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80923
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbulence
Turbulence
Turbulence or turbulent flow is violent, unsteady, chaotic movement of fluids like air and water. It is contrasted with laminar flow. Most motion of fluids in real life (outside laboratories) is turbulent. Fluid mechanics
80924
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praxidike%20%28moon%29
Praxidike (moon)
Praxidike or , is a non-spherical moon of Jupiter. It was found by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2000, and given the designation . Praxidike orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 20,824,000 km in 613.904 days, at an inclination of 144° to the ecliptic (143° to Jupit...
80925
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great%20Dark%20Spot
Great Dark Spot
The Great Dark Spot (also known as GDS-89) is a dark spot on Neptune similar in appearance to Jupiter's Great Red Spot. It was discovered in 1989 by NASA's Voyager 2 probe. Although it appears similar to Jupiter's spot, which is an anticyclonic storm (this is like a hurricane), it is believed that the Great Dark Spot i...
80926
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersonic
Supersonic
The term supersonic is used to describe a speed that is over the speed of sound (Mach 1). At a normal temperature like 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21.1 °C), the speed needed for something to be traveling at a faster than sound speed is about 344 m/s, 1,129 ft/s, 770 mph or 1,238 km/h. Speeds faster than 5 times the speed o...
80929
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small%20Dark%20Spot
Small Dark Spot
The Small Dark Spot, sometimes also called Dark Spot 2 or The Wizard's Eye, was a southern cyclonic storm on the planet Neptune. It was the second strongest storm on the planet in 1989, when Voyager 2 flew by the planet. When first discovered, it was a dark cyclonic storm. As Voyager 2 approached the planet, a bright...
80930
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aitne%20%28moon%29
Aitne (moon)
Aitne or , is a non-spherical moon of Jupiter. It was found by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2001, and given the designation . Aitne is about 3 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 22,285,000 km in 679.641 days, at an inclination...
80932
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Lassell
William Lassell
William Lassell (June 18, 1799 – October 5, 1880) was a British astronomer, born in Bolton, Lancashire, England. He died in Maidenhead in 1880. He is well known as discoverer of Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, and for his improvements to the reflecting telescope. Lassell, William 1799 births 1880 deaths
80936
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roche%20limit
Roche limit
The Roche limit (), sometimes referred to as the Roche radius, is the distance within which a celestial body, held together only by its own gravity, will disintegrate due to a second celestial body's tidal forces exceeding the first body's gravitational self-attraction. Inside the Roche limit, orbiting material will te...
80937
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronous%20orbit
Synchronous orbit
A synchronous orbit is an orbit in which an orbiting body (usually a satellite) has a period equal to the average rotational period of the body being orbited (usually a planet). Or in smaller words, the orbit above and the spinning planet below, go around once in the same amount of time. It orbits in the same direction...
80940
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois%20Arago
François Arago
François Jean Dominique Arago (Catalan: Francesc Joan Dominic Aragó; February 26, 1786 – October 2, 1853) was a French mathematician, physicist, astronomer and politician. 1786 births 1853 deaths French astronomers
80944
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/2003%20J%202
S/2003 J 2
is an unnamed non-spherical moon of Jupiter. It was found by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard and David C. Jewitt and was announced on March 4, 2003 As of 2006, it is Jupiter's farthest known moon. is about two kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average dista...
80950
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago%20Rodr%C3%ADguez%20Province
Santiago Rodríguez Province
Santiago Rodríguez is a province of the Dominican Republic. It is in the northwestern part of the country. Its capital city is San Ignacio de Sabaneta. The province was created in 1948. Name Santiago Rodríguez was an officer of the Dominican army when the Dominican-Haitian War. He is one of the founder of the city of...
80951
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/2003%20J%205
S/2003 J 5
is a non-spherical moon of Jupiter. It was found by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003. is about 4 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 23,974,000 km in 758.341 days, at an inclination of 166° to the ecliptic (167° to Jupiter's equator)...
80955
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia%20%28tree%29
Magnolia (tree)
Magnolia is a genus of 210 species. The Angiosperm taxonomical names Magnoliophyta (division) and Magnoliopsida (class) come from this genus. Charles Plumier gave a flowering tree from the island of Martinique the genus name Magnolia, after French botanist Pier Magnol. Many magnolias that have pretty flowers are used a...
