(Encyclopedia) Big Ben, the bell in the Parliament tower (Westminster Palace), London, England. It was named for Sir Benjamin Hall, commissioner of works when the bell was installed in 1856. The name…
(Encyclopedia) Big Spring, city (2020 pop. 26,144), seat of Howard co., W central Tex.; inc. 1907. The spring for which it was named once fed a branch…
(Christopher Wallace) (“Biggie Smalls”)singerBorn: 5/21/1972Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York The rapper's murder in 1997 highlighted the on-going west coast-east coast rap war. Under Bad Boy Records…
The Question: Why is New York City called the Big Apple? The Answer: According to the Museum of the City of New York, the phrase "big apple" was first used…
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(Encyclopedia) Big Stone Lake, narrow lake, c.25 mi (40 km) long, on the Minn.–S.Dak. line. Located in the outlet channel of glacial Lake Agassiz, it is the source of the Minnesota River and serves…
TIMELINE OF THE UNIVERSETHE MOMENT OF EXPLOSIONTHE FIRST THREE MINUTESATOMSTHE UNIVERSE TAKES SHAPETHE EVOLVING UNIVERSEREDSHIFTDARK MATTERFIND OUT MOREAstronomers believe that the Universe came…
(Encyclopedia) Big Bend National Park, 801,163 acres (324,471 hectares), W Tex.; authorized 1935, est. 1944. It is a triangle formed where the Rio Grande runs southeast then northeast in a big bend…
