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J. Robert Cade Biography

nephrologistDied: Nov. 27, 2007 (Gainesville, Florida) Best Known as: inventor of the Gatorade drink Dr. Cade was a nephrologist who invented Gatorade starting a…

Squirrel Nut Zippers

popular swing band Formed in 1993 in Efland, North Carolina, Squirrel Nut Zippers has been at the forefront of swing music's return to popularity in the late 1990s. Their albums include The…

Moab

(Encyclopedia) MoabMoabmōˈăb [key], ancient nation located in the uplands E of the Dead Sea, now part of Jordan. The area is unprotected from the east, hence its history is a chain of raids by the…

Falluja, Al

(Encyclopedia) Falluja, Al Falluja, Al äl fäl&oomacr;ˈjə [key], town, Anbar prov., central Iraq, on the Euphrates…

Jabotinsky, Vladimir

(Encyclopedia) Jabotinsky, VladimirJabotinsky, Vladimiryăbˌətĭnˈskē [key], 1880–1940, Jewish Zionist leader, b. Russia. A fiery orator and an accomplished writer in several languages, he was a…

Elat

(Encyclopedia) Elat or Eilat Elat both: āˈlät [key] [Heb.,=trees], city, S Israel, a port on the Gulf of Aqaba…

Bet Shean

(Encyclopedia) Bet Shean Bet Shean bāt shĭänˈ [key], town, NE Israel, in the Jordan River valley, c.300 ft (90 m)…

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Geography Hall of Fame

Largest Continent: Asia, 17,212,000 square miles Smallest Continent: Australia, 3,132,000 square miles Highest Mountain: Mount Everest, Himalayan Mountains, Nepal…

First Round Predictions

Remaining First Round Predictions (#14–29) 14. Houston Rockets Rashard Lewis, F, 6'10 (Elsik H.S.) Just like Doleac was, Lewis is a lock at this position. Most teams wouldn't gamble this early…