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Bad Homburg vor der Hohe Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
Bad Homburg, Hesse/Germany The full name is Bad Homburg vor der Höhe which denotes a spa town (since 1834) at the foot of the (Taunus) mountains. Homburg means ‘High Fortress’, a reference to the Hohenburg Fortress, built in the 12th century but now in ruins. The town has given... Read more
Bad Kreuznach Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach , city (1994 pop. 42,960), Rhineland-Palatinate, W Germany, on the Nahe River. Its manufactures include optical instruments, tires, machinery, and leather. Bad Kreuznach was probably settled in the Stone Age. Its radioactive salt baths have been frequented since Roman times, when it... Read more
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bad a bad excuse is better than none it is better to attempt to give some kind of explanation, even a weak one; proverbial saying recorded from the mid 16th century.bad hair day a day on which everything seems to go wrong, characterized as a day on which one's hair is particularly unmanageable; an... Read more
Homburg Homburg
Homburg (Bad Homburg) Saarland/Germany The full name is Bad Homburg vor der Höhe which denotes a spa town at the foot of the (Taunus) mountains from vor ‘in front of’ and Höhe ‘height’. Homburg means ‘High Fortress’, a reference to the... Read more
Tay bridge Tay bridge
Tay bridge. The wide estuary of the river Tay on the east coast of Scotland presented a formidable obstacle to transport. The first bridge over the estuary was designed by Thomas Bouch for the North British Railway Company. It was almost 2 miles long, consisting of 85 wrought-iron lattice-girder... Read more
Bad Religion Bad Religion
BAD RELIGION Formed: 1980, Los Angeles, California Members: Jay Bentley, bass; Brett Gurewitz, guitar; Brian Baker, guitar; Pete Finestone, drums; Greg Graffin, vocals; Greg Hetson, guitar; Brooks Wackerman, drums. Genre: Rock Best-selling album since 1990: Stranger Than Fiction Hit... Read more
John Bidwell John Bidwell
John Bidwell An American pioneer and agriculturist, John Bidwell (1819-1900) was instrumental in the settlement of California and remained active in its politics for half a century. John Bidwell was born in Chautauqua County, N.Y., on Aug. 5, 1819. When he was 10 years old, the family moved... Read more
Battle of Tenerife Battle of Tenerife
Tenerife, battle of, 1657. On 20 April 1657 Blake won his last great victory, attacking a force of sixteen Spanish vessels at harbour in Santa Cruz, protected by shore batteries. Every enemy vessel was destroyed and all Blake's ships, some of them badly damaged, survived. The crushing blow helped to... Read more
Bad Breath Bad Breath
Bad breath Definition Bad breath, also called halitosis, is an unpleasant odor of the breath. Usually it is due to poor hygiene, but it can be an indication of underlying health problems. Description Bad breath is likely to be experienced by most adults and many children, at least occasionally.... Read more

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