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(Encyclopedia) melon, fruit of Cucumis melo, a plant of the family Curcurbitaceae (gourd family) native to Asia and now cultivated extensively in warm regions. There are many varieties, differing in…Palmdale
(Encyclopedia) Palmdale, city (1990 pop. 68,842), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the irrigated Antelope Valley; a growing residential suburb of Los Angeles near Little Rock Creek where it forms Lake…cotinga
(Encyclopedia) cotingacotingakōtĭngˈgə [key], any of the New World tropical birds of the family Cotingidae. Cotingas range from N Argentina to the southern border of the United States; most are…Liston, Sonny
(Encyclopedia) Liston, Sonny (Charles Liston), 1932–71, American boxer, b. Little Rock, Ark. While serving a sentence for robbery at the Missouri State Penitentiary, Liston became interested in…rock
(Encyclopedia) rock, aggregation of solid matter composed of one or more of the minerals forming the earth's crust. The scientific study of rocks is called petrology. Rocks are commonly divided,…asphalt
(Encyclopedia) asphaltasphaltăsˈfôlt, –fălt [key], brownish-black substance used commonly in road making, roofing, and waterproofing. Chemically, it is a natural mixture of hydrocarbons. It varies in…rock music
(Encyclopedia) rock music, type of music originating in the United States in the mid-1950s and increasingly popular throughout much of the world. A turning point in rock music occurred in the…Brewer's: Rock
A quack; so called from one Rock, who was the “Holloway” of Queen Anne's reign. Oh, when his nerves had once received a shock, Sir Isaac Newton might have gone to Rock. Crabbe: Borough.…The Rock Biography
The RockDwayne Johnsonwrestler, actorBorn: May 2, 1972Birthplace: Hayward, California The Rock was born Dwayne Johnson, half African-American, half Samoan-American. His father, Rocky Johnson, and…Rock Star
Director:Stephen HerekWriter:John StockwellWarner Bros.; R; 142 minutesRelease:8/01Cast:Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Flemyng One expects a certain tongue-in-cheekiness from a film…Trending
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