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813067 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina%20Wiener | Nina Wiener | Nina Wiener Avidar (born 1933) is an Egyptian-born Israeli activist. She was born in Alexandria, Egypt. In 1977, she founded the ISAF - International Fund for Education.
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813068 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Jerusalem%20Post | The Jerusalem Post | The Jerusalem Post is a broadsheet newspaper based in Jerusalem. It was founded in 1932 during the British Mandate of Palestine by Gershon Agron as The Palestine Post. In 1950, it changed its name to The Jerusalem Post. The newspaper is published in English and also printed a French edition.
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813076 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash-and-burn | Slash-and-burn | Slash-and-burn is a technique that has been used for thousands of years. Usually at the start of the dry season, a plot of land is cleared of its vegetation. Very often, this is done manually, for example using machetes. This can take a long time, clearing a hectare can take up to 120 hours of work. If the land is to ... |
813083 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/This | This | This may refer to:
Places
This (Egypt), or Thinis, an ancient city in Upper Egypt
This, Ardennes, a region in France
Basic English 850 words |
813087 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spongiforma%20squarepantsii | Spongiforma squarepantsii | Spongiforma squarepantsii is a species of fungus. It is in the Boletaceae family and the Spongiforma genus. It was first seen in Malaysia in 2011. It makes orange fruit bodies that have the odor of a fruit. The fruit bodies can grow to 10 cm wide and 7 cm tall. If water is taken out, it will go back to its first shape.... |
813094 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloan%20Digital%20Sky%20Survey | Sloan Digital Sky Survey | The Sloan Digital Sky Survey or SDSS is a major multi-spectral imaging and spectroscopic redshift survey using a 2.5-m wide-angle optical telescope at Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico, United States. The project was named after the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, which made much of the funding.
Astronomical objects |
813097 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001%20QR322 | 2001 QR322 | 2001 QR322 is a minor planet and the first Neptune trojan discovered on 21 August 2001, by the Deep Ecliptic Survey at the Cerro Tololo Observatory in Chile. It orbits ahead of Neptune at its L4 Lagrangian point.
Other Neptune trojans have been discovered since. A study by American astronomers Scott Sheppard and Chad ... |
813100 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/May%202021%20lunar%20eclipse | May 2021 lunar eclipse | A total lunar eclipse took place on 26 May 2021. It was the first total lunar eclipse since the January 2019 lunar eclipse. It was visible in areas of southeast Asia, all of Australia, all of Oceania, most of Alaska and Canada, all of the lower 48 states, all of Hawaii, and most of South America. Totality lasted for 14... |
813101 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar%20eclipse%20of%20June%2010%2C%202021 | Solar eclipse of June 10, 2021 | An annular solar eclipse occurred on June 10, 2021. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, covering the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Su... |
813123 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020%20United%20States%20Senate%20election%20in%20Oklahoma | 2020 United States Senate election in Oklahoma | An election happened on November 3, 2020 to elect a Senator from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The three people in the election were Jim Inhofe (Republican Party), Abby Broyles (Democratic Party), and Robert Murphy (Libertarian Party). Jim Inhofe won the election and went back to the Senate for the fourth time.
There we... |
813125 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savannah%20Guthrie | Savannah Guthrie | Savannah Clark Guthrie (born December 27, 1971) is an American broadcast journalist and lawyer. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today. She began this position in July 2012.
Guthrie joined NBC News in September 2007 as a legal analyst and correspondent. Between 2008–2011, she was the White House co... |
813133 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Ape%20%281940%20movie%29 | The Ape (1940 movie) | The Ape is a 1940 American horror movie directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff, Maris Wrixon, Gene O'Donnell, Dorothy Vaughan, Gertrude W. Hoffmann. It was distributed by Monogram Pictures. It was based on the 1924 play by Adam Hull Shirk.
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813134 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Today%20%281930%20movie%29 | Today (1930 movie) | Today is a 1930 American drama movie directed by William Nigh and is the second version of the 1913 play of the same name by George Broadhurst. It stars Conrad Nagel, Catherine Dale Owen, Sarah Padden, John M. Sullivan, Judith Vosselli and was distributed by Majestic Pictures.