80956
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/2003%20J%204
S/2003 J 4
is a moon of Jupiter. It was found by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003. is about 2 km in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 23,571,000 km in 739.294 days, at an inclination of 147° to the ecliptic (149° to Jupiter's equator), with an orbital ecce...
80959
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich%20MiG-19
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19
The MiG-19 Farmer was a Soviet fighter aircraft made by Mikoyan. It first flew in 1953 and was introduced in 1955. It was meant to replace the older MiG-17 Fresco. During the Vietnam War, it was used a little by the North Vietnamese but not as much as the MiG-17 or MiG 21 Fishbed. It had 3 30mm cannon, and could carry...
80962
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille%20Flammarion
Camille Flammarion
Nicolas Camille Flammarion (February 26, 1842 – June 3, 1925) was a French astronomer and writer. He was usually credited as Camille Flammarion. 1842 births 1925 deaths French astronomers French writers
80965
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herse%20%28moon%29
Herse (moon)
Herse is a moon of Jupiter. It was found by a team of astronomers led by Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 2003 and called until 2009. Herse is about 2 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 22,134,000 km in 672.752 days, at an inclination of 162° to the ecliptic (161° to Jupiter's equator),...
80968
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann%20Gottfried%20Galle
Johann Gottfried Galle
Johann Gottfried Galle (9 June 1812 in Radis, Saxony-Anhalt–10 July 1910 in Potsdam, Brandenburg) was a German astronomer at the Berlin Observatory who, with the help of student Heinrich Louis d'Arrest, was the first person to view the planet Neptune, and know what he was looking at. He used the calculations of Urbain ...
80969
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager%20program
Voyager program
The Voyager program is a space exploration program of the United States' NASA agency. It consists of a pair of unmanned scientific probes, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. They were launched in 1977 to take advantage of a favorable planetary alignment of the late 1970s. Although they were officially used to study just Jupiter ...
80970
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune%20Trojan
Neptune Trojan
A Neptune Trojan is an asteroid which is in the same orbit as the planet Neptune. Their name comes from the Trojan asteroids which have the same orbital period as a planet. As of March 2007, there are six known Neptune Trojans. They lie in the elongated, curved region around the L4 Lagrangian point 60° ahead of Neptu...
80973
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20Guinan
Edward Guinan
Edward Guinan is currently a professor in Villanova University's Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics. He and two colleagues discovered Neptune's ring system. References American astronomers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occultation
Occultation
An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. A planet, for example, can pass in front of a star. Some occultations are eclipses. The word is often used in astronomy. It can also be used in a non-astronomical sense to describe when an objec...
80976
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flattening
Flattening
The flattening, ellipticity, or oblateness of an oblate spheroid is the "squashing" of the spheroid's pole, down towards its equator. Physics
80978
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptive%20optics
Adaptive optics
Adaptive optics is a technology to improve the performance of optical systems by reducing the effects of rapidly changing optical distortion (or deformation). It is commonly used on astronomical telescopes to remove the effects of atmospheric distortion, or astronomical seeing. Adaptive optical works by measuring th...
80979
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical%20depth
Optical depth
Optical depth is a measure of transparency. It is defined as the fraction of radiation (or light) that is scattered or absorbed on a path. One way of visualizing optical depth is to think of a fog. The fog between a person and an object that is immediately in front of them has an optical depth of zero. As the object mo...
80981
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opacity
Opacity
Opacity or opaque means something that is difficult to see through or perceive. It can also mean: Opacity (optics), the degree to which light is blocked. Opaque context, a linguistic context in which it is not possible to substitute co-referential terms while guaranteeing the preservation of truth values. Opaque da...
80983
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xena%3A%20Warrior%20Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess is an Emmy Award-winning American cult television series. It was first shown from September 15, 1995 until June 18, 2001. The series was created in 1995 by writer-producers Robert Tapert under his production tag, Pacific Renaissance Pictures LTD. Later, there were co-executive producers. They we...
80987
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/English%20free%20settlers
English free settlers
English free settlers were people that chose to go to New Holland (now Australia). They were not forced to go there, as the convicts were. The English free settlers went to Australia between the late 18th century and the early 19th century. When the English free settlers got to Australia, they landed in the southern pa...
80990
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meter%20%28poetry%29
Meter (poetry)
In poetry, meter (British English spelling: metre) means the rhythmic patterns in a verse. Fundamentals The units of poetic meter, like rhyme, vary from language to language and between poetic traditions. They can involve arrangements of syllables into repeated patterns called feet within a line. English meter is fou...
