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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collecchio
Collecchio
Collecchio (Parmigiano: ) is a town in the province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. References Settlements in Emilia-Romagna Towns in Italy
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central%20Bank%20of%20Kuwait
Central Bank of Kuwait
The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) is the authority responsible for issuing the Kuwaiti dinar and regulating banks and banking transactions in Kuwait. It was established on June 30, 1968, and began its duties on the first of April 1969. The bank carried out the tasks of the Kuwait Monetary Council, which in turn was esta...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel%20West
Samuel West
Samuel Alexander Joseph West (born 19 June 1966) is an English actor, theatre director and voice actor. He is known for playing historical British figures in movies and television such as King George VI in Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Sir Anthony Eden in Darkest Hour (2017) and Anthony Blunt in the Netflix drama series ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izu%20%C5%8Cshima
Izu Ōshima
Izu Ōshima (伊豆大島, Izu-ōshima) is a Populated volcanic island in the Izu Islands in the Philippine Sea on the coast of Honshū Island in Japan with 22km (14 miles) to east of the Izu Peninsula and 36km (22 miles) to southwest of Boso peninsula. References Other Websites Islands of Japan
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%20Madeley
Anna Madeley
Anna Madeley (born 1 October 1976) is an English actress. She played Kate Kendrick in Deadwater Fell and as Audrey Hall in the remake of All Creatures Great and Small. She also appeared as Clarissa Eden in the Netflix series The Crown. References Other websites 1976 births Living people English child actors English ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharq%20%28Kuwait%29
Sharq (Kuwait)
Sharq (), an area of the Capital Governorate in Kuwait. It was so named because it was located east (Sharq in Arabic) of the Seif Palace. In the past, the area started from Bneid Al-Qar and then north along the beach until reaching the palace. It is a business area and contains many notable buildings, skyscrapers and...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Carey
George Carey
George Leonard Carey, Baron Carey of Clifton, (born 13 November 1935), is a retired Anglican bishop. He was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002. He was the Bishop of Bath and Wells before. References 1935 births Living people Archbishops of Canterbury Writers from London English theologians
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmalat
Parmalat
Parmalat S.p.A. is a dairy and food company. It is a subsidiary of French multinational company Lactalis. It was founded by Calisto Tanzi in 1961. It was a large global company in the production of long-life milk. The company went bankrupt in 2003 with €14bn ($20bn; £13bn) and became Europe's biggest bankruptcy case. ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian%20Livingstone
Ian Livingstone
Sir Ian Livingstone CBE (born 29 December 1949) is an English fantasy writer and businessman. He is the co-founder of a series of role-playing gamebooks, Fighting Fantasy. He is also one of the co-founders of Games Workshop. References 1949 births Living people English businesspeople Writers from Cheshire
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason%20Kenny
Jason Kenny
Sir Jason Francis Kenny, (born 23 March 1988) is an English track cyclist. Kenny is the record holder of most Olympic gold medals (7) and medals overall (9) for a British athlete. He is married to cyclist Laura Kenny. References 1988 births Living people British Olympic gold medalists British Olympic silver medalis...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura%20Kenny
Laura Kenny
Dame Laura Rebecca Kenny, Lady Kenny, ( Trott; born 24 April 1992) is an English track and road cyclist. She has won six Olympic medals and is both the most successful female cyclist, and the most successful British female athlete, in Olympic history. She is married to Olympic medalist Jason Kenny. References 1992 ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridged%20tree%20frog
Ridged tree frog
The ridged tree frog (Dryophytes plicatus) is a frog that lives in Mexico. It lives in the Sierra Madre mountains, Cordillera Volcanica, and Mexican Plateau. References Frogs Animals of North America
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands
Premier of the Cayman Islands
The Premier of the Cayman Islands is the political leader and head of government. List References
892919
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKeeva%20Bush
McKeeva Bush
William McKeeva Bush, OBE JP (born 20 January 1955) is a Caymanian politician. He was the Premier of the Cayman Islands between 2009 until 2012. References 1955 births Living people Premiers of the Cayman Islands
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt%20Tibbetts
Kurt Tibbetts
Darwin Kurt Tibbetts, OBE (born 2 March 1954) is a Caymanian politician. He was the Leader of Government Business in the Cayman Islands between 2000 and 2001 and again from 2005 until 2009. References Living people Premiers of the Cayman Islands 1953 births
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julianna%20O%27Connor-Connolly
Julianna O'Connor-Connolly
Juliana O'Connor-Connolly is a Caymanian politician. She was Premier of the Cayman Islands between 2012 until 2013. She is the first woman to hold this position. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Premiers of the Cayman Islands
892923
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa%20Time%20Zone
Samoa Time Zone
The Samoa Time Zone or Samoa Standard Time (SST) uses standard time by subtracting eleven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-11:00). The zone includes the U.S. territory of American Samoa, as well as the Midway Islands and the uninhabited islands of Jarvis, Palmyra, and Kingman Reef. It also includes the coun...