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813137 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faxian | Faxian | Faxian (337 – c. 422) was a Chinese Buddhist monk. He is also translator. He traveled by foot from China to India, visiting sacred Buddhist sites in Central , South and Southeast Asia between 399–412 to acquire Buddhist texts. He described his journey his travelogue, A Record of Buddhist Kingdoms (Foguo Ji 佛國記).
Other... |
813138 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th%20century | 28th century | The 28th century will begin on January 1, 2701 and will end on December 31, 2800.
Events
c. 2800 BC – 2700 BC: Seated Harp Player, from Keros, Cyclades, is made. It is now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
2775 BC – 2650 BC: Second Dynasty wars in Ancient Egypt.
Around 2773 BC - the 365-day calendar is intr... |
813139 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne%20Moore | Marianne Moore | Marianne Moore (November 15, 1887 – February 5, 1972) was an American modernist poet, translator, critic and editor. Her poetry had formal innovation, irony and wit.
Moore's first professionally published poems appeared in The Egoist, a periodical, and Poetry, a magazine in spring 1915.
Moore's first book, Poems, was... |
813145 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/TPV%20Technology | TPV Technology | TPV Technology Limited is a Chinese electronics company. It is headquartered in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong and incorporated in Bermuda. It designs and produces CRT and TFT LCD monitors and LCD TVs. TPV owns brands like AOC, Envision, and Philips for some products. It is also an original design manufacturer for other companie... |
813180 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Miller | Jack Miller | Jack Miller (June 6, 1916 – August 29, 1994) was a Republican United States Senator from Iowa. He went through two terms, 1961–73. Next, he was the United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Miller was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1955. He was elected... |
813182 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton%20John%20%28album%29 | Elton John (album) | Elton John is the self-titled second studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John, released on 10 April 1970 by DJM Records and by Uni Records as John's debut album in the United States; many people there assumed it was his first album, as Empty Sky was not released in that country until 1975.
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813188 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey%20Duggee | Hey Duggee | Hey Duggee is a British animated educational preschool television series aimed at 2 to 5 year olds. Created by Grant Orchard, it is produced by Studio AKA in association with BBC Studios. The show is narrated by Alexander Armstrong in co-production with Cartoon Network (Latin America) and Disney Channel in partciectip ... |
813191 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great%20Purge | Great Purge | The Great Purge or the Great Terror (), was a purge in the Soviet Union from 1936 to 1938.
It was a large-scale "repression" of the more wealthy peasants (kulaks). Ethnic minorities were murdered. Even members of the Communist Party, government officials, and the Red Army leadership were killed.
Everyone was watche... |
813201 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerology | Numerology | Numerology is the belief in a mystical divine connection between a number and certain incidents or events. It is also the study of the numerical value of the letters in words, names, and ideas. It is usually related to the paranormal, astrology, and divinatory arts.
Despite the long history of numerological ideas, the... |
813219 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambang%20Suryadi | Bambang Suryadi | Bambang Suryadi, also known by his nickname Basur (1 October 1968 — 4 January 2021) was an Indonesian politician. He was a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. Suryadi was a member of the People's Representative Council from 2019 until his death in 2021. Suryadi was born in Blitar, East Java.
Suryadi... |
813223 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina%20Crosby | Christina Crosby | Christina Crosby (September 2, 1953 – January 5, 2021) was an American scholar and writer. She was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Her works were about 19th-century British literature and disability studies. She was the author of The Ends of History: Victorians and "The Woman's Question" and A Body, Undone, a memoir... |
813224 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyke%20%28slang%29 | Dyke (slang) | The term dyke is a slang term. It is used as a noun for lesbians. It is also used as an adjective for things related to lesbianism. It began as a homophobic and misogynistic term for a masculine or butch girl or woman.