80991
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verse
Verse
In poetry a verse is technically a single line in a poem. A poem is a "metrical composition". However, in common use, a verse is a group of lines in a poem which make up a paragraph. It consists of several lines, either in print for reading, or in a song. In the poems and theatre of Ancient Greece these units were cal...
80992
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line%20%28disambiguation%29
Line (disambiguation)
Line or lines could mean: Line, a type of geometric figure that is made up of an endless number of points. a length of rope, cable or chain when put to use (such as a clothesline, anchor line) a line or queue of people waiting in a queue area a line of text in writing Lines (punishment), punishment by forced writi...
80996
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/2003%20J%209
S/2003 J 9
is a non-spherical moon of Jupiter. It was found by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003. is about 1 kilometre in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 23,858,000 km in 752.839 days, at an inclination of 165° to the ecliptic (165° to Jupiter's equator),...
81008
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic%20pressure
Dynamic pressure
In fluid dynamics dynamic pressure depends on density and velocity of the fluid. It is defined by the following equation (with q standing for dynamic pressure or "velocity pressure"): where (using SI units): = dynamic pressure in pascals = fluid density in kg/m3 (such as the density of air) = fluid velocity in m...
81015
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichtenberg
Lichtenberg
Lichtenberg was a borough in Berlin. Since the boundary changes of 2001, it has been a district of the new borough of Lichtenberg-Hohenschönhausen. From 1945 to German Reunification Lichtenberg was part of East Berlin.
81016
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron%20Burr
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr, Jr. (February 6, 1751, – September 14, 1836) was an American politician, Revolutionary War hero and the third vice president of the United States (1801 – 1805). He was born in Newark, province of New Jersey. Burr fought in the American Revolutionary War, reaching the rank of Colonel. After the war, Burr was...
81020
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte%20Lindstr%C3%B6m
Charlotte Lindström
Charlotte Karin Lindström (born August 9, 1984 in Sollentuna, Sweden) is a former waitress, promotion model, convicted criminal and former prisoner. She was arrested on May 26, 2007, and had to spend three years in jail in Sydney, Australia. When she was arrested, people suspected she was trying to hire a hitman to ki...
81028
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilten
Bilten
Bilten was a municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011 the municipalities of Bilten, Filzbach, Mollis, Mühlehorn, Näfels, Niederurnen, Oberurnen and Obstalden joined together to become the new municipality of Glarus Nord. Other websites Official website of Bilten Former municipalities o...
81029
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braunwald
Braunwald
Braunwald is a former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Other websites Official website of Braunwald Former municipalities of Glarus 2011 disestablishments in Switzerland
81030
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elm%2C%20Switzerland
Elm, Switzerland
Elm is a former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. It is the municipality farthest south in the valley of the Sernf. History Russian General Alexander Suvarov and his troops stayed the night in Elm before crossing Panix Pass to Pigniu on their retreat into Austria. ...
81031
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engi
Engi
Engi is a former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Other websites Official website of Engi The History of the Citizen Families of Engi (GL) and their Development Former municipalities of Glarus 2011 disestablishments in Switzerland
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennenda
Ennenda
Ennenda is a former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Other websites Official website of the municipality Glarus Former municipalities of Glarus 2011 disestablishments in Switzerland
81034
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filzbach
Filzbach
Filzbach is a former municipality in the municipality of Glarus Nord and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Other websites Website of Filzbach Former municipalities of Glarus 2011 disestablishments in Switzerland
81036
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glarus%20%28city%29
Glarus (city)
Glarus (German: ) is the capital of the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Glarus lies on the Linth River at the foot of the Glärnisch foothills. History The first mention of the town is from 1178. It became the capital of the Linth valley in 1419. In the 1700s and 1800s, the valley began to be industrialized. In 18...
81041
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haslen
Haslen
Haslen is a former municipality of the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. On July 1, 2006, Haslen merged with the municipalities of Leuggelbach and Nidfurn. On 1 January 2011 the former municipalities of Haslen, Betschwanden, Braunwald, Elm, Engi, Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Switzerland, Mitlödi, Rüti, Schwanden, Schwändi...
81042
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linthal
Linthal
Linthal is a former municipality of the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011 the former municipalities of Linthal, Betschwanden, Braunwald, Elm, Engi, Haslen, Luchsingen, Matt, Mitlödi, Rüti, Schwanden, Schwändi and Sool merged into the municipality of Glarus Süd. Other websites Official website of Lin...