892924
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman%20Bodden
Truman Bodden
Truman Murray Bodden, OBE (born 22 April 1945) is a former Caymanian politician and lawyer. He was Leader of Government Business from April 1995 to November 2000. References 1945 births Living people Lawyers Premiers of the Cayman Islands
892926
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands
Parliament of the Cayman Islands
The Parliament of the Cayman Islands is the unicameral legislature of the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands. It is made up of 21 members; 19 elected members for a four-year term and two members ex officio. References Cayman Islands
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Jefferson%20%28Caymanian%20politician%29
Thomas Jefferson (Caymanian politician)
Thomas Carrol Jefferson, OBE (April 13, 1941 – October 29, 2006) was a Caymanian politician. He was the first Leader of Government Business, in office from 1992 to 1995. References 1941 births 2006 deaths Premiers of the Cayman Islands
892929
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alden%20McLaughlin
Alden McLaughlin
Sir Alden McNee McLaughlin Jr. (born 6 September 1961) is a Caymanian politician. He was the Premier of the Cayman Islands from 2013 until 2021. McLaughlin was leader of the People's Progressive Movement party from February 2011 to March 2021. McLaughlin was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) i...
892930
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne%20Panton
Wayne Panton
Wayne Panton is a Caymanian politician and lawyer. He became the Premier of the Cayman Islands in April 2021. References Living people Premiers of the Cayman Islands Year of birth missing (living people)
892931
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyn%20Roper
Martyn Roper
Martyn Keith Roper (born 8 June 1965) is a British politician. He has been Governor of the Cayman Islands since 29 October 2018. References 1965 births Ambassadors of the United Kingdom Governors of the Cayman Islands Living people Politicians from Yorkshire
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands
Governor of the Cayman Islands
The Governor of the Cayman Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the Cayman Islands. List Athelstan Charles Ethelwulf Long (22 August 1971 – 1972) Kenneth Roy Crook (1972–1974) Thomas Russell (1974–1981) George Peter Lloyd (1982 – 10 June 1987) Alan James Sc...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan%20James%20Scott
Alan James Scott
Alan James Scott (born 14 January 1934) is a British politician. He was Governor of the Cayman Islands from 10 June 1987 to 14 September 1992. He was Secretary for Transport in Hong Kong from 1980 until 1985. References 1934 births Living people Governors of the Cayman Islands
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart%20Jack
Stuart Jack
Stuart Duncan Macdonald Jack (born 8 June 1949) is a retired British diplomat. He was the Governor of the Cayman Islands from 2005 until 2009. Jack was appointed as a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1994. References 1949 births Governors of the Cayman Islands Living people
892938
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan%20Taylor%20%28diplomat%29
Duncan Taylor (diplomat)
Duncan John Rushworth Taylor (born 17 October 1958) is a British retired diplomat. He became the governor of the Cayman Islands on 15 January 2010. He was later made ambassador to Mexico in 2013. In April 2018, he announced his retirement. References 1958 births Living people Ambassadors of the United Kingdom Govern...
