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74499 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/100%20Greatest%20Britons | 100 Greatest Britons | 100 Greatest Britons was a BBC programme broadcast in 2002. The list was the result of a poll. The top ten people on the list were:
Sir Winston Churchill, (1874–1965), Prime Minister during the Second World War, politician, soldier, author, speaker, artist
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, (1806–1859), engineer, creator of G... |
74575 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igrejinha | Igrejinha | Igrejinha is a Brazilian city of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It has 31 389 inhabitants and an area of 136.816 km².
Sources
Cities in Rio Grande do Sul
1964 establishments in Brazil |
74576 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arroyo%20Barril%2C%20Saman%C3%A1 | Arroyo Barril, Samaná | Arroyo Barril is a Municipal district of Santa Bárbara de Samaná, Samaná province in the Dominican Republic. It is on the south coast of the Samaná Peninsula, on the coast of Samaná Bay.
It was made a municipal district on May 1, 2003.
Population
In the last national census (2010), the district had a total populatio... |
74587 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intolerable%20Acts | Intolerable Acts | The Intolerable Acts are laws passed by the Parliament of Great Britain in 1774.
The British Parliament passed these laws to punish the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party.
One of the laws closed Boston Harbor until the colonists paid for the destroyed tea.
The Quartering Act allowed Britain to house tro... |
74591 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Zambidis | Mike Zambidis | "Iron" Mike Zambidis (born July 15, 1980) is a Greek kickboxer. He is known in the kickboxing community as K.O. artist and for his explosive fighting style.
Greek sportspeople
Martial artists
1980 births
Living people |
74592 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Greek%20Kingdom | Indo-Greek Kingdom | The Indo-Greek Kingdom was a part of the Greek Empire. It ruled in parts of northwest and northern Indian subcontinent (present-day Pakistan) from 180 BCE to around 10 CE, and was ruled by a succession of more than thirty Hellenic kings.
References
Other websites
News story of the latest archaeological discovery of... |
74593 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault%20Mirage%202000 | Dassault Mirage 2000 | The Mirage 2000 is a French-built multirole fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation. It first flew in 1978, and was introduced in 1984. Originally designed in the late seventies as a lightweight fighter for the Armée de l'Air, it evolved into a successful multirole aircraft now in service in 9 countries with more... |
74594 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helensburgh%2C%20New%20South%20Wales | Helensburgh, New South Wales | Helensburgh is a small town in New South Wales, Australia. It has more than 5000 people. It is about half-way between Sydney and Wollongong, at the southern end of the Royal National Park. The area was first settled by Europeans in 1815, when farmers began to move their cattle to graze on the grasslands around Wollong... |
74608 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo%20Award | Hugo Award | The Hugo Award is an award given each year for the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the science fiction magazine Amazing Stories. Hugo Awards have been given out every year since 1953, except 1954. Hugo Award winners are chosen by member... |
74612 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men%3A%20The%20Last%20Stand | X-Men: The Last Stand | X-Men: The Last Stand is a 2006 movie. It is the third movie based on the Marvel Comics' X-Men superhero comic books. The story takes place after X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003). Brett Ratner directed the movie. He took over when Bryan Singer decided to direct Superman Returns. The movie is about a "mutant cure" and the res... |
74618 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewall%20%28disambiguation%29 | Firewall (disambiguation) | Firewall may refer to:
Firewall (networking), a device which prevents unwanted communication between private and public networks
Firewall (movie), a 2006 action movie starring Harrison Ford
eu:Suhesi |
74633 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlenkerla | Schlenkerla | Schlenkerla is a famous old brewery and tavern in Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany. It is known for its smoked beer which is called "Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier" ("real Schlenkerla smoked beer"). It is a strong, darkish beer with a slightly smokey taste which is rather like bacon. The alcohol content is 5.1%. There is anot... |
74636 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabelmann | Gabelmann | The Gabelmann ("Fork man") is a statue with a fountain in Bamberg, Germany. It is a Baroque statue of Neptune, the ancient Roman god of the sea, who is holding his three-pronged fork. This is why he has the name Gabelmann.
