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93360 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mettmann%20Rural%20District | Mettmann Rural District | Mettmann is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
In the district is the valley of the small river Düssel, the Neanderthal, where the fossils of the human species Neanderthals were first found.
Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
References
Other websites
Official website (German) |
93364 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minden-L%C3%BCbbecke | Minden-Lübbecke | Minden-Lübbecke is a district in northeastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The modern district was formed in 1973 when the two districts of Minden and Lübbecke joined to become one district.
Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
References
Other websites
Official Website (German)
Rural Districts in Regierung... |
93368 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberbergischer%20Kreis | Oberbergischer Kreis | The Oberbergische Kreis is a Landkreis (rural district) in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Oberbergische means Upper Bergian, meaning it is the part of the medieval county of Berg which is up river. The other part of the county, lower down the river Wupper was called Niederbergisch or Lower Berg.
The di... |
93371 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olpe%20%28district%29 | Olpe (district) | Olpe is a Kreis (district) in the south-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
The district was created in 1817 as Bilsteiner Kreis, in 1819 the capital was moved to Olpe. During the reorganization of the districts in 1969 several of the municipalities in the district were joined together to become cities, ... |
93375 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paderborn%20%28district%29 | Paderborn (district) | Paderborn () is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
Paderborn became a part of Prussia in 1802. After the Napoleonic wars when Prussia created the province Westphalia it split Paderborn into two districts - Paderborn and Büren. In 1975 these two districts were joined together ag... |
93376 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recklinghausen%20%28district%29 | Recklinghausen (district) | Recklinghausen () is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Coat of arms
Cities
References
Other websites
Official website (German)
Corpus juris of the county of Recklinghausen |
93377 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinisch-Bergischer%20Kreis | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | The Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
References
Other websites
Official website (German) |
93379 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhein-Erft-Kreis | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | The Rhein-Erft-Kreis is a district in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
The district in its current borders was created in 1975, when the previous rural districts of Bergheim and Cologne were merged. On November 1, 2003 the district was renamed from Erftkreis to Rhein-Erft-Kreis.
Geography
The main... |
93381 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhein-Kreis%20Neuss | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | Neuss is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
In 1975 the urban district of Neuss lost its independent status and was merged into the Grevenbroich district, which was renamed to Kreis Neuss. On May 26 2003 it changed its name, and is now officially called Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
Coat... |
93385 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Gong%20Show | The Gong Show | The Gong Show is an American television game show, that was produced in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was created and hosted by Chuck Barris. The show's name came from a gong used to shorten performances that were not liked. The gong was sounded by celebrity judges, who rated the performers.
Beginning
In the mid-... |
93386 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is a district in south North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It nearly completely surrounds the city of Bonn.
History
The district as known today was created in 1969, during the reorganization of the districts in North Rhine-Westphalia, by combining Sieg District with the Rural District of Bonn.
Coat ... |
93390 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces%20of%20Peru | Provinces of Peru | The table below shows all provinces of Peru. It lists their capitals and the regions that they are in. The UBIGEO code identifies each province. Capitals in bold are also a regional capital. Provinces that have the region's capital all have an UBIGEO code ending in 01. |
93391 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A4nsbrunnen | Gänsbrunnen | Gänsbrunnen is a municipality in the district Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
93393 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCnsberg | Günsberg | Günsberg is a municipality in the district Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
93395 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halten | Halten | Halten is a municipality in the district Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
93396 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbetswil | Herbetswil | Herbetswil is a municipality in the district Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
93397 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hochwald%2C%20Switzerland | Hochwald, Switzerland | Hochwald is a municipality in the district Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The name means high forest.
References
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
93398 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck%20Barris | Chuck Barris | Charles Hirsch Barris (June 3, 1929 - March 21, 2017) was an American game show creator, producer, and host. He was best known as the creator of many popular television game shows. Some of his most famous shows were The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game and The Gong Show. These shows appeared on American television from t... |
93399 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chachapoyas%20Province | Chachapoyas Province | Chachapoyas is a province of Amazonas Region, Peru.
