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Brewer's: Mackerel Sky

(A). A sky spotted like a mackerel. (Mackerel from the Latin,macula, a spot whence the French maquereau. German mackrele, Welsh macrell, etc.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Brewer's: O'asis

A perfect o'asis. A fertile spot in the midst of a desert country, a little charmed plot of land. The reference is to those spots in the desert of Africa where wells of water or small…

Brewer's: Tomb of Our Lord

This spot is now covered by “The Church of the Holy Sepulchre.” A long marble slab is shown on the pavement as the tomb-stone. Where the Lord was anointed for His burial three large…

2018 Winter Olympics: Biathlon

A demanding combination of exertion and precision Source: AP Photo/Lee Jin-manRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern Olympics…

2018 Winter Olympics: Skeleton

Face first down an icy track Source: AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, FileRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Skeleton Through the Years Olympic Preview: Luge Did You Know?…

2018 Winter Olympics: Ski Jumping

Once a popular attraction at ski carnivals Source: AP Photo/Matthias Schrader  Related Links 2018 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping Through the Years Encyclopedia: Ski Jumping…

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Vojislav Kostunica

Yugoslavia's new president is both a Western liberal and Serb nationalist by David Johnson   President Vojislav Kostunica addresses the federal parliament on Oct. 7, 2000, in Belgrade…
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