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89139 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure | Exposure | Exposure comes from the Latin word "expōnere" which means to put out. It can mean:
Lack of protection over prolonged periods under weather, extreme temperatures or dangerous substances (see also: hypothermia, radiation poisoning)
Exposure (toxicology): When a toxin gets on or into a person's body
Exposure (photogra... |
89141 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure%20%28photography%29 | Exposure (photography) | In photography, exposure is used to mean two things. Photograhic films or sensors have a certain senitivity. That means that a certain amount of light needs to be able to reach the film or sensor, before the image is correctly exposed. An exposure can also refer to a photo exposed that way.
Photography |
89142 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bury%20%28disambiguation%29 | Bury (disambiguation) | Bury can mean the following:
Places
Metropolitan Borough of Bury - A borough in the Metropolitan county of Greater Manchester
Bury - The largest town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury
Other uses
Bury or Burial - To put something underneath others, or to put a body in the earth |
89143 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan%20Borough%20of%20Bury | Metropolitan Borough of Bury | The Metropolitan Borough of Bury is one of the ten Metropolitan boroughs in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, England.
It was set up in 1974 from the county borough of Bury and the boroughs of Prestwich and Radcliffe, along with the urban districts of Tottington and Whitefield, and part of the urban distr... |
89173 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metic | Metic | In Ancient Greece, a metic () was a foreigner living in a Greek city-state (polis). The metic did not have the same citizen rights as a citizen who was born in the state he was living in.
The term 'metic' was especially used in ancient Athens in the 4th and 5th centuries BC. A notable metic was Aristotle, who was born... |
89177 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy%20in%20Athens | Democracy in Athens | Democracy in Ancient Athens was very different from modern democracy.
Citizens
To be classed as a citizen in fifth-century Athens you had to be male, born from two Athenian parents, over eighteen years old, and complete your military service. Women, slaves, metics and children under the age of 20 were not allowed to ... |
89229 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gucci | Gucci | Gucci, is an Italian fashion house (fashion design company).
It was started by Guccio Gucci (1881 – 1953) in Florence in 1909. Gucci is seen as one of the most famous, successful, and easily recognizable fashion brands in the world. Gucci is now owned by the French conglomerate company, Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR)... |
89236 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghoul | Ghoul | A ghoul is a monster from ancient Arabian folklore. Ghouls live in burial grounds and other uninhabited places. The English word comes from the Arabic name for the creature: الغول ghūl, which literally means "demon". The ghul is a devilish type of jinn believed to be sired by Iblis.
The female form is given as "ghoule... |
89240 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most%20Haunted | Most Haunted | Most Haunted is a British paranormal television program based on investigating possible paranormal activity. It is shown on the satellite and cable channels Living, Living2 and Virgin 1 (Formerly Ftn), mainly for the UK market. It is also shown in the United States on the Travel Channel and on the W Channel in Austral... |
89242 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Most%20Haunted%20episodes | List of Most Haunted episodes | Most Haunted is a British television programme based on a group of paranormal investigators (people who investigate things) going and doing paranormal investigations of places. The following is a list of episodes and locations for the series since it began in 2002.
Series table
These dates were the dates that compl... |
89250 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvette%20Fielding | Yvette Fielding | Yvette Fielding (born 23 September 1968) is an English television presenter. She is the presenter of the shows Most Haunted, Most Haunted Live! and Ghosthunting with.... She is also the executive producer of the shows.
Early life
Yvette was educated at Pownall Green Primary School and Bramhall High School in Bramhall,... |
89274 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurotrash | Eurotrash | Eurotrash could mean:
Eurotrash (term), a sometimes pejorative term referring to a particular American stereotype of Europeans
Eurotrash (TV series)
A pejorative term for Eurodance or Europop
"Eurotrash Girl", a song by Cracker (band)
"Euro Trash Girl", a song by Chicks on Speed
"Eurotrash", a song and album by ... |
89303 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASUS%20Eee%20PC | ASUS Eee PC | The ASUS Eee PC is a very small laptop made by ASUS and Intel. It is designed to have a light weight and low price. It runs Linux as its operating system.