The Gabelmann stands in the part of the pedestrian precinct called "Grüner Markt" ("Green Market... |
74638 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamberg%20Symphony%20Orchestra | Bamberg Symphony Orchestra | The Bamberger Symphoniker (Bamberg Symphony Orchestra) is a world-famous orchestra from the city of Bamberg, Germany. It was formed in 1946. Most of the musicians who formed the orchestra were Germans who had been forced to leave Czechoslovakia after the World War II. Most of them had previously been members of the Ger... |
74646 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BCbeck%20law | Lübeck law | The Lübeck law () was one of a few charters for town privileges. The Lübeck law said there should be a city council (Rat). There should be 20 council members, which were usually elected for 2 years.
Many cities in the Hanseatic League used this law.
History of Germany |
74650 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso%20Daniel%20Rodr%C3%ADguez%20Castelao | Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao | Alfonso Daniel (30 January 1886 – 7 January 1950), also known as Castelao, was a Spanish writer on Galician language and one of the main symbols of Galicia. As a politician, caricaturist, and writer, he is one of the leading figures of Galician culture and identity.
(1886–1929) Early life
In 1886, Alfonso Daniel Rod... |
74654 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilia%20Pardo%20Baz%C3%A1n | Emilia Pardo Bazán | Emilia Pardo Bazán (16 September 1851 – 12 May 1921) (also known as Emilia, countess de Pardo Bazán) was a Spanish author and scholar.
Life
Bazán was born in A Coruña (also known as La Coruña or Corunna), part of the region of Galicia, and the culture of that area was incorporated into some of her most popular novels,... |
74663 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamberg%20Cathedral | Bamberg Cathedral | Bamberg Cathedral is one of the most famous cathedrals of Germany. It can be seen from a long distance near the top of the hill. It has a very rich history. Its official name is Bamberg Cathedral of St. Peter and St. George. It is also called the Kaiserdom (“Imperial Cathedral”). The cathedral is under the administrati... |
74668 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothalamus | Hypothalamus | The hypothalamus is a brain part at the base of the brain. It connects the endocrine system to the nervous system. The word hypothalamus is a Greek word which means "under the thalamus"; it is used because hypothalamus is below the thalamus, and above the brain stem.
The hypothalamus controls body temperature, hunger,... |
74671 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square%20yard | Square yard | A square yard (sometimes written yd² ) is the United States and British unit of measurement for area. It is the area inside a square that has each side equal to one yard (3 feet or 36 inches). This measurement can be found by squaring the measure of one side of the square.
It was formerly used in most of the English-s... |
74684 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmednagar | Ahmednagar | Ahmednagar is a city of Ahmednagar District in the state of Maharashtra, India, on the left bank of the Sina river, about 120 kilometres northeast of Pune and 120 kilometres from Aurangabad.
References
Other websites
Cities in India
Settlements in Maharashtra
1490 establishments
15th-century establishments in As... |
74698 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steering%20wheel%20%28ship%29 | Steering wheel (ship) | The wheel of a ship is the modern method of changing the angle of the rudder to change the direction of the boat or ship. It is also called the galver, together with the rest of the steering mechanism.
The wheel is typically connected to a mechanical or hydraulic system.
The idea of tractors, automobiles, and simila... |
74702 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman%20F-14%20Tomcat | Grumman F-14 Tomcat | The F-14 Tomcat is a fighter plane made for the American Navy. It first flew in 1970 and started to replace the F-4 Phantom II in 1973. It could carry 6 of AIM-54 Phoenix missiles and two AIM-9 Sidewinders. The plane is supersonic. In 2006, the Navy stopped using it. Iran uses the F-14, but they are rumored to be in ba... |
74703 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/General%20Dynamics%20F-16%20Fighting%20Falcon | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon | The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a one-engine multirole combat aircraft. It was originally designed and built by General Dynamics, which is now part of Lockheed Martin. The United States Air Force (USAF) ordered the F-16 in 1972. The airplane first flew four years later in 1976. Over 4,600 F-16s have been b... |
74704 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1%20Garand | M1 Garand | The M1 Garand is a semi-automatic rifle that was mostly used by the US Army during World War II and the Korean War. It replaced the M1903 Springfield rifle in 1936 as the main US service rifle. It has an internal eight-bullet box magazine, which is loaded with clips of 8 bullets. When the last round is shot, the empty ... |
74705 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark%20Horse%20Comics | Dark Horse Comics | Dark Horse Comics is an American company that creates comic books and manga. It is one of the largest "independent" comic book publishers. The company was founded by Mike Richardson.
