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44571 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blogger | Blogger | A blogger is a person who keeps a blog as a major activity in their life. This is a diary or journal on the web (also known as 'weblog'). Blogs are usually free to read, but nevertheless some have made fame and fortune for their writing. Tavi Gevinson's blog is an example. Many politicians and journalists are bloggers,... |
44584 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophylaxis | Prophylaxis | Prophylaxis is a Greek word and concept. It means any action taken to guard or prevent beforehand. The corresponding adjective is prophylactic.
Two parts
The concept of prophylaxis has two parts. First is forethought. A person has to realise the need first of all. Second is taking appropriate action.
Any failure of ... |
44588 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu%20Bakr | Abu Bakr | Abū Bakr ‘Abdallāh bin Abī Quḥāfah aṣ-Ṣiddīq (; (573 AD 22 August 634 AD) popularly known as Abu Bakr (), was a senior companion and—through his daughter Aisha—the father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Abu Bakr became the first openly declared Muslim outside Muhammad's family. Abu Bakr served as a trusted advi... |
44590 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon | Lemon | The lemon is a small tree (Citrus limon) that is green even in the winter. It came from Asia. 'Lemon' is also the name of the tree's oval-shaped yellow fruit. The fruit is used for cooking and other things in the world – usually for its juice.
People do not know for sure where lemons have come from. However, most peop... |
44593 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevator | Elevator | An elevator or lift is a vertical transport vehicle that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building. They are generally powered by electric motors that either drive traction cables and counterweight systems, or pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston.
Languages other than English may have... |
44596 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy%20Bragg | Billy Bragg | Stephen William Bragg (born 20 December 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is an English singer and guitarist. He was born in Barking, Essex. He is famous for his mix of folk, punk, and protest music.
References
1957 births
British activists
British folk musicians
British socialists
English rock guitarists
English rock sin... |
44598 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brixton%20riots | Brixton riots | There have been three riots in Brixton, London:
Brixton riot (1981) - April 11, 1981
Brixton riot (1985) - September 28, 1985
Brixton riot (1995) - December 13, 1995 |
44607 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budweiser%20%28Anheuser-Busch%29 | Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch) | Budweiser is a popular American beer made by the Anheuser-Busch company. It is made with hops, barley, and rice. It is known as the "King of Beers". It is brewed in St. Louis and other cities around the United States. There are several different types of Budweiser beer, such as Bud Light.
The name is similar to a ... |
44610 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia%20Islam | Shia Islam | Shi'a Islam (, ) is the second largest branch of Islam. Shia Muslims believe that Prophet Muhammad under the command of God chose Ali as Caliph (or Successor) and publicly declared it during his last sermon after Hajj at Ghadir Khumm. Shi'a Muslims believe in the teachings of the Qu'ran and the Prophet Muhammad's famil... |
44611 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brixton%20riot%20%281981%29 | Brixton riot (1981) | The Brixton riot of 11 April 1981 was the biggest of three riots in Brixton, London, and the biggest riot in London.
Brixton before the riots
Brixton in south London was a very poor inner-city area with many problems — high unemployment, much crime, bad housing. Many black people, mostly of Caribbean origin, lived the... |
44617 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caudipteryx | Caudipteryx | Caudipteryx was a small feathered dinosaur. It was related to Oviraptor but looked more like Archaeopteryx. It was a relative of Protarchaeopteryx. It was found in China. It was a small insectivore, with long thin legs, less than a metre long. It had a fan of tail feathers and a fringe of feathers along the trailing ed... |
44618 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protarchaeopteryx | Protarchaeopteryx | Protarchaeopteryx was a small feathered dinosaur from China. It was a bird-like predator with teeth. It looked like Archaeopteryx. It is one of the Chinese feathered dinosaurs.
Oviraptorosauria
Feathered dinosaurs |
44619 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentaceratops | Pentaceratops | Pentaceratops was a very large ceratopsian dinosaur. It was almost 11 meters in length and 4 meters tall. It was larger than Triceratops.