892939
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen%20Kilpatrick
Helen Kilpatrick
Helen Marjorie Kilpatrick (born 9 October 1958) is a British civil servant. She was Governor of the Cayman Islands between 2013 and 2018. References 1958 births Living people Governors of the Cayman Islands
892940
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar%20Choudhury
Anwar Choudhury
Anwar Bakht Choudhury (; born 15 June 1959) is a British diplomat. He was Governor of the Cayman Islands from March 2018 until he was recalled in June 2018 after less than three months in post. References 1959 births Living people Ambassadors of the United Kingdom Governors of the Cayman Islands Naturalised citizens ...
892942
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybil%20I.%20McLaughlin
Sybil I. McLaughlin
Sybil Ione McLaughlin MBE (born 24 August 1928) is an American-born Caymanian politician. She became the first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands in 1991. When she retired in 1996, she was honored as a National Hero. McLaughlin was born in Mobile, Alabama in 1928. References 1928 births Living...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19%20pandemic%20in%20the%20Cayman%20Islands
COVID-19 pandemic in the Cayman Islands
The COVID-19 pandemic in Cayman Islands is part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands in March 2020. On 12 March 2020, a 68-year-old Italian man in critical condition, who was transferred fro...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20Reeves
Dan Reeves
Daniel Edward Reeves (January 19, 1944 – January 1, 2022) was an American football running back and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Rome, Georgia. He played for the Dallas Cowboys between 1965 until 1972. Reeves also coached for the Denver Broncos, New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons from 19...
892947
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin%20Leamy%20%28bishop%29
Robin Leamy (bishop)
Robin Walsh Leamy SM (27 July 1934 – 1 January 2022) was a New Zealand Roman Catholic prelate. He became a priest in 1958. He was Bishop of Rarotonga from 1984 until 1996. He retired in 2009. He was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Leamy died on 1 January 2022 in Auckland, New Zealand at the age of 87. References 19...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho-Ho-Kus%2C%20New%20Jersey
Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
Ho-Ho-Kus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2010 census, it said that 4,078 people lived here. References Boroughs in New Jersey
892954
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Kasten
Bob Kasten
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. (born June 19, 1942) is an American Republican politician. He was a U.S. Representative from 1975 to 1979 and a United States Senator from 1981 to 1993, representing Wisconsin. In 1985, Kasten was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Washington, D.C.. References 1942 birt...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey%20Chiesa
Jeffrey Chiesa
Jeffrey Scott Chiesa ( ; born June 22, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician. He was a United States Senator from New Jersey from June 10, 2013 to October 31, 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was the 59th Attorney General of New Jersey from January 10, 2012 until June 6, 2013. New Jersey Governor ...
892956
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/High%20island
High island
Volcanic Island or High island Geologically is an island of volcanic origin The term can be used to distinguish this kind of islands from Low islands; which are formed from Sedimentation or the uplifting of coral reefs Related pages References Islands
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Torricelli
Robert Torricelli
Robert Guy Torricelli (born August 27, 1951), is an American attorney and former politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 9th district from 1983 to 1997 and as a United States senator from New Jersey from 1997 to 2003. References 1951 births Living people United States senat...
892963
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%20Park%2C%20New%20Jersey
Franklin Park, New Jersey
Franklin Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. References Unincorporated communities in New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low%20islands
Low islands
Low Island Geographically is an island of coral origin. The Term applies whether the island was formed as a result of Sedimentation upon a Coral reef or the uplifting of those kind of islands the term is used to distinguish those kind of islands from high islands, whose origins are volcanic References Islands
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izu%20Peninsula
Izu Peninsula
The Izu peninsula (伊豆半島, Izu-hantō) is a Large mountainous peninsula with a indented coastline to the west of Tokyo on the Pacific Ocean of the island of Honshū in Japan Previously known as Izu Province Izu peninsula is now a part of Shizuoka Prefecture. Other websites A Travel Guide to Nature-filled Izu Peninsula ...
