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121Ice fishing — is the activity of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice anglers may sit on the stool in the open on a frozen lake, or in a heated cabin on the ice, some with bunks and… …
122Aga Khan — ( fa. آقا خان ) is the hereditary title of the Imam of the Nizārī Muslims, the largest branch of the Ismā īlī followers ( ar. الطائفة الإسماعيلية) of the Shī‘a faith. The Ismaili branch of Shia Islam affirms the Imamat of the descendents of… …
123Harold Schechter — is a true crime writer who specializes in serial killers. He attended the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he obtained a Ph. D. He is professor of American literature and popular culture at Queens College of the City University of… …
124Dreidel — Wooden dreidel A dreidel (Yiddish: דרײדל dreydl plural: dreydlekh,[1] Hebrew: סביבון Sevivon) is a four sided spinning top, played with during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah …
125Stone skipping — A stone skipping on calm water in Patagonia Stone skipping is a pastime which involves throwing a stone with a flattened surface across a lake or other body of water in such a way that it bounces off the surface of the water. The object of the… …
126Oregon Coast — Southward view from Ecola State Park, Northern Oregon Coast The Oregon Coast is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon. It runs generally north south along the Pacific Ocean, forming the western border of the state; the region is bounded to the… …
127Patchwork quilt — A patchwork quilt is a quilt in which the top layer consists of pieces of fabric sewn together to form a design. The quilting design does not necessarily follow the patchwork design.Originally, this was to make full use of left over scraps of… …
128Fourteener — In mountaineering terminology in the United States, a fourteener is a mountain that exceeds 14,000 feet (4,267.2 m) above mean sea level. The importance of fourteeners is greatest in Colorado, which has the majority of such peaks in North America …