The name Eee (pronounced as the letter e, IPA /iː/) comes from "the three Es," ASUS used in their advertisements for the device: "Easy to learn, Easy to work, Easy ... |
89304 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutsan | Tutsan | Tutsan () is a bushy Eurasian shrub with golden yellow flowers. Its fruit are red berries, which turn black when they are fully ripe. The leaves and flowers of the plant grow and blossom in the spring and are shed in the fall. Its scientific name is Hypericum androsaemum L. The Tutsan has medical properties. A simi... |
89306 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telluride%20Bluegrass%20Festival | Telluride Bluegrass Festival | The Telluride Bluegrass Festival is an annual music festival held in Telluride, Colorado. The festival is put on by Planet Bluegrass. The festival mainly focuses on bluegrass music. It has had artists in the past such as Nickel Creek, Bela Fleck, and Chris Thile.
Other websites
Official web site
Library of Congress
L... |
89308 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer-songwriter | Singer-songwriter | A singer-songwriter is a person who writes and performs their own works. They often accompany themselves on a musical instrument. Singer-songwriters write the music, the lyrics, sing, play the musical instruments, and often manage themselves.
The term became popular in the 1960s. It referred to a specific type of perf... |
89328 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20current%20champions%20in%20WWE | List of current champions in WWE | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., doing business as WWE, is a big company that produces professional wrestling shows. It is now the most popular company in the wrestling business. Vince J. McMahon started the company in 1963. His son, Vince K. McMahon is currently the chairman and CEO of the company and runs the com... |
89356 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complutense%20University%20of%20Madrid | Complutense University of Madrid | The Complutense University of Madrid (, UCM) is one of the oldest universities in the world and the top public university in Spain. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, with annexes in the district of Somosaguas in the neighbouring city of Pozuel... |
89423 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera | Opera | Opera is a drama set to music. An opera is like a play in which everything is sung instead of spoken. Operas are usually performed in opera houses. The singers who sing and act out the story are on the stage, and the orchestra is in front of the stage but lower down, in the orchestra pit, so that the audience can see t... |
89437 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/West%20Sussex | West Sussex | On 1 April 1974, the old county of Sussex in South East England was split into East Sussex and West Sussex. About 810,000 people live there.
Unlike many of the changes made by the Local Government Act 1972, the new counties are popular with the local people.
1974 establishments in England
Ceremonial counties of Eng... |
89438 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avon%20%28county%29 | Avon (county) | Avon was a county that existed from 1 April 1974 until 31 March 1996. It was in South West England. It was not popular, and was broken up between parts of Somerset, Bristol and Gloucestershire.
1974 establishments in England
1996 disestablishments in England
Historic counties of England
South West England |
89439 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereford%20and%20Worcester | Hereford and Worcester | Hereford and Worcester was a county in England set up after 1974. It was not popular because Hereford and Worcester used to be two separate counties.
In 1997, the county was split up in Hereford and Worcester again
West Midlands (region) |
89440 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humberside | Humberside | Humberside was a non-metropolitan county of England. It existed from 1 April 1974 until 31 March 1996. It was not popular, because the north and south banks of the River Humber used to be in different counties, and there were no links between the two. Even the building of the Humber Bridge, the longest bridge in Europe... |
89441 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave%20Farrell | Dave Farrell | David Michael Farrell (born February 8, 1977), also known as Phoenix because he is believed to have a tattoo of a phoenix on his back, is Linkin Park’s bassist.
Biography
Farrell was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, but when he was five he moved to Mission Viejo, California where he attended Mission Viejo High School... |
89443 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi | Audi | Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, and has been an almost wholly-owned (99.7%) subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group since 1964. Audi AG was founded by August Horch and the current CEO of Audi AG is Rupert Stadler.
Models
old model range
The following tables list Audi p... |
89454 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armani | Armani | Armani, is an Italian fashion house (fashion designer company). It started in Milan in 1975 by Giorgio Armani and Sergio Galeotti, with $10,000. The company designs and makes several different types of things, including fashion accessories, clothing, cosmetics, fragrances, home decorations, jewelry, glasses, and watche... |
89455 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Linux%20distributions | List of Linux distributions | Linux can be changed, so there are many versions and distributions of Linux, each containing different software or made for different purposes. A list of distributions can be found below:
Debian-based
Debian is a distribution that only accepts free software. It is supported on many hardware platforms.
Knoppix-based ... |
89459 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio%20Armani | Giorgio Armani | Giorgio Armani (born 11 July 1934) is an Italian fashion designer. He was born in Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. He is famous for designing men's clothes. He made his company, Armani, in 1974, and in 2001 was said to be the most successful designer to come from Italy, with a yearly turnover of $1.691 billion, and having $4.... |
89465 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calenzano | Calenzano | Calenzano is a comune (municipality) in the province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany. It is about 11 km northwest of Florence. Calenano has an area of 76.9 km² and a population of 15,557 inhabitants.
Calenzano borders the following municipalities: Barberino di Mugello, Campi Bisenzio, Prato, San Piero a Sie... |
89466 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio%20Armani%20%28disambiguation%29 | Giorgio Armani (disambiguation) | Giorgio Armani can mean:
Giorgio Armani, an Italian fashion designer, and the creater of Armani.
The Giorgio Armani label division of the Armani fashion designer company. |
89484 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk%20tree | Silk tree | Silk tree Albizia julibrissin is a species of genus Albizia from southeast and east Asia, from east Iran to China and Korea.
This Genus honoring Italian noble Filippo del Albizzi, who introduce it in Europe at middle XVIII century, sometimes incorrectly named "Albizzia". The specific name julibrissin is a corruption... |
89506 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corbin%20Bleu | Corbin Bleu | Corbin Bleu (born 1989) is an American actor and singer. He appears as Chad in High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year. He was a guest star as one of Miley's friends, Johnny Collins, in Hannah Montana and as Spencer in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. He also works in ... |
89507 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas%20Grabeel | Lucas Grabeel | Lucas Grabeel (born November 23, 1984) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He played Ryan Evans in the Disney Channel's original movies High School Musical and High School Musical 2. He is also known for playing a role in Halloweentown High and Return to Halloweentown.
1984 births
Living people
High School Mu... |
89514 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE%20Championship | WWE Championship | The WWE Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in WWE. It is the first world title of WWE. The title is said to be the biggest prize in professional wrestling and millions of people around the world watch matches for it.
History
Beginning
The WWE World Championship was created in 1963, and Buddy... |
89515 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micrometre | Micrometre | A micrometre (the American spelling is micrometer; symbol is µm) is a unit of length in the SI measurement system. It can also be called a micron. It is one millionth of a metre. A micrometre is often used as a measurement for small things like bacteria. Like the Angstrom it is used for radiation in or near the visible... |
89537 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detention | Detention | A detention can be:
Detention (2003 movie)
Detention (school), a punishment used in schools
Detention (Cold Case Episode), Episode 58 (Series 3 Episode 12) of CBS TV Drama Cold Case.
Detention (band), a band from New Jersey
Detention basin, an artificial flow control structure that is used to contain flood water f... |
89546 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trochenbrod | Trochenbrod | Trochenbrod (; ) was a Jewish shtetl (village) with an area 1,728 acres once in what is now western Ukraine, about 30 kilometers northeast of Lutsk. It used to be a part of Poland. It was also known as Sofievka or Zofiówka in Polish, named after Sofia, a Russian princess who donated land for the Jewish settlement.
His... |
89562 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith | Judith | Judith is a female given name. It comes from the Hebrew word Yəhûḏîṯ, meaning either "praised one" or "a woman from Judea."
The Judith from the Book of Judith was a Biblical hero.
Given names |
89563 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book%20of%20Judith | Book of Judith | The Book of Judith is part of the Bible. It was written in or near 100 b.c.e. It is in Bibles that follow the Catholic and Orthodox Canon. Protestants and Jews treat the Book of Judith as part of the apocrypha and not part of the official canon.
In the book, an evil general named Holofernes is invading Israel. He ... |
89594 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinto%2C%20Ticino | Quinto, Ticino | Quinto is a municipality of the district Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of Ticino |
89595 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancate | Rancate | Rancate was a municipality of the district Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 5 April 2009 the former municipalities of Arzo, Capolago, Genestrerio, Mendrisio, Rancate and Tremona merged into the municipality of Mendrisio.
References
Former municipalities of Ticino |
89597 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riva%20San%20Vitale | Riva San Vitale | Riva San Vitale is a municipality of the district Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Cities in Switzerland
Municipalities of Ticino |
89598 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivera%20%28disambiguation%29 | Rivera (disambiguation) | Rivera is a surname of Spanish beginnings that was the old spelling of ribera, the Spanish word for “riverbank”.
