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51Palmer Park, Reading — Palmer Park is a public park in Reading, England. The land for the park was given to the town in 1889 by the Palmer family, proprietors of the Huntley Palmers biscuit factory, and contains a statue of George Palmer.The park also contains Palmer… …
52Giraffe given to Charles X of France by Muhammad Ali of Egypt — The giraffe given to Charles X of France by Muhammad Ali of Egypt (?1825 [« On a varié sur son âge compté en nombre de lunes ; cependant on est parvenu à concilier quelques renseignemens contradictoires et à établir qu elle avait pris vingt deux… …
53Lip reading — Lip Lip (l[i^]p), n. [OE. lippe, AS. lippa; akin to D. lip, G. lippe, lefze, OHG. lefs, Dan. l[ae]be, Sw. l[ a]pp, L. labium, labrum. Cf. {Labial}.] 1. One of the two fleshy folds which surround the orifice of the mouth in man and many other… …
54Jacob Astley, 1st Baron Astley of Reading — He came from an established Norfolk family, and was born at Melton Constable. His first experiences of war were at the age of 18 when he joined the Islands Voyage expedition in 1597 under the Earl of Essex and Sir Walter Raleigh to the Azores. In …
55United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
56children's literature — Body of written works produced to entertain or instruct young people. The genre encompasses a wide range of works, including acknowledged classics of world literature, picture books and easy to read stories, and fairy tales, lullabies, fables,… …
57quantum mechanics — quantum mechanical, adj. Physics. a theory of the mechanics of atoms, molecules, and other physical systems that are subject to the uncertainty principle. Abbr.: QM Cf. nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, relativistic quantum mechanics. [1920 25]… …
58Bill S-220 An Act to Protect Heritage Lighthouses — An Act To Protect Heritage Lighthouses, officially known as Bill S 215, is a federal act to designate and preserve historically significant Canadian lighthouses. It was passed by the Canadian Parliament in May 2008. The bill will designate… …
59Criticism of Sylvia Browne — Sylvia Browne is a bestselling American author on the subject of spirituality who describes herself as a psychic and medium. She has been involved in numerous controversies regarding her claims, abilities and predictions. Critics say that she is… …
60Dennis Lehane — Lehane at the 2010 Brooklyn Book Festival Born August 4, 1965 (1965 08 04) (age 46) Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts …
