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Jesse W Reno
   invented   
The Escalator
On March 15 1892, Jesse Reno patented his moving stairs or inclined elevator as he called it. In 1895, Jesse Reno created a new novelty ride at Coney Island from his patented design, a moving stairway that elevated passengers on a conveyor belt at a 25 degree angle

Science & Nature > Inventors


W
   is the chemical symbol for   
Tungsten
From the Latin name "Wolfram"

Science & Nature > Chemical Symbols


W
   is represented in Morse Code as   
.--
Language > Morse Code


W
   in Scrabble is worth   
4 Points
Sports & Leisure > Scrabble Points


W
   in Braille is   

Language > Braille


W
   in Semaphore is   

Language > Semaphore


Created the Lone Ranger
   refers to   
George W Trendle and Fran Striker
Entertainment > The Lone Ranger


Voice That Shouted “Hi-Yo, Silver” on Radio
   refers to   
Earle W Graser
Entertainment > The Lone Ranger


A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P, W
   are all   
Letters in the Hawaiian Alphabet
They never use two consonants together

Misc > Common Threads 1


West W Ponente
   has the true heading   
270.00°
Geography > Compass Points


Niger
   is the site of   
W National Park of Niger
Geography > UNESCO World Heritage Sites


John W Mills
   created the sculpture   
National Firefighters Memorial, 1962
Arts & Literature > Sculptors


W - Whiskey
   is represented by   

Or "I require medical assistance"

Misc > Flags - Maritime


G & W Grossmith
   created the character   
Charles Pooter
1892 The Diary of a Nobody

Arts & Literature > Characters in Literature


A Welsh Terrier
   is classed as   
Terrier
Science & Nature > Dog Breeds AKC


Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
   features   
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
1973, US 2, UK 6

Music > Albums - Elton John


Panama Al Brown
   fought out of   
Panama
Old Timer. Inducted 1992

Sports & Leisure > International Boxing Hall of Fame


Darkness On The Edge Of Town
   features   
Darkness On The Edge Of Town
1978

Music > Albums -- Bruce Springsteen


A Pizza Tweety Pie (1958)
   featured   
Tweety Pie
Also featuring Sylvester

Entertainment > Looney Tunes Short Films


Air Zimbabwe
   is based in   
Zimbabwe
National carrier.

Misc > Airlines of the World


Green Party of England and Wales
   is associated with the colour(s)   
Green
Misc > Political Party Colours


Green Party (Sweden)
   is associated with the colour(s)   
Green
Misc > Political Party Colours


Oregon
   has the state insect   
Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly
Geography > U.S. State Insects


The Carousel Waltz
   comes from the musical   
Carousel
Music > Broadway Musical Songs


Peach
   has a variety named   
Snow Peach
White flesh

Misc > Fruit and Vegetable Varieties


Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee
   was titled from the literary source   
Waiting for the Barbarians
Constantine P. Cavafy

Arts & Literature > Book Titles - Literary Sources








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