Word: 11th
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...obsession-say, that New Year's Day 2000 may well become the next big conversation opener and common experience of our lifetimes, a Kennedy assassination equivalent for Generation X-Gould approaches the topic from a dry, historical perspective. The result is an eclectic combination of facts, history lecture, and 11th grade math project: an admittedly brilliant big-name scholar's erudition-on-parade...
...grandeur of high Angkor sculpture can be sensed from the biggest fragment in the show, the head and shoulders of a colossal bronze dating from the 11th century. When complete, the figure must have been 20 ft. long: Vishnu Anantasayin, the god Vishnu in cosmic sleep, reclining on the back of the serpent Ananta, afloat on the primordial ocean. It was found by French archaeologists 60 years ago in the western baray (reservoir) of Angkor--a man-made lake five miles long--and despite its corroded and battered state, its missing eyebrows and moustache (which would have been gold...
...Arles. Born on February 21, 1875, she knew Vincent Van Gogh as a girl and was already in her 40's at the time of World War I. A genetic marvel who outlived her only child and grandchild, Calment was riding her bicycle around town well into her 11th decade. She became the subject of considerable media attention two years ago around the time of her 120's birthday, releasing a "rap" record and charming reporters at a lavish birthday party with her sharp wit. ("A very short one," was her answer when asked what sort of future she expected...
...this time of my life, be subjected to this painful situation," said Reynolds, 65, whose son Todd Fisher is president of the hotel firm. The hostelry has endured a series of setbacks, among them the removal of its slot machines and a sale that fell through at the 11th hour. Trouper that she is, Reynolds will still perform there...
...past several months, the creaking Mir, built to last just five years but now in its 11th, has been beset by problems, including a loss of oxygen, a breakdown in its cooling system and even an onboard fire. But last week's accident was clearly the worst...