The origin of the term dyke is obscure. Many theories have come out. Most theories tell that dyke co... |
813227 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald%20Hiken | Gerald Hiken | Gerald Hiken (May 27, 1927 – January 6, 2021) was an American actor. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Hiken was nominated for a Tony Award in 1980 for his role in Strider. He was in The Candidate (1972), Reds (1981), and Fat Man and Little Boy (1989).
Hiken died on January 6, 2021 in San Francisco, California at t... |
813240 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry%20Douglas%20%28director%29 | Jerry Douglas (director) | Jerry Douglas (November 15, 1935 – January 9, 2021) was an American pornographic director and screenwriter. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He was known for directing many gay porno movies. He directed the play The Deep Throat Sex Scandal in 2010 and the 1999 gay porno Dream Team. He also wrote the screenplay for Scor... |
813241 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%ABl%20Batteux | Joël Batteux | Joël Batteux (16 December 1943 – 10 January 2021) was a French politician. He was born in Vitré, France. He was a member of the Socialist Party and the Citizen and Republican Movement. From 1983 to 2014, Batteux was Mayor of Saint-Nazaire.
In 2008, Batteux was made a member of the Order of the British Empire.
Batteu... |
813251 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter%20Taibo | Walter Taibo | Wálter Taibo Martínez (7 March 1931 – 10 January 2021) was a Uruguayan football goalkeeper. He played for national team from 1955 to 1966, making thirty appearances. He played with them in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for C.A. Peñarol and Huracán.
Taibo died on 10 January 2021, aged 89.
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813255 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank%20Arok | Frank Arok | Ferenc "Frank" Arok (; 20 January 1932 – 12 January 2021) was a Yugoslavian-Australian association football player and coach. He played for FK Jedinstvo from 1950 to 1960. From 1983 to 1989, he managed the Australia national soccer team. He also managed St George many times.
Arok died on 12 January 2021, aged 88.
R... |
813258 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massoud%20Achkar | Massoud Achkar | Massoud "Poussy" Achkar (1956 – 11 January 2021) was a Lebanese independent politician. He was a close advisor to President Bashir Gemayel.
Achkar was the co-founder the Lebanese Forces party. He was known as "Poussy". He was in charge of military operations in Achrafieh between 1975 and 1986, the 2009 Lebanese gener... |
813259 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias%20Rahbani | Elias Rahbani | Elias Hanna Rahbani (; 1938 – 4 January 2021) was a Lebanese musician, composer, songwriter, orchestra conductor and reality television personality. He composed more than 2500 songs. He wrote the soundtrack for more than 25 movies. He composed songs for many artists including Fairuz and Sabah. Rahbani was born in Antel... |
813263 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vassilis%20Alexakis | Vassilis Alexakis | Vassilis Alexakis () (25 December 1943 – 11 January 2021) was a Greek-French writer and self-translator. He translated many novels in Greek to French. Alexakis was born in Athens, Greece.
In 1974 he published his first book Le Sandwich, written in French. The first book directly written in Greek was Talgo, published ... |
813264 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard%20Johnson%20%28jazz%20musician%29 | Howard Johnson (jazz musician) | Howard Lewis Johnson (August 7, 1941 – January 11, 2021) was an American jazz musician. He was known for his work on tuba and baritone saxophone. He also played the bass clarinet, trumpet, and other reed instruments. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama.
Johnson was known for his sideman work, mainly with George Gruntz,... |
813266 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt%20Oddekalv | Kurt Oddekalv | Kurt Willy Oddekalv (27 July 1957 – 11 January 2021) was a Norwegian environmentalist. He was born in Senja, Norway.
Oddekalv was removed from the Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature in 1993 over his controversial views. He created his own environmental organization Green Warriors of Norway of which he wa... |
813269 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prentice%20E.%20Sanders | Prentice E. Sanders | Prentice Earl Sanders, also known as Earl Sanders (October 12, 1937 – January 11, 2021) was an American police officer and member of the San Francisco Police Department from 1964 through 2003. He was born in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Sanders became the first African American chief of that department in 2002. He resigned a y... |
813270 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fajita | Fajita | A fajita (; ) in Tex-Mex is any grilled meat that is usually served as a taco on a flour or corn tortilla.
