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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus
Prometheus
Prometheus, is a Titan in Greek mythology. He is the son of Iapetus and Clymene. He created humans, originally made out of gold. He also stole fire from Zeus and gave it to humans. As punishment, Zeus had Prometheus chained to a mountain. Every day an eagle (symbol of Zeus) would come and eat his liver. Prometheus is ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch%20%28music%29
Pitch (music)
In music, the pitch of a note means how high or low the note is. In physics, it is measured in a unit called Hertz. A note that is vibrating at 261 Hz will be caused by sound waves that vibrate at 261 times a second. This will be Middle C on the piano. Not all musical instruments make notes of a certain pitch. Man...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregation
Congregation
A congregation is a group of people who have come together (congregated) for something, usually for religious worship. In Christian churches the word “congregation” is often used to mean all the people in the main part of the church, but not the choir or the priests. This term came from long ago after the church was f...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technique
Technique
A technique may refer to: Technology, the use of the knowledge of tools and crafts Skill, a learned ability to do something
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soursop
Soursop
The soursop, also known as the zuurzak, is the fruit of the tree Annona muricata. The tree is from warm parts of the Americas. At first it was only found in the Caribbean islands, parts of Central America and parts of South America. Now it is grown in other warm and wet places, such as the Pacific Islands, Florida and ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pond-apple
Pond-apple
A pond-apple is a type of fruit. It is not related to the apple. They usually live near or in water. Annona Fruits
46088
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pore
Pore
A pore, in general, is some form of opening, usually very small. Pore might mean: Pore (skin), an opening in the surface of the skin Stomata, a similar opening in a leaf
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetation
Vegetation
Vegetation means the plant life of a region or the plant community. It means all ground cover by plants, and is the main element of the biosphere. When you say vegetation you do not think of any species composition, life forms, structure, spatial extent, "naturalness", or any other specific botanical or geographic char...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Player%20killing
Player killing
Player Killing (PKing) is a part of online gaming with real people. It is when you kill another person's character. Some other terms in pking are: PJing, which means pile jumping, or attacking someone when they are picking up the items dropped by a player they have just killed a player, Safer, which means someone who P...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebaceous%20gland
Sebaceous gland
The sebaceous glands are microscopic (tiny) glands in the skin which produce an oily/waxy substance, called sebum, to lubricate (oil) the skin and hair. In people, these glands are found in greatest amounts on the face and scalp, joined near the top inside hair follicles or sweat pores. However, they are in all skin ar...
46120
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microorganism
Microorganism
A micro-organism or microbe is an organism which is microscopic, which means so small that people cannot see them with the naked eye. The study of microorganisms is called microbiology. Micro-organisms include bacteria, fungi, archaea, protists and viruses, and are among the earliest known life forms. The first of th...
46121
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba (plural = amoebae) is a well known genus of unicellular organism, a protist. One of its most common species, the Amoeba Proteus, is about 0.2 to 0.3 mm large. The amoeba was first discovered by August Von Rosenhof in 1757. It is a genus of protozoa that moves with false feet, called pseudopodia. The amoeba is ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laboratory
Laboratory
A laboratory (lab for short) is a work place where scientific research, experiments, or measurement are done. The word laboratory is also used for other places where the work done or equipment used are like those in scientific laboratories. These include: a film laboratory or photographic laboratory a computer lab ...
46123
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last%20Of%20The%20Conquerors
Last Of The Conquerors
Last of the Conquerors is a 1948 novel by African-American novelist William Gardner Smith. It concerns African-American GI's serving in United States occupied Germany after World War II. The protagonist, Hayes Dawkins, has an affair with Ilse, a white German woman. He and Ilse fight against racist Army officers and pol...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id%20Software
Id Software
id Software is an American video game company. They are most famous for their first-person shooter games. They started in 1991. Games ID has made many games. Early Work Wolfenstein 3D (1992) Spear of Destiny (1992) Doom (1993) Doom 2 (1994) Heretic (1995) Full 3D Games Quake (1996) Quake 2 (1998) Quake 3 (1999) D...