892968
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20World%20Set%20Free
The World Set Free
The World Set Free is a 1913 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. It was published in 1914. The book is based on a prediction of a more destructive weapon than the world has yet seen. It had appeared first in serialised form with a different ending as A Prophetic Trilogy. That form was made up of three books: A Trap t...
892970
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Ernest%20Jackson
George Ernest Jackson
George Ernest (Ernie) Jackson (1921 - January 20, 1995) was an insurance executive, member of the Ontario legislature (1955-1959) and senior political advisor to Ontario Premier John Robarts in the 1960s as well as a senior political strategist in the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party during Robarts's leadership. ...
892971
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20L.%20Patrick
Thomas L. Patrick
Thomas L. Patrick (1896 - January 10, 1957) was a farmer and politician in Ontario. He served as a Conservative MPP in the Ontario legislature for the riding of Middlesex North from 1943 until his death in 1957, at the age of 60. Patrick was a farmer and livestock exporter and died of a heart attack during a business t...
892975
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stampede
Stampede
A stampede () is when a group of large animals suddenly start running in the same direction. This is because the animals are excited or scared. It may also mean when many people are trying to do the same thing at the same time. Non-human species that can cause stampedes include zebras, cattle, elephants, reindeer, shee...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild%20horse
Wild horse
The wild horse (Equus ferus) is a species of the genus Equus. They also include the subspecies of the modern domesticated horse. References Horses
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue%20wildebeest
Blue wildebeest
The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded wildebeest, white-bearded gnu or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is known to have five subspecies. Young blue wildebeest are born tawny brown, and begin to have...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%20wildebeest
Black wildebeest
The black wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou) or white-tailed gnu, is one of the two closely related wildebeest species. It is a member of the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae. It was first described in 1780 by Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann. Characteristics The black wildebeest are usually in head-and-bod...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Turner
Mike Turner
Michael Turner (born January 11, 1960) is an American politician. He is the U.S. representative for since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. Turner was the president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly from 2014 to 2016. References 1960 births Living people United States representatives from Ohio American...
892984
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO%20Parliamentary%20Assembly
NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Founded in 1955, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) is the consultative interparliamentary organisation for the North Atlantic Alliance. Its current President is Gerald E. Connolly from the United States, elected in 2019. References NATO
892986
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry%20Connolly
Gerry Connolly
Gerald Edward Connolly (born March 30, 1950) is an American Democratic politician. He is the United States representative from Virginia's 11th congressional district since 2009. References 1950 births Living people United States representatives from Virginia US Democratic Party politicians Politicians from Boston, Ma...
892987
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantua%2C%20Virginia
Mantua, Virginia
Mantua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,135 at the 2010 census. References Census-designated places in Virginia
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20McClintock
Tom McClintock
Thomas Miller McClintock II (; born July 10, 1956) is an American politician. He is the U.S. representative for since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was a California state assemblyman from 1982 to 1992 and from 1996 to 2000, when he became a California state senator, a job he had until 2008. He un...
892992
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C5%8Ds%C5%8D%20Peninsula
Bōsō Peninsula
The Bōsō Peninsula (房総半島, Bōsō-hantō) is a Peninsula that encompasses the entirety of Chiba Prefecture on Honshū island the entirety of Chiba Prefecture on Honshū island it forms the eastern edge of Tokyo Bay separating it from the Pacific Ocean. References Other Websites
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Allen
Jack Allen
Jack Raymond Allen (1909 — February 11, 1992) was a Canadian landscape gardener and politician who served as reeve of East York, Ontario from 1957 to 1960. "Bayview Ghost" He is best known for his responsiblity for the Bayview Ghost, a partially constructed apartment building and white elephant which was began after ...
892994
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%20Starr
Martin Starr
Martin James Pflieger Schienle (born July 30, 1982), professionally known as Martin Starr, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for the television roles of Bill Haverchuck in Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), Bertram Gilfoyle on the HBO series Silicon Valley (2014–2019) and as Roger Harrington in the Marvel Cinem...