Richardson is the owner of several comic book shops in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. In 1986, he began to publish an anthology... |
74710 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst%20Theodor%20Amadeus%20Hoffmann | Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann | Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (born Königsberg 24 January 1776; died Berlin 25 June 1822) was a German writer, composer, music critic, painter, caricaturist and lawyer. He liked the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart so much that he changed his third name from Wilhelm to Amadeus. He is always known as E. T. A. Hoffmann.... |
74713 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen%20atom | Hydrogen atom | A hydrogen atom is an atom of the chemical element hydrogen.
Its parts are a single negatively-charged electron that circles a single positively-charged nucleus of the hydrogen atom. The nucleus of hydrogen consists of only a single proton (in the case of hydrogen-1 or protium), or it may also include one or more neut... |
74715 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel%20cell | Fuel cell | A fuel cell makes electricity using the energy released by mixing fuel with air, a reaction which creates water and sometimes also carbon dioxide. The most common fuel for fuel cells is hydrogen, which when reacted with oxygen from air produces only water. Fuel cells work like a battery being constantly fed with fuel s... |
74728 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live%20at%20Wembley%20%28album%29 | Live at Wembley (album) | Live at Wembley is a DVD/CD by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. It was released on April 27, 2004.
Track listing
CD
What's It Gonna Be (Album Version)
My First Time (Album Version)
Krazy In Luv (Maurice's Nu Soul Remix)
Baby Boy (Junior's World Mixshow Beyonce)
Naughty Girl (Calderone Quayle Club Mix)
DVD ... |
74732 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod%20classic | IPod classic | The iPod Classic is a portable media player made by Apple Inc. To date, there have been six models of the iPod Classic, as well as the iPod Photo. All models use a 1.8-inch hard drive for storage.
The name "Classic", which is a retronym or a name that was given later on, started with the sixth-generation iPod Classic ... |
74741 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo%20von%20Caprivi | Leo von Caprivi | Georg Leo von Caprivi, later Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuccoli (), (24 February 1831–6 February 1899) was a German major general and politician, who succeeded Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor of Germany. Caprivi was German Chancellor from March 1890 to October 1894.
Biography
Born in Charlottenburg,... |
74750 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia%2C%20Missouri | Columbia, Missouri | Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. The University of Missouri is located there.
References
1821 establishments in Missouri
Cities in Missouri
County seats in Missouri |
74752 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa%20B%C3%A1rbara%20de%20Saman%C3%A1 | Santa Bárbara de Samaná | The Dominican city of Santa Bárbara de Samaná, or simply Samaná, is the head municipality of the Samaná province, on the south coast of the peninsula of Samaná. The people from this city, and of the province, are called samanés or samanense, in Spanish.
Name
Santa Bárbara de Samaná is named Santa Bárbara after the Que... |
74754 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur | Amateur | The word amateur is normally used to mean: somebody who does something (e.g. a job) without being paid for it, or without having had training or education for it.
The opposite of an amateur is a professional. He (or she) will expect to be paid a professional fee for the job.
The word “amateur” comes from a French wor... |
74760 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jogging | Jogging | Jogging is running at a slow speed. Many people go for a jog in order to keep fit and healthy. People go jogging for exercise, not for competitions.
Jogging is a very cheap way of keeping fit, because all that is needed is a good pair of running shoes. One can jog anywhere, although it is good to stay away from main... |
74764 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdwatching | Birdwatching | Birdwatching or birding means going outside to enjoy watching birds. It is a popular hobby. Someone who does this may be called a birdwatcher, but more often a twitcher or birder. They are usually amateurs. The scientific study of birds is called ornithology. People who study birds as a profession are called ornit... |
74774 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert%2C%20Prince%20Consort | Albert, Prince Consort | Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel; later The Prince Consort; 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . | Empress of India .
