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97146 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulda | Fulda | Fulda () is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is on the Fulda River and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district (Kreis).
History
Early Middle Ages
The Benedictine monastery of Fulda was founded in 744 by Saint Sturm, a disciple of Saint Boniface, when Boniface was reorganising the church in Germany.
From its fo... |
97150 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulda%20%28district%29 | Fulda (district) | Fulda () is a Kreis (district) in the north-east of Hesse, Germany.
History
The district was created in 1821, when the duchy of Stift Fulda became a province of Hesse, and was split into four districts. The last change to the district was in 1975, when the Hünfeld district was added to the district.
Stiffolder
A... |
97152 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassel%20%28region%29 | Kassel (region) | Kassel is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, in the north of the country. It was created in 1866 when Prussia took over the area to form the new province Hesse-Nassau. Altogether it consists of 138 municipalities.
Other websites
Official website |
97153 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassel%20%28district%29 | Kassel (district) | Kassel is a Landkreis (Rural District) in the north of Hesse, Germany. The district-free city Kassel is nearly completely surrounded by the district.
History
1972 the previous districts of Kassel, Hofgeismar and Wolfhagen were joined to form the newly established district of Kassel.
Coat of arms
Towns and municipal... |
97155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transvaal | Transvaal | The Transvaal (lit. beyond the Vaal [pale river]) is the name of an area of northern South Africa. At the start, it made up a great part of the independent Boer South African Republic. Before the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 it became the Transvaal Colony. It is one of the original provinces of the Union of South Africa... |
97167 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuril%20Islands | Kuril Islands | The Kuril Islands (; ; ), also called the , are a group of islands (archipelago) between Russia and Japan. The northern islands are a part of Russia and the southern islands are a part of Japan. Both countries say that they own four of the islands in the middle of the group. This disagreement is called the Kuril Island... |
97173 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botnet | Botnet | A Botnet (short for robot network) is a word which is sometimes used by computer scientists. Botnets are made up of many software agents. Each software agent is controlled remotely. Botnets are known for their ability to act as a unit.
Such networks are often used to send E-Mail Spam, but they can also be used to atta... |
97182 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque%20%28band%29 | Baroque (band) | Baroque (written as baroque) is a Japanese visual kei rock band. Although all members of Baroque were men, they dressed up when they performed in concert. At their concerts, their received much criticism and so the band broke up.
MembersRyo (Vocals)Kei (Guitar)Bansaku (Bass)Akira(Guitar)
Japanese rock bands
Visual ke... |
97188 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna%20Lovegood | Luna Lovegood | Luna Lovegood is a fictional character in the Harry Potter books written by J. K. Rowling. She was sorted in the House of Ravenclaw and first appears in the movies and the books in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Many people in the Harry Potter series think she is a strange girl. This has led to her having... |
97189 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Bloomberg | Michael Bloomberg | Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American business magnate, politician and philanthropist. He was the 108th Mayor of New York City for three terms from 2002 to 2013. He has a net worth of $53 billion. He is the ninth-richest person in the United States. He is the thirteenth-richest person in the ... |
97191 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umpire | Umpire | An umpire is someone who makes sure all of the rules are followed. Umpires are used mainly in sports like Baseball, tennis, and cricket.
The Umpire officiate the game. Their responsibilities include:
beginning and ending the game
enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds
making judgment calls on plays
meeting ou... |
97192 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda%20Lingle | Linda Lingle | Linda Lingle (born Linda Cutter; June 4, 1953) is an American politician. She was the sixth Governor of Hawaii. She is a Republican.
References
1953 births
Living people
American mayors
Governors of Hawaii
Jewish American politicians
Jewish women politicians
People from Maui
Politicians from St. Louis, Missouri
US Re... |
97200 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gackt | Gackt | Gackt Camui ( 神威 楽斗 Kamui Gakuto ) is a Japanese musician, songwriter and actor. Usually referred to by his stage name Gackt, he is best known for his work with Malice Mizer and his following career as a solo artist. Besides Japanese language, he has performed in English, Korean, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Biography
Ear... |
97212 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebuano%20language | Cebuano language | Cebuano is a type of language spoken in the Philippines. About 20,000,000 people speak this language. Cebuano is a member of the Visayan language family.