892995
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decisecond
Decisecond
The decisecond (ds) is a unit of time. It is part of the International System of Units. A decisecond is 10−1 second. It is one tenth of a second. There are ten deciseconds in one second. Time Units of measurement
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie%20Cox
Charlie Cox
Charlie Thomas Cox (born 15 December 1982) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Matt Murdock / Daredevil in Daredevil (2015–2018), The Defenders (2017) and the movie Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). References 1982 births Living people English movie actors English television actors English stage actors En...
892997
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco%20Forte
Francesco Forte
Francesco Forte (11 February 1929 – 1 January 2022) was an Italian politician, academic and economist. He was born in Busto Arsizio, Italy. He was a member of the Socialist Party. Forte was Minister of Finance between 1982 and 1983. He was a cabinet member during the Bettino Craxi and Amintore Fanfani governments. He ...
892998
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei%20Furgal
Sergei Furgal
Sergei Ivanovich Furgal ( (pronounced foor-GAHL); born 12 February 1970) is a Russian politician. He was Governor of Khabarovsk Krai from 28 September 2018 until 20 July 2020. He was arrested on 9 July 2020. Furgal was also a member of the State Duma from 2007 to 2018. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. ...
892999
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey%20Combs
Jeffrey Combs
Jeffrey Alan Combs (born September 9, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for starring in horror movies such as Re-Animator. He is also known for playing many characters on Star Trek and voicing characters in the DC animated universe television franchises. References Other websites 1954 births Living people Am...
893000
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas%20Guest
Nicholas Guest
The Hon. Nicholas Haden-Guest (born May 5, 1951), known as Nicholas Guest, is an American actor. He played Headmaster Patrick James Elliot in the teen sitcom USA High. His brother is Christopher Guest. References 1951 births Living people American movie actors American television actors American stage actors Americ...
893001
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bormio
Bormio
Bormio (, , ) is a town and comune with a population of about 4,100. It is located in the Province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in Italy. References Settlements in Lombardy Ski areas and resorts
893004
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco%20Frattini
Franco Frattini
Franco Frattini (born 14 March 1957) is an Italian politician and former lawyer. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs twice during the Silvio Berlusconi governments between 2002 to 2004 and again from 2008 until 2011. Frattini was a member of the Chamber of Deputies between 1996 until 2004 and again from 2008 until 2...
893006
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio%20Martino
Antonio Martino
Antonio Martino (born 22 December 1942) is an Italian politician. He was the minister of foreign affairs in 1994 and minister of defense from 2001 to 2006 during the Silvio Berlusconi governments. He is a founding member of Forza Italia. References 1942 births Living people Italian politicians Italian economists Ital...
893007
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forza%20Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia (FI; translated to "Forward Italy" or "Let's Go Italy") was a centre-right political party in Italy with liberal-conservative, Christian-democratic, liberal, social-democratic and populist ideas. Its leader was Silvio Berlusconi, who was Prime Minister of Italy four times. References Political parties in...
893011
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marta%20Fascina
Marta Fascina
Marta Fascina (born 9 January 1990) is an Italian politician. She is a member of Forza Italia. She has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2018. Fascina has been dating former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi since 2020. References Living people 1990 births Italian politicians People from Campania
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melito%20di%20Porto%20Salvo
Melito di Porto Salvo
Melito di Porto Salvo (; or ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria. References Settlements in Calabria
893020
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edna%20Brown
Edna Brown
Edna Brown (April 7, 1940 – January 1, 2022) was an American politician. She was a member of the Democratic Party. Brown was a member of the Ohio Senate from 2011 to 2018. Before, she was in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 to 2010. Brown was born in Toledo, Ohio. Brown died at her home in Toledo on January...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete%20Myers
Pete Myers
Pete Myers (18 April 1939 — 5 December 1998) was an international broadcaster with the BBC World Service and Radio Netherlands Worldwide. Myers was born to Anglo-Indian parents in Bangalore. His father worked for Indian Railways. His career in radio started in Ghana, where he arrived as a teenager in 1957, three days ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censure
Censure
A censure is a way of showing strong disapproval or harsh criticism. In parliamentary procedure, it is a debatable main motion that could be adopted by a majority vote. Sometimes a political party (national or state level) can vote to censure a politician. References Politics
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Graham
Thomas Graham
Thomas Graham (1914 - April 21, 1988) was provincial court judge in Toronto who had previously served as a Toronto police officer, municipal councillor, and a member of the Ontario legislature (1955-1959). He served as a member of the Ontario Police Commission from 1960 until 1980, the last two years as the commission'...