Ceratopsids |
44629 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich%20Mean%20Time | Greenwich Mean Time | Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is an internationally standardized time format. It is the main time zone in several countries, including the United Kingdom and Portugal. GMT has the same time as UTC, but there are differences between the two. Technically, GMT is a time zone, while UTC is a time standard.
GMT was established... |
44639 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reciprocal | Reciprocal | In mathematics, the reciprocal (or multiplicative inverse) of a number is 1 divided by the number, or equivalently, the number raised to the power of -1 (as in and ). All numbers have a reciprocal except zero, since no number times 0 is 1. Two numbers are reciprocal of each other if and only if their product is 1. Fo... |
44643 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20in%20spaceflight | 2006 in spaceflight |
Launches
This is a list of spacecraft which were launched into space during the year 2006.
References
Encyclopedia Astronautica
Gunter's Space Page - Chronology of Space Launches
JAXA
Jonathan's Space Report (SatCat.txt and Launchlog.txt)
NASA
Orbital Report News Agency's Launch Logs
SpaceFlightNow
Steven Pietrobo... |
44674 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Museum | British Museum | The British Museum in London is one of the world's largest and most important museums of human history and culture. It has more than seven million objects from all continents. They illustrate and document the story of human culture from its beginning to the present. As with all other national museums and art galleries ... |
44677 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter%20%28TV%20series%29 | Dexter (TV series) | Dexter is an American television series that was shown on Showtime network. It is based on the book Darkly Dreaming Dexter written by Jeff Lindsay. The show tells a story about a serial killer, Dexter Morgan, who works as a forensics analyst for the police in Miami. The main actor of the show is Michael C. Hall.
Other... |
44678 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python%20%28programming%20language%29 | Python (programming language) | Python is an open source programming language. It was made to be easy-to-read and powerful. A Dutch programmer named Guido van Rossum made Python in 1991. He named it after the television program Monty Python's Flying Circus. Many Python examples and tutorials include jokes from the show.
Python is an interpreted lan... |
44693 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back%20to%20the%20Future | Back to the Future | Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction adventure movie directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Crispin Glover. It is the first movie for the Back to the Future trilogy.
Plot
In 1985, Doc Emmett Brown shows teenage Marty his new creation: a car ... |
44694 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate | Stargate | Stargate is a science fiction media franchise and may refer to:
Stargate (movie), a 1994 science fiction movie directed by Roland Emmerich
Stargate SG-1, a science fiction television series based on the film
Stargate Atlantis, a spin off of Stargate SG-1
Stargate: The Ark of Truth, a 2008 science fiction film
Stargat... |
44695 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur%20Schopenhauer | Arthur Schopenhauer | Arthur Schopenhauer (February 22, 1788 in Danzig – September 21, 1860 in Frankfurt am Main) was a German philosopher.
He was influenced by Kant, Plato and eastern teachings, especially Buddhism and the Upanishads.
Beliefs
Schopenhauer believed that the primary characteristic, or essence of all things - including huma... |
44697 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005%20Cronulla%20riots | 2005 Cronulla riots | The 2005 Cronulla riots were a series of violent events between Lebanese and white Australian mobs. Riots started in and around Cronulla, a suburb on the beach in Sydney, Australia's biggest city. The violence was soon also in other suburbs around Sydney. The riots happened on 11, 12 and 14 December. Many people commit... |
44699 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992%20Los%20Angeles%20riots | 1992 Los Angeles riots | The 1992 Los Angeles riots, also called Rodney King uprising or Rodney King riots, started on April 29, 1992 when a jury set four white policemen free. The jury was mostly Caucasian. The policemen had beaten up African-American motorist Rodney King badly and filmed this, after he fled from police. Thousands of people i... |
44707 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypotenuse | Hypotenuse | The hypotenuse is the side opposite the 90 degrees angle in a right triangle. It is always the longest side.