Individuals
By name
Rivera, Albert (born 1979), politician
Rivera, Alberto Magno Romero (1935–1997), anti-Catholic religious activist
Rivera, Alexis, football player
Rivera, Antonio (1963–2005), boxer
... |
89599 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivera%2C%20Switzerland | Rivera, Switzerland | Rivera is a former municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 21 November 2010 the former municipalities of Bironico, Camignolo, Medeglia, Rivera and Sigirino merged into the new municipality of Monteceneri.
References
Other websites
Official website
Former municipalities of ... |
89601 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronco%20sopra%20Ascona | Ronco sopra Ascona | Ronco sopra Ascona is a municipality of the district Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
References
Municipalities of Ticino |
89602 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rovio | Rovio | Rovio is a municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
References
Municipalities of Ticino |
89607 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/San%20Nazzaro%2C%20Switzerland | San Nazzaro, Switzerland | San Nazzaro is a former municipality of the district Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 April 2010 the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged to form the new municipality of Gambarogno.
Referen... |
89609 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sant%27Abbondio | Sant'Abbondio | For the municipality in Italy, see Sant'Abbondio (CO). For the church, see Basilica of Sant'Abbondio
Sant'Abbondio is a former municipality of the district Locarno, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 April 2010 the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, Sa... |
89610 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sant%27Antonino | Sant'Antonino | Sant'Antonino is a municipality of the district Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Sant'Antonino is not to be confused with the municipality of Sant'Antonio in the same district.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of Ticino |
89611 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sant%27Antonio | Sant'Antonio | Sant'Antonio is a former municipality, in the municipality of Bellinzona and the district Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
This municipality is not to be confused with the municipality of Sant'Antonino of the same district.
References
Other websites
Official website
Former municipalities of Ti... |
89613 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savosa | Savosa | Savosa is a municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of Ticino |
89614 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sementina | Sementina | Sementina is a former municipality of the district Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.
Referen... |
89615 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semione | Semione | Semione is a former municipality of the district Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012 the former municipalities of Ludiano, Malvaglia and Semione merged to form the new municipality of Serravalle.
References
Other websites
Former municipalities of Ticino |
89618 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sessa | Sessa | Sessa is a municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of Ticino |
89619 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigirino | Sigirino | Sigirino is a former municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 21 November 2010 the former municipalities of Bironico, Camignolo, Medeglia, Rivera and Sigirino merged into the new municipality of Monteceneri.
References
Former municipalities of Ticino
2010 disestablishments in Sw... |
89620 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobrio | Sobrio | Sobrio is a former municipality of the district Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2016, it was merged into the municipality of Faido.
References
Other websites
Official website
Former municipalities of Ticino
2016 disestablishments in Switzerland |
89622 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonogno | Sonogno | Sonogno is a former municipality of the district Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It can be found in Valle Verzasca.
On 17 October 2020 the former municipalities of Brione (Verzasca), Corippo, Frasco, Sonogno and Vogorno merged to form the new municipality of Verzasca.
References
Other websites
Offi... |
89624 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonvico | Sonvico | Sonvico is a former municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the municipality of Sonvico merged into the city of Lugano becoming a new neighborhood.
References
Other websites
Official website
Former municipalities of Ticino |
89628 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorengo | Sorengo | Sorengo is a municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Lago di Muzzano can be found in this municipality.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of Ticino |
89629 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lago%20di%20Muzzano | Lago di Muzzano | Lago di Muzzano is a lake in Ticino, Switzerland. It is in the municipalities of Sorengo, Muzzano and Collina d'Oro. Its surface area is . It flows into Lake Lugano.
Lakes of Ticino |
89635 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nidfurn | Nidfurn | Nidfurn is a village and former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland.
It used to be its own municipality, until it was put together with 2 other municipalities to form Haslen.
Former municipalities of Glarus
Villages in Glarus
2006 disestablishments in Switzerland |
89636 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuggelbach | Leuggelbach | Leuggelbach is a village and former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland.
It used to be its own municipality, until it was put together with 2 other municipalities to form the new municipality, Haslen.