Albert was born near Coburg, in Germany. He was the son of Ernest ... |
74778 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%20Berlin | East Berlin | East Berlin was the name of the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It was known as just simply Berlin in East Germany, the country it served as the capital of. It was the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a de facto part of West... |
74781 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C3%BCrttemberg-Baden | Württemberg-Baden | Württemberg-Baden was one of the original states of the Federal Republic of Germany.
In 1952 it joined with Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern to make the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Baden-Württemberg
Former states in Germany
1950s disestablishments in Germany |
74782 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C3%BCrttemberg-Hohenzollern | Württemberg-Hohenzollern | Württemberg-Hohenzollern was one of the original states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its capital was Tübingen.
It was part of the French Zone of Occupation. After a referendum on 16 December 1951 it joined with Württemberg-Baden, which had been in the American Zone, and Baden which had also been in the French Z... |
74800 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noraduz%20cemetery | Noraduz cemetery | Noraduz cemetery () is a medieval cemetery with many ancient khachkars in the village of Noraduz, Gegharkunik marz near Gavar and Lake Sevan, 90 km north of Yerevan. Many tombstones in the cemetery show carved scenes of weddings and farm life.
Khachkars
The oldest khachkars in the cemetery go back to the late 10th cen... |
74801 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safavid%20dynasty | Safavid dynasty | The Safavid state (Azerbaijani: Səfəvilər dövləti) ruled Iran from 1501 to 1736. At times it covered the territories of present-day Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iraq, Afghanistan, western Pakistan, Turkmenistan, eastern Turkey, northeastern India and Uzbekistan and Russia. It was was inherited by historical Iran and Azerbaij... |
74803 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/La%20Scala | La Scala | The Teatro alla Scala, usually known as La Scala, is probably the most famous opera house in the world. It is in Milan, Italy, which is the country where opera started at the beginning of the 17th century. The theatre opened on 3 August 1778. At first it was called Nuovo Regio Ducal Teatro alla Scala. The first opera t... |
74807 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyde%20Park | Hyde Park | Hyde Park could mean any of the following:
Places
In England
Hyde Park, London
Hyde Park, Leeds, inner-city area of north-west Leeds
Hyde Park, South Yorkshire, district of Sheffield
Hyde Park, in Hyde, Greater Manchester
In the United States
Hyde Park, Los Angeles, California
Hyde Park, Tampa, Florida
Hyde P... |
74808 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger%20Guillemin | Roger Guillemin | Roger Charles Louis Guillemin (born 11 January 1924 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France) received the National Medal of Science in 1976, and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1977 for his work on neurohormones.
Education
Completing his undergraduate work at the University of Burgundy, Guillemin received his M.D. degre... |
74809 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew%20Schally | Andrew Schally | Andrzej Wiktor Schally, also known as Andrew W. Schally, born November 30, 1926 in Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania) is a Polish-born American endocrinologist. In 1977, He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He is of Jewish descent.
Born in Poland, Andrew Schally received his education in Scotland and ... |
74810 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyde%20Park%2C%20London | Hyde Park, London | Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner. It is the largest of the eight Royal Parks.
The park is divided in two by the Serpentine Lake. Hyde Park is 350 acres (1.4 km²) large, together with Kensington Gardens (275 acres, 1.1... |
74814 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington%20Gardens | Kensington Gardens | See also Kensington Gardens, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide, Australia
Kensington Gardens, once the private gardens of Kensington Palace, is one of the Royal Parks of London, lying immediately to the west of Hyde Park. Most of it is in the City of Westminster, but a small section to the west is in the Royal Bor... |
74815 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delfzijl | Delfzijl | Delfzijl is a small city and former municipality in the very north of the Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. It has around 25,000 inhabitants. It has the fifth most important seaport in the country. Since 2021, it has been part of the new municipality of Eemsdelta.