For example:
In this triangle, if angle C is 90 degrees, then the opposite side, "c", is the hypotenuse. The hypotenuse is important in trigonometry, where it is used to calculate many functions.
The length... |
44711 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ni%C3%B0avellir | Niðavellir | In Norse Mythology, the Niðavellir are dark fields, mentioned in the Völuspa. The dwarves live there.
Places in Norse mythology |
44716 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python | Python | Python is the name given to a genus of constricting snakes. Such snakes are not venomous. its family is the Pythonidae. Pythons are more closely related to boas than to any other snake family.
Boulenger (1890) thought this group was a subfamily (Pythoninae) of the family Boidae (boas). However, boas produce live youn... |
44723 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consultation%20%28Bah%C3%A1%27%C3%AD%20practice%29 | Consultation (Bahá'í practice) | Consultation is a special way of discussing problems and making decisions used by Bahá'ís.
The word consult generally means to talk about something, consider all the facts, and make a decision. To Bahá'ís, consultation also means:
everyone prays before they discuss
not preferring one idea over another until all t... |
44726 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20riots | List of riots | This is a list of important riots that happened:
17th century and earlier
121 BC - Roman Election Riot of 121 BC (Rome, Roman Empire)
113 BC - Roman Election Riot of 113 BC (Rome, Roman Empire)
532 - Nika riots, (Constantinople, Byzantine Empire). Deadliest riots in world history, with an estimated 30,000 killed in... |
44729 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian%20language | Serbian language | Serbian is a South Slavic language spoken by Serbs, primarily in Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and some parts of neighboring countries. It is also spoken by many Serbs in diaspora, mainly in Central European countries, North America and Australia. The language is European and south Slavic. This language got a complete mak... |
44733 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namaste | Namaste | Namaste or Namaskar is a neutral greeting used a lot in many East Asian countries. It is used when Hello and Hi are used in English, though it has a very different meaning.
Namaste is kind of like a praise to the person receiving the namaste.
The word's meaning is “I bow to the divine in you.” Namaste is a traditiona... |
44734 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vessel%20element | Vessel element | A vessel element (trachea) is one of the cell types found in xylem, the water conducting tissue of plants.
Vessel elements are found in flowering plants (angiosperms) but not in most gymnosperms such as conifers. Vessel elements are the main feature distinguishing the "hardwood" of angiosperms from the "softwood" of ... |
44741 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confluence | Confluence | Confluence means the meeting of two or more waterways.
It usually means the point where a smaller river joins a more major river.
Example
The German city name Koblenz indicates that the city lies at the point at the confluence of the Rhine and the Moselle.
Rivers
lt:Žiotys
ja:流路形状#合流 |
44742 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial%20neural%20network | Artificial neural network | A neural network (also called an ANN or an artificial neural network) is a sort of computer software, inspired by biological neurons. Biological brains are capable of solving difficult problems, but each neuron is only responsible for solving a very small part of the problem. Similarly, a neural network is made up of c... |
44743 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werra | Werra | The Werra is a river in the central part of Germany. The Werra has its source near Fehrenbach in Thuringia. After 293 km, the Werra joins the Fulda River in Hann. Münden, making the Weser. The Werra valley ("Werratal") makes a natural border between the Rhön hills and the Thuringian Forest.
Geography of Hesse
Geograp... |
44744 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackout | Blackout | In medicine, the word blackout is a form of amnesia. The amnesia may be complete or partial. Such an amnesia can be provoked by:
Stress (biology) for example, before an examination.
Alcohol: People suffering from such a conditions may also lose consciousness for a certain time.
Interrupting the supply of oxygen or ... |
44748 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muspelheim | Muspelheim | Muspelheim (also called Muspel) is the realm of fire, in Norse mythology. The fire giants live there. Their king is Surtr.
