The supermodel was at Busch Gardens Williamsburg to celebrate its then-newest roller coaster, Apollo's Chariot. He took a front seat inaugural ride... but ended up with a face of feathers and a bloody nose in need of stitches.
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American actor and comedian (1964-1997)

Memorial at the Bebelplatz in Berlin (Germany)

[imgbelt img=montana-coal-mapfix530.jpg]The Northern Cheyenne have thus far refused to permit coal mining on reservation lands, but some members of the tribe are willing to risk disruption for jobs the industry may bring.

Cherokee silversmith and creator of the Cherokee syllabary

Dunkin' Donuts' scentastic "Flavor Radio" brings ad targeting to the human senses.

Touron is a derogatory term combining the words "Tourist" with "Moron" to describe any person who, while on vacation, commits an act of pure stupidity. The term is considered park ranger slang that describes how some tourists act when entering a national…

And what's Jerry Springer got to do with it?

Clennon Washington King Jr., the first African American to attempt to attend the University of Mississippi and the first black man to run for president of the United States, spent five decades fighting for civil rights as a controversial and eccentric professor…

Carnivorous plant that captures prey by quickly closing its leaves into a jaw-like trap

Pelorus Jack (fl. 1888 – April 1912) was a Risso's dolphin that was famous for meeting and escorting ships through a stretch of water in Cook Strait, New Zealand, between 1888 and 1912. Pelorus Jack was usually spotted in Admiralty Bay between Cape Francis…

Allyson Michelle Felix OLY (born November 18, 1985) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 400 meters. At 200 meters, she is the 2012 Olympic champion, a 3-time World champion (2005–09), and 2-time Olympic…

Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day started in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971 to honor those who served and died in wars.

Phenomenon of presumably intentionally burned settlements

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The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records. Primarily developed during live performances, the band premiered an early version of the record several months before recording…

The Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun feud gets into limelight again as she re-records 'Look What You Made Me Do' under a non existent band and a pseudonym. Music industry was rattled in June 2019 when a label owner Scooter Braun contentiously purchased Taylor…

Adherents view life not as a gift and a miracle, but a harm and an imposition. And their notion that having children may be a bad idea seems to be gaining mainstream popularity

The 28 pages refers to the final section of the December 2002 report of the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001, conducted by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the…

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