References
Other websites
(in Dutch)
Port ... |
74816 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Great%20Exhibition | The Great Exhibition | The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, also known as the Great Exhibition or the Crystal Palace Exhibition, was an international exhibition held in Hyde Park, London, England, from 1 May to 15 October 1851 and the first in a series of World's Fair exhibitions of culture and industry that were to ... |
74820 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spandau | Spandau | Spandau is the westernmost borough (Bezirk) of Berlin. It is along the western bank of the Havel, and is where the rivers Havel and Spree meet.
It has an area of and has (as of 2003) about 226,100 inhabitants. Its current mayor is Helmut Kleebank (SPD).
History
The history of Spandau begins in the 7th or 8th century... |
74825 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterborough | Peterborough | Peterborough ( or ) is a cathedral city in the East of England. The population is about 184,500 as of mid–2011. The city is well known for its cathedral.
Even though it is part of Northamptonshire, for ceremonial purposes it is inside the county of Cambridgeshire. The city is north of London. It is on the River Nene ... |
74831 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSV%20Schwieberdingen | TSV Schwieberdingen | TSV Schwieberdingen is a German football club. It is in Schwieberdingen, Baden-Württemberg. The club was founded in 1906. Today it has over 2,200 people.
The football team is playing in the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV). Their stadium is the Felsenberg-Arena.
Other websites
Official website
German football clubs
... |
74832 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las%20Terrenas%2C%20Saman%C3%A1 | Las Terrenas, Samaná | Las Terrenas is a Dominican municipality in the Samaná province, on the north coast of the peninsula of Samaná.
Name
The name Las Terrenas comes from the French La terrienne (the "lady that owns land").
Population
The municipality had, in , a total population of 18,829: 9,776 men and 9,053 women. The urban population... |
74833 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwieberdingen | Schwieberdingen | Schwieberdingen is a city in the center of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The city was first mentioned 1304. It is found 5km away from Ludwigsburg and 10km away from Stuttgart.
About 11,000 people live in Schwieberdingen. The largest sport club is the TSV Schwieberdingen.
References
Other websites
Website of Schwie... |
74834 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A1nchez%2C%20Saman%C3%A1 | Sánchez, Samaná | Sánchez is a Dominican municipality in the Samaná province, on the south coast of the peninsula of Samaná.
Name
Sánchez is named after Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, one of the three Founding Fathers of the Dominican Republic.
History
The old town of Las Cañitas was elevated to the category of municipality in 1866.
... |
74844 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking | Parking | Parking a vehicle means stopping and leaving it somewhere. It is important to make sure that the vehicle is parked somewhere where parking is allowed, otherwise the driver may have to pay a fine, or even worse, the vehicle may be clamped. Cars are usually parked in driveways, parking lots, garages, or on the side of th... |
74846 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsham | Horsham | Horsham is a market town in West Sussex, England with a population of roughly 50,000. It is the administrative and market centre of the district of Horsham.
Towns in West Sussex |
74847 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemgo | Lemgo | Lemgo is a city in the Lippe district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of c. 42,000.
References
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Stadt Lemgo
Lippe Rural District |
74854 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community%20of%20Madrid | Community of Madrid | Community of Madrid () is one of the seventeen autonomous communities (regions) of Spain. It is in centre of the country, and the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Madrid. |
74859 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit-Cat%20Klock | Kit-Cat Klock | A Kit-Cat Klock or Felix the Cat Clock is an art deco style clock. It looks like the cartoon character Felix the Cat. The eyes and tail move back and forth.
thumb | right | A Kit Cat Klock
Clocks
Art Deco |
74861 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%20Michael%27s%20Church%2C%20Bamberg | St Michael's Church, Bamberg | St. Michael's Church, also known as the Michaelskirche (Church of St Michael), is a church in Bamberg. It was built in the 12th century. It stands on the top of a very high hill overlooking the town of Bamberg. It can be seen from nearly all directions. Bamberg is built on seven hills, each with a building at the top. ... |
74892 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punta%20Arenas | Punta Arenas | Punta Arenas (lit. Sandy Point) is the capital of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region and the largest city in the region. It has the 1% (about 124246 people) of the total population. It is located at comuna (municipality) of Magallanes, and geographically at Brunswich Peninsula (53° 10' S 70° 56'W).