Related pages
Cebuano Wikipedia
References
Austronesian languages
Filipino culture |
97238 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unna | Unna | Unna is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is on an ancient salt-trading route, the Hellweg road.
References
Other websites
Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia
Unna Rural District |
97273 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max%20Weber%20%28disambiguation%29 | Max Weber (disambiguation) | Max Weber may refer to:
Max Weber (general) (1824 –1901)
Max Weber (sociologist ) (1864 –1920)
Max Weber (artist) (1881 – 1961)
Max Weber (politician) (1897 – 1974) |
97277 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max%20Weber%20%28politician%29 | Max Weber (politician) | Max Weber (August 2, 1897 – December 2, 1974) was a Swiss politician.
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 13, 1951 and handed over office on January 31, 1954. He was member of the Social Democratic Party. During his time in office he held the Department of Finance.
Other websites
Max Weber
Swis... |
97280 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max%20Weber%20%28general%29 | Max Weber (general) | There is also a Max Weber, German political economist and sociologist.
Maximilian "Max" Emil Weber (27 August 1824 in Achern – 15 June 1901 in Brooklyn) was a military officer in the armies of Germany and later the United States, most known for serving as a brigadier general in the Union army during the American Civil... |
97282 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oconto%20County%2C%20Wisconsin | Oconto County, Wisconsin | Oconto County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. There were 35,634 people living in Oconto county as of the year 2000. The county seat is Oconto.
Geography
The county has an area of 1,149 square miles, says the United States Census Bureau.
Counties nearby
Marinette County - northeast
Brown County - south... |
97284 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niederg%C3%B6sgen | Niedergösgen | Niedergösgen is a municipality in the district Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
97286 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niederwil%2C%20Solothurn | Niederwil, Solothurn | Niederwil is a former municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. In 2011 Niederwil merged into Riedholz.
References
Former municipalities of Solothurn |
97287 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunningen | Nunningen | Nunningen is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
97288 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberbuchsiten | Oberbuchsiten | Oberbuchsiten is a municipality in the district of Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
97289 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberdorf%2C%20Solothurn | Oberdorf, Solothurn | Oberdorf is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn |
97290 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obergerlafingen | Obergerlafingen | Obergerlafingen 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 |
97295 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isengard%20%28Norwegian%20band%29 | Isengard (Norwegian band) | Isengard was the side project of Darkthrone's drummer and poet Fenriz.
Albums
Vinterskugge (1994)
Høstmørke (1995)
Traditional Doom Cult (2016)
Vårjevndøgn (2020)
Norwegian heavy metal bands
Black metal bands
Folk metal bands
Oslo
Musical groups established in 1989
1989 establishments in Europe
1980s establishme... |
97296 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunker%20%28disambiguation%29 | Bunker (disambiguation) | A bunker is a defensive military building.
Bunker can also mean:
Bunker (golf), a sand trap on a golf course.
A paintball bunker
Bunker Tragedy
Bunker fuel, the fuel carried by a ship for propulsion
Media
The Bunker, a 1978 book about the last days of Hitler
The Bunker (movie) could mean two moviess:
The Bunke... |
97300 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20DeLonge | Tom DeLonge | Thomas Matthew DeLonge, Jr. (born December 13, 1975) is an American musician. He was the guitarist of Pop-punk band blink-182, until their break up in 2005. He also took a part in a project called Box Car Racer. He plays and records with Angels & Airwaves, his new band that he started after blink-182's break up. In 200... |
97328 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United%20States%20Geological%20Survey | United States Geological Survey | The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. The agency is a part of the United States Department of the Interior.
The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organizatio... |
97329 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyroclastic%20flow | Pyroclastic flow | A pyroclastic flow, pronounced pie-roh-class-tick, (also known as a pyroclastic density current) is a flow of "lava", as commonly associated with volcanic eruptions. The flows are currents of hot gas, or tephra, during an eruption that sometimes causes rock falls. A cloud forms over the river of hot rock. This boiling ... |
97330 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudflow | Mudflow | A mudflow or mudslide occurs when mud travels down a slope very quickly. Mudflows, which are like giant moving mud pies, happen when lots of water mixes with soil and rock. The water makes the slippery mass of mud flow quickly down. Mudflows happen most in mountainous places where a long dry season is followed by heavy... |
97331 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart%20Duncan | Stuart Duncan | Stuart Duncan (born April 14, 1964) is an American fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and guitar player. In his career, Duncan has recorded with artists such as Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand, George Strait, Reba McEntire, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, and Chris Thile.