893024
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd%20Harrison%20Price
Lloyd Harrison Price
Lloyd Harrison Price (April 12, 1920 - May 1, 2007) was a Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario member of the Ontario legislature from 1958 to 1959. He was the party's candidate in a by-election in Hastings East. The by-election had been scheduled for September 11, 1958 but was acclaimed on August 28, 1959 when the...
893027
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd%20Fell
Lloyd Fell
Lloyd F. K. Fell (1920 - 1981) was an Ontario politician, trade unionist, and educator on the subject of alcoholism. Fell was born in Toronto and graduated from Central Technical School. Fell worked as a diamond setter and jewelry engraver with a firm on Yonge Street and later worked for Swift Canadian Co. Ltd. as a ...
893028
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20Royer
Charles Royer
Charles T. Royer (born August 22, 1939) is an American politician. He was the 48th mayor of Seattle, Washington from 1978 to 1990. References 1939 births Living people Mayors of Seattle People from Medford, Oregon Politicians from Oregon US Democratic Party politicians
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorena%20Gonz%C3%A1lez
Lorena González
Maria Lorena González (born February 20, 1977) is an American lawyer and former politician. She was a member of the Seattle City Council from position 9. She was the first Latina elected to the council. She was a candidate for mayor of Seattle in 2021 but lost to Bruce Harrell. References 1977 births Living people Po...
893032
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodland%20Park%2C%20New%20Jersey
Woodland Park, New Jersey
Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson) is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. References Boroughs in New Jersey
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravi%20Bhalla
Ravi Bhalla
Ravinder Singh Bhalla (born January 13, 1974), often simply called Ravi Bhalla, is an American civil rights lawyer and politician. He is the mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey since 2018. He was a member of the city council of Hoboken from 2009 until 2017. On November 7, 2017, he was elected New Jersey's first Sikh mayor, ...
893036
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dastar
Dastar
A dastār (, from ) which derives from dast-e-yār or "the hand of God", is a headwear item worn by Sikh people. It is an important part of Sikh culture. The word comes from Persian through Punjabi. In Persian, the word dastār can describe any kind of turban. References Sikhism
893038
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattignies-la-Victoire
Wattignies-la-Victoire
Wattignies-la-Victoire () is a commune in Nord in north France. In 2018, 242 people lived there. Other websites INSEE commune file Communes in Nord
893039
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm%20Rice
Norm Rice
Norman Blann Rice (born May 4, 1943) is an American Democratic politician. He was the 49th mayor of Seattle, Washington, for two terms from 1990 to 1997. Rice was the city's first African-American to be elected mayor. In 1996, Rice ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Washington, but lost the nomination to th...
893040
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watten%2C%20Nord
Watten, Nord
Watten (; , meaning "ford" as in "river-crossing") is a commune in Nord in north France. In 2018, 2,602 people lived there. References Other websites INSEE commune file Watten Communes in Nord
893041
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick%20Charles%20Taylor
Frederick Charles Taylor
Frederick Charles Taylor (1907–1961) was reeve (mayor) of York, Ontario in 1961. York is now part of Toronto. Taylor was elected in the 1960 municipal election as a reformer. He ran against Christopher Alexander Tonks. Tonks had been conflict of interest scandal. Taylor had been trying convincing the government to cr...
