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waterfall illusion — Also known as waterfall effect and waterfall phenomenon. All three terms refer to a variant of the * motion aftereffect characterized by an optical *illusion of upward motion in stationary objects. The term waterfall illusion was coined in or… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Waterfall — For other uses, see Waterfall (disambiguation). Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world s tallest waterfall at 979;m (3,212 ft) … Wikipedia
New York City Waterfalls — Waterfall under the Brooklyn Bridge. The bridge in the background is the Manhattan Bridge. New York City Waterfalls is a public art project by artist Olafur Eliasson, in collaboration with the Public Art Fund, consisting of four man made… … Wikipedia
Bridalveil Fall — ▪ waterfall, California, United States cataract on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada in Yosemite National Park, east central California, U.S. The waterfall, fed mainly by melting snow, has a height of 620 feet (189 metres) and forms one… … Universalium
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
Rainbow — For other uses, see Rainbow (disambiguation). Double rainbow and supernumerary rainbows on the inside of the primary arc. The shadow of the photographer s head on the bottom marks the centre of the rainbow circle (antisolar point). A rainbow is… … Wikipedia
The Golden River (comics) — The Golden River is a comic strip story written and drawn by Carl Barks in 1957 and first published in 1958. It is somewhat based on the fairy tale The King of the Golden River , by John Ruskin. Plot Scrooge McDuck is on the verge of a nervous… … Wikipedia
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Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Manaus — Municipality The Municipality of Manaus Manaus center … Wikipedia