46129
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heretic%20%28video%20game%29
Heretic (video game)
Heretic is a first-person shooter video game made by ID Software for computers. It is like Doom, but it takes place in a fantasy world. The monsters are mostly not human. The player has the ability to look up and down, which they could not do in Doom. The weapons are also fantasy weapons. It uses the same base as Doom ...
46130
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotion
Locomotion
In a general sense, locomotion simply means active movement or travel, not only of biological individuals. In biology, locomotion is the self-powered movement of limbs or other anatomical parts by which an individual moves itself from place to place. Forms of locomotion are walking (and knuckle-walking), running, c...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meerkat
Meerkat
A meerkat (Suricata suricatta) is a small mammal that lives in the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. Despite its common name, it is more closely related to the mongoose family than to cats. A group of meerkats is called a "mob" or "gang", and usually all of the meerkats are relatives. How meerkats act Meerkats li...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy. About 130,000 people live in Ferrara. The city was owned by the Este family during medieval times. The current mayor is Tiziano Tagliani. Other websites Official site Ferrara Capital cities in Italy
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modena
Modena
Modena is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. About 190,000 people live in Modena. It is the city of engines since the factories of the famous Italian sports car makers Ferrari, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, Pagani, and Maserati. References Capital cities in Italy
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worms%20%28video%20game%29
Worms (video game)
Worms is a video game where the player controls little cartoon worms who fight with weapons. There are many games in this series. It has guns and other weapons, but is not very violent because it is all cartoons. References Other websites Worms series Official Worms 2 website Official Worms Armageddon website ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo%20%28video%20game%29
Diablo (video game)
Diablo is a fantasy role playing computer game. It was created by Blizzard Entertainment in 1997. It has magic spells and demons in it. You can be 3 different characters. It was a very popular game. Sequels of the game, Diablo II and III, were made. Diablo IV, which is not yet ready, might come out in 2022. Diablo Imm...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therizinosaurus
Therizinosaurus
Therizinosaurus was a huge herbivorous theropod dinosaur from the end of the Cretaceous period. New, well-preserved finds such as Alxasaurus in 1993 and Beipiaosaurus in 1996 provided details about the bird-like pelvis, feet and skulls of primitive members. This helped confirm they belonged to the same group of thero...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therizinosaur
Therizinosaur
Therizinosaurs (or segnosaurs) are a clade of theropod dinosaurs which appear to be herbivorous. Therizinosaur fossils have been found in Cretaceous deposits in Mongolia, the People's Republic of China and Western North America. Various features of the forelimbs, skull and pelvis show they are theropods and manirap...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prune
Prune
Prunes are dried plums. They look like very large raisins, but they are in the genus Prunus. plums
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aamras
Aamras
Aamras is the pulp of mangos that is usually eaten in India. Other websites How to make aamras Fruits
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexen
Hexen
Hexen is a first person shooter video game. It is a sequel to the computer game Heretic, created by ID Software and Raven Software. The player can choose to play as a fighter, a cleric (knight), or a mage (wizard). Each character can use 4 different weapons. The monsters are like the monsters in Heretic, but there are ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratchet%20%26%20Clank%20%28series%29
Ratchet & Clank (series)
Ratchet & Clank is a series of video games. As of 2013, there are 13 separate video games. In addition to the games, the characters are featured as action figures, in a manga, comic series and as cameo appearances in several other video games. An animated film has been announced for release in 2015. The main characte...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo%20II
Diablo II
Diablo II is a fantasy action role-playing computer game. The game was created by Blizzard Entertainment. It sold more than 1 million copies in the first two weeks after its release. It has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. The developer is remaking the game, with graphical improvements et cetera, known as Diabl...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20the%20Martyr
Edward the Martyr
King Edward the Martyr or Eadweard II (c. 962 – March 18 978) followed his father Edgar as King of England in 975, but was murdered after a reign of only three years. He was declared a holy martyr that means canonised as Saint Edward the Martyr in 1001. That seemed fair as Edward was thought to be a very good Christia...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel%20%28TV%20series%29
