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  2. El Mirage, California - Wikipedia

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    El Mirage (corruption of El Miraje, Spanish for "The Mirage") is an unincorporated community in the western Victor Valley of the Mojave Desert, within San Bernardino County, California. El Mirage is next to the El Mirage Lake , a dry lake bed, and 12.5 miles (20.1 km) northwest of Adelanto .

  3. Alice Ball - Wikipedia

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    Alice Augusta Ball (July 24, 1892 – December 31, 1916) was an African American chemist who developed the "Ball Method" for making ethyl ester derivatives of chaulmoogra oil, which were used as a treatment for leprosy during the early 20th century. [1]

  4. El Mirage Lake - Wikipedia

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    El Mirage Lake is a dry lake bed in the northwestern Victor Valley of the central Mojave Desert, within San Bernardino County, California. The lake is located about 9 miles (14 km) west-northwest of the town of Adelanto and 10 mi (16 km) north of Highway 18 in San Bernardino County .

  5. These are the movie quotes everyone gets wrong - AOL

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    You might be surprised by how many popular movie quotes you're remembering just a bit wrong. 'The Wizard of Oz' Though most people say 'Looks like we're not in Kansas anymore,' or 'Toto, I don't think

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  7. Victorville Army Airfield auxiliary fields - Wikipedia

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    Grey Butte Auxiliary Airfield is located north of Piñon Hills, California, and southwest of El Mirage, California, and 25 miles east of Palmdale, California, at , at an elevation of 3,028 ft (923 m). The Grey Butte Auxiliary Airfield was built in 1941 in triangle shape with four 3,700 ft (1,100 m) paved runways and center runway of 3,164 ft ...

  8. History: Intrepid Mac and Ruth Blankenhorn invented Rancho Mirage

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    The original plat map trumpeted: “Rancho Mirage: A community of atmosphere and charm.” History: Intrepid Mac and Ruth Blankenhorn invented Rancho Mirage Skip to main content

  9. El Mirage Field - Wikipedia

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    El Mirage Field is a private airport located 3 miles west of El Mirage, California. It is leased by General Atomics of San Diego. Its primary use is the development and testing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for the United States military and US Government. El Mirage Field, has a sister site located at Grey Butte Field Airport.