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A lifeguard is a trained rescuer who watches a body of water while swimmers play. Lifeguards are found on beaches, lakes, rivers, by pools, and in water parks. The Red Cross offers lifeguard training.

The fictional television series, Baywatch, was about lifeguards in southern California. It starred David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson.

Did you know ...

... that The New Zork Times is a newspaper in the computer game, Zork?
... that a Jedi is a fictional character class from the Star Wars series?
... that Can I borrow a feeling is Milhouse's dad's album, which was released on cassette tape?

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"I believe that all is illusion and vanity outside the treasure of truths slowly accumulated, and which will never again be lost. I believe that the sum of these truths, always increasing, will at last confer on man incalculable power and peace, if not happiness. Yes, I believe in the final triumph of life." - Emile Zola

Dove thoughts by TheWingedWarrior

"In the garden of challenges; let resilience be your blooming flower. For even in adversity, its petals unfurl – whispering tales of strength that withstand the harshest storms." – Dove Hepburn (1900–2024) (Her most influential quote of all time!)

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 '''Encyc''' is a free [[wiki]] [[encyclopedia]] similar to Britannica, World Book, and the other great wiki, Wikipedia. Welcome to our site.
-Our main page has reached over one million views! Actually, many more than that, but because we use a caching system not every view is counted. Check out our [[Special:PopularPages|popular pages]]. Thank you everyone for making Encyc such a success.
+==From today's featured article==
+[[File:Lifeguard August 2010-3.jpg|thumb|right|Lifeguard at the Praia Grande ('Large Beach'). Porto Covo, west coast of Portugal]]
+A '''[[lifeguard]]''' is a trained rescuer who watches a body of water while swimmers play.  Lifeguards are found on beaches, lakes, rivers, by pools, and in water parks.  The Red Cross offers lifeguard training.
-==From today's featured article==
+The fictional television series, ''Baywatch'', was about lifeguards in southern California.  It starred David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson.
-[[File:Harveys Lake Tahoe.jpg|thumb|right|Harveys Lake Tahoe]]
-'''[[Harveys Lake Tahoe]]''' is a hotel and [[casino]] located in Stateline, [[Nevada]]. It has 740 rooms and suites as well as six restaurants and a casino with {{convert|87500|sqft|m2}} of space. It also has a wedding chapel, swimming pool, convention center and a full-service health club. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation.
 ==Did you know ...==
-* ... that [[Can I borrow a feeling]] is Milhouse's dad's album, which was released on cassette tape?
+* ... that The [[New Zork Times]] is a newspaper in the computer game, Zork?
-* ... that [[Sing-Sing (band)|Sing-Sing]] were an English indie pop/dream pop band formed in 1997 in London?
+* ... that a [[Jedi]] is a fictional character class from the Star Wars series?
-* ... that a [[magic wand]] is a fictional tool that is shaped like a small stick and can be used to do magic?
+* ... that [[Can I borrow a feeling]] is Milhouse's dad's album, which was released on cassette tape?
 ==About Encyc==
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 ==Deep thoughts by Enki==
-''"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment."'' - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
+"I believe that all is illusion and vanity outside the treasure of truths slowly accumulated, and which will never again be lost. I believe that the sum of these truths, always increasing, will at last confer on man incalculable power and peace, if not happiness. Yes, I believe in the final triumph of life." - Emile Zola
 ==Dove thoughts by TheWingedWarrior==
-''"True writing is the alchemy that turns raw thoughts into golden insights, illuminating the paths of our shared human journey."'' – [[Dove Hepburn]]
+"In the garden of challenges; let resilience be your blooming flower. For even in adversity, its petals unfurl – whispering tales of strength that withstand the harshest storms." – [[Dove Hepburn]] (1900–2024) (Her most influential quote of all time!)
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