Political division
Chachapoyas is divided into twenty-one districts, which are:
Other websites
Chachapoyas province official website
Provinces of Peru |
93401 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusco%20Province | Cusco Province | Cusco Province is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in southern Peru.
Political division
The province has eight districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito). Each of the districts are led by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals, are:
Ccorca (Ccorca)
Cusco (Cusco)
Poroy ... |
93402 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstetten-Fl%C3%BCh | Hofstetten-Flüh | Hofstetten-Flüh is a municipality in the district Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
93404 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubersdorf | Hubersdorf | Hubersdorf is a municipality in the district Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
93405 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A4gendorf | Hägendorf | Hägendorf is a municipality in the district Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
93407 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A4rkingen | Härkingen | Härkingen is a municipality in the district Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
93409 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kappel | Kappel | Kappel can be one of four places:
In Switzerland:
Kappel, Switzerland, a municipality of the canton of Solothurn
Kappel am Albis, a municipality of the canton of Zurich
Ebnat-Kappel, a municipality of the canton of St. Gallen
In Germany:
Kappel, Germany |
93410 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kappel%2C%20Switzerland | Kappel, Switzerland | Kappel is a municipality in the district Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
93411 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kestenholz | Kestenholz | Kestenholz is a municipality in the district Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Genealogy website
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
93412 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star%20Search | Star Search | Star Search is an American television game show, hosted by Ed McMahon. It began in the 1980s, and new versions appeared in the 1990s and 2000s.
Star Search is a talent competition, where performers compete for prizes, including contract offers from different companies. Musical performers, dancers, models, comedians, a... |
93413 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleinl%C3%BCtzel | Kleinlützel | Kleinlützel is a municipality in the district Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
93417 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kriegstetten | Kriegstetten | Kriegstetten is a municipality in the district Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
93419 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siegen-Wittgenstein | Siegen-Wittgenstein | Siegen-Wittgenstein is a landkreis (rural district or county) in the southeast of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
In 1816 – 17 the two districts of Siegen and Wittgenstein were made as parts of the Prussian province of Westphalia. In 1974 the two districts were merged, and in 1984 the district changed its nam... |
93424 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soest%20%28district%29 | Soest (district) | Soest () is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
References
Other websites
Official website (German, English) |
93426 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steinfurt%20Rural%20District | Steinfurt Rural District | Steinfurt is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bentheim, Emsland, district-free Osnabrück and the Osnabrück district, Warendorf, district-free Münster, Coesfeld, Borken.
Geography
The district is at the Lower Saxon border, north of Münster. The Ems ri... |
93429 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unna%20%28district%29 | Unna (district) | The Unna () district is a Kreis (district) in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
The area was known as Hamm for a long time. In 1901 the town of Hamm itself became a separate urban district, but government of Hamm Rural District stayed in the city until 1929. In that year the administration was moved to... |
93431 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viersen%20%28district%29 | Viersen (district) | Viersen is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
In 1816, the new Prussian government created the district of Kempen. In 1929 the district was made a lot bigger and renamed Kempen-Krefeld.
In 1975 the district again changed its borders and was renamed to Viersen even though Kempe... |
93433 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows%20Update | Windows Update | Windows Update is a feature found in Microsoft Windows (after Windows 98) that lets the user update their copy of Windows. The Windows Update website can only be used with Internet Explorer.
It also allows updates to the definitions file of Windows Defender and to the Junk Mail filter in Windows Mail.