Images
Referenc... |
74894 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago%20Rusi%C3%B1ol | Santiago Rusiñol | Santiago Rusiñol i Prats (, ; Barcelona 25 February 1861 – Aranjuez 13 June 1931) was a Catalan naturalist painter, author, and playwright.
He was born in Barcelona in 1861, and died in Aranjuez in 1931 while painting its famous gardens.
He influenced Pablo Picasso as a modern artist, and also left a lot of modernis... |
74908 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaughterhouse | Slaughterhouse | A slaughterhouse, also called by the French word abattoir, is a building where farm animals are killed and turned into meat. The animals most often slaughtered for food are cows (for beef and veal), sheep (for lamb and mutton), pigs (for pork), fowl (including chicken and waterfowl such as ducks and geese), and horses ... |
74912 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfons%20Schuhbeck | Alfons Schuhbeck | Alfons Schuhbeck was born on 2 May 1949 in Traunstein, Upper Bavaria, Germany. He is one of Germany’s top chefs, as well as being a writer, restaurateur, TV cook and businessman.
Born as Alfons Karg, he trained as a telecommunications engineer, but was not happy. When he stopped at the Bavarian holiday resort of Wagin... |
74913 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skatval | Skatval | Skatval is a small village in the municipality of Stjørdal in the province Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. The nature is quite varied; forest, fiords, hills, mountains and farms.
Settlements in Norway |
74919 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gefjun | Gefjun | Gefjun (or Gefjon, Gefion) is one of the Æsir in Norse mythology. This name could be from Old Norse geð fiá meaning "chaste" is one of the Asynjur in Norse mythology. She appears only a few times in surviving sources. Medieval sources talk of her mainly as a goddess of chastity. However, modern scholarship suggests tha... |
74924 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stade%20de%20France | Stade de France | The Stade de France is a multipurpose stadium in Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France made in 1995 and opened in 1998. It can hold 80,698 people and is just outside Paris.
References
Other websites
Stade de France Website
Stats for all rugby matches played at the Stade de France
Rugby World Cup 2007
Le Stade de ... |
74925 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne%20Cricket%20Ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground | The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is a cricket and Australian Rules Football stadium in Melbourne, Australia. It has a capacity of 100,000. It was used as the main stadium for the 1956 Summer Olympics.
The Melbourne Cricket Club started to use the area for cricket in 1853. Their old ground, now Southbank, was often f... |
74927 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanning | Tanning | Tanning is the process of turning animal skin (often called "hide") into leather. Tanning makes the skin tougher and often changes its color. Tanning helps make the animal skin become more flexible and less vulnerable to bacteria damage.
Before tanning an animal skin, the animal must be killed and skinned before the... |
74929 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesque%20architecture | Romanesque architecture | Romanesque architecture is a term that describes the style of architecture which was used in Europe from the late 10th century until the 12th century when it changed to the Gothic style. The Romanesque style in England is called Norman architecture.
Buildings in the Romanesque style have very thick walls and round arc... |
74930 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bypass%20%28road%29 | Bypass (road) | A bypass is a road or highway that goes around a town or village so that traffic which is passing that town does not have to go through the town centre.
Bypasses are good because they reduces the amount of traffic in the centre where the people live and work. It makes it much safer for them to cross the roads, and re... |
74932 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhine-Main-Danube%20Canal | Rhine-Main-Danube Canal | The Rhine-Main-Danube Canal (also known in German as the Main-Danube Canal, RMD Canal or Europa Canal) is a canal that joins up the three rivers Rhine, Main and Danube so that boats can travel from one to the other. It is in Bavaria in the south of Germany. It goes from Bamberg, past Nuremberg, to Regensburg. It was fi... |
74934 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bypass | Bypass | Bypass can have several meanings. It always means: going round something in order to avoid it.
Bypass can also mean:
Bypass (computing), in computing, avoiding security features in hacking, or changing what one does in troubleshooting
Bypass (effect), in effects units, a switch that allows sound processing to be "tu... |
74936 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitte | Mitte | Bezirk Mitte or Mitte von Berlin is the most central borough of Berlin (Bezirk is German for borough, Mitte is German for centre).