Angel (TV series)
Angel is a spin-off from the American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Angel has a darker feel than Buffy, and at times did better in the U.S. Nielsen Ratings than Buffy. The series was created by Buffy'''s creator Joss Whedon along with David Greenwalt. It first aired in October of 1999. Like Buffy, it was ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corfe%20Castle
Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle is a small village and ruined castle dating back to the 11th century. It is in a gap in the Purbeck Hills, five miles south of Wareham, in Dorset, England. The oldest surviving structure on the castle site dates to the 11th century, although there are good reasons to suppose that there was a stronghold t...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirrup
Stirrup
The stirrup is a ring with a flat bottom fixed on a leather strap, usually hung from each side of a saddle to create a footrest for the rider on a riding animal (usually a horse or a mule), suspended by an adjustable strap from the saddle for use as a support for the foot of a rider of a horse when seated in the saddle...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau-d%27%C5%92x
Château-d'Œx
Château-d'Œx is a commune in Vaud canton Switzerland. The other members of its canton have birds in their flags. References Municipalities of Vaud
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Major
John Major
Sir John Major (born 29 March 1943) is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. He served as a member of the Cabinet under Margaret Thatcher as Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1987–1989), Foreign Secretary (1989) and Chancellor of the Ex...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon%20%28music%29
Canon (music)
For other meanings of the word "canon" see canon. A canon is a piece of voices (or instrumental parts) that sing or play the same music starting at different times. A round is a type of canon, but in a round each voice, when it finishes, can start at the beginning again so that the piece can go “round and round”. Perh...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer%20Perceval
Spencer Perceval
Spencer Perceval (1 November 1762 – 11 May 1812) was a British statesman and Prime Minister. He is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated. Perceval was the seventh son of John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont by his second wife. His father, a close friend of Frederick, Prince of Wales and King George II...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon
Canon
The word canon may mean: About the church: Canon law, a rule or law of the church A Canon (church), a member of the Chapter of a cathedral or other large church Canon, a list of all saints Canon (music), music in which two or more parts ("voices") imitate one another Canon (fiction), in fiction, all the plots and event...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl%20Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778) was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who created the binomial nomenclature. In this system, every kind of animal and plant is given a name consisting of two Latin words, for its genus and species. This became used by biologists all over the world, so he is known ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botanist
Botanist
A botanist is a scientist who studies plants, including flowering plants, and plant-like things such as moss and seaweed. Botany is a scientific study of plants along with their growth, structure, evolution, and uses. Botanists may specialize in certain areas of botany. Some important areas of study include: Plant...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulation%20%28music%29
Modulation (music)
Modulation, in music, means that the music changes key. A piece of music might, for example, be "in the key of C major" (meaning that it uses the notes of a C major scale, and the C sounds like the "home key" or "tonic" as it is called in music theory). Then it could modulate to G major so that the G now feels like ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member%20of%20parliament
Member of parliament
A member of parliament (usually shortened to MP) is a person in the United Kingdom or in Canada who represents the people of an area (called a "constituency") in the House of Commons. They are voted for by the people in a general election. The Prime Minister chooses when to hold a general election, but must have an ele...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative%20key
Relative key
When a piece of music is in a major key, the relative minor means the minor key which has the same key signature. It can be found by taking the sixth note of the first scale and playing a minor scale starting on that note. For example: in C major the sixth note is an A. Therefore, A minor is the relative minor of C maj...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolysis
Electrolysis
