An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets. A key or cay is another name for a small island or islet. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot. A grouping of geographica...

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No matter how much the government fights it, organized crime just seems to get more organized every day. The police pulled in a Mob kingpin recently and reminded him he had the right to make a phone call. “Just fax the arrest report to my lawyer,” the mobster said calmly.

* The women of the Tiwi tribe in the South Pacific are married at birth. * When Albert Einstein died, his final words died with him. The nurse at his side didn't understand German. * St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not Irish. * The lance ceased to be an official battle weapon in the Bri...