Popular meats used include steak, chicken and other cuts of beef, as well as vegetables instead of meat.
In restaurants, the meat is usually cooked with onions and bell peppers. Popular condiments include shre... |
813272 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salsa%20%28sauce%29 | Salsa (sauce) | Salsa is a variety of sauces used as condiments for tacos and other Mexican and Mexican-American foods, and as dips for tortilla chips. They may be raw or cooked.
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813273 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortilla%20chip | Tortilla chip | A tortilla chip is a snack made from corn tortillas, which are cut into triangles and then fried—or baked. Corn tortillas are made of corn, vegetable oil, salt and water. It is a well known Mexican food.
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Snack foods |
813275 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipping%20sauce | Dipping sauce | A dip or dipping sauce is a common condiment for many types of food. Dips are used to add flavor to a food, such as pita bread, dumplings, crackers, cut-up raw vegetables, fruits, seafood, cubed pieces of meat and cheese, potato chips, tortilla chips, falafel, and sometimes even whole sandwiches.
Dips have many forms... |
813276 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tex-Mex | Tex-Mex | Tex-Mex cuisine (from Texan and Mexican) is an American regional cuisine that comes from the food creations of the Tejano people of Texas.
It has spread from border states such as Texas and others in the Southwestern United States to the rest of the country as well as Canada.
Tex-Mex is most popular in Texas.
Refe... |
813277 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tejanos | Tejanos | Tejanos (; singular: Tejano/a; Spanish for "Texan") are the Hispanic residents of the U.S. state of Texas.
Many Tejanos are related to Spanish-speaking settlers of Tejas, Coahuila, and other northern Mexican states.
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813278 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy%20Title | Stacy Title | Stacy Title (February 21, 1964 – January 11, 2021) was an American movie director, screenwriter and producer. She was known for directing and writing the horror/black comedy movies Let the Devil Wear Black (1999), The Last Supper (1995) and The Bye Bye Man (2017). Title was raised in New York state.
In December 2017, ... |
813280 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott%20Kelly%20%28astronaut%29 | Scott Kelly (astronaut) | Scott Joseph Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American engineer, retired astronaut, and naval aviator. Kelly flew and was in charge of the International Space Station (ISS) on Expeditions 26, 45, and 46.
Kelly retired from NASA in 2016.
His identical twin brother, Mark Kelly, is also a retired astronaut, and the... |
813282 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina%20Bay%20Sands | Marina Bay Sands | The Marina Bay Sands (abbreviation: MBS) is a resort in Marina Bay within the Downtown Core district of Singapore. It was opened in 2010. It has been called the world's most expensive standalone casino property at S$8 billion (US$6.88 billion), including the land cost. It is owned by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
... |
813283 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/National%20Assembly%20%28Malawi%29 | National Assembly (Malawi) | The National Assembly of Malawi is the only legislative body of the nation. It is located on Capital Hill, Lilongwe along Presidential Way. The National Assembly alone has legislative supremacy and is the ultimate power over all other political bodies in Malawi.
At its head is the Speaker of the House who is elected ... |
813286 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidik%20Mia | Sidik Mia | Sidik Mia (1965 – 12 January 2021) was a Malawian businessman and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Progressive Party. From 2004 to 2014, he was a member of the National Assembly. From 2009 to 2010, he was Minister of Defence and from 2020 until his death, Mia was Minister of Transport and Public Works.
In... |
813287 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19%20pandemic%20in%20Malawi | COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi | The COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have reached Malawi on 2 April 2020. It has spread to all the districts of the country.