Other websites
Former municipalities of Glarus
Villages in Glarus
2006 disestablishments in Switzerlan... |
89642 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agra%2C%20Switzerland | Agra, Switzerland | Agra is a village in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
This former municipality was put together with two other villages to form the new municipality of Collina d'Oro.
Former municipalities of Ticino
Villages in Ticino |
89647 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentilino | Gentilino | Gentilino is a village in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
The former municipality was merged with two other villages to form the new municipality of Collina d'Oro.
Former municipalities of Ticino
Villages in Ticino |
89706 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munro%20%28disambiguation%29 | Munro (disambiguation) | A Munro is any Scottish mountain with a height over 3,000 feet (914.4 metres).
Munro could also mean:
Munro, Buenos Aires, a neighborhood in the city of Buenos Aires
USCGC Munro (WHEC-724), a High Endurance Cutter of the US Coast Guard
Munro (surname), people with the surname Munro
Clan Munro, a Highland Scottish... |
89709 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave%20New%20World%20%28disambiguation%29 | Brave New World (disambiguation) | The phrase "brave new world" comes from Miranda's speech in Shakespeare's The Tempest, Act V, Scene I:
"O wonder!
How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beautious mankind is!
O brave new world,
That has such people in't!"
It could also mean:
In literature:
Brave New World, a novel by Aldous Huxley
Brave New Wo... |
89714 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda%20%28Shakespeare%29 | Miranda (Shakespeare) | In Shakespeare's play The Tempest, Miranda is the beautiful daughter of the old Duke Prospero.
Miranda is a naive 15-year-old girl. She and her father were cast away by her uncle Antonio who wanted the throne and has been on a deserted island since she was three. Her father Prospero sends Ariel, his spirit servant, t... |
89729 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homograph | Homograph | A homograph is one of a group of words that have the same spelling but have different meanings. They can also have different pronunciations.
For example:
Polish (nationality) and polish (to make things shine)
Dove (the bird) and dove (to dive)
Present (a gift), present (to show), and present (to be somewhere)
fine (fe... |
89740 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlande%20de%20Lassus | Orlande de Lassus | Orlande de Lassus (whose name is also spelt Orlandus Lassus, Orlando di Lasso, Roland de Lassus, or Roland Delattre) (born Mons, Hainaut, probably in 1532 ; died Munich, 14 June, 1594) was a Franco-Flemish composer who lived in the last part of the Renaissance. Lassus and Palestrina are the two most famous composers of... |
89744 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mons | Mons | Mons is a town in Belgium and the capital of the Province of Hainaut. It is the fourth largest city of the Walloon part of Belgium where French is spoken. The town's name takes its roots from the Latin word mons which means mountain. In 2015, the city becomes the European Capital of Culture for the calendar year.
In 2... |
89745 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainaut%20%28province%29 | Hainaut (province) | Hainaut (; ; German: Hennegau) is a province of the Walloon Region, one of the three regions of Belgium. Its capital is the city of Mons.
It is the westernmost province of the Walloon Region.
Geography
To the south of the province of Hainaut lies the French Nord department, while within Belgium it borders (clockwise ... |
89781 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannur | Kannur | Kannur is a city in the Kerala state of India. Kannur district derived its name from the location of its headquarters at Kannur town. The old name ‘Cannanore’ is the anglicised form of the Malayalam word Kannur. According to one opinion, ‘Kannur’ is a derivation from Kanathur, an ancient village, the name of which surv... |
89782 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Kingdom | New Kingdom | The New Kingdom, is the period in ancient Egyptian history between (1570–1070 BC). During the New Kingdom Egypt was richer and more powerful than in all other periods of its history. It includes the Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth Dynasties.
Egypt expanded far south into Nubia and held wide territories in the Nea... |
89785 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral%20Code%20of%20the%20Builder%20of%20Communism | Moral Code of the Builder of Communism | The Moral Code of the Builder of Communism was a set of twelve rules. It was made in the Soviet Union by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). Every member of the Party was supposed to follow these rules. So was every member of the Komsomol (a Communist group for young people ages 14-28).
History
The Mor... |
89790 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wario | Wario | Wario is a character from Nintendo's popular video game series Mario. He has appeared in most of the Mario Party and sports-related games, and has been the subject of a few video games of his own.
