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  • n  European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
  • n  any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
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  • A Timeline History of Superman: Part 3
    Contrary to what a lot of people may think, Superman was not the first superhero.  Costumed heroes date back to such characters as The Scarlet Pimpernel and Zorro in the early 1900s; Buck Rogers in the 1920s; pulp heroes like The Shadow, Doc Savage, and The Avenger; and newspaper strip heroes The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician.  In fact...
    June 12, 2013 - Mania
  • A Timeline History of Superman: Part 2
    Contrary to what a lot of people may think, Superman was not the first superhero.  Costumed heroes date back to such characters as The Scarlet Pimpernel and Zorro in the early 1900s; Buck Rogers in the 1920s; pulp heroes like The Shadow, Doc Savage, and The Avenger; and newspaper strip heroes The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician.  In fact...
    June 11, 2013 - Mania
  • A Timeline History of Superman: Part 1
    Contrary to what a lot of people may think, Superman was not the first superhero.  Costumed heroes date back to such characters as The Scarlet Pimpernel and Zorro in the early 1900s; Buck Rogers in the 1920s; pulp heroes like The Shadow, Doc Savage, and The Avenger; and newspaper strip heroes The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician.  In fact...
    June 10, 2013 - Mania
Quotes

  • Kieren Fallon in The Guardian
    I was very impressed with Elusive Pimpernel, who clocked a very good speed figure in the Craven Stakes,said Fallon. "He's proven he can come down the hill and has won on fast ground. The Coolmore horse [St Nicholas Abbey] beat Elusive...

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