President Peter Mutharika confirmed the count... |
813288 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid%20bin%20Abdullah%20Al%20Saud | Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud | Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud (1937 – January 2021) () was a Saudi royal and businessman. He was a member of the House of Saud. He was the owner of Juddmonte Farms and Mawarid Holding. His father was Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud. In 1990, Prince Khalid's wealth was estimated by Fortune magazine at $1.0 billion. He w... |
813290 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Man%20with%20Two%20Brians | The Man with Two Brians | "The Man with Two Brians" is the 5th episode of the 7th season of Family Guy. It was first shown on the Fox network on November 9, 2008. The episode is about the Griffin family getting a new dog. The episode was written by John Viener. Dominic Bianchi is the director of the episode. Johnny Knoxville, Will Sasso, and Ca... |
813291 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamie%20Till | Mamie Till | Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley (born Mamie Elizabeth Carthan; November 23, 1921 – January 6, 2003) was an American educator and activist. She took part in the Civil Rights Movement. She was the mother of Emmett Till, who was killed at the age of 14 years old after allegedly offending a white woman.
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813293 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth%20Holmes | Elizabeth Holmes | Elizabeth Anne Holmes (born February 3, 1984) is a former American businesswoman and convicted fraudster. She was the founder and CEO of Theranos, a now-defunct health technology company.
In 2015, Forbes had named Holmes the youngest and wealthiest self-made female billionaire in America.
After revelations of potenti... |
813294 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988%E2%80%9390%20North%20American%20drought | 1988–90 North American drought | The 1988–90 North American drought was a weather problem that lasted two years. The drought began in 1988 in the Midwestern United States, High Plains and the Northeastern United States. A number of high pressure areas set themselves up over certain parts of these areas, stopping thunderstorms from developing.
During ... |
813295 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menoetius%20%28moon%29 | Menoetius (moon) | Menoetius is the only moon of the asteroid Trojan 617 Patroclus.
In 2001, scientists found that Patroclus is a binary system, made up of two asteroids of about the same size. It is one of 18 binary Trojan asteroids known to exist. In 2006, good measurements of the orbit from the Keck Laser guide star adaptive optics s... |
813303 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Woodson | Robert Woodson | Robert L. Woodson Sr. (born April 8, 1937) is an American civil rights activist, community development leader, author, and founder and president of the Woodson Center. He is known for his works to help low-income communities through housing.
In February 2020, Woodson launched the Center's 1776 Unites campaign.
Refer... |
813304 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%201619%20Project | The 1619 Project | The 1619 Project is a controversial project in the United States created by Nikole Hannah-Jones, writers from The New York Times, and The New York Times Magazine. It is meant to change the country's history by talking about the effects of slavery. The project said that the United States was actually founded in 1619 whe... |
813305 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikole%20Hannah-Jones | Nikole Hannah-Jones | Nikole Sheri Hannah-Jones (born April 9, 1976) is an American journalist. She is known for her coverage of civil rights in the United States. In April 2015, she became a staff writer for The New York Times. In 2020, she won a Pulitzer Prize for her work on The 1619 Project.
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813308 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebenezer%20Baptist%20Church | Ebenezer Baptist Church | Ebenezer Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Atlanta, United States. It is part of the Progressive National Baptist Convention and American Baptist Churches USA.
It was the church where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was co-pastor from 1960 until his assassination in 1968. The funerals of both Dr. King and congressman... |
813311 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond%2C%20Missouri | Diamond, Missouri | Diamond is a city in Newton County, Missouri, United States. It is in the southeast of Joplin. 902 people lived here at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the birthplace of George Washington Carver.
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813312 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrenton%2C%20North%20Carolina | Warrenton, North Carolina | Warrenton is a town in and the county seat of Warren County, North Carolina, United States. 862 people lived here at the 2010 census.
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813314 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumpy%27nut | Plumpy'nut | Plumpy'Nut is a peanut-based paste wrapped in plastic, used to treat severe malnutrition. It's manufactured by Nutriset, a French company. The paste removes the need for hospitalization, and the 92-gram (3¼ oz) packages of it can be eaten at home and allows large numbers of people to be treated.
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813316 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrackpore | Barrackpore | Barrackpore (also known as Barrackpur) is a city. It is located in the West Bengal state of India. It is around 23 kilometres (14 mi) away from Kolkata . It is also a part of the zone covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). It is the headquarters of the Barrackpore subdivision.