Characteristics
Wario wears purple overalls with a yellow shirt, and green, pointed shoes. He has a purple W on his hat, ... |
89794 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iconoclasm | Iconoclasm | Iconoclasm means symbols of a culture (like icons or monuments) being destroyed by people of that same culture. This is usually done for religious or political motives. Often, it occurs together with major political or religious changes. It is generally distinct from destruction by foreigners, for example by Spanish co... |
89809 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United%20Church%20of%20God | United Church of God | The United Church of God (UCG) is a denomination of Christianity. It is one of many denominations to come out of the Worldwide Church of God (WCG) in 1995. The Worldwide Church of God was started by Herbert W. Armstrong.
UCG calls itself "The United Church of God, an International Association", with the last three wor... |
89812 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish%E2%80%93Roman%20wars | Jewish–Roman wars | The Jewish–Roman Wars is the name given to a number of revolts of Jews in the province of Judea in the Roman Empire. These were directed against the Roman rule.
First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 AD) – also called the First Jewish Revolt or the Great Jewish Revolt.
Kitos War (115–117) – sometimes called the Second Jewish... |
89815 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple-Zero | Triple-Zero | Triple-Zero (000) is the national emergency number within Australia. If someone has an emergency situation that is life threatening or time critical, this number will connect them to a Telstra operator who will then connect them to the police, fire or ambulance service as required. 112 is a secondary emergency number t... |
89816 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Districts%20of%20Germany | Districts of Germany | German districts () are administrative units used in Germany for local government.
The districts are in between the (German states) and the local / municipal levels (). They are not to be confused with the larger .
Their equivalent in other nations is the county or arrondissement.
Types of districts
Most of the d... |
89819 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural%20districts%20of%20Germany | Rural districts of Germany | Germany is divided into 401 administrative districts. There are 294 rural districts (), listed here. There are also 107 urban districts ( / ) listed in List of German urban districts.
Urban districts are large towns or cities which handle their own local government. Rural districts provide services for the smaller tow... |
89821 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%2C%20Queen%20of%20Scots | Mary, Queen of Scots | Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until 24 July 1567, when she was forced to give up her kingdom (abdicate). She was executed because it was said she had been plotting to kill her cousin, Elizabeth I of England.
Early life
Mary was the daughter of K... |
89822 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20administrative%20divisions%20of%20Germany | List of administrative divisions of Germany | This is a list of the administrative divisions of Germany. It includes the Kreise/Landkreise as well as the kreisfreie Städte. The list is sorted alphabetically, by state.
Germany-related lists |
89823 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Pe%C3%B1ate | Jack Peñate | Jack Fabian Peñate (born 2 September 1984) is a British singer-songwriter and musician, of English and Spanish heritage. He is signed to XL Recordings, the record label. Well known for his soulful ska-fuelled songs and eccentric dancing whilst on stage, his live performance has received some very high praise. He attend... |
89826 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume%20Dufay | Guillaume Dufay | Guillaume Dufay (pronounce "GHEE-oam Doo-FYE", sometimes spelt Du Fay) (born Beersel? 5 August 1397?; died Cambrai, 27 November 1474) was a Franco-Flemish composer and music theorist of the early Renaissance. He was the most important composer of his time. He belonged to the group of composers known as the Burgundian S... |
89832 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper%20Egypt | Upper Egypt | Upper Egypt is a narrow strip of land on both sides of the Nile that extends from modern-day Aswan to the area south of modern-day Cairo. The northern part of Upper Egypt, between El-Aiyat and Asyut is sometimes called Middle Egypt.
Upper Egypt was known as Ta Shemau which means "the land of reeds." It was divided i... |
89833 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg%20an%20der%20Havel | Brandenburg an der Havel | Brandenburg an der Havel (Upper Sorbian: Branibor, Low German: Brannenborg an de Havel) is a town in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It is on the banks of the Havel river. Population: 74,129 (December 31, 2005).
The town of Brandenburg is less known than the state of Brandenburg: But the state is named after the to... |
89838 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl%20Hooker | Earl Hooker | Earl Hooker (born January 15, 1929 in Clarksdale, Mississippi; died April 21, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American blues guitarist.
