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1966 Academy Awards

The 1966 Academy Awards were presented April 10, 1967 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Best PictureAlfie, Lewis Gilbert, producer (Paramount)A Man for All Seasons, Fred Zinnemann,…

Pacific Ocean: Ocean Facts & Animals

Top of Page The Pacific Ocean is a vast and majestic body of water, stretching across more than one-third of the planet's surface. Its crystal-clear blue waters and warm, tropical climate make it a…

Mindanao

(Encyclopedia) MindanaoMindanaomĭndənäˈō, –nouˈ [key], island (1990 pop. 13,535,738), 36,537 sq mi (94,631 sq km), second largest of the Philippine islands, NE of Borneo. About one fifth of the…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Mask of Anarchy

by Percy Bysshe Shelley Note on the Mask of Anarchy, b... The Mask of Anarchy As I lay asleep in Italy There came a voice from over the Sea, And with great power it forth led me To walk in the…

121 of the Most Interesting Facts in the World

The planet is full of a million fun facts and interesting lists— which is handy, because the world’s population is typically full of curious individuals! That’s why Infoplease has compiled all of…

The Largest Earthquakes in the United States

Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesEarthquakes are powerful forces of nature that can cause great damage and destruction. Over the years, there have been several very powerful quakes that have rocked…

mountain

(Encyclopedia) mountain, high land mass projecting conspicuously above its surroundings and usually of limited width at its summit. Although isolated mountains are not unusual, mountains commonly…

Vanuatu

(Encyclopedia) VanuatuVanuatuvänˌwät&oomacr;ˈ [key], officially Republic of Vanuatu, independent republic (2015 est. pop. 265,000), c.5,700 sq mi (14,760 sq km), South Pacific, E of Australia.…