Electrolysis is a scientific way of 'splitting' substances. Electrolysis means 'electric-splitting' and involves the separation of substances through an electric current. Metals above carbon in the reactivity series (potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium and aluminium) are extracted by electrolysis. Uses ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic
Jurassic
The Jurassic is the second and middle geological period in the Mesozoic era and the eighth period in the Phanerozoic eon. It began 201.3 million years ago, and ended 145 million years ago. The Jurassic period happened between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods. Climate During the Jurassic period, the climate was hot...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triassic
Triassic
The Triassic is the first geological period in the Mesozoic era and the seventh period of the Phanerozoic eon. It lasted 50.6 million years. The period began 251.9 million years ago, and ended 201.3 million years ago. The period before the Triassic was the Permian period, the last period in the Palaeozoic era. The ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatic
Chromatic
A chromatic scale is a musical scale which uses every note as it goes up or down i.e. it goes up and down in semitones (half tones). To play a chromatic scale on the piano every note is played: both white and black notes (e.g. C, C sharp, D, D sharp, E, F etc.). A chromatic scale can start on any note. Meaning of th...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson%20Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was an American politician and businessman. He was the 41st vice president of the United States from December 1974 to January 1977. Before becoming vice president, he was the 49th governor of New York from 1959 to 1973, and served as assistant secretary of St...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preservation
Preservation
Preservation may mean: The common meaning is: keeping and maintaining to make sure that the object is protected against decay and will be (nearly) the same in future. Special meanings are: Art conservation and restoration, the retention of antiquities for museums or exhibition, also called "Art preservation" Case pres...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillar
Pillar
A pillar is another word for a column, which is a vertical support structure in architecture. Pillar may also mean: Pillar (band), a rock band Pillar (Lake District), a fell in the English Lake District A door pillar on a car Paul Pillar, retired CIA National Intelligence Officer (publicly criticized Bush administ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bier
Bier
A bier is a flat frame, traditionally wooden but sometimes made of other materials, used to carry a corpse for burial in a funeral procession. In antiquity it was often simply a wooden board on which the dead was placed covered with a shroud (cloth used for burial). In modern times, however, the corpse is almost neve...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffin
Coffin
A coffin (also known as a casket) is a box used to store dead bodies, either for burial or after cremation. Coffins used after cremation are what is known as an urn, where the ashes of the person are stored. The word comes ultimately from Greek kophinos, a basket. In English, the word was not used in a funeral sense ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent%20Orange
Agent Orange
Agent Orange is a very powerful herbicide that was used in the Vietnam War. It is a defoliant that destroys forests. It was used by the United States military so their enemies had no place to hide. Problems The problem with Agent Orange is that when it is released, some dioxins are also generated. Dioxins stay a long ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto%20%28manga%29
Naruto (manga)
is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. It follows an orphaned ninja who dreams to become "Hokage". The Hokage is the strongest ninja and the leader for the village, called Konoha (meaning "leaf" in Japanese). As the series progresses, Naruto and his friends begin to solve the ancient history...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobster
Mobster
"Mobster" is a slang term for someone who is part of the mafia or a mafia-like group. A mobster is a criminal. The word '' "Gangster" often means the same thing. Related pages Outlaw Mafia
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1307
1307
1307 (MCCCVII) was . Events January 18 – German king Albrecht I makes his son Rudolf king of Bohemia. July – The Knights Hospitaller begin their conquest of Rhodes. September 5 – Pope Clement V confirms the Knights Hospitaller possession of Rhodes, although only Feracle had fallen to their attacks. October 13 – A...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1272
1272
Events Mamluk sultan Baibars of Egypt invades the weakening kingdom of Makuria to the south. Charles I of Anjou, King of Naples, occupies Durres in Albania and establishes an Albanian kingdom. Count Floris V of Holland makes an unsuccessful attack on Frisia in an attempt to recover the body of his father, Count W...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio%20Leone
Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone (3 January 1929 – 30 April 1989) was an Italian movie director. He is well known for his Spaghetti Western films; particularly his Dollars trilogy (also known as The Man with No Name trilogy) starring American actor, Clint Eastwood. Leone was born in Rome and died there of a heart attack. Movies directed...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ban%20Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon (; born 13 June 1944) is a South Korean diplomat. He was the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016. He replaced Kofi Annan on 1 January 2007. Ban was the Foreign Minister of South Korea from January 2004 to November 2006. On October 13, 2006, he was elected to be the eighth Secre...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian%20Americans
Italian Americans
An Italian American is a U.S. citizen of Italian descent. It may mean someone born in the United States with Italian parents or grandparents or someone born in Italy who moved to the United States. The largest group of Italians moved to the United States in the early 1900s; two million moved between 1900 to 1914. Only ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipalities%20of%20the%20canton%20of%20Vaud
Municipalities of the canton of Vaud
This is a list of articles in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It includes municipalities that merged with others. The capital of each district is in bold type. District of Aigle Aigle Bex Chessel Corbeyrier Gryon Lavey-Morcles Leysin Noville Ollon Ormont-Dessous Ormont-Dessus Rennaz Roche Villeneuve Yvorne District ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel%20Alito
Samuel Alito
Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. (; born April 1, 1950) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President George W. Bush and has served on the court since January 31, 2006. Background Alito was born to Italian American parents. He served in the U.S. Army reserves from 1972 to 19...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/House%20of%20Representatives
House of Representatives
A House of Representatives is a part of some legislatures, which are law-making bodies. In a House of Representatives, the members are called representatives. For example, the legislature of the United States, called Congress, is made up of two parts. One of these parts is called the House of Representatives and the...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail%20Johnson
Abigail Johnson
Abigail Johnson (born January 7, 1961) is an American businessperson. She runs the mutual fund company Fidelity Investments with her father, Edward Johnson. In 2005, she was ranked as the fifth richest woman in the world. 1961 births Living people Johnson, Abigal
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Wrigley%2C%20Jr.
William Wrigley, Jr.
William Wrigley Jr. (September 30, 1861 – January 26, 1932) was an American businessman. He was the founder of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. His company makes Wrigley brand chewing gum. Wrigley, Willian 02 1861 births 1932 deaths
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20Marino
Dan Marino
Daniel Constantine Marino, Jr. (born September 15, 1961) is a Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. Many think of him as one of the greatest quarterbacks ever. Marino started his career playing for University of Pittsburgh as a quarterback. Marino finished his care...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20Montana
Joe Montana
Joseph Clifford Montana, Jr. (born June 11, 1956) is a retired American Hall of Fame football player. He played as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. With the San Francisco 49ers, he won four Super Bowls. He was named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Playe...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall%20of%20fame
Hall of fame
A hall of fame is a type of museum for awards in certain areas where awards can be given, for example sport, art, theatre, music, agriculture, military and many more areas. A hall of fame is sometimes an actual building where awards, trophies and memrobilia are stored but sometimes a hall of Fame is just a list of awar...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once%20Upon%20a%20Time%20in%20America
Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in America is a 1984 movie directed by Sergio Leone and starring Robert De Niro and James Woods as Jewish gangsters. The movie was Sergio Leone's last before his death. The movie is set at three different times; the early 1920s; the characters as children, the early 1930s; the characters as adults, 1...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu-bo
Liu-bo
Liu-bo is an Italian martial art. It started in Sicily. History In Sicily, the art of paranza, moving the stick by hand in order to attack or in order to defend oneself, was being taught to sons by their fathers for centuries. Many people who took care of sheep were masters of it. They often were asked to fight in ord...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ui%20Miyazaki
Ui Miyazaki
; born August 23) is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. Anime cast in Ar Tonelico as Orica Mestomille D.C.S.S. ~Da Capo Second Season~ as Aisia Gift ~eternal rainbow~ as Kirino Konosaka Hime-sama Goyojin as Na-na Izumo: Takeki Tsurugi no Senki as Suzaku Magical Kanan as Emi Kojima Ray as Aka Ribbon St...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20the%20Elder