According to the Ragnarok prophecies, the Sons of Muspel will break the Bifrost bridge, signaling that time is ending:
Places in Norse mythology |
44749 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6tnar | Jötnar | A Jotun or Jötun in Norse mythology, is a giant. Groups of them are called Jötnar. Many are very large and strong; some are not. Sometimes however, gods and Jötnar would marry. The Frost giant's stronghold is called Utgardr and it is in Jötunheimr, the name for their realm. This is one of the nine Norse realms. Jötu... |
44757 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC%20Sports%20Personality%20of%20the%20Year | BBC Sports Personality of the Year | The BBC Sports Personality of the Year is an award that is given to a sportsperson in December every year. Only British or foreign sportspeople based in the United Kingdom are allowed to win the award. It started in 1954.
Winners
1954: Christopher Chataway (long-distance runner)
1955: Gordon Pirie (middle-distance ru... |
44758 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labyrinth | Labyrinth | The Labyrinth was an elaborate structure designed and built by the legendary Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos.
Its function was to hold the Minotaur, which was eventually killed by the hero Theseus. Daedalus had so cleverly made the Labyrinth that he could barely escape it after he built it.
Pliny's Natur... |
44760 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amnesia | Amnesia | Amnesia is what doctors call a loss or disturbance of memory. It is a loss of memory, that is to say, a person cannot remember certain things. Amnesia can be caused when someone has brain damage, a disease or when something really stressful happens.
There are two "main types":
Anterograde amnesia: Short term memory is... |
44761 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icarus | Icarus | Icarus was the son of Daedalus. Daedalus was imprisoned in his own invention, the labyrinth. He helped the hero Theseus kill King Minos’s beast, the Minotaur, and run away with King Minos’s daughter, Ariadne.
Daedelus came up with a plan. He knew that Minos controlled all escape routes by land or sea, so he decided t... |
44762 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportscene | Sportscene | Sportscene is a Scottish television programme. It is about sports. It is made by BBC Scotland. Dougie Donnelly and Dougie Vipond are the main presenters of the program. Paul Mitchell is the usual commentator for football matches.
Media in Scotland
Sports television series
Sport in Scotland |
44763 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trauma | Trauma | Trauma is the name doctors have for a physical injury caused by something outside the body. Depending on what was injured there are different kinds of traumas.
Trauma (medicine)
Blunt trauma, trauma that comes from being hit by a blunt object
Blast injury, physical trauma caused by an explosion
Psychological trauma, ... |
44766 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine%20L%27Engle | Madeleine L'Engle | Madeline L'Engle (November 29, 1918 – September 6, 2007) was an American writer. Her book A Wrinkle in Time won the Newbery Medal. A Wrinkle in Time was made into a movie in 2003.
L'Engle was born in 1918 in New York City, New York. She died at her home in Connecticut on September 6, 2007.
Selected books
A Wrinkle in... |
44767 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry%20Hudson | Henry Hudson | Henry Hudson (1565 – disappeared 23 June 1611) was an English explorer and navigator in the 1600s. He was well known for discovering the Hudson River and the Hudson Bay.
Hudson was trying to find a northwest passage to Cathay (present day China). He tried twice before he found it. Hudson discovered the Hudson Bay and ... |
44768 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara%20Bow | Clara Bow | Clara Gordon Bow (; July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress. She was born in Brooklyn, New York City. She was one of the most famous movie actresses in the history of silent movies. Bow died September 27, 1965 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California at the age of 60.
