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Connecting rod, main, coupling, or side rod, in a reciprocating engine; Control rod, used to control the rate of fission in a nuclear reactor; Divining rod, two rods believed by some to find water in a practice known as dowsing; Fishing rod, a tool used to catch fish, like a long pole with a hook on the end
Sam Serling built a small stage in the basement, where Rod often put on plays (with or without neighborhood children). [2]: 17–18 His older brother, writer Robert, recalled that, at the age of six or seven, Rod entertained himself for hours by acting out dialogue from pulp magazines or movies he had seen. Rod would often ask questions without ...
Roderick Michael Price (22 November 1947 – 22 March 2005) [1] was an English guitarist best known for his work with the rock band Foghat. [2] He was known as 'The Magician of Slide', 'The Bottle', and 'Slide King of Rock and Roll', due to his proficiency on slide guitar.
Rod R. Blagojevich (/ b l ə ˈ ɡ ɔɪ. ə v ɪ tʃ / blə-GOY-ə-vitch; born December 10, 1956), often referred to by his nickname "Blago", [2] [3] is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. He was impeached, removed from office, convicted, and incarcerated for eight years on federal charges of ...
Beck's ex-wife stated she believed his death to be drug-related. [28] Cocaine and heroin were found in his home and bedroom. [29] Beck was buried in Phoenix wearing his Chicago Cubs uniform. [30] He was added to the 2008 ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame, earlier than the typical retirement rule due to his death, [31] and received two votes ...
Rodarius Marcell Green (born August 27, 1998), [1] [2] known professionally as Rod Wave, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Signed to Alamo Records , Green is known for his strong voice and incorporation of hip hop and R&B , [ 3 ] having been recognized as a pioneer of " trap - soul ."
The emergency medical services' Star of Life features a rod of Asclepius In Greek mythology, the Rod of Asclepius (⚕; Ancient Greek: Ῥάβδος τοῦ Ἀσκληπιοῦ, Rhábdos toû Asklēpioû, sometimes also spelled Asklepios), also known as the Staff of Aesculapius and as the asklepian, [1] is a serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deity associated with ...
Ernest Schweibert, in his double volume, Trout, called Hiram Leonard "the father of the modern fly rod”, not only in terms of technical knowledge but also because of the many great rodmakers who were trained in his shop. [5] In 1869, Leonard set up as a gunsmith in Bangor, Maine. [2] Leonard in 1905 said, "I made my first rod in Bangor, Maine.