81043
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luchsingen
Luchsingen
Luchsingen is a former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. On 1 January 2004 the former municipalities of Hätzingen and Diesbach were merged into the municipality of Luchsingen. Oberblegisee is in the municipality. Other websites Official website Former municipali...
81045
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt%2C%20Switzerland
Matt, Switzerland
Matt is a former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Other websites Official website Former municipalities of Glarus 2011 disestablishments in Switzerland
81050
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agno
Agno
Agno is a municipality of the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It is known for being the municipality where Lugano Airport is situated. It is not far from the city of Lugano References Other websites Official website Municipalities of Ticino
81052
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airolo
Airolo
Airolo is a municipality of the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Airolo is also a small ski-resort with 30 kilometres of ski slopes. References Other websites Official website Municipalities of Ticino Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland
81053
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alto%20Malcantone
Alto Malcantone
Alto Malcantone is a municipality of the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It was formed on 13 March 2005 from the earlier municipalities of Arosio, Breno, Fescoggia, Mugena and Vezio. References Other websites Official website of Alto Malcantone Municipalities of Ticino 2005 establishmen...
81054
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balerna
Balerna
Balerna is a municipality of the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. References Other websites Official website Municipalities of Ticino
81055
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castel%20San%20Pietro
Castel San Pietro
Castel San Pietro is a municipality of the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. References Other websites Official website Municipalities of Ticino
81056
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiasso
Chiasso
Chiasso is a municipality of the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Sport Football: FC Chiasso Ice hockey: HC Chiasso Road bicycle racing: GP Chiasso (UCI Europe Tour) References Other websites Official municipality website Municipalities of Ticino
81057
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morbio%20Inferiore
Morbio Inferiore
Morbio Inferiore is a municipality of the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It is in the hills above Chiasso. It is in the district of Mendrisio. References Other websites Official website Municipalities of Ticino
81062
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caneggio
Caneggio
Caneggio is a former municipality of the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 October 2009 the former municipalities of Bruzella, Cabbio, Caneggio, Morbio Superiore, Muggio and Sagno merged into the new municipality of Breggia. References Former municipalities of Ticino
81063
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabbio
Cabbio
Cabbio was a municipality of the district Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 October 2009 the former municipalities of Bruzella, Cabbio, Caneggio, Morbio Superiore, Muggio and Sagno merged into the new municipality of Breggia References Former municipalities of Ticino
81064
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacallo
Vacallo
Vacallo is a municipality of the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The current population is almost 3,000 people. The coat of arms of Vacallo is a V with three bunches of grapes. Each bunch of grapes symbolises the three parishes or 'frazione' of the municipality. References Other websit...
81065
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagno
Sagno
Sagno is a former municipality of the district Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 October 2009 the former municipalities of Bruzella, Cabbio, Caneggio, Morbio Superiore, Muggio and Sagno merged into the new municipality of Breggia. References Former municipalities of Ticino
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarwangen%20%28district%29
Aarwangen (district)
Aarwangen is a district in the northeast corner of the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The district includes the following 25 municipalities and has an area of 154 km²: CH-4912 Aarwangen CH-4944 Auswil CH-4913 Bannwil CH-3368 Bleienbach CH-4917 Busswil bei Melchnau CH-4955 Gondiswil CH-4932 Gutenburg CH-4936 K...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarau%20%28district%29
Aarau (district)
The district of Aarau in the Swiss Canton of Aargau has the following municipalities: Districts of Aargau
81072
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baden%20%28district%29
Baden (district)
Baden is a district in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. The capital city is the town of Baden. The largest municipality is Wettingen. The district has 26 municipalities, an area of 153.07 km², and a population of 121,071. Municipalities Districts of Aargau
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremgarten%20%28district%29
Bremgarten (district)
Bremgarten is a Swiss district in the Canton of Aargau. It has a total of 25 municipalities, listed below: Districts of Aargau
81078
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brugg%20%28district%29
Brugg (district)
Brugg is a district in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, it is south of the Aare and the Aargauer Jura covers the district. The capital of the district is Brugg. It contains the following municipalities: Localities of Altenburg bei Brugg Lauffohr Districts of Aargau
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulm%20%28district%29
Kulm (district)
Kulm is an administrative district in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. It is west of Lake Hallwil and covers parts of the Wyna and Suhre valleys. The principal town is Unterkulm; the largest municipality is Reinach. The district contains 17 municipalities, is 101.35 km² in area and has a total population of 36,700 pe...