Other websites
http://www.mikecompton.net/Photos/Promo/NBB.Bio... |
97341 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class%20%28programming%29 | Class (programming) | Class and object are basic building blocks in object-oriented programming languages. A class is written by a programmer in a defined structure to create an object (computer science) in an object oriented programming language. It defines a set of properties and methods that are common to all objects of one type.
For ... |
97343 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loggerhead%20sea%20turtle | Loggerhead sea turtle | The loggerhead sea turtle or loggerhead, (Caretta caretta), is a type of turtle that lives in the sea. It is from the family Cheloniidae.
Loggerheads live in the seas around the world. Most of the beaches where loggerheads lay eggs are found on the coasts of the United States in North America (mostly in Florida), ... |
97347 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic%20Golden%20Age | Islamic Golden Age | The Islamic Golden Age, also sometimes known as the
Islamic Renaissance, lasted from the 8th century AD to the 13th century. It is regarded as starting with the reign of Harun al-Rashid. Some scholars think one should count even the 15th and the 16th centuries to this period.
This period was called Golden Age, becaus... |
97356 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gian%20Lorenzo%20Bernini | Gian Lorenzo Bernini | Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (, , ; Italian Giovanni Lorenzo; 7 December 159828 November 1680) was one of the greatest artists of the Italian Baroque period. He was famous both for his sculpture and his architecture. From 1627, he worked for Pope Urban XIII and then for Pope Alexander VII at St. Peter's Basili... |
97363 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste%20Charlois | Auguste Charlois | Auguste Honoré Charlois (26 November 1864 – 26 March 1910) was a French astronomer who discovered 99 asteroids while working in Nice.
He first discovered the asteroid 267 Tirza in 1887.
1864 births
1910 deaths
French astronomers |
97369 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/HCard | HCard | hCard, short for HTML vCard, is a format for publishing the contact information of people, companies, organizations, and places, in XHTML, Atom, RSS, or raw XML.
Internet |
97370 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen%20Axson%20Wilson | Ellen Axson Wilson | Ellen Louise Axson Wilson (May 15, 1860 – August 6, 1914), first wife of Woodrow Wilson was First Lady of the United States from 1913 until her death.
Early life
Ellen spent her childhood in Rome, Georgia. Her father’s name was Reverend S.E. Axson. Her father was a Presbyterian minister. Thomas Woodrow Wilson first s... |
97386 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federation%20Cynologique%20Internationale | Federation Cynologique Internationale | The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI, World Canine Organisation) is an association of kennel clubs. It is based in Thuin, Belgium.
It has 84 members and contract partners (one member per country) that each issue their own pedigrees (rules about how each type of dog should look) and train their own judges. Th... |
97391 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertstown | Robertstown | Robertstown is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is near to many famous villages such as Allenwood.
Villages in Ireland
County Kildare |
97400 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermanas%20Mirabal%20Province | Hermanas Mirabal Province | Hermanas Mirabal (known previously as Salcedo province) is a Dominican province, in the north-central part of the country. Its capital city is Salcedo.
It was created on 1952 with the name Province Salcedo. In November 2007, its name was changed to Hermanas Mirabal. It was a municipality of the Espaillat province befo... |
97415 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breckerfeld | Breckerfeld | Breckerfeld is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, (Germany). It is in the southeastern part of the Ruhr area in northern Sauerland.
References
Other websites
Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia
Ennepe-Ruhr Rural District |
97420 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Raud | Paul Raud | Paul Raud (October 22, 1865 - November 22, 1930) was an Estonian painter. He had twin brother, Kristijan Raud, who was also painter. Paul Raud studied in Düsseldorfi art academy.