Most of Berlin's historic centre is in Bezirk Mitte. Some of the most important tourist sites of Berlin (like the Pergamon Museum, Brandenburg Gate, Charité and the Reichstag), are all in ... |
74938 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%27Day%20Anthology%20Video%20Album | B'Day Anthology Video Album | B'Day Anthology Video Album is a video album, released by the American R&B singer-songwriter Beyoncé. It was released alongside B'Day Deluxe Edition on April 3, 2007.
Track listing
2007 albums
Beyoncé albums |
74941 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upgrade%20U | Upgrade U | Upgrade U is an R&B/hip hop song written by Beyoncé Knowles.
Formats and track listings
12" single I
"Upgrade U" (album version) – 4:32
"Upgrade U" (instrumental) - 4:32
"Upgrade U" (album version - no rap) - 4:02
"Upgrade U" (a cappella) - 4:32
12" single II
"Upgrade U" (album version) – 4:32
"Creole" - 3:53
... |
74942 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9%20discography | Beyoncé discography | This is the discography, certification, and music video information of American R&B singer Beyoncé. She has released six studio albums, five live albums, three compilation albums, five EPs, one soundtrack album, two karaoke albums and 80 singles. She has sold over 120 million records as a solo artist, and 60 million mo... |
74947 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Beyonc%C3%A9%20Experience | The Beyoncé Experience | The Beyoncé Experience was a 2007 worldwide concert tour by American singer, songwriter, and actress Beyoncé Knowles.
Setlist
"Crazy in love" / "Crazy Interlude"
"Freakum Dress"
"Green Light"
Costume Change
"Baby Boy" / "Murder He Wrote" Interlude
"Beautiful Liar"
"Naughty Girl"
"Me, Myself and I"
Costume Ch... |
74951 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beautiful%20Liar | Beautiful Liar | "Beautiful Liar" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé and Colombian singer Shakira.
Track listing
UK CD-single 1
Beautiful Liar (Album version) – 3:19
Beautiful Liar (Freemasons Remix Edit) – 3:27
UK CD-single 2
Beautiful Liar (Album version)
Beautiful Liar (Freemasons Remix Edit)
Irreplaceable (Mau... |
74955 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA%20polymerase | DNA polymerase | A DNA polymerase is an enzyme which makes DNA molecules from its nucleotide building blocks. DNA polymerases are essential for DNA replication. They usually work in pairs as they copy one double-stranded DNA molecule into two double-stranded DNAs. In DNA replication DNA polymerase "reads" a piece of DNA that's already ... |
74971 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recep%20Tayyip%20Erdo%C4%9Fan | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician. He is the 12th and current President of Turkey, he took office in 2014. Before that, he was the prime minister of Turkey from 2003 to 2014. He was chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party from 2001 to 2014. Erdoğan was Mayor of Istanbul f... |
74972 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu%20Talib | Abu Talib | Abū Ṭālib ibn ‘Abd al-Muṭṭalib (; –), né ‘Imran ) or ‘Abd Manaf (), was the leader of Banu Hashim, a clan of the Qurayshi tribe of Mecca in the Hejaz, Arabian Peninsula. After the death of his father ‘Abd al-Muttalib, he got this position and the offices of Siqaya and Rifada. He was well respected in Mecca even though... |
74973 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom%202 | Doom 2 | Doom 2 (or Doom II in roman numerals), is a sequel to the first-person shooter video game Doom. It was created by iD Software, and came out in 1994, just one year after the first game. It was based on the same game engine as Doom, and had 32 levels, two of them secret. Doom 2 got newer enemies and weapons. Enemies new ... |
74974 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathmatch | Deathmatch | A deathmatch (shortened to DM) is a common gameplay mode included in many shooter and real-time strategy (RTS) computer games and "MilSim" games like airsoft and paintball. The goal of a deathmatch game is to kill as many other players as possible.
Video game gameplay
de:Spielmodus (Computerspiel)#Deathmatch |
74995 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saman%C3%A1%20Bay | Samaná Bay | Samaná Bay (Spanish, Bahía de Samaná) is a big bay in the northeast of the Dominican Republic, south of the Samaná Peninsula. Christopher Columbus gave the name of "Golfo de las Flechas" (Gulf of Arrows) to the bay.