Etymology
The nam... |
813336 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young%20Republicans | Young Republicans | Young Republicans is the name of an organization for members of the American Republican Party under the age of 40. It has both a national organization and chapters in individual states. The current Chairman of the Young Republican National Federation is Michael Mack.
The current Chairman of the Young Republican Nation... |
813342 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dafydd%20ap%20Llywelyn | Dafydd ap Llywelyn | Dafydd ap Llywelyn (c. April 1212 25 February 1246) was Prince of Gwynedd from 1240 to 1246. He claimed the title Prince of Wales. Henry III accepted that he ruled Gwynedd, but not more. Henry forced him to accept that he did not rule outside Gwynedd.
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1246 deaths
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813498 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN%20Airport | CNN Airport | CNN Airport is an American television network. Owned and operated by WarnerMedia, it is a special version of CNN that only plays in United States airports. The network broadcasts news, entertainment, stock market updates, weather, and travel news to 58 airports across the United States. CNN pays airports to show the ch... |
813500 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hh%20blood%20group | Hh blood group | hh blood group, or the bombay blood group, is a rare blood type. This blood phenotype was first discovered in Bombay, now known as mumbai, in India, by Dr. Y. M. Bhende in 1952. It is mostly found in the Middle East such as Iran.
Blood
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813508 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah%20Rhode | Deborah Rhode | Deborah L. Rhode (January 29, 1952 – January 8, 2021) was an American jurist. She was the Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. She created the term The "No-Problem" Problem. She wrote over 250 articles and 30 books, including Women and Leadership, Lawyers as Leaders, and The Beauty Bias. Rhode w... |
813510 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20and%20Frederick%20Barclay | David and Frederick Barclay | Sir David Rowat Barclay (27 October 1934 – 10 January 2021) and Sir Frederick Hugh Barclay (born 27 October 1934), known as the "Barclay Brothers" or "Barclay Twins", were British billionaires. They founded the The Very Group. They were born in Hammersmith, London.
The Sunday Times Rich List of 2020 said their wealth ... |
813514 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno%20Ghedina | Bruno Ghedina | Bruno Ghedina (21 February 1943 – 10 January 2021) was an Italian ice hockey player. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics. He played for SG Cortina. Ghedina won 8 times the scudetto. He was born in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. His career lasted from 1960 until 1975.
Ghedina died on 10 January 2021 in Belluno, Italy at... |
813515 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis%20Adriano%20Piedrah%C3%ADta%20Sandoval | Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval | Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval (7 October 1946 – 11 January 2021) was a Colombian Roman Catholic bishop. He became a priest in 1972. He was titular bishop of Centenarian and was auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cali, Colombia, from 1999 to 2007.
He then was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese ... |
813517 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florentin%20Crih%C4%83lmeanu | Florentin Crihălmeanu | Florentin Crihălmeanu (17 September 1959 – 12 January 2021) was a Romanian Greek Catholic hierarch. He was born in Iași, Romania. He became a priest in September 1990. He was named auxiliary bishop of the Cluj-Gherla Diocese in November 1996 by Pope John Paul II. In 2002, he became Bishop of Cluj-Gherla.
Crihălmeanu d... |
813518 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%20Lester%20%28running%20back%29 | Tim Lester (running back) | Timothy Lee Lester (June 15, 1968 – January 12, 2021) was an American football professional running back. He played in the National Football League for eight seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys. He was born in Miami, Florida.
On January 12, 2021, Lester died in Milton, Georgia fro... |
813519 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton%2C%20Georgia | Milton, Georgia | Milton is a suburban city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. It is a suburb of Atlanta. It was created on December 1, 2006. 32,661 people lived here in 2010.
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813520 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philaret%20%28Vakhromeyev%29 | Philaret (Vakhromeyev) | Metropolitan Philaret (, , born Kirill Varfolomeyevich Vakhromeev, ; 21 March 1935 – 12 January 2021) was a Russian-born Belarusian Orthodox prelate. He was Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk from 1978 to 2013 and Leader of the Belarusian Orthodox Church from 1978 to 1989.