Microsoft Updat... |
93434 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warendorf%20%28district%29 | Warendorf (district) | Warendorf is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
In medieval times the region was part of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster. When it became part of the Prussian Province of Westphalia, the new government in 1816 created the districts of Warendorf and Beckum. In 1975 these... |
93436 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows%20Defender | Windows Defender | Windows Defender (which used to be called Microsoft AntiSpyware), is an application made by Microsoft. It was released on October 24, 2006. Windows Defender prevents, quarantine, and removes spywares in Windows Vista and Windows 7, computer viruses in Windows 8 and above. It also can be downloaded for free in Windows X... |
93437 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesel%20%28district%29 | Wesel (district) | Wesel () is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
The district was created in 1975 by merging old districts of Dinslaken, Moers and Rees, which were all created in 1816 when the area became part of Prussia.
Geography
The main river through the district is the River Rh... |
93440 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an | Xi'an | Xi'an ( pinyin:Xī'ān) is the capital city of the Shaanxi Province in China. Its metropolitan area has a population of 6 million people in 2011. This city is famous for the splendid Terracotta Army was found inside the tomb of Chinese first emperor Qin Shi Huang.
History
In past China, it was the capital of 13 dynas... |
93447 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthritis | Arthritis | Arthritis is a group of diseases where a person or animal's body joints are damaged. "Arthritis" means inflammation of bone or body joint. Arthritis can cause pain, swelling, and stiffness. It can hurt to move with arthritis. Arthritis is a condition that lasts for a long time.
Forms of diseases
There are more than ... |
93453 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental%20calculation | Mental calculation | Mental calculation or mental maths is doing arithmetic without using any tools such as a computer or a calculator. and without writing anything down. Mental calculation uses only the human brain. People who use mental arithmetic use shortcuts to make the calculation easier.
Mental calculation often involves the use o... |
93454 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond%2C%20Kentucky | Richmond, Kentucky | Richmond is a city in North-central Kentucky. It is a little south of Lexington, Kentucky and is the county seat of Madison County. Eastern Kentucky University is in Richmond. It had 27,152 people in 2000 and an area of 19.3 square miles (49.5 square kilometers). It has an elevation of 948 feet (289 meters) and a densi... |
93455 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula | Caligula | Caligula (Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, 31 August 12 – 24 January 41) was the third Roman Emperor. He reigned from AD 37. After only four years, he was assassinated by members of his bodyguard and the Roman Senate. During his reign, many innocent people were killed without fair trials. Even with all that, he... |
93456 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike%3A%20Source | Counter-Strike: Source | Counter-Strike Source is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Valve Corporation. The game normally involves 2 teams, one called 'Terrorists' or 'T' for short and 'Counter Terrorists' or 'CT' for short. The two teams have different guns and objectives. For example, Terrorists can use the AK-47 and Counter T... |
93458 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver%20%28color%29 | Silver (color) | Silver is the color of the metal silver. It is a grayish-white color.
The first written use of silver as a color name in English was in 1481.
Meaning of silver
Like the color gold, silver represents wealth because the metal silver is valuable, although not quite as valuable as gold.
Tones of silver color compar... |
93459 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyromania | Pyromania | Pyromania is an impulse control disorder involving and obsession with fire and explosives. Pyromaniacs frequently set fire to things. They get pleasure or relief from seeing things burn. Pyromaniacs are often convicted of arson. When children have pyromania, later in life they usually are diagnosed with a mental disord... |
93464 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar%20de%20la%20Hoya | Oscar de la Hoya | Oscar de la Hoya (born February 4, 1973), also known as the "Golden Boy", is a former boxer. He is Mexican-American. He won a gold medal for the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
References
Other websites
Official Site, Golden Boy Promotions
American boxers
American Olympic gold medalists
Sportspeople fro... |
93471 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/San%20Salvador%20Island | San Salvador Island | San Salvador Island, also known as Watling Island, is an island in the Bahamas, that is said to have been found by Christopher Columbus during his first trip to the New World. It has a population of about 1,000 people, and it is a very good tourist spot.
