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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irazu%20Volcano
Irazu Volcano
Irazu Volcano National Park has one of the most active volcanos of Costa Rica. It is in the central mountain range at 31 km to northwest of the city of Cartago, 3,435 meters above sea level. It last erupted in 1963 and 1965. Irazu Volcano National Park offers many types of craters, some having small lakes. The park a...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto%20Viejo%20de%20Talamanca
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a coastal town in Talamanca in Limón Province. It is in southeastern Costa Rica and is known simply as Puerto Viejo to the people who live there. Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a tourist destination. The beaches Playa Chiquita, Playa Negra, and Punta Uva are close to Puerto Viejo. Many touri...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Cantons%20of%20Switzerland%20by%20area
List of Cantons of Switzerland by area
The following is a list of Cantons of Switzerland, by area: Switzerland-related lists
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathar%20castles
Cathar castles
Cathar castles (Châteaux cathares in French) is a term used by the French tourist industry. It is used for castles in the Languedoc-Roussillon, usually built by the enemies of the Cathars during the Albigensian Crusade. The true Cathar castles The Cathars built fortified homesteads, but not castles. The legend of Cat...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau%20d%27Usson
Château d'Usson
The Château d'Usson is one of the Cathar castles in southwestern France. It is in the commune of Rouze, in the Ariège département. Castles in France Occitanie
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sertab%20Erener
Sertab Erener
Sertab Erener (born December 4, 1964 is a Turkish pop music singer. She is one of the most successful female Turkish pop singers in Turkey. Erener is said to be one of the divas of Turkish pop music. She released her first album which produced by Sezen Aksu, Sakin Ol (Calm Down) in August 1992. Her debut song "Sakin ...
102233
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouting
Scouting
Scouting (sometimes called the Scout Movement) is a youth movement. It was started in 1907 by Robert Baden-Powell as a movement for boys. Baden-Powell took many ideas from the experiences he made with the Mafeking Cadet Corps. This corps was a paramilitary group made of boys. It was formed during a siege in the Second...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Indonesia
History of Indonesia
The History of Indonesia or more precisely of the Indonesian archipelago in South East Asia with 17,508 islands goes back to Homo erectus (popularly known as the "Java Man"). There have been found fossilised remains of about one million years ago. Austronesian people, who form the majority of the modern population, ca...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book%20of%20Leviticus
Book of Leviticus
Leviticus (lih-vih-tih-kus) is the third book of both the Bible, and the Torah. In Hebrew it is known as Wayiqra' (וַיִּקְרָא), meaning 'And He will declare.' It was written by the Old Testament Patriarch Moses. Leviticus was written to the Hebrew people of Israel. The book has several main topics, some of which are th...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20C.%20Mather
John C. Mather
Professor John Cromwell Mather (born 7 August 1946 in Roanoke, Virginia) is an American astrophysicist and cosmologist. He was given the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2006 for his work on COBE satellite with George Smoot. The COBE satellite measures black holes and cosmic radiation. This work supported the big-bang theo...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book%20of%20Joshua
Book of Joshua
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book of the Christian Bible, and also the sixth book of the Hebrew Tanakh. It is not clear who wrote the book, although most of the Jewish tradition believe it was Joshua, son of Nun. It is the first of the books of the Tanakh (Old Testament) covering the history of Israel from the arriv...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home%20education
Home education
Home education or homeschooling is a form of education where the parent or guardian is the instructor. The reason for this form of education is usually the guardian is not happy with the nearby schools, or sometimes for religious or moral purposes. Many people also want to protect children from bullying and violence. I...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjuku%20Station
Shinjuku Station
is a railway station in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan. According to the Guinness Book of Records, it is the busiest train station in the world. Adjacent stations Other websites JR East Shinjuku Station Keio Shinjuku Station Odakyu Shinjuku Station Tokyo Metro Shinkuku Station Toei Shinjuku Stat...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/San%20Pedro%20de%20Macor%C3%ADs
San Pedro de Macorís
The Dominican city of San Pedro de Macorís is the head municipality of the San Pedro de Macorís province, on the southeast of the country. It has the nickname of Macorís del mar ("Macorís by the sea") to differentiate it from San Francisco de Macorís, in the Duarte Province. History There were two very small towns on...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistle%20to%20the%20Galatians