Related pages
Düsseldorf school of painting
Estonian people
Painters
Twin people
1865 births
1930 deaths |
97428 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhazen | Alhazen | Alhazen<ref> (Arabic: أبو علي الحسن بن الحسن بن الهيثم, Latinized: Alhacen or Ibn al-Haytham)</ref> or Alhacen or ibn al-Haytham (965–1039) was a pioneer of modern optics. Some have also described him as a "pioneer of the modern scientific method" and "first scientist", but others think this overstates his contribution... |
97432 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather%20balloon | Weather balloon | A weather or sounding balloon is a balloon (specifically a type of high altitude balloon) which carries instruments in the sky to send back information on atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity by means of a small measuring tool called a radiosonde. To get wind data, they can be tracked by radar, radio directi... |
97438 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einsatzgruppen | Einsatzgruppen | Einsatzgruppen were a paramilitary group in Nazi Germany. They were part of the Schutzstaffel (SS). They helped make The Holocaust happen by murdering about 12 million people throughout Europe. Almost all of the people they killed were civilians.
Sometimes, the Einsatzgruppen would kill only a few people at once. ... |
97439 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophilius%20Lovegood | Xenophilius Lovegood | Xenophilius Lovegood is a fictional character of the Harry Potter series. He is the father of Luna Lovegood (friend of Harry Potter), and the editor of The Quibbler, a magazine in which he writes the things that just he believes, such as Nargles and Crumple-Horned Shortsnack. However, during the Second Wizarding War, ... |
97443 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartolom%C3%A9%20de%20Las%20Casas | Bartolomé de Las Casas | Bartolomé de Las Casas (1484 – 1566), known as the Apostle of the Indies, was a 16th century Spanish priest and writer, and the first Bishop of Chiapas, Mexico. Las Casas was the Dominican priest who condemned the treatment of Indians in the Spanish empire. His widely disseminated 'History of the Indies' helped to esta... |
97444 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o%20Jos%C3%A9%2C%20Santa%20Catarina | São José, Santa Catarina | São José it´s a city of the Santa Catarina state, in Brazil. The biggest city in Santa Catarina is Joinville.
Cities in Santa Catarina |
97445 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balne%C3%A1rio%20Cambori%C3%BA | Balneário Camboriú | Balneário Camboriú is a Brazilian city in the state of Santa Catarina. In 2018, 138,732 people lived there. It is about from the city of Florianópolis, the state capital. Balneário Camboriú has an area of .
References
Other websites
Cities in Santa Catarina |
97446 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blumenau | Blumenau | Blumenau is a city of the Santa Catarina state, in Brazil, with 300,000 inhabitants.
Cities in Santa Catarina |
97447 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brusque%2C%20Santa%20Catarina | Brusque, Santa Catarina | Brusque is a city of the Santa Catarina state, in Brazil. The biggest city in Santa Catarina is Joinville.
Cities in Santa Catarina |
97448 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o%20Jos%C3%A9 | São José | There are a lot parishes that have the name São José (Portuguese for Saint Joseph):
In Europe
In the Azores
São José, a parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada
In Portugal
São José, a parish in the municipality of Lisbon
São José, a parish in the municipality of Viseu
In South America
In Brazil
São José, Sa... |
97449 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapec%C3%B3 | Chapecó | Chapecó is a city of the Santa Catarina state, in Brazil. The biggest city in Santa Catarina is Joinville.
Cities in Santa Catarina |
97450 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crici%C3%BAma | Criciúma | Criciúma is a city of the Santa Catarina state, in Brazil. The biggest city in Santa Catarina is Joinville.
Other websites
City’s official website (in Portuguese)
Cities in Santa Catarina |
97451 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itaja%C3%AD | Itajaí | Itajaí is a city of the Santa Catarina state, in Brazil. The biggest city in Santa Catarina is Joinville. The city was started on June 15, 1860. People started living in Itajai as early as the year 1658.
Geography
Itajaí can be found on the northern coast of the state. It is found on the banks of the river Rio Itaja... |
97452 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaragu%C3%A1%20do%20Sul | Jaraguá do Sul | Jaraguá do Sul is a city of the Santa Catarina state, in Brazil. The biggest city in Santa Catarina is Joinville.
Cities in Santa Catarina |
97453 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joa%C3%A7aba | Joaçaba | Joaçaba is a city of the Santa Catarina state, in Brazil. The biggest city in Santa Catarina is Joinville.