Edward the Elder
Edward the Elder (c. 874-877-17 July 924) was a West Saxon nobleman. He was the King of Wessex but assumed the title King of the Anglo-Saxons. He was king from 899 until his death in 924. Atheling Edward was the son of Alfred the Great and Ealhswith. She was a daughter of Ethelred, also called Mucill, Ealdorman of th...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/924
924
Events King Athelstan succeeds to the throne of Mercia Deaths July 17 – Edward the Elder of England Ælfweard of Wessex, son of Edward the Elder
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86lfweard%20of%20Wessex
Ælfweard of Wessex
Aelfweard (904 - 2 August 924) was briefly the King of Wessex, following the death of his father, Edward the Elder. The Kingdom of England was divided between Aelfweard and his half-brother, Athelstan, who became King of Mercia. Aelfweard lived for only 16 days after his father and was probably not even crowned. Athel...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund%20I%20of%20England
Edmund I of England
Edmund I (922 26 May 946), the Elder, the Deed-Doer or the Magnificent, was King of England from 939 until his death. He was a son of Edward the Elder and a half-brother of Athelstan. Edmund was the first king to start his rule with a united England. Early in his rule, the Norse king, Olaf Guthfrithson, took back muc...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beak
Beak
A beak, a bill, or a rostrum is the nose and mouth of a bird. The beak is used for eating, fighting, grooming, and many other things. Beaks on different types of birds can be very different in size, shape and color. Beaks are made of an upper and lower mandible. In most species, two holes are used for breathing. Par...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral
Coral
Corals are formed by small animals, the polyps of the phylum Cnidaria. Characteristics The corals are marine, either on continental shelves or round oceanic islands. They live in colonies. All the polyps in a colony are zooids: they are all clones, genetically identical. Inside the colony they breed by asexual repro...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweyn%20I%20of%20Denmark
Sweyn I of Denmark
Sweyn I, or Sweyn Forkbeard, (17 April 963 - 3 February 1014) was King of Denmark from about 985-3 February 1014 and King of England from 25 December 1013-3 February 1014. Sweyn's father was Harald Bluetooth, King of Denmark. Sweyn invaded England many times between 990 and 1013, when his army took control of Londo...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollars%20trilogy
Dollars trilogy
The Dollars trilogy, also known as The Man with No Name trilogy, refers to the three Spaghetti Westerns starring Clint Eastwood and directed by Sergio Leone: A Fistful of Dollars (1964) For a Few Dollars More (1965) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Western movies Series of movies
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue%20Line%20International
Blue Line International
Blue Line International is an international maritime company. They deal in the transportation of passengers and vehicles between Croatia and Italy. Blue Line International was started in 1993. Its first passenger ship Kraljica mira sailed towards Italy carrying humanitarian aid and refugees. Kraljica mira was sailin...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flainval
Flainval
Flainval is a town in France. It is near Dombasle-sur-Meurthe. Other websites This town at the Historical Association for Joan of Arc Studies Communes in Meurthe-et-Moselle
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Dombasle-sur-Meurthe is a town in France. It is near Saint-Nicolas-de-Port on the Meurthe River. Other websites This town at the Historical Association for Joan of Arc Studies Communes in Meurthe-et-Moselle
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Nicolas-de-Port
Saint-Nicolas-de-Port
Saint-Nicolas-de-Port is a town in France. It is near Dombasle-sur-Meurthe on the Meurthe River. Other websites This town at the Historical Association for Joan of Arc Studies Communes in Meurthe-et-Moselle
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footballer
Footballer
A footballer is the athlete who - with amatorial or professional interests - plays football. Club owning Footballers sign a contract with clubs, playing for them until their expire date. At this point, a footballer can make another contract or move to another club. Role During a game, each team uses 11 players with...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tex%20Avery
Tex Avery
Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator, cartoonist and director. He is famous for creating animated cartoons during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He did his most major work for the Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. He created the characters of Porky Pig, Daf...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar%20the%20Atheling
Edgar the Atheling
Edgar the Aethling (or Edgar the Ætheling, c. 1051 – c. 1126) was a claimant to the throne of England in 1066 after Edward the Confessor died.<ref>"Atheling" means "prince of the royal family</ref> Edgar was a popular choice among the English, because he was English and a grandson of Edmund Ironside. Edgar was born i...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/McIntosh%20%28apple%29