Bow acted in 57 movies bet... |
44775 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sales%20quote | Sales quote | A sales quote is an estimated amount that a person selling something gives to a customer. It is given to show them how much it would cost to have the work done. Many services do not have fixed prices for work. The cost can change depending on the tools, materials and how much work is needed to be done for each customer... |
44779 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/MapleStory | MapleStory | MapleStory is an online computer game made by the Korean company Wizet, and maintained and distributed by Nexon. Playing the game is free, but people can buy clothes and other in-game items from the "Cash Shop" using money. MapleStory has way less than 10,000 concurrent players world-wide. The game has many different v... |
44781 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwa%20hirsuta | Kiwa hirsuta | Kiwa hirsuta is a crustacean that was first found living on the Pacific Ocean floor at 7200 feet deep, 900 miles south of Easter Island in March 2005. It is about 6 inches long, or 15 centimeters. It looks a little like a crab, but its long arms are covered with yellow fur that looks like silk, so its discoverers, from... |
44783 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel%20%28geometry%29 | Parallel (geometry) | Parallel is a term in geometry and in everyday life that refers to a property of lines or planes. Parallel lines or planes are next to each other, but never touch each other. This means they never intersect at any point. If two lines and are parallel, then we describe this by writing . The slopes of parallel lines ar... |
44784 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount%20Fuji | Mount Fuji | Mount Fuji (富士山, Fuji-san) is the tallest mountain in Japan, at
high. It is also a volcano. It is on the border between Shizuoka Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture. Mount Fuji is a famous cultural icon of Japan, as a lot of people have painted it and taken photographs of it. It became the 13th UNESCO World Heritage ... |
44785 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nu%20metal | Nu metal | Nu metal is a style of metal music that uses elements of hip hop and heavy metal music, as well as the usual heavy metal instruments such as guitars, drums and bass. Nu metal bands often include electronic instruments such as DJ decks and keyboards. Nu metal was very successful in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The mo... |
44792 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketsumeishi | Ketsumeishi | Ketsumeishi is Japanese hip hop group. It is a four-man group. They are "Ryo" and "Ryoji" and "Daizo" and "DJKohno". The group started performing in 1993. They have four albums, three DVDs and 20 singles.
Japanese musical groups
Pop music groups
Hip hop bands |
44793 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru%20Impreza | Subaru Impreza | The is a Japanese car. It is made by Subaru, which is owned by parent Company Fuji Heavy Industries. The car was first made in 1992. The design of the car has been changed 3 times; the first version was the 1992 model, with it being redesigned in 2000, 2008, and 2015. The next redesign is expected to come in 2018.
Im... |
44794 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taka%20and%20Toshi | Taka and Toshi | Taka and Toshi are a comedy pair from Hokkaido, Japan. Their favourite gag is "Obei ka!!"
Comedians
Japanese entertainers
People from Sapporo
Duos |
44795 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain%20Prost | Alain Prost | Alain Prost is a French retired automobile racer and Formula One World Champion. He was born February 24, 1955 in Lorette, France. His nickname is "Professor".
Prost is the one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. He won the championship four times: 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993. Only Lewis Hamilton (7), Micha... |
44796 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%27z | B'z | B'z is a Japanese hard rock band. It is made up of Takahiro Matsumoto (guitar) and Koshi Inaba (singer). B'z started playing on September 21, 1988. The band has sold more than 70 million CDs. They have had 19 albums sell over 1 million copies each.
Support Member
Other websites
B'z Official Website (Japanese Versio... |
44797 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-1 | K-1 | K-1 is a kickboxing competition. It is a mix of Kickboxing, Kung fu, Karate and Boxing. It started in 1993. K-1 has fighters from many countries.
Martial arts
1993 establishments
2012 disestablishments
Kickboxing
Organisations based in Japan
Sport in Japan
Sports organizations of Asia |
44798 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRIDE%20Fighting%20Championships | PRIDE Fighting Championships | PRIDE Fighting Championships was a mixed martial arts organization based in Japan.(1997-2007) PRIDE held more than sixty mixed martial arts events. As one of the most popular MMA organizations in the world during its ten years of operation, PRIDE broadcast to about 40 countries worldwide.
History
PRIDE Fighting Cham... |
44801 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/University%20of%20Tokyo | University of Tokyo | , also known as , is a university in Tokyo, Japan.
History
The modern university was established in 1877. It merged older government schools for medicine and Western learning.
In 1866, the name was changed to .
In 1897, the name became .
After the end of World War II, the early name of the school was restored.
