Word: 3rd
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...ever thus. Though a 3rd century A.D. Sicilian mosaic reveals an astonishing modern woman ? bikini-clad and sporting a pair of barbells ? women rarely exercised to keep themselves in shape or style. Too often they simply mutilated their bodies. For a thousand years Chinese women bound their feet so tightly that a natural "high heel" was formed, and toes were twisted irreversibly under the arch; African women used discs to form platypus lips; in Burma, tribeswomen encircled their necks with so many heavy metal rings that the vertebrae would separate. In the early 19th century, English fashion...
Since 1890 the capital has been called Salisbury, after Robert Cecil, the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, the British Prime Minister of the day. But as Zimbabwe, which used to be Rhodesia, marked the second anniversary of its independence from Britain, Prime Minister Robert Mugabe gave his capital a new name, Harare, after a Shona chief who ruled the region in the 19th century. Said Mugabe: "Names that are reminders of the colonial past are being changed to new names befitting the culture of the people...
...exhibits from 23 foreign countries. China has lent an ad hoc museum of treasures, including 20 two-ton bricks from the Great Wall. Among the other 1,000 artifacts coming from the People's Republic: pearl-encrusted tapestries, ancient porcelain and a pair of life-size 3rd century B.C. terra cotta warriors. The Egyptians, too, plan to ship some splendid pieces, including the chariot of Pharaoh Ramses II. Japan's installation, with perhaps a touch of international swagger, will show off the country's state-of-the-art industrial robots. Australia is building a wind-power facility...
Little sister or brother might just like The 3rd Whole Kids Catalog, the updated version of the book that suggests hundreds of ways to sweat out childhood. But they won't like four of these: it's a fair bet Grandma and Aunt Betty will go for this, so look a little harder. If you want that sibling to grow up very fast, Shock Value by John Waters will do it. Written by the filmmaker who made "Pink Flamingo" and who once wrote that "If someone vomits watching one of my films, it's like a standing ovation," this work...
Thurs., Nov. 12--2:00 - Winthrop vs. 3rd place A.F.L. Game...