81081
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laufenburg%20%28district%29
Laufenburg (district)
Laufenburg is a district of the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. The capital is the town of Laufenburg. It contains the following municipalities: Districts of Aargau
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck%20Norris
Chuck Norris
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. He served in the United States Air Force. He became famous as a martial artist and started his own school, Chun Kuk Do. Norris was cast in a number of action movies, such as Way of the Dragon. He was The Cannon Group's star in the ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Clinton%20%28vice%20president%29
George Clinton (vice president)
George Clinton (July 26, 1739 – April 20, 1812) was an American soldier and politician. He was the first (and longest-serving) governor of New York. He then was Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison (1805–1812). Clinton was born in the state of New York. Clinton fought with the ...
81095
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius%20of%20Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch
Saint Ignatius of Antioch (also known as Theophorus) (ca. 35-107) was the third Bishop or Patriarch of Antioch and a student of the Apostle John. En route to his martyrdom in Rome, Ignatius wrote a series of letters, including one to Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, who had also known John. These letters are an example of ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/2003%20J%203
S/2003 J 3
is a moon of Jupiter. It was found by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003. is about 2 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 19,622,000 km in 561.518 days, at an inclination of 146° to the ecliptic (146° to Jupiter's equator), with an orbi...
81098
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen
Stephen
Stephen or Steven (generally pronounced ) is an English masculine first name, comes the Latin form Stephanus and that from the Greek Στέφανος (Stephanos), which means "crown" or "wreath." Other spellings are Stephan, Stefan, Stephaen, Stevie, and Stevon. Steve is the common short form and various diminutives such as S...
81101
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenzburg%20%28district%29
Lenzburg (district)
Lenzburg is a district of the Canton of Aargau in Switzerland. The capital is the town of Lenzburg. The district contains a total of 20 municipalities: Districts of Aargau
81102
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muri%20%28district%29
Muri (district)
Muri is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau with the capital of Muri. It contains the following municipalities: Districts of Aargau
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diminutive
Diminutive
A diminutive is a formation of a word used to express smallness of the object or quality that is meant with the word the diminutive is formed from. Examples in English Diminutives are common in most dialects of English. Terms such as "undies" for underwear and "movie" for "moving picture" are frequently heard terms i...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinfelden%20%28district%29
Rheinfelden (district)
Rheinfelden is a district of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. The capital is Rheinfelden. It contains 14 municipalities: Districts of Aargau
81107
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zofingen%20%28district%29
Zofingen (district)
Zofingen is a district in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is in the southwest corner of the canton. It contains the following municipalities: Districts of Aargau
81108
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/2003%20J%2016
S/2003 J 16
is a moon of Jupiter. It was found by a team of astronomers led by Brett J. Gladman in 2003. is about 2 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 20,744,000 km in 610.362 days, at an inclination of 151° to the ecliptic (149° to Jupiter's equator), with an orbital eccentricity of 0.3185. It...
81114
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licinius
Licinius
Flavius Galerius Valerius Licinianus Licinius (c. 250 - 325) was Roman emperor from 308 AD to 324 AD. Licinius went with his close friend the Emperor Galerius on the Persian expedition in 297. After the death of Flavius Valerius Severus, Galerius declared Licinius emperor honorific in the West in 308. On the death ...
81116
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zurzach%20%28district%29
Zurzach (district)
Zurzach is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau with the capital of Zurzach. It contains the following municipalities: Districts of Aargau
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarau
Aarau
Aarau is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The city is also the capital of the district of Aarau. Most of the people in the municipality speak German. To the west of Aarau is the canton of Solothurn. It is the third-largest city in Aargau after Wettingen and Baden. Geography and Geology The old ...
