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The World's Tallest Church
The Question: What is the tallest church in the world? The Answer: According to Guinness World Records, the church with the tallest spire in…William Shakespeare: Much Ado about Nothing, Dramatis Personae
Dramatis PersonaeDon Pedro, prince of Arragon.Don John, his bastard brother.Claudio, a young lord of Florence.Benedick, a young lord of Padua.Leonato, governor of Messina.Antonio, his brother…Robert Wadlow
Robert Pershing Wadlow was, for much of his brief life, the world's tallest man. He was 8 feet and 11 inches tall (roughly 2.72 meters) when he died at age 22. At birth, Robert Wadlow was of normal…The Most Expensive Painting
The Question: I'm looking for the most expensive painting in the world. Who was it painted by and when? The Answer: According to Guinness World Records, the most…The NBA's Tallest Player
The Question: Who is the tallest person ever to have played in the NBA? The Answer: According to the NBA, Manute Bol and Gheorghe Muresan share that distinction…Bayard, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de
(Encyclopedia) Bayard, Pierre Terrail, seigneur deBayard, Pierre Terrail, seigneur debāˈərd; pyĕr tĕrīˈyə sānyörˈ də bäyärˈ [key], c.1474–1524, French military hero, called le chevalier sans peur et…Baldwin II, Latin king of Jerusalem
(Encyclopedia) Baldwin II (Baldwin of Le Bourg), d. 1131, Latin king of Jerusalem (1118–31), count of Edessa (1100–1131); cousin and successor of Baldwin I. He accompanied Godfrey of Bouillon on the…Balbo, Cesare
(Encyclopedia) Balbo, CesareBalbo, Cesarechāˈzärā bälˈbō [key], 1789–1853, Italian premier, historian, and author. He held various posts during the Napoleonic occupation of Italy and became involved…Philippe, Édouard Charles
(Encyclopedia) Philippe, Édouard Charles, 1970–, French lawyer and political leader, b. Rouen, grad. Paris Institute of Political Studies, 1992, National School of Administration, 1997. He worked as…Galiani, Ferdinando
(Encyclopedia) Galiani, FerdinandoGaliani, Ferdinandofārdēnänˈdō gälyäˈnē [key], 1728–87, Italian economist, educated for the church. As a very young man he wrote Della moneta [on money] (1750),…Trending
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