Other websites
Info on Watling Island
Islands of the Bahamas
... |
93476 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane%20Roberts | Jane Roberts | Jane Roberts (May 8, 1929 – September 5, 1984) was an American author, psychic and trance medium who "channeled" a spirit named Seth. The publication of the Seth books established her as an important person in the world of the paranormal. She wrote short stories, novels and children's books.
Selected writings
Rober... |
93483 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound%20%28currency%29 | Pound (currency) | The pound (£) is the currency used by Egypt, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey and the United Kingdom where it is called Pound sterling. Centuries ago, it was one Troy Pound (mass) of silver coins.
Currency of Africa
Currency of Europe |
93486 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attraction | Attraction | In general, an attraction is when two things are drawn to one another.
In physics, attraction may refer to gravity or to electromagnetic force.
In entertainment, attraction is a theatrical production.
In metaphysics, the Law of Attraction says that a person's attitude will attract situations and events that match t... |
93488 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alb-Donau-Kreis | Alb-Donau-Kreis | Alb-Donau (Alemannic German: Alb-Donau-Krois) is a rural district or county (Landkreis) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
History
The history of the region is linked with the history of Ulm and the Swabian Alb.
The district of Alb-Donau was established in 1973 by joining the former districts of Ulm and Ehingen.
Geogr... |
93494 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy%20Cannon | Freddy Cannon | Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon (born December 4, 1936) is an American singer. He was most famous in the early 1960s. His hit records include "Abigail Beecher", "Tallahassee Lassie", and "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans".
One of Cannon's hits, "Palisades Park", was written by Chuck Barris, who later created The Dating Game a... |
93496 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson%20Bay | Hudson Bay | The Hudson Bay is a bay that goes into East-central Canada. It is the fourth largest sea in the world with an area of 316,000 square miles (819,000 square kilometres). The northern and western shores belong to Nunavut, the southern shore is split between Manitoba and Ontario, and the eastern shore belongs to Quebec. It... |
93501 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/La%20fanciulla%20del%20West | La fanciulla del West | La fanciulla del West, meaning The Girl of the Golden West, is an opera by Puccini. The opera is three acts long. It was based on the play The Girl of the Golden West by David Belasco. The first showing of the opera was at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, in 1910.
1910s operas
1910 |
93507 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kora%20%28instrument%29 | Kora (instrument) | The kora is a 21-string harp-lute used mostly by peoples in West Africa.
References
Plucked string instruments |
93508 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gao%20Region | Gao Region | The Gao Region is in eastern Mali. The region's capital city is Gao.
Cercles
Ansongo
Bourem
Gao
Menaka (cercle)
Regions of Mali |
93511 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayes%20Region | Kayes Region | The Kayes Region is in eastern Mali.
Cercles
Kayes is divided into 7 cercles:
Bafoulabe
Diema
Kita
Kenieba
Kayes
Nioro
Yelimane
Regions of Mali |
93513 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidal%20Region | Kidal Region | The Kidal Region is a region in Mali.
Cercles
Kidal Region is divided into 4 cercles that contain 11 municipalities:
Abéibara
Kidal
Tin-Essako
Tessalit
Other websites
Kidal info
Regions of Mali |
93514 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koulikoro%20Region | Koulikoro Region | The Koulikoro Region is a region in western Mali. It is the second administrative area of Mali and covers an area of . Its capital is the city of Koulikoro.
References
Regions of Mali |
93515 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mopti%20Region | Mopti Region | The Mopti Region is a region in Mali.
Cercles
Mopti is divided into 8 cercles that contain a total of 108 municipalities:
Bandiagara
Bankass
Djenne
Douentza
Koro
Mopti
Tenenkou
Youwarou
Regions of Mali |
93516 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9gou%20Region | Ségou Region | The Ségou Region is a region in Mali.
Regions of Mali |
93517 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikasso%20Region | Sikasso Region | The Sikasso Region is a region in Mali. Sikasso is the capital of the region. It is the second largest city in Mali. Because of people fleeing the violence in Côte d'Ivoire the city is growing quickly.
