic Timescale, tablegeologic timescale, table) from 250 to 290…Hedmark
(Encyclopedia) Hedmark Hedmark hĕdˈmärk [key], county, c.10,600 sq mi (27,500 sq km), SE Norway, bordering on…Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
(Encyclopedia) Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
(Encyclopedia) Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).