In 2006, for his work in the Russian Orthodox ... |
813521 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Capodice | John Capodice | John Capodice (born December 25, 1941) is an American character actor. He was born in Chicago. His career began in 1978. He is known for his roles in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994), Speed (1994), Independence Day (1996), and Enemy of the State (1998).
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813525 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy%20Martin | Sandy Martin | Sandy Martin (born March 3, 1949) is an American actress, playwright, theatre director, and producer. She is best known for her roles in the movie Napoleon Dynamite and the television series Ray Donovan, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Big Love.
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Sandy Martin Official Website
1950 bi... |
813526 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed%20%28disambiguation%29 | Speed (disambiguation) | Speed is the rate of motion, change, or activity.
Speed may also mean:
Speed (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the surname, given name or nickname
Places
United States
Speed, Indiana
Speed, Kansas
Speed, Missouri
Speed, North Carolina
Speed, West Virginia
Elsewhere
Speed, Victoria, Aust... |
813527 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clostridioides%20difficile%20infection | Clostridioides difficile infection | Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI or C-diff), also known as Clostridium difficile infection, is a symptomatic infection caused by the spore-forming bacterium Clostridioides difficile. Symptoms include watery diarrhea, fever, nausea, and abdominal pain.
It makes up about 20% of cases of antibiotic-associated diar... |
813535 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanha%20Tiger%20Reserve | Kanha Tiger Reserve | The Kanha Tiger Reserve (or Kanha–Kisli National Park) is the largest national park in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is also one of the tiger reserves of India.
National parks in India
Madhya Pradesh |
813571 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Legend%20of%20Zelda%3A%20Tri%20Force%20Heroes | The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes | The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is a action-adventure video game for the Nintendo 3DS game console. It is part of The Legend of Zelda series. It is the third The Legend of Zelda game released on the Nintendo 3DS, after The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.
2015 ... |
813575 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa%20Montgomery | Lisa Montgomery | Lisa Marie Montgomery (February 27, 1968 – January 13, 2021) was a convicted murderer. In 2004, she attacked and killed a 23-year old pregnant woman, and cut the unborn child from her womb. The mother had been pregnant for eight months, the child survived and was given to the father. In 2007, Montgomery confessed the ... |
813583 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020%20Georgian%20parliamentary%20election | 2020 Georgian parliamentary election | Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on 31 October 2020. Second round where held on 21 November, 2020. Opposition boycotted second round of elections. Because of election fraud mandates were rejected by opposition parties.
References
October 2020 events
2020 elections
History of Georgia (country) |
813584 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical%20improvisation | Musical improvisation | Musical improvisation is when musicians play a tune which does not exist yet. They play what comes to their mind. In the case of groups of musicians, they may have agreed on a few basic rules beforehand. Generally, improvisation requires a few skills:
The person improvising must be able to play the instrument fairly ... |
813585 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mtavari%20Arkhi | Mtavari Arkhi | Mtavari Arkhi (translation: Main Channel) is a private television company in Georgia. It was founded on August 17, 2019. Zaza Okuashvili owns 40% of the channel, 12% - Nika Gvaramia. Most of the channel's team consists of people who left Rustavi 2.
It broadcasts throughout Georgia, both open air and via satellite, thr... |
813586 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodar%20Dumbadze | Nodar Dumbadze | Nodar Dumbadze (July 14, 1928 – September 4, 1984) was a famous Georgian writer.
Works
Novels
Granny, Iliko, Illarion, and I — 1960
I Can See the Sun — 1962
The Sunny Night — 1967
Don’t Be Afraid, Mother! — 1971
The White Banners — 1973
The Law of Eternity — 1978
Short novels
Kukaracha — 1981
Short sto... |
813611 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papurana%20garritor | Papurana garritor | The Eilogo Estate frog (Papurana garritor) is a frog from New Guinea and the d'Entrecasteaux Islands. Scientists have seen it up to 1500 meters above sea level.
References
Animals of Oceania
Frogs |
813612 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootle | Bootle | Bootle is a town in Sefton, Merseyside.
Transport
Road
The A565, A5057 and A5058 roads pass through Bootle.