Other important towns are Bougouni and Koutiala.
References
Regions of Mali |
93518 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombouctou%20Region | Tombouctou Region | The Tombouctou Region (also spelled Timbuktu) is a region in Mali.
Regions of Mali |
93528 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni%20Morrison | Toni Morrison | Toni Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019) was an African-American author. She was the second child in her working-class family.
She normally wrote about racial discrimination (racism, mainly the dislike of blacks). She won awards for writing some books and she changed African-Amer... |
93529 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bret%20Michaels | Bret Michaels | Bret Michael Sychak, better known as Bret Michaels (born March 15, 1963 in Butler, Pennsylvania), is the lead singer of the glam metal band Poison. He also starred on VH1's reality television program Rock of Love 2. He is also a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice.
References
Other websites
Official website
Official... |
93534 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques%20Arcadelt | Jacques Arcadelt | Jacques Arcadelt (also called Jacob Arcadelt) (born probably in Liège, 1504 or 1505; died Paris, 14 October 1568) was a Franco-Flemish composer in the Renaissance period. He was an extremely popular composer of madrigals and chansons.
We know hardly anything about his early life, but we know he was living in Rome... |
93539 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adela%20Florence%20Nicolson | Adela Florence Nicolson | Adela Florence Nicolson (née Cory) (9 April 1865–4 October 1904) was an English poet who lived in India. She wrote under the pseudonym Laurence Hope.
References
Bickley, Francis L. and Sayoni Basu, "Nicolson [née Cory], Adela Florence [pseud. Laurence Hope] (1865-1904)," Dictionary of National Biography 2004.
1865 b... |
93543 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Sarah%20Jane%20Adventures | The Sarah Jane Adventures | The Sarah Jane Adventures was a science fiction television series, that started in 2007 and ended in 2011, due to Elisabeth Sladen's death. It was a spin off from the British cult series Doctor Who.
The series starred Elisabeth Sladen as the journalist Sarah Jane Smith, who was a companion of the Third and Fourth Doct... |
93552 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dailymotion | Dailymotion | Dailymotion is the world's largest independent video sharing website. It is based in Paris, France. Dailymotion was started March 15, 2005 by Benjamin Bejbaum and Olivier Poitrey.
Websites established in 2005 |
93560 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesca%20Lia%20Block | Francesca Lia Block | Francesca Lia Block (born January 3, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is the writer of many books for teenagers. She is best known for the Weetzie Bat series of books. Block wrote her first book, Weetzie Bat, while she was a student at UC Berkeley. Harper Collins published it in 1989. She is known for her use of image... |
93574 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito%20P%C3%A9rez%20Gald%C3%B3s | Benito Pérez Galdós | Benito Pérez Galdós (May 10, 1843 – January 4, 1920) was a Spanish realist novelist. Considered by many second only to Cervantes in stature, Pérez Galdós was the greatest Spanish realist novelist. Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, he moved to Madrid at the age of 20 where he spent most of his adult li... |
93585 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candombl%C3%A9 | Candomblé | Candomblé is an African-inspired or Afro-Brazilian religion, practiced chiefly in Brazil. The religion originated in the city of Salvador, the capital of Bahia.
Religion in Brazil
Afro-American religion
Salvador, Bahia |
93588 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merzig-Wadern | Merzig-Wadern | Merzig-Wadern is a Kreis (district) in the northeast of the Saarland, Germany.
History
The district was created in 1816 when the area became the property of Prussia. After World War I the Saar area was under special government of the League of Nations, which did split the district into two parts. The area around Wade... |
93590 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/SK%20Rapid%20Wien | SK Rapid Wien | S.K. Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club. Rapid Wien was founded in 1898 and is one of the major clubs in Austria. The club plays in Vienna. Rapid is Austria's most successful team with 32 championships wins. Rapid also won a German title in 1941 when the country was part of Germany.