893044
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federick%20Hall
Federick Hall
Frederick Wilfred Hall (1893/1894 — August 17, 1977) was a Canadian magistrate, municipal official, and politician in Metropolitan Toronto. He served as reeve of the Township of York, Toronto from 1952 to 1956 and then as the first chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto Licensing Commission from 1956 to 1963, and preside...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Lister%20Mould
John Lister Mould
John Lister Mould (1921–1990) was the first mayor of the Borough of York in Metropolitan Toronto after the former York Township was merged with the village of Weston, Ontario. He was also a candidate for the position of Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto. Mould enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Forc...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross%20Lipsett
Ross Lipsett
Ross Lipsett (1911 - January 15, 1995) was a municipal politician in Toronto in the 1950s. A lifelong resident of The Beaches,he served first as an alderman for Ward 8 (representing The Beaches), on Toronto City Council, and then on the Toronto Board of Control in 1954, when he was appointed by council to fill a vacanc...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20McMurrich
George McMurrich
George McMurrich (1843 or 1844 - September 7, 1913) was a long-time member of Toronto City Council in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  McMurrich, who in his business life ran an insurance firm, was first elected an alderman for St. George's Ward in 1891, represented Ward Three from 1892 to 1903 except for 1897...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danuta%20Pfeiffer
Danuta Pfeiffer
Danuta Pfeiffer (née Rylko, formerly Soderman) (born February 22, 1949) is an author and a retired journalist. She is best known for co-hosting The 700 Club with Pat Robertson and Ben Kinchlow from 1983 to 1988. She was born in England after World War II to a father who was from Poland and worked as a sculptor. Her m...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex%20Hexotzingo
Codex Hexotzingo
The Huexotzinco Code is a document from Central America that contains testimonials and images about tribute payments. The document is painted on Amatl, a paper made from bark. It was made for a trial that Hernán Cortés led in 1531 against the officials of what was called Primera Audiencia. The Primera Audiencia was abo...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male%20submission
Male submission
Some men like to be submissive, in BDSM, and other sexual activities. This is known as male submission, or malesub. The woman who takes the dominant role, is usually called dominatrix. Such activity is usually called femdom. A 2015 study indicates that 46.6% of men who are active in BDSM expressed a preference for a s...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher%20Tonks
Christopher Tonks
Christopher Alexander Tonks (March 23, 1917 – February 6, 2006) was a long-time politician in the Toronto municipality of York, Ontario from 1949 to 1988. He served as reeve of the then-Township of York from 1957 to 1960, when he was unseated by a court order due to a conflict of interest scandal involving his house wh...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick%20McMahon
Frederick McMahon
Frederick Joseph McMahon (1914 - March 6, 1988) was a public official in Ontario. He was a lawyer, best known for defending the bank robber Edwin Alonzo Boyd, reeve of North York, Ontario, and then a provincial judge. As a lawyer, McMahon was well-known for having defended bank robbers Edwin Alonzo Boyd and his brother...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman%20Goodhead
Norman Goodhead
Norman Charles Goodhead (August 26, 1917 – October 3, 2009) was a Canadian municipal politician in Metropolitan Toronto. He was reeve of North York township, a municipality in the Metro Toronto federation, from 1959 to 1964 and was a candidate to be Reeve of the Township of North York, Ontario from 1959 to 1964 and was...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelos%20Zappas
Evangelos Zappas
Evangelis or Evangelos Zappas (; ; 23 August 1800 – 19 June 1865) was a Greek patriot, philanthropist and businessman who established the modern Olympic Games. Biography Early life Evangelis Zappas was born to a Greek family on August 23, 1800 in the village of Labovo in the Ottoman Empire. His parents were Vasileios...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crestwood%2C%20Missouri
Crestwood, Missouri
Crestwood is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. Cities in Missouri
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal%20Lake%20Park%2C%20Missouri
Crystal Lake Park, Missouri
Crystal Lake Park is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. Cities in Missouri
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dellwood%2C%20Missouri
Dellwood, Missouri
Dellwood is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. Cities in Missouri
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des%20Peres%2C%20Missouri
Des Peres, Missouri
Des Peres is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. Cities in Missouri
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmundson%2C%20Missouri
Edmundson, Missouri
Edmundson is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. Cities in Missouri
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellisville%2C%20Missouri
Ellisville, Missouri
Ellisville is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. Cities in Missouri