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Monterey Canyon is an underwater canyon just offshore in Monterey Bay. It is about as big and as deep as the Grand Canyon, stretching 60 miles (100 km) out to sea.
Geography » US

In a 1996 interview, comedian Jerry Lewis related that he was among the first to spot young Steven Spielberg's talent. He showed Spielberg's short film Amblin to his University of Southern California class, which included students George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola.
Entertainment

Scannon, a black Newfoundland lab, accompanied Lewis and Clark on their Louisiana Territory expedition.
Animals

An inclined shaft from one level to another in a mine is called a winze.
Environment

Ancient Greeks wove marjoram into funeral wreaths and put them on the graves of loved ones. The wreaths served as prayers for the happiness of the deceased in a future life.
Food and Drink

Type O is the most common blood type in the world. Type AB is the rarest. There is also a subtype called A-H, but to date, only three people in the world are known to have it.
People

TV star Beatrice Arthur's name at birth was Bernice Frankel.
Entertainment

"Yakka" means "hard work" in Australian slang.
Words and Numbers » Word Roots

Small satellites within a planet's rings are sometimes called “mooms.”
Space

When baby opossum are born, they are so small that an entire litter can fit in a tablespoon. They live inside their mother's pouch for three months before climbing out and riding on her back.
Animals

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