Life and career
Early life
Earl Hooker was born Earl Zebedee Hooker in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He taught himself to play guitar around the age of 10 and began going to the Lyon &... |
89852 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roma%20people | Roma people | The Roma are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group found mainly in Europe. In English, they are often called Gypsies. Some Roma but not all consider "Gypsy" to be a slur. The old word "Chingar" is now rarely used. The Roma are people that originally came via the Silk Road from the Indian subcontinent during the Plague of Justinia... |
89871 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrubland | Scrubland | Scrubland is plant community with scrub vegetation. "Scrub" means low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes.
Scrublands are sometimes known as heathlands. Scrublands may develop naturally or as result of human activity. They may be the mature vegetation type in a particular region and remain stable over ... |
89872 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower%20Egypt | Lower Egypt | Lower Egypt is the fertile Nile Delta region, which stretches from the area between El-Aiyat and Zawyet Dahshur, south of modern-day Cairo, and the Mediterranean Sea.
Lower Egypt was known as Ta-Mehu which means "land of papyrus." It was divided into twenty districts called nomes. Lower Egypt was mostly undeveloped sc... |
89876 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn%20Barbirolli | Evelyn Barbirolli | Evelyn Barbirolli (born Wallingford-on-Thames, Berkshire, 24 January 1911; died 25 January 2008) was a famous oboist. She was an honorary member of the Royal Philharmonic Society. Only 116 people have ever been made honorary members. She was the wife of the conductor Sir John Barbirolli. She was born Evelyn Rothwel... |
89887 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20cities%20in%20Germany%20with%20more%20than%20100%2C000%20inhabitants | List of cities in Germany with more than 100,000 inhabitants | This is a list of cities in Germany with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
The following table lists all towns in Germany that currently have a population greater than 100,000. The federal capital is shown in yellow, state capitals (except Schwerin, which does not meet the list rules because it is too small) in light blu... |
89888 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regierungsbezirk | Regierungsbezirk | A Regierungsbezirk is a government region of Germany in some federal states (Bundesländer).
Regierungsbezirke are divided into districts (Kreise), either Landkreise or urban districts: cities which constitute a district in their own right (kreisfreie Städte). The Regierungsbezirk is governed by a Bezirksregierung and... |
89894 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joschka%20Fischer | Joschka Fischer | Joseph Martin "Joschka" Fischer (born 12 April 1948) was German foreign minister and Vice Chancellor in the government of Gerhard Schröder from 1998 to 2005. He was a leading figure in the German Green Party and according to opinion polls , he was the most popular politician in Germany for most of the government's dura... |
89906 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora%20family | Flora family | The Flora family of asteroids is a big group of S-type asteroids in the closer part of the main belt, whose origin and properties are not well understood right now. About 4-5% of all main belt asteroids belong to this family.
Because of its poorly defined edges, and the location of Flora itself near the edge, this ast... |
89913 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tseax%20River%20Cone | Tseax River Cone | The Tseax River Cone (also known as Aiyansh Volcano) is a cinder cone in British Columbia, Canada. The volcano and the area around it are protected as a provincial park called the Nisga'a Memorial Lava Beds Provincial Park.
In the 18th century it caused the death of about 2000 people.
References
Volcanoes of Briti... |
89924 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Dirnt | Mike Dirnt | Mike Dirnt (born Ryan Pritchard on May 4, 1972, in Berkeley, California) is the bass guitar player from the punk rock band Green Day, he also sings back up vocals.
Personal life
Dirnt was adopted. His adoptive parents divorced when he was 7, and both are now remarried. Dirnt owns a restaurant in California called "Ru... |
89927 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tr%C3%A9%20Cool | Tré Cool | Tré Cool (born Frank Edwin Wright III on December 9, 1972, in Frankfurt, Germany) is a German-born American drummer for the punk band Green Day.
Appearance
He has red hair and blue eyes.
Personal life
He has two children, Ramona, born January 1995 to ex-wife, Lisea Lyons; Frankito ("Little Frank"), born 2001 to Cla... |
89930 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain%20White%20T%27s | Plain White T's | Plain White T's are an alternative rock band from Chicago. Their newest release, Every Second Counts (2006), was the first Plain White T's album to reach the mainstream. When the album came out, one song, Hey There Delilah, an acoustic love song, was played on many radio stations daily. Another famous song of theirs is... |
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