O... |
44808 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implicit%20derivative | Implicit derivative | Implicit derivatives are derivatives of implicit functions. This means that they are not in the form of (explicit function), and are instead in the form (implicit function). It might not be possible to rearrange the function into the form . To use implicit differentiation, we use the chain rule,
If we let , then,
... |
44823 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard%20Carter | Howard Carter | Howard Carter (May 9, 1874 – March 2, 1939) was an English archaeologist. His mother was Martha Carter and his father was Samuel Carter. As a young man he worked for the Egyptian Antiquities Service. Later, he was the man who found King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.
The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb was an accident. ... |
44828 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werder%20Bremen | Werder Bremen | The Sport-Verein Werder von 1899 e. V. Bremen is a German football club playing in the city of Bremen. The club was founded in 1899 as FV Werder by a group of sixteen high school students. The students had won a football as prize in a tug of war competition. In 1920 the name was changed from FV to SV werder Bremen. In... |
44834 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004%20Redfern%20riots | 2004 Redfern riots | The Redfern Riots on 14 February 2004 were started in the inner Sydney suburb of Redfern after the death of Thomas 'TJ' Hickey, a 17 year old Australian Aborigine.
The boy was riding home on his bicycle from his girlfriend's house when he saw a police car and thought it was chasing him. Police were searching him, but... |
44841 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingering | Fingering | Fingering means: choosing which finger to use for each note when playing a piece on a musical instrument. When learning to play a piece it is important to try to find a good fingering. Once a good fingering has been found it should always be used so that the piece is always played in the same way and the fingers lear... |
44842 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rh%C3%B6n | Rhön | The Rhön are a group of low mountains in central Germany, in the states Hesse, Bavaria and Thuringia. They are the product of ancient volcanic activity and are separated from the Vogelsberg Mountains by the Fulda River and its valley.
These mountains are a popular tourist attraction. Hikers come for the nearly 6,000 ... |
44844 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ%20129%20Hindenburg | LZ 129 Hindenburg | The LZ 129 Hindenburg was a large German airship, built in 1936. It was named in honor of the German field marshal and statesman Paul von Hindenburg. Such airships are called Zeppelin. Along with another Zeppelin, LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin, it was the biggest airship in the world at the time it was built.
The Zeppelin gai... |
44850 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogelsberg%20Mountains | Vogelsberg Mountains | The Vogelsberg Mountains are a group of low mountains in central Germany. They are in the middle of the state of Hessen. They are the product of ancient volcanic activity and are separated from the Rhön Mountains by the Fulda River and its valley.
The Vogelsberg is about 19 million years old. It is Germany's only shie... |
44852 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulda%20River | Fulda River | The Fulda is a river in Hesse, Germany. It is one of two headstreams of the Weser River (the other one being the Werra). The Fulda River is 218 km in length.
The source is in the Rhön mountains. From here it runs northwards through the Weserbergland hills and finally meets the Werra River close to Hannoversch Münden.
... |
44854 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo | Emo | Emo is a kind of music which is short for "emotive hardcore." The style first formed in the mid-1980s, taking the musical sounds of hardcore punk and post-hardcore and combining them with sad and sensitive lyricism (words) that emo has become so well known for.
In the mid 1990s, emo incorporated indie rock elements. T... |
44856 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonadotropin | Gonadotropin | Gonadotropins (or Gonadotrophins) are hormones. The two main hormones of the group are Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH). Gonadotropins are hormones that tell the testicles to make sperm or the uterus to release an egg.
Hormones |
44861 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/De%20Lorean%20Motor%20Company | De Lorean Motor Company | The DeLorean Motor Company was a car manufacturer formed by John DeLorean in 1975. The company only made one car during its existence - the DMC-12, which has featured in the science fiction series Back to the Future as a time machine created by Doc Emmett Brown.