History
The club was founded ... |
93597 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neunkirchen%20District | Neunkirchen District | Neunkirchen is a Kreis (district) in the middle of the Saarland, Germany.
History
In 1974 the districts of Saarland were reorganized. The capital of the district was moved to Neunkirchen. The name of the district was changed to Neunkirchen as well. Neunkirchen city had first tried to become cspital of the district in... |
93605 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Brazilian%20religion | Afro-Brazilian religion | Afro-Brazilian religions are all religions that originated in African traditional religions, which were brought to Brazil by slaves.
Babaçuê - Pará
Batuque - Rio Grande do Sul
Cabula - Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro e Santa Catarina.
Candomblé - In all states of Brazil
Culto aos Egungun - Bahia, Rio ... |
93617 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saarbr%C3%BCcken%20%28district%29 | Saarbrücken (district) | The Regionalverband Saarbrücken is a Kommunalverband besonderer Art, that is, it is a special mix of a rural district and a district free city. It is located in the south of the Saarland, Germany.
History
The district Saarbrücken was originally created in 1816.
In 1974 the district and the district-free city Saarbrüc... |
93626 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinaloa | Sinaloa | Sinaloa is a northwestern Mexican state. It is bordered by Sonora to the north, Chihuahua to the northeast, Durango to the east, and Nayarit to the south. To the west lies the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez.
States of Mexico |
93628 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saarlouis%20%28district%29 | Saarlouis (district) | Saarlouis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of the Saarland, Germany.
History
The district was part of the Holy Roman Empire. After the Napoleonic wars the area went to Prussia, which in 1816 created the district as part of its Rhineland province. From 1936-1945 it was called Saarlautern, when the Nazi government t... |
93631 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saarpfalz%20District | Saarpfalz District | Saarpfalz (Saar-Palatinate) is a Kreis (district) in the south-east of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Saarbrücken, Neunkirchen, Kusel, Südwestpfalz, district-free Zweibrücken, and the French département Moselle.
History
When after World War I the Saar area went under special go... |
93633 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankt%20Wendel%20%28district%29 | Sankt Wendel (district) | Sankt Wendel is a Kreis (district) in the north of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are Trier-Saarburg, Birkenfeld, Kusel, Neunkirchen, Saarlouis, Merzig-Wadern.
History
The district was created in 1834 when Prussia bought the Lichtenfeld area from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. After World War I the Saar area ca... |
93639 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory%20system | Respiratory system | For the biochemical process, see respiration
The respiratory system, also called the gas exchange system, is the body getting rid of carbon dioxide and taking in oxygen. Carbon dioxide, a waste product, goes out of the body. Oxygen, which the body needs, comes in. The lungs are the main organ to do this. In other wo... |
93641 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal%20combustion%20engine | Internal combustion engine | An internal combustion engine is an engine in which combustion, or the burning of fuel, occurs on the inside. There are many kinds but the term often means the machine that Niklaus Otto invented. In this kind, fire makes pressure increase inside a sealed box (cylinder). The pressure pushes a rod which is attached to a... |
93642 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass%20media | Mass media | Mass media are media like radio, television, internet or other things that reach many people. Television is most used. We can see and hear news from around the world. Radio also brings music and news. Books supply older and more detailed material. The internet is also important. We can search for all the news an... |
93648 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail | Rail | Rail or rails could mean:
A guard rail for safety or support
Handrail on a stairway
Rallidae, the group of birds called rails
Railway track
The hot rolled steel profiles used on rail tracks or tramway tracks
Railway rail
Vignoles rail
Flanged T rail
Grooved rail
Barlow rail
Rail transport
Rail (band), an ... |
93650 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kublai%20Khan | Kublai Khan | Kublai Khan (23 Sept. 1215 - 18 Feb. 1294) was a Mongol khan, or military ruler, who brought the Mongol Empire to its greatest height. He finished the invasion of China and was also the founder of the Yuan Dynasty. He lived during the 13th century AD. Kublai Khan was the grandson of the great Mongol king Genghis Khan.
