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111Jungfrau Park — The Panorama Kugel of the Jungfrau Park Jungfrau Park is an amusement park located near Interlaken, Switzerland. It opened as the Mystery Park in 2003, and closed in November 2006 due to financial difficulties. The park was designed by Erich von… …
112Pertuis d'Antioche — The Pertuis d Antioche ( sluice of Antioch ) is a strait on the Atlantic coast of Western France, located between the two islands Île de Ré and Île d Oléron and the continental coast, between the cities of La Rochelle and the naval arsenal of… …
113August 12 — It is the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. It is also known as the Glorious Twelfth in the UK, as it marks the traditional start of the grouse shooting season.Events*1099 First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon Crusaders under the command of Godfrey… …
114Melaka — /meuh lah keuh/, n. Malacca (defs. 1, 2). * * * ▪ Malaysia formerly Malacca town and port, Peninsular (West) Malaysia, on the Strait of Malacca, at the mouth of the sluggish Melaka River. The city was founded about 1400, when Paramesvara, the… …
115Øresund — Straits of Denmark and the southwestern Baltic Sea, big sea bridges in orange, sea tunnels in dark blue, dams in green. Øresund is at the top right. The Sound (locally known as Sundet, Danish Øresund, Danish pronunciation: [ˈøːɐsɔnˀ], or… …
116Chung Keng Quee — 鄭景貴 Traditional Chinese 鄭 …
117W. H. R. Rivers — Photograph of Rivers taken by Henry Maull Born 12 March 1864(1864 03 12) …
118turkey — /terr kee/, n., pl. turkeys, (esp. collectively) turkey. 1. a large, gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, esp. Meleagris gallopavo, of America, that typically has green, reddish brown, and yellowish brown plumage of a metallic luster… …
119Turkey — /terr kee/, n. a republic in W Asia and SE Europe. 63,528,225; 296,184 sq. mi. (767,120 sq. km). (286,928 sq. mi. (743,145 sq. km) in Asia; 9257 sq. mi. (23,975 sq. km) in Europe). Cap.: Ankara. Cf. Ottoman Empire. * * * Turkey Introduction… …
120March 2011 — was the third month of the current year. It began on a Tuesday and ended after 31 days on a Thursday. International holidays (See Holidays and observances, on sidebar at right, below) Portal:Current events This is an archived version of Wikipedia …