It has about east-west and north-south. The Yuna river, one of the most important of the Hispaniola i... |
74997 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halibut | Halibut | Halibut is a kind of flatfish often used for food. There are two different kinds of halibut - Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) and Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis). The halibut from the Atlantic ocean has been overfished.
Their names come from haly (holy) and butt (flat fish), because it is said p... |
74999 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sola%20%28manga%29 | Sola (manga) | Sola is a Japanese anime series initially written by the Kanon main writer, Naoki Hisaya together with the original character designer Naru Nanao. Sola started as a manga which was featured in the magazine Dengeki Daioh on December 21, 2006 by MediaWorks. As of August 2007, the manga is still being serialized, with Cha... |
75003 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornithischia | Ornithischia | Ornithischia is an order of beaked, herbivorous dinosaurs. They are known as the 'bird-hipped' dinosaurs because of their hip structure. However, birds actually descended from the 'lizard-hipped' dinosaurs, the Saurischia. The name "Ornithischia" means "bird-hipped," and birds also have pelvises in which the pubis poin... |
75007 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss%20Earth | Miss Earth | Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.
The reigning titleholders dedicate their year to school tours, tree planting activities, street campaigns, coastal clean ups, speaking engagements, shopping mall tours, media guesting, environmental fair, storytelling programs, eco... |
75010 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krauchthal | Krauchthal | Krauchthal is a village in the Canton of Bern. It is about halfway between Burgdorf and Bern, about 15 km northeast of the city of Bern. The commune of Krauchthal is made of the villages Krauchthal (with Hub and Dieterswald), and Hettiswil. The name of the settlements was mentioned during the Middle Ages. Krauchthal in... |
75012 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerously%20in%20Love | Dangerously in Love | Dangerously in Love is the debut studio album by American recording artist Beyoncé, released on June 20, 2003 by Columbia Records. During the recording of Destiny's Child's third studio album, Survivor (2001), the group announced that they would produce solo albums to be released. Recording sessions for the album took ... |
75016 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Until%20the%20End%20of%20Time | Until the End of Time | Until the End of Time is a R&B song written by Justin Timberlake, Tim Mosley, and Nate Hills and is the first single from the deluxe edition of his studio album FutureSex/LoveSounds. Although the song has not been officially released yet, it currently receives heavy radio airplay on Mainstream Urban stations. The Benja... |
75020 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inquisition | Inquisition | The Inquisition was the legal agent of the Catholic Church against heresy in the Middle Ages. It did two main things. First, it issued a list (the Index) of published books banned because they contained heresy. The faithful were forbidden to read such books. Second, it prosecuted individuals thought guilty of heresy.
... |
75022 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahore | Lahore | Lahore () is the second biggest city in Pakistan. It is the capital of the province of Punjab. It is also known as the 'City of Gardens' because of its many parks and gardens. This city is known for its rich culture and lively atmosphere. Pakistan's major Urdu film industry Lollywood is based here at the "Cultural Hear... |
75023 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab%20%28Pakistan%29 | Punjab (Pakistan) | Punjab () is a province in Pakistan. The capital of Punjab is Lahore. Punjab has a population of about 120 million people and an area of 79,284 mi² or (205,344 km²) in terms of area the province of Punjab is greater in area than Kyrgyzstan but smaller than Belarus.
Etymology
The word Punjab is a combination of the Ind... |
75025 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peshawar | Peshawar | Peshawar is a city in Pakistan, and it is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. With a population of 1,970,042 according to the 2017 census, Peshawar is the largest city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the sixth-largest in Pakistan.
Etymology
Peshawar is derived from Purushapura which means city of men (Purusha means Man).
H... |
75042 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%27Day | B'Day | B'Day is the second studio album by American R&B singer Beyoncé, released by Columbia Records on 1 September 2006 outside North America, on September 4, 2006 worldwide, and on September 5, 2006 in Canada and the United States. The album's title comes from the fact that September 4, the date of worldwide release, is Bey... |
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