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The Largest Man-Made Lake

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…

man-o'-war bird

(Encyclopedia) man-o'-war bird or frigate-bird, most aerial of the water birds, found in the tropic seas. The man-o'-war bird's wingspread (71&fslsh;2 ft/228.5 cm) is the largest in proportion to…

old-man's-beard

(Encyclopedia) old-man's-beard, name for several plants, among them a clematis and a lichen.

Man, Isle of

(Encyclopedia) Man, Isle of, island and dependency of the British crown (2015 est. pop. 83,000), 227 sq mi (588 sq km), off Great Britain, in the Irish Sea. The coast is rocky with precipitous cliffs…

Four-Man

    Time 1Germany 3:40.422Russia 3:40.553Switzerland 3:40.83

Two-Man

    Time1Germany 3:43.382Canada 3:43.593Switzerland 3:43.73 Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1481561139516-0…

James MANNING, Congress, RI (1738-1791)

MANNING, James, a Delegate from Rhode Island; born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J., October 22, 1738; attended Hopewell Academy and was graduated from the College of New Jersey (now…