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Edward Lloyd
Edward Lloyd was the owner of the coffee house that provided the name of Lloyd's of London, the global insurance and financial institution. Little is known about Lloyd's early career, other than that…Imhotep
Imhotep was a priest and high government official of Egyptian Third Dynasty king Djoser. Imhotep designed Djoser's tomb, a step pyramid in Saqqara that's considered the world's oldest stone building…Gig Young
Name at birth: Byron Ellsworth BarrGig Young was a career supporting player who won an Oscar late in his career for the 1969 film They Shoot Horses, Don't They? He took the stage name Gig Young after…Isaac
Reliable but not brilliant, Isaac plays an important torch-passing role between his father, Abraham, and son, Jacob, in the biblical book Genesis. As told in chapters 21-28, Isaac is born to the…Lollardry
(Encyclopedia) LollardryLollardrylŏlˈy&oobreve;rdrē [key] or Lollardy, medieval English movement for ecclesiastical reform, led by John Wyclif, whose “poor priests” spread his ideas about the…fingerprint
(Encyclopedia) fingerprint, an impression of the underside of the end of a finger or thumb, used for identification because the arrangement of ridges in any fingerprint is thought to be unique and…Affiliate Link Disclosure
Some of the articles within Infoplease.com use affiliate links, which means, at no additional cost to you we earn a small commision if you use our link to make a purchase. We link to these sites…Chesley B. Sullenberger III
Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III is the U.S. Airways pilot who was hailed as the "Hero of the Hudson" after he successfully landed an Airbus A320 in the Hudson River on 15 January 2009, saving the…Holding the Baby
FoxSunday 7:30–8:00 p.m.; canceledCast:Jon Patrick Walker, Brendan and Kyle McRoberts, Jennifer Westfeldt and Eddie McClintock Smarmy salesman Gordon Stiles (Walker) is stymied when his wife…Grumpy Cat
Name at birth: Tardar SauceGrumpy Cat is the pet whose ever-frowning face made her a favorite Internet celebrity in the 2010s. Actually named Tardar Sauce, she was one of a litter of four cats born…Trending
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