Epistle to the Galatians
The Epistle to the Galatians (or Galatians) is the forty-eighth book in the Bible (and ninth in the New Testament), written by the Apostle Paul. The book was written to the people of Galatia, a part of modern day Turkey, with whom Paul had earlier preached and founded the congregation in their area. It is not known fo...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Label
Label
A label can have several meanings: A category or classification - a term used to identify something or someone A brand or a trademark A strip or narrow piece of something, especially one used to identify something promotional tab used in philately A molding over a door or window hu:Etikett (egyértelműsítő lap)
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neanderthal
Neanderthal
The Neanderthal, a species of the genus Homo, was a near relative of our own species. Its scientific name is Homo neanderthalensis or Homo sapiens neanderthalensis. Neanderthal fossils were only found in Europe, Asia Minor and up to central Asia. The first fossil was found in a limestone quarry near Düsseldorf: One of...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldenzaal
Oldenzaal
Oldenzaal is a municipality and city in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. About 32,000 people were living there in 2021. It lies in Twente region. Oldenzaal got city rights in 1249. People Gert Timmerman (1935-2017), a singer and musician ("Gert and Hermien") References Plaatsengids.nl Cities in the ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo%20erectus
Homo erectus
Homo erectus (Latin: "upright man") is an extinct species of the genus Homo. Fossil remains were found in Java (1890s) and in China (1921). Nearly all of them were lost during World War II, but there are casts that are considered to be reliable evidence. Early in the 20th century it was believed that the first modern ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramilitary
Paramilitary
Paramilitary is a way to describe forces that are organised like military forces, but not part of the Armed Forces. Examples for such forces would be police forces guarding the borders of a country. There are paramilitary groups that are run by a country, and others that are not. The name comes from Greek para (which ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champagne%2C%20Ard%C3%A8che
Champagne, Ardèche
Champagne is a town and commune of the Ardèche département, in the southern part of France. Related pages Communes of the Ardèche department Communes in Ardèche
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champis%2C%20Ard%C3%A8che
Champis, Ardèche
Champis is a commune in the Ardèche département in southeast France. Related pages Communes of the Ardèche department Communes in Ardèche
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandolas
Chandolas
Chandolas is a town and commune of the Ardèche département, in the southern part of France. Related pages Communes of the Ardèche department Communes in Ardèche
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chan%C3%A9ac
Chanéac
Chanéac is a town and commune of the Ardèche département, in the southern part of France. Related pages Communes of the Ardèche department Communes in Ardèche
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charmes-sur-Rh%C3%B4ne
Charmes-sur-Rhône
Charmes-sur-Rhône is a town and commune of the Ardèche département, in the southern part of France. Related pages Communes of the Ardèche department Communes in Ardèche
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charnas
Charnas
Charnas is a town and commune of the Ardèche département, in the southern part of France. About 715 or 722 people lived there in 2008. Related pages Communes of the Ardèche department References INSEE Communes in Ardèche
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaeolithic
Palaeolithic
The Palaeolithic (or Paleolithic) was a period of prehistory when humans made stone tools. It was the first and longest part of the Stone Age. It began around 3.3 million years ago and ended around 11,650 years ago. About 99% of human history happened in the Palaeolithic. The Palaeolithic began when hominids (early ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolas
Bolas
Bolas (from Spanish bola, "ball", also known as boleadoras) are a throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs. They are used by the gauchos in South America today, but have been found in excavations of pre-Hispanic settlements, especially in ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cord
Cord
Cord may refer to: Cable, in electronics, such as power cord or extension cord Twine, string or rope Cord (band), a British rock group Cord (movie), a 2000 movie starring Daryl Hannah and Jennifer Tilly Cord (sewing), a trimming made of multiple strands of yarn twisted together cord (unit of volume), used to me...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard%20Hughes
Howard Hughes
Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976), was an American businessman and movie producer. During his life, he was one of the richest people in the world. He was born in Humble, Texas to a rich family. He went to Hollywood and became a movie producer and aviator. Hughes broke several world records ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarzan
Tarzan
Tarzan is a main fictional character. He appeared in many books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Burroughs first wrote about Tarzan in 1914. The book was called Tarzan of the Apes. Tarzan's father was an English lord who died in the African jungle. The baby Tarzan was left alone in the jungle. Giant apes found the baby Tarzan ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfer%20Rosa
Surfer Rosa
Surfer Rosa is the first music album by the Pixies. It was released by a record label called 4AD in March 1988. Other websites Surfer Rosa at Last.fm Surfer Rosa at Google Music 1988 albums
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK%20Go
OK Go
OK Go is a rock band from Chicago. The band members are Damian Kulash (lead vocals and guitar), Tim Nordwind (bass guitar and backing vocals), Dan Konopka (drums and percussion) and Andy Ross (keyboards, guitar and backing vocals). Their best known song is "Here It Goes Again". American rock bands Indie rock bands Mus...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death%20zone
Death zone
The death zone is the name used by mountain climbers for high altitude where there is not enough available oxygen for humans to breathe. This is usually above 8,000 metres (26,247 feet). Fourteen mountains have peaks that are in the death zone; Those mountains are in Asia, and they are part of the Himalaya and Karakor...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20F.%20Smoot
George F. Smoot
George Fitzgerald Smoot III (born February 20, 1945) is an American professor of astrophysics and cosmology. In 2006 he won a Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on COBE with John C. Mather. That work made it possible to measure black holes and cosmic radiation much more exactly than was possible before. This work gav...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundgarden
Soundgarden
Soundgarden was an American rock band. They began in Seattle, Washington, in 1984. Soundgarden helped create the sound of grunge music. This is a genre of alternative rock that first became popular in Seattle. They were first signed to a local record label Sub Pop. Later, they were the first grunge band to sign to a ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book%20of%20Judges
Book of Judges
The Book of Judges is the seventh book in both the Christian Bible (Old Testament), and the Hebrew Tanakh. It was originally written in Hebrew, to the people in Israel. The Hebrew word for the book is Shaptiym, which means, 'people of judgment.' Content The book contains the stories of many "judges" who were leaders w...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%20people
Black people
Black people is a term that is used for a racial group of people with a dark skin color. The meaning of the word is mainly used for people of Sub-Saharan African descent, but also includes certain groups in Oceania and Southeast Asia. Black people in the Americas United States Black people in the United States are c...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book%20of%20Ruth
Book of Ruth
The Book of Ruth (meaning pity or compassion) is the eighth book of the Old Testament (Christian), and the Tanakh (Jewish). It is one of the shortest books in both the Jewish and Christian holy books, consisting of only four chapters. It is unknown who wrote the book. Date and author The book does not name its autho...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesolithic
Mesolithic
The Mesolithic was a period in the development of human technology between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods of the Stone Age. In the Palaeolithic, people were pure hunter-gatherers. In the Neolithic they were farmers in settlements with domesticated animals and wheat, with over 100 kinds of tools and with potter...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epipalaeolithic
Epipalaeolithic
The Epipaleolithic or "peripheral old stone age" is a term used for the hunter-gatherer cultures that existed after the end of the last ice age, before the Neolithic. The term is sometimes confused with Mesolithic, and the two are sometimes used as synonyms. Yet, when a distinction is made, Epipaleolithic is used for...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinker
Thinker
Thinker could mean: an intellectual - the one who tries to use his or her intellect to work, study, reflect, speculate on, or ask and answer questions with regard to a variety of different ideas. The Thinker (French: Le Penseur) a bronze and marble sculpture by Auguste Rodin. Thinker (comics), a pair of comic book c...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural%20revolution
Agricultural revolution
Agricultural revolution could mean: Neolithic Revolution (about 10,000 years ago), which formed the basis for human civilization to develop. It is commonly referred to as the 'First Agricultural Revolution'. Green Revolution (1945-), the use of industrial fertilizers and new crops greatly increases the world's agricult...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neolithic%20revolution
Neolithic revolution
The Neolithic revolution was the first agricultural revolution. It was a gradual change from nomadic hunting and gathering communities to agriculture and settlement. It changed the way of life of the communities which made the change. It occurred in different prehistoric human societies at different times. Many societi...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Army