McIntosh (apple)
The McIntosh is a type of apple. It is red and green like a Gala apple only brighter in color. Tart and crisp, it snaps when bitten into. Apples
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipalities%20of%20the%20canton%20of%20Bern
Municipalities of the canton of Bern
There are 400 municipalities in the canton of Bern (including mergers), Switzerland. It is the largest canton in Switzerland and has the most communes. Switzerland - Bern Bern Switzerland-related lists
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar%20of%20England
Edgar of England
King Edgar or Eadgar I (~942 – 8 July 975) was the younger son of King Edmund I of England. He had the nickname, "the Peaceable", but was a stronger king than his elder brother, Edwy. He took the kingdoms of Northumbria and Mercia from Edwy in 958. Edgar was recognized as king north of the Thames by Mercian nobles in...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla%20Thunderbird
Mozilla Thunderbird
Mozilla Thunderbird is a free cross-platform e-mail client developed by the Mozilla Foundation. References Software E-mail Mozilla
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20U.S.%20state%20mottos
List of U.S. state mottos
This is a list of mottos for the different states of the United States. To help tourism, states can also make state slogans. District of Columbia and United States Territories Related pages List of U.S. state nicknames References Other websites http://www.cco.net/~paz/motto&songs.htm Kentucky's newer motto Mo...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauropsid
Sauropsid
Sauropsids are a group of land vertebrates which includes all existing "reptiles" and birds and their fossil ancestors. They are one of the two groups which evolved from egg-laying amniotes in the first part of the Carboniferous period. The synapsids are the other group which evolved from amniotes. They gave rise, eve...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation%20status
Conservation status
The conservation status of a species shows how likely it is for that species to survive now or in the future. Many factors affect the conservation status of a species: the number remaining, the overall increase or decrease in the population over time, breeding success rates, known threats, and others. Conservation
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract%20algebra
Abstract algebra
Abstract algebra is a part of math which studies algebraic structures. These include: groups rings fields Matrix vector spaces algebras Boolean algebra It is normal to build a theory on one kind of structure, like group theory or category theory. The purpose of the theory of each concept is to organize the ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geodesic
Geodesic
In mathematics, a geodesic is the shortest path between 2 points over a curved surface. For example, an aeroplane takes the shortest path to go from one destination to the next. However the earth is not flat, it has the shape of a sphere. Displayed on a map you would see a curved line. Paths on a sphere are also called...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarcho-syndicalism
Anarcho-syndicalism
Anarcho-syndicalism is a form of anarchism. It sees labour unions as something which will cause revolutionary change. This change will give freedom and equality to the workers. Anarcho-syndicalists want to get rid of the wage system and capitalism. They believe this leads to class divisions and inequality. The basic ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trotskyism
Trotskyism
Trotskyism is the form of communism that is based on the ideas of Leon Trotsky. Trotsky described himself as an "orthodox Marxist". This is a different way of seeing the ideas of Karl Marx than the way other communists like Mao Zedong and Joseph Stalin saw them. The biggest difference is in Trotsky's idea that there ne...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%20Fistful%20of%20Dollars
A Fistful of Dollars
A Fistful of Dollars (1964) is a Spaghetti Western movie directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood. It is the first movie in the Dollars trilogy and was the first Spaghetti Western to be released in the United States. The second movie in the Dollars Trilogy is For a Few Dollars More; the third is The Good, t...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/For%20a%20Few%20Dollars%20More
For a Few Dollars More
For a Few Dollars More (1965) is a Spaghetti Western movie directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood. It is the second movie in the Dollars trilogy and was released in the United States in 1967. The first movie in the trilogy is A Fistful of Dollars; the third is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Other websit...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Good%2C%20the%20Bad%20and%20the%20Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) is a Spaghetti Western movie directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood. It is the third and final movie in the Dollars trilogy and was released in the United States in 1967. The first movie in the trilogy is A Fistful of Dollars; the second is For a Few Dollars More. Th...