81118
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/2003%20J%2010
S/2003 J 10
is a non-spherical moon of Jupiter. It was found by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard et al. in 2003. is about 2 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 22,731,000 km in 700.129 days, at an inclination of 164° to the ecliptic (166° to Jupiter's e...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarburg
Aarburg
Aarburg is a municipality of the district Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. References Other websites Aarburg - homepage Cities in Switzerland Municipalities of Aargau
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abtwil%2C%20Aargau
Abtwil, Aargau
Abtwil is a municipality in Muri, which is in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. References Municipalities of Aargau
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammerswil
Ammerswil
Ammerswil is a municipality of the district Lenzburg in canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is located 3 km south-east of the town of Lenzburg. References Municipalities of Aargau
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Edict of Milan
The Edict of Milan was a letter signed by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius, that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire. The letter was issued in February, 313 AD and removed the persecution of Christians. With the Edict of Milan there began a period when Constantine granted favors to the Chris...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristau
Aristau
Aristau is a municipality of the district Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Municipalities of Aargau
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arni%2C%20Aargau
Arni, Aargau
Arni is a municipality of the district Bremgarten in the Swiss canton of Aargau. References Other websites Arni website Municipalities of Aargau
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious%20toleration
Religious toleration
Religious toleration is people allowing other people to think or practice other religions and beliefs. In a country with a state religion, toleration means that the government allows other religions to be there. Many countries in past centuries allowed other religions but only in privacy. This has become rare. Others a...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attelwil
Attelwil
Attelwil is a former municipality of the district Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2019 the former municipality of Attelwil merged into the municipality of Reitnau. Former municipalities of Aargau
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/2003%20J%2019
S/2003 J 19
is a moon of Jupiter. It was found by a team of astronomers led by Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 2003. is about 2 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 22,709,000 km in 699.125 days, at an inclination of 165° to the ecliptic (164° to Jupiter's equator), with an orbital eccentricity of 0.1...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aigle%20%28district%29
Aigle (district)
Aigle is a district of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It contains the following municipalities: Aigle Bex Chessel Corbeyrier Gryon Lavey-Morcles Leysin Noville Ollon Ormont-Dessous Ormont-Dessus Rennaz Roche Villeneuve Yvorne Districts of Vaud
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubonne%20%28district%29
Aubonne (district)
Aubonne was a district of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The capital was Aubonne. It contained the following municipalities: Apples Aubonne Ballens Berolle Bière Bougy-Villars Féchy Gimel Longirod Marchissy Mollens Montherod Pizy Saubraz Saint-George Saint-Livres Saint-Oyens Former districts of ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avenches%20%28district%29
Avenches (district)
Avenches was a district of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The capital was the town of Avenches. As of 2006 it is part of the Broye-Vully District. It contained the following municipalities: Avenches Bellerive Chabrey Constantine Cudrefin Donatyre Faoug Montmagny Mur Oleyres Vallamand Villars-le-Grand F...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cossonay%20%28district%29
Cossonay (district)
Cossonay was a district of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The capital was the town of Cossonay. Former districts of Vaud
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89challens%20%28district%29
Échallens (district)
Echallens was a district of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The capital was the town of Echallens. As of 2006 it is part of the Gros-de-Vaud District. It contained the following municipalities: Assens Bercher Bioley-Orjulaz Bottens Bretigny-sur-Morrens Cugy Dommartin Echallens Eclagnens Essertines-su...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandson%20%28district%29
Grandson (district)
Grandson was a district of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The capital was the town of Grandson. As of 2006 it is part of the Jura-Nord vaudois District. The district had the following municipalities: Bonvillars Bullet Champagne Concise Corcelles-près-Concise Fiez Fontaines-sur-Grandson Fontanezier Giez ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodosius%20I
Theodosius I
Theodosius I (11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also called Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395. He was a general in the Roman army and the son of another general, Theodosius the Elder. When the emperor Valens died in battle fighting the Goths, Valens' nephew, the emperor Gratian, made Theodosius em...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lausanne%20%28district%29
Lausanne (district)
Lausanne is a district of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The capital is the city of Lausanne. It contains the following municipalities: Belmont-sur-Lausanne Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne Crissier Epalinges Jouxtens-Mézery Lausanne Le Mont-sur-Lausanne Paudex Prilly Pully Renens Romanel-sur-Lausanne Districts of...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest%20Shackleton
Ernest Shackleton
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was a polar explorer. Shackleton led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was one of the principal figures of the "Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration". The Shackletons were originally from Yorkshire, but Shackleton was born in County Kildare, ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavaux%20%28district%29
Lavaux (district)
Lavaux was a district of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The capital was Cully. As of 2006 it is part of the Lavaux-Oron District. It contains the following municipalities: Chexbres Cully Epesses Forel Grandvaux Lutry Puidoux Riex Rivaz Saint-Saphorin Savigny Treytorrens Villette Other websites Pi...