... |
93654 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand%20du%20Guesclin | Bertrand du Guesclin | Bertrand du Guesclin (c. 1320 – 13 July 1380), was a French knight from Brittany who fought in the Hundred Years' War. He was Constable of France from 1370 to his death. He was important to the French successes in the war under Charles V of France.
1320 births
1380 deaths
Hundred Years' War
French people
Knights |
93655 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Sluys | Battle of Sluys | The Battle of Sluys (; ; 1340) was an early and important naval battle of the Hundred Years' War. The English attacked near the port of Sluis and destroyed most of the French fleet. This made it impossible for France to invade England. Nearly all the fighting afterward took place on land in France.
Sources
Sluys
Sluy... |
93656 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Poitiers%20%281356%29 | Battle of Poitiers (1356) | The Battle of Poitiers (1356) was one of the three most important victories for England over France in the Hundred Years' War. Edward, the Black Prince led the English who captured King John II of France during the battle.
Poitiers
1356
1350s in England
1350s in France |
93657 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar%20Hero%20%28series%29 | Guitar Hero (series) | Guitar Hero is a popular series of music video games that allows players to pretend they are a rock star by playing a controller shaped like a guitar. The player has to play rock songs from the 1960s to present. There are 18 in the series, and the last one is 2010's Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Since Guitar Hero Worl... |
93661 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse%20racing | Horse racing | Horse racing is a sport in which a race is held between racehorses (horses bred for racing). Racehorses are most often thoroughbreds. The Kentucky Derby is a major horserace that is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky every year. The Kentucky Derby is part of the Triple Crown, which includes two other ra... |
93666 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty%20of%20Troyes | Treaty of Troyes | The Treaty of Troyes (1420) tried to change the inheritance rule for the kings of France, but did not succeed at doing that. This treaty said that Henry V of England and his sons would become kings of France after the death of Charles VI of France. The treaty tried to disinherit the future Charles VII of France. The tr... |
93667 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky%20Derby | Kentucky Derby | The Kentucky Derby is a horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds held every year at the Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May. The race is 1.25 miles long.
Returning home to Kentucky, Clark organized the Louisville Jockey Club for the purpose of raising money to build quality racing f... |
93671 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20VII%20of%20France | Charles VII of France | Charles VII of France (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461), was King of France from 1422 to his death. He was not crowned as king until 1429 because England controlled large parts of France. His father, Charles VI of France, had disinherited him. He was called “King of Bourges” because Bourges was one of the few places he... |
93674 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison%20Square%20Garden | Madison Square Garden | The Madison Square Garden (frequently called The Garden or MSG) is an indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The arena is home of the New York Knicks NBA team and the New York Rangers of the NHL. It also is the site of many concerts and special events each year and a few college basketball games are pl... |
93675 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby%20Theatre | Dolby Theatre | The Dolby Theatre is a indoor theatre in Hollywood. The theatre has been the home of the annual Academy Awards since 2002.
Academy Awards
Theatres in the United States
Buildings and structures in Los Angeles |
93676 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis%20Aragon%C3%A9s | Luis Aragonés | Luis Aragonés (28 July 1938- 1 February 2014), became active as a Spanish football player in 1957 and football coach in 1974. He played in, and was involved in managing, Real Oviedo, Real Betis Balompié, and Atlético Madrid. Additionally, he participated in coaching Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Espanyol Barcelona, Mal... |
93677 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe | Adobe | Adobe is a building material made from soil and often organic matter. Adobe means mudbrick in Spanish. It can also mean any kind of earth construction.
Adobe is one of the earliest building materials ever used. It is found all over the world. The techniques used in adobe construction have not changed since the 16th c... |
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