Cities in Santa Catarina |
97454 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joinville | Joinville | Joinville is a city in Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil. It is a major industrial city. It is the largest city in Santa Catarina. About 550,000 people live in the city, and about 1.3 million people live in the surrounding metropolitan area. Most of the people are of German, Swiss and Norwegian descent. It is the... |
97455 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lages | Lages | Lages is a city of the Santa Catarina state, in Brazil. The biggest city in Santa Catarina is Joinville.
References
Cities in Santa Catarina
1776 establishments
18th-century establishments in Brazil |
97456 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brusque | Brusque | Brusque can mean:
Brusque, Aveyron: A French commune in the department of Aveyron and the area Midi-Pyrénées.
Brusque, Brazil: A Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina. |
97465 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwick-upon-Tweed | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Berwick-upon-Tweed is a town in Northumberland, United Kingdom. It is the most northerly town in England, and is 2 miles from Scotland. Around 15,000 people live in Berwick. Many people visit Berwick because it is a nearby market town.
Berwick used to be a Scottish town and a very important port. The town's ownership ... |
97511 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%20van%20Heemskerck | Martin van Heemskerck | Maerten van Heemskerck or Marten Jacobsz Heemskerk van Veen (1 June 1498 – 1 October 1574) was one of the best known Dutch portrait and religious painters of the 16th century (1500s). He became famous for a series of coloured prints of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Marten van Heemskerck was born in the town of Heems... |
97518 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrumental | Instrumental | An instrumental is music that has no words or people singing. The music is made only by musical instruments, or by makings sounds using other things, like bins.
Some types of music like Jazz and classical music have a lot of instrumentals, but most other types of popular music do not.
Some very popular instrumental s... |
97527 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currywurst | Currywurst | Currywurst is a German dish. It is made from a pork sausage (), sliced and covered in a curry sauce (usually ketchup or tomato paste blended with curry) and generous amounts of curry powder.
Currywurst is often sold as a take-out/take-away food, Schnell-Imbisse, at diners or "greasy spoons," on children's menus in r... |
97528 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/7-1-1 | 7-1-1 | 7-1-1 is a telephone number in Canada and the United States. It is used by the Telecommunications Relay Service to let people who are deaf and people who can hear communicate with each other using a telephone. The 7-1-1 number lets these people talk through an operator, by turning the words into something that can be r... |
97535 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann%20Palisa | Johann Palisa | Johann Palisa (December 6 1848–May 2 1925) was an Austrian astronomer, born in Troppau in Austrian Silesia (now in the Czech Republic).
He was a good finder of asteroids, finding 122 in all, from 136 Austria in 1874 to 1073 Gellivara in 1923. Some of the notable asteroids he found include 153 Hilda, 216 Kleopatra, 243... |
97543 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulgate | Vulgate | The Vulgate (lat. Vulgata) is a translation of the Christian Bible. St. Jerome did most of the work. The Vulgate was written in Latin in the 5th century.
Versio vulgata is Latin for the "version commonly used".
Other websites
The Clementine Vulgate, searchable – 2005 Edition. Michael Tweedale, et alia. No apocry... |
97546 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.C.%20Hammer | M.C. Hammer | MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell on March 30, 1962) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. He was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Hammer is known for becoming very rich and well known in a short period of time. His fame and money did not last long though. He lost it all in a very s... |
97549 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear%20power%20plant | Nuclear power plant | A nuclear power plant is a type of power station that generates electricity using heat from nuclear reactions. These reactions take place within a reactor. The plant also has machines which remove heat from the reactor to operate a steam turbine and generator to make electricity. Electricity made by nuclear power pl... |
97556 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progression | Progression | Progression can be any of the following:
In mathematics:
Arithmetic progression
Geometric progression
In music:
Chord progression, series of chords played in order
Backdoor progression
Omnibus progression
Ragtime progression, chord progression of ragtime
In other fields:
Age progression
Color progression
Se... |
97558 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsican | Corsican | Corsican might mean:
Anything related to Corsica, a Mediterranean island that belongs to France
The Corsican language |
97563 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charing%20Cross%20Hospital | Charing Cross Hospital | Charing Cross Hospital is a hospital in London, England.
