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Baltimore, Maryland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4866 words) |
 | Baltimore Harbor is one of the best protected deepwater seaports in the world, with the Delmarva Peninsula shielding the area from most hurricanes and tropical storms, and the Appalachian Mountains protecting the city from much of the winter cold that would freeze the harbor. |
 | Baltimore grew swiftly in the mid- to late 18th century as the granary for sugar-producing colonies in the Caribbean. |
 | Baltimore is split between three congressional districts--the 2nd, represented by Dutch Ruppersberger; the 3rd, represented by Ben Cardin; and the 7th, represented by Elijah Cummings. |
| Baltimore rocks (... and raps ... and scats) - baltimoresun.com (963 words) |
 | Baltimore has been home to a surprising number of musicians in a variety of genres. |
 | Ellen Naomi Cohen was born in 1941 in Baltimore. |
 | Baltimore is responsible for the "Thong Song," or, at least, a Baltimorean is responsible for the 2000 hit that glorified the briefest of briefs. |