Rail
Bootle has two train stations: Bootle Oriel Road and Bootle New Strand.
Ferry
There are ferries available to Dublin from Bootle. However, these are freight only.
References
Towns in Merseyside |
813616 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrence%20Scammell | Terrence Scammell | Terrence Frederick Scammell (born January 10, 1958) is a Canadian voice director and voice actor living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
In a career that has spanned more than 30 years, Scammell worked on hundreds of series, live-action films, documentaries and video games for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Cartoon Network, Nic... |
813626 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith%20Wickham | Keith Wickham | Keith Wickham (born 9 February 1965) is a British voice actor, comedian and screenwriter known for providing the voice of Polluto in Tommy Zoom and various characters in the children's television series Thomas & Friends and Noddy's Toyland Adventures.
References
Living people
1965 births
English comedians
Actors from... |
813627 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966%20Ballon%20d%27Or | 1966 Ballon d'Or | The 1966 Ballon d'Or was the 11th Ballon d'Or. It was awarded to Manchester United midfielder Bobby Charlton.
Rankings
Source: http://www.francefootball.fr/Ballon Or 1966
Other websites
France Football Official Ballon d'Or page
1966 in sports
1960s in Europe
Association football
Sports trophies and awards |
813630 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narnia%20%28world%29 | Narnia (world) | Narnia is a fantasy world from the book series The Chronicles of Narnia. It is run by Aslan, a lion. The population consists of smart talking animals.
Fictional locations |
813649 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level%20%28video%20game%29 | Level (video game) | Level in video games is a form of structure to progression in a video game.
Video games |
813653 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dafydd%20ap%20Gruffydd | Dafydd ap Gruffydd | Dafydd ap Gruffydd (11 July (?) 1238 – 3 October 1283) was Prince of Wales from 11 December 1282 until on 3 October 1283. His execution was ordered by King Edward I of England. The execution was especially gruesome.
Daffyd was the last independent ruler of Wales.
References
Welsh people
Executed people
1238 births... |
813699 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shippensburg%2C%20Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, Pennsylvania | Shippensburg is a borough in Cumberland and Franklin counties in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 5,492 people lived here at the 2010 census.
References
Boroughs in Pennsylvania |
813703 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20Newhouse | Dan Newhouse | Daniel Milton Newhouse (born July 10, 1955) is an American politician and agricultural scientist. He is a member of the United States House of Representatives for since 2015.
Newhouse was director of the Washington Department of Agriculture and as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013... |
813704 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroly%20Wilcox | Caroly Wilcox | Caroly Wilcox (born Carolyn Wilcox; May 16, 1931 – January 9, 2021) was an American puppeteer and theatrical designer. She was best known for her work with the Muppets. She was in Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, and Fraggle Rock, and in The Muppet Movie and The Muppets Take Manhattan.
Wilcox died on January 9, 2021, a... |
813705 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20Beard | Edward Beard | Edward Peter Beard (January 20, 1940 – January 11, 2021) was an American businessman and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974.
Beard was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district from 1975 to 19... |
813706 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia%20and%20David | Claudia and David | Claudia and David is a 1946 American comedy movie directed by Walter Lang and is the sequel to the 1943 movie Claudia and also based on the short stories by Rose Franken. It stars Dorothy McGuire, Robert Young, Mary Astor, John Sutton, Gail Patrick, Rose Hobart, Harry Davenport, Florence Bates and was distributed by 20... |
813708 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tord%20Peterson | Tord Peterson | Tord Peterson (21 April 1926 – 11 January 2021) was a Swedish actor. He was in more than 80 movies and television shows from 1953 to 2013. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden.
Peterson was in The Shot (1969), Grisjakten (1970), Honeymoon (1972), House of Angels (1992), House of Angels – The Second Summer (1994) and Echoe... |
813709 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football%20League%20Third%20Division%20South | Football League Third Division South | The Third Division South was a former 3rd tier in the English Football League. It existed between 1921 to 1958. It ran along side the Football League Third Division North. Teams could be elected to the league, or relegated from Football League Second Division allocated to one or the other according to the team's geogra... |
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