Charing Cross Hospital was set up in Villiers Street, London, in 1823. It became known as Charing Cross Hospital in 1827. It was set up after Dr. Benjamin Golding started a meeting in 1818.
It was originally built in Central London but it was moved after World ... |
97564 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/8-1-1 | 8-1-1 | 8-1-1 is a telephone number in the United States and Canada. In the United States, 8-1-1 is the number to call to find underground power cables, gas pipes, and other utilities. This lets people avoid them while they are digging. Underground cables and pipes can be damaged by digging tools. A damaged gas pipe can leak, ... |
97588 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/American%20Airlines%20Flight%2011 | American Airlines Flight 11 | American Airlines Flight 11 was the first hijacked airplane of the September 11 attacks. It crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. The American Airlines airplane was a Boeing 767. It was scheduled to fly from Logan International Airport in Boston to Los Angeles International Airport. Fifteen minutes... |
97593 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic%20the%20Hedgehog%202%20%2816-bit%29 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) | Sonic the Hedgehog 2, also called Sonic 2, is the second video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog. It was made by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive in 1992. Unlike the first game, it has a half-pipe special stage and has seven chaos emeralds (see "chaos em... |
97595 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United%20Airlines%20Flight%20175 | United Airlines Flight 175 | United Airlines Flight 175 was the second hijacked airplane of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The flight was traveling from Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California.
It crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. The plane was hij... |
97596 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk%20rock | Folk rock | Folk rock music is a mixture of folk music with modern rock music. Folk rock began in the mid 1960s with performers like the Byrds. Folk singer Bob Dylan created a sensation at the 1965 Newport Festival when he used electric guitar in his performance. This led to many groups wanting to play folk music in the rock style... |
97597 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy%20Page | Jimmy Page | James Patrick Page OBE (born 9 January 1944 in Heston, Middlesex, England) is an English guitarist, songwriter and producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London. From 1966 to 1968 he was a member of The Yardbirds. After that band ended Page went on to form the band Led Zeppelin.
Allmusic descri... |
97598 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Paul%20Jones%20%28musician%29 | John Paul Jones (musician) | John Paul Jones (born John Baldwin on 3 January 1946), in Sidcup, Kent) is an English musician and record producer, and was known for being the bassist, the keyboardist and the mandolin player for rock band Led Zeppelin.
Early Years
John started playing the Piano when he was six years old. His father, Joe Baldwin was ... |
97601 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Plant | Robert Plant | Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), is an English rock singer and musician, and was known for being the lead vocalist for rock band Led Zeppelin. In 2007, he recorded an album with bluegrass fiddler Alison Krauss, and toured with her in 2008.
Other websites
Led Zeppelin O... |
97604 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Bonham | John Bonham | John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (31 May, 1948 – 25 September, 1980) was an English rock drummer. He was best known for being a member of London hard rock band Led Zeppelin. Bonham is considered one of the greatest rock drummers of all time.
John Bonham's career started in 1967, when he joined the Band of Joy with singer Rob... |
97607 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quack | Quack | Quack is the sound a duck makes.
Quack is also the name for someone who is a phony. One way that people use this word is a "quack doctor". A quack doctor sells people bad medicine that does not make people feel better.
A quack can also mean a fake doctor who tries to sell his medicine to people when they do not reall... |
97609 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoof | Hoof | A hoof is the foot of certain animals known as ungulates (such as deer, cows, pigs, sheep, and giraffes). These animals walk on their toes. The toes have a hard cover made out of the same material as fingernails. This is called keratin.
Animal anatomy |
97619 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyutping | Jyutping | Jyutping is a romanization for the Cantonese language. It was created by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK) in 1993.
Other websites
The Jyutping Scheme - The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong
Jyutping Pronunciation Guide
粵語拼盤: Learning the phonetic system of Cantonese
Chinese Character Database (Phonologic... |
97646 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combination | Combination | Combination may mean:
in chess a sequence of forcing moves, usually involving a sacrifice.
in computer games it is called a combo.
in mathematics, combination is about finding the number of possibilities to pick a number of objects from a set.
in martial arts and combat sports it means a striking combination
in securi... |
97647 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-type%20asteroid | S-type asteroid | An S-type asteroid is an asteroid that is mainly silicaceous, or made of a lot of silicon. This is why it is called an S-type. About 17% of all asteroids are this type of asteroid, meaning that they are the second most common after C-type asteroids.