In 1957, John Z. DeLorean decided to create his own spo... |
44864 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding | Wedding | A wedding is the ceremony in which two people become married. It is usually between a man (the bridegroom) and a woman (the bride). Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage vows by a couple, presentation of a gift (offering, rings, symbolic item, flowers, money, dress), and a public proclamation of marri... |
44865 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate%20SG-1 | Stargate SG-1 | Stargate SG-1 is a science fiction television program. It takes place after the movie Stargate. The show started on July 27, 1997 on the TV channel Showtime, from 1997-2002, and then on the TV channel Sci Fi, from 2002-2007. The first episode, "Children of the Gods" was two hours long and was rated R because of a scen... |
44867 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate%20Atlantis | Stargate Atlantis | Stargate Atlantis is a television series. It is a spin-off of the Stargate SG-1 series. The series starts at the beginning of the eighth season of Stargate SG-1. Mika McKinnon was a science adviser for this show and Stargate Universe.
Story
The main subject of the seventh season of Stargate SG-1 was researching and ... |
44871 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enchilada | Enchilada | Enchilada is a traditional Mexican dish. The words comes from enchilar, which means add Chili peppers to something. The traditional enchilada sauce mainly consists of Chile peppers. The basis for the enchilada is tortilla, made from maize. After that,a certain kind of meat (usually birds, like chicken or turkey) is add... |
44872 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar%20Sugar%20Rune | Sugar Sugar Rune | Sugar Sugar Rune(シュガシュガルーン) is a Japanese manga and anime. It tells the story of two young witches who are in a competition together. They are trying to become the new queen of their world.
Story
Vanilla and Chocolat are two young witches who are sent in the humans world in order to decide who will become the new que... |
44873 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine%20art | Byzantine art | Byzantine art is a form of Christian Greek art of the Eastern Roman Empire from about the 5th century until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. (The Roman Empire during this period is known as the Byzantine Empire.)
But the term can also be for other the art of countries who shared their culture with the Byzantine Emp... |
44874 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hel%20%28realm%29 | Hel (realm) | Hel is one of the nine worlds of Norse mythology. It is where the mortal dead gather after life if their death was dishonourable. Its ruler is the goddess Hel. Hel is located under the roots of the tree Yggdrasil. It can be reached via the river Gjöll. A bridge spans this river which is guarded by the giantess Modgrudr... |
44882 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrigley%2C%20Northwest%20Territories | Wrigley, Northwest Territories | Wrigley is a Canadian community in the Northwest Territories.
In 2001, 165 people lived there.
Settlements in the Northwest Territories |
44891 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress | Stress | Stress could mean:
Mechanical
Stress (mechanics)
Yield stress in mechanical engineering and rheology
Biological
Stress (biology), medical or psychological stress; types of medical stress include:
Stress (psychological), a feeling of mental strain or pressure
Chronic stress, persistent stress which can lead to ... |
44901 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabulating%20machine | Tabulating machine | The tabulating machine was a machine used to make the 1890 United States census. It was made by Herman Hollerith. Hollerith's machine used punched cards to store information with by categorisation.
Machines |
44905 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBASIC | FreeBASIC | FreeBASIC is a programming language like QuickBASIC. It is free and open source. It has many advanced things that other BASIC programming languages do not have. FreeBASIC can make graphical programs or console mode programs. It runs on DOS, Linux, and Microsoft Windows.
The FreeBASIC compiler can create itself.
Progr... |
44931 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohrium | Bohrium | Bohrium is a chemical element. At the periodic table of the elements it is at position 107.
The element is named in honor of Niels Bohr.
Mendeleev predicted that Bohrium would exist. He called the element eka-rhenium because of its location was near Rhenium in the Periodic Table. The chemistry of bohrium is like the ... |
44932 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermium | Fermium | Fermium (symbol Fm) is a chemical element. It has an atomic number of 100, which makes it at position 100 at the periodic table. Fermium cannot be found in nature; it has to be made. Scientists can create it by combining plutonium with neutrons at very high speeds and temperatures. It is named after Enrico Fermi.
Hi... |
44933 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potash | Potash | Potash is a generic term for a chemical compound. It means the mixture of potassium hydroxide and potassium carbonate left over in ashes. The wood was burnt to produce ashes, which were dissolved in water. The potash was then reacted with fat to produce soap.
