(Encyclopedia) RhineRhinerīn [key], Du. Rijn, Fr. Rhin, Ger. Rhein, Lat. Rhenus, principal river of Europe, c.820 mi (1,320 km) long. It rises in the Swiss Alps and flows generally north, passing…
(Encyclopedia) Hagia SophiaHagia Sophiahäˈjə sōfēˈə, hāˈjēə, [key] [Gr.,=Holy Wisdom] or Santa Sophia, Turkish Ayasofya, originally a Christian church at Constantinople (now İstanbul, Turkey) and…
Chapter 23 Chapter 25 The Expedition Subdivided On the third of July, accordingly, Captain Lewis, with nine of his men and five Indians, proceeded down the valley lying between…
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39, professional golfer, won the L.P.G.A. Championship in June, becoming the second woman to win all four of women's Grand Slam tournaments. She won the Dinah Shore in 1984 and '89; the U.S…
The Question:
What is the world's largest man-made lake?
The Answer:
At 204,800,000,000 cubic meters, Owen Falls in Uganda is the largest. That is, if you're curious, about 45 trillion gallons…
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