S-type asteroids are the most common asteroid in the inner main belt... |
97671 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelle | Yelle | Yelle (born Julie Budet, January 17, 1983) is a French singer and rapper from the city of Saint-Brieuc. She became famous from MySpace.com when she uploaded a song called "Short Dick Cuizi". With her producer who is also a close friend called GrandMarnier, Yelle has recorded her first album called POP-UP, after her hit... |
97677 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozama%20River | Ozama River | The River Ozama is a river in the eastern part of the Llano Costero del Caribe (in English, "Caribbean Coastal Plain"). Its overall length of 148 km makes it the fourth longest river in the Dominican Republic, and its watershed (2,685 km²) is the fourth largest of the country.
Because large parts of the watershed is f... |
97702 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipple | Nipple | The nipple is a special structure. Female mammals (and women) use nipples for breastfeeding. The breast in male and female mammals is made the same way. The production of milk for breastfeeding is controlled by hormones. This means that men cannot use their breasts to produce milk (unless they have a problem with their... |
97710 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/American%20Airlines%20Flight%2077 | American Airlines Flight 77 | American Airlines Flight 77 was American Airlines' transcontinental flight from Washington Dulles International Airport, in Dulles, Virginia to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California. The flight flew every day in the morning on this route. On September 11, 2001, the aircraft flying this route—a B... |
97719 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic%20the%20Hedgehog%20%28video%20game%29 | Sonic the Hedgehog (video game) | Sonic the Hedgehog, often times called Sonic 1, is the first video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It was made by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive in 1991. It has many sequels and spin-offs.
Plot
In order to steal six Chaos Emeralds, Dr. Ivo Robotnik traps the animals from South Island ... |
97730 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekken | Tekken | Tekken is the first game for the Tekken series, released on December 9, 1994 for arcades. It was later released on the PlayStation in 1995. Tekken had two modes, Arcade mode and VS mode. Extra modes would be added in the next games.
Characters in Tekken
Also see
Tekken (series)
Tekken
1995 video games |
97734 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekken%202 | Tekken 2 | Tekken 2 is a fighting video game made by Namco. It was released in arcades in 1995 and released worldwide on PlayStation in 1996.
Characters
The game contains twenty five characters. Most from the original game return in the game, except Jack.
Returning characters
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Heihachi Mishima
Marshall La... |
97737 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia%20Keys | Alicia Keys | Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B singer, songwriter and actress. She has sold over forty-one million albums and singles worldwide as of 2007, and has won numerous awards, including fourteen Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards, five American Mu... |
97742 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zlata%27s%20Diary | Zlata's Diary | Zlata's Diary was a diary by Bosnia and Herzegovina's Zlata Filipovic. It was written between 1991/1993 about her life at the time. It was mostly about the Bosnian war that erupted near her in Sarajevo. She starts the fifth grade in the beginning of 1991 and she reunites her friends and her family.
Zlata's Diary is... |
97743 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%20Bessonova | Anna Bessonova | Anna Bessonova (born 29 July 1984) is a Ukrainian 2 time Olympic Bronze medalist rhythmic gymnast. She was born in Kiev, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, the daughter of Vladimir Bessonov and Viktoria Serkyh-Bessonova. She began training for rhythmic gymnastics at the age of three. She has won a gold medal in the 2... |
97760 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20counties%20in%20North%20Carolina | List of counties in North Carolina | The U.S. state of North Carolina is divided up into 100 counties.
List of counties in North Carolina
Map of counties in North Carolina
References
North Carolina |
97765 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel%20College%2C%20Melbourne | Emmanuel College, Melbourne | {{Infobox school
|name = Emmanuel College: St. Paul's Campus
|image =
|motto = Life To The Full
|established = 1965
|type = Secondary, Single-sex, Day school
|denomination = Roman Catholic, Marianists
|slogan =
|streetaddress= 423 Blackshaws Road
|city = Altona North
|state ... |
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