Related pages
Potash alum
Chemicals |
44935 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcaster | Broadcaster | Broadcaster may refer to:
A broadcasting organization, one responsible for the production of radio and television programs and/or their transmission.
A program presenter of any television or radio.
A sports commentator on television or radio.
Fender Telecaster, first known as the Broadcaster, a guitar made by Fende... |
44947 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longitudinal%20wave | Longitudinal wave | A longitudinal wave is a wave in which the particle movement is parallel to the direction of the wave propagation. This means that the particles move left and right which in turn makes the other particles start to oscillate. This creates a wave. Longitudinal waves are also called pressure waves, and sound waves are the... |
44949 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southbridge%2C%20Massachusetts | Southbridge, Massachusetts | Southbridge is a city in the American state of Massachusetts. The city's nickname is "The Eye of the Commonwealth". It has a population of about 18,000.
Southbridge has a lot of history and tradition. The city was once home to the largest optical manufacturer in the world: American Optical. American Optical moved som... |
44950 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan%20language | Tibetan language | The Tibetan language is a language spoken in Tibet, a region of China. It is one of the main Han–Tibetan languages.
It is also spoken in other parts of the Himalaya region, including northern Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Ladakh).
It has been spoken for many centuries (since... |
44956 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aschaffenburg | Aschaffenburg | Aschaffenburg (; East Franconian: Aschebersch []) is a German city in the west of Franconia. It has a population of about 68,000. It is a part of the European metropolitan area of Frankfurt am Main.
References
Other websites |
44957 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most%20Valuable%20Player | Most Valuable Player | In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honour given to the player or players of a team that performed better than the other players throughout a league or contest. It was first used in professional sports, but is now used a lot in amateur sports and other things unrelated to sports, such as business and music aw... |
44959 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/MVP | MVP | MVP could mean:
Most Valuable Player
Montel Vontavious Porter, an American professional wrestler
Mitral valve prolapse, a heart valve disease
MVP: Most Valuable Primate, a 2000 comedy movie
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, an award given by Microsoft
MVP (band), a rap music band from New York |
44964 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoat | Stoat | A stoat (Mustela erminea) is a small mammal of the family Mustelidae. It is also called a short tailed weasel. It is bigger than a weasel. Stoats in their white winter coat are also called ermines. They can grow to be as long as 30 centimeters (a foot long). They eat other small animals and bird eggs, and can kill anim... |
44966 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icon%20%28disambiguation%29 | Icon (disambiguation) | An icon , from the Greek word for image, is a picture of something holy or divine. Icons in this sense are in use mainly in Eastern Christianity. Look in the article Icon for this meaning.
Iconography is the study of all types of images, such as their history and meaning. This is mostly used in art history. The word c... |
44968 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icon | Icon | An icon (from the Greek language: , eikon, "image") is an image, picture, or representation which has a religious meaning. It is a sign or a likeness that stands for a real object or person. Although the word icon can be used for images of other religions, it is most often used to describe a painting on a wooden panel ... |
44973 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern%20Christianity | Eastern Christianity | Eastern Christianity means the Christian traditions and churches which developed in Greece, the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, the Middle East, East Africa and southern India over several centuries of religious antiquity. That are especially five families of churches: the Assyrian Church of the East, the Eastern ... |
44985 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love%20Hina | Love Hina | Love Hina is a Japanese manga. It was created by Ken Akamatsu. It tells the story Keitarô Urashima. Urashima is a Japanese student who tried to enter the famous university of Tokyo (Todai or Tokyô Daigaku). Love Hina exists also as an animated series.
Story
Keitarô Urashima is a 19-year-old boy who tries to study at t... |
44986 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super%20Nintendo%20Entertainment%20System | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (often shortened to SNES or Super NES) is a 16-bit video game console created by Nintendo, released first in 1990. It is the sucessor to the NES. It was called the Super Famicom in Japan, and the Super Comboy in South Korea. The console can display 2D graphics, with some limited... |
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