British Army
The British Army is the army of the British Armed Forces, the military of the United Kingdom. The British Army came into being with unification of the kingdoms of England and Scotland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army included Regiments that had already existed in England and Scotla...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario%20Kart
Mario Kart
Mario Kart (stylized as MARIOKART) is a series of racing video games and media franchise, made by Nintendo. It began with Super Mario Kart for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992. To date, there are four Mario Kart games on home consoles, three portable games, and three Namco co-developed arcade games, maki...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/City%20Loop%2C%20Melbourne
City Loop, Melbourne
The Melbourne City Loop is where Melbourne, Victoria's railway lines meet. Most of the stations are under the ground. The stations in the loop are Flinders Street Station, Southern Cross Station, Parliament, Melbourne Central and Flagstaff. Railway stations in Melbourne
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy%20Bysshe%20Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley (4 August 1792 – 8 July 1822) was an English poet of the early nineteenth century. He is widely thought of as one of most important poets of the Romantic movement in English literature. Some of his poems, like Ozymandias and Ode to the West Wind, are among the most famous in English. Shelley was ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani%20language
Romani language
Romani or Romany (native name: ) is the language of the Roma. The Indo-Aryan Romani language should not be confused with either Romanian (spoken by Romanians), or Romansh (spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland), both of which are Romance languages. The language developed outside from India, in Roman province Egy...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fudge
Fudge
Fudge is a kind of candy which is made by mixing sugar, butter, and milk. It is heated up to 240 degrees Fahrenheit (116 degrees Celsius) and beaten until it becomes smooth. Many things can be added to fudge, like fruits, nuts, chocolate, and caramel. It can be bought in many gift shops in places where there are a lo...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinti
Sinti
Sinti or Sinta (Singular masc.=Sinto; sing. fem.=Sintisa) is the name of some communities of the nomadic people usually called "Gypsies" in English. This includes communities known in German and Dutch as Zigeuner and in Italian as Zingari. They are related to the Roma people. While the Sinti were, until quite recent...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strapping%20Young%20Lad
Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad was a metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They played extreme metal. These people played in the band: Devin Townsend (guitar, vocals), Jed Simon (guitar, vocals), Byron Stoud (bass, vocals), Gene Hoglan (drums). The band went on an extended hiatus and would eventually disband in 200...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock%20climbing
Rock climbing
Rock climbing is a sport where someone uses their hands and feet to climb up a rock or an artificial climbing wall. Rock climbing is a very difficult sport because you need to have a lot of strength. Rock climbers must know how to use ropes, carabiners and harnesses for their own safety. Different ways of rock climbin...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug%20Henning
Doug Henning
Douglas James Henning (May 3, 1947 – February 7, 2000) was a Canadian magician, illusionist and escape artist. He was born in Winnipeg. He helped to re-{popularize magic shows, during his heyday (most popular and successful period) in the 1970s. Henning's approach to magic and performing was different from earlier mag...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancid%20%28band%29
Rancid (band)
Rancid are an influential ska-punk band formed in 1991 in Albany, California by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman. Current members Tim Armstrong (vocals and guitarist) Lars Frederiksen (guitarist) Matt Freeman (bassist) Branden Steineckert (drummer) History Rancid were formed in 1991 out of the ashes of out of the...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen%20Canyon%20Dam
Glen Canyon Dam
Glen Canyon Dam is a large dam on the Colorado River. It is in Page, Arizona. The dam is 583 feet high and it is 1,560 feet wide. It creates Lake Powell which is 186 miles long. The purpose of the dam is to create electricity and to prevent floods. The reservoir can store 27 million acre-feet of water (which is the amo...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superunknown
Superunknown
Superunknown is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Soundgarden. The album was released in 1994. The album is well known thanks to singles like "Black Hole Sun", "Spoonman" and "Fell on Black Days". Track listing "Let Me Drown" (Chris Cornell) – 3:51 "My Wave" (Cornell, Kim Thayil) – 5:12 "Fell on Black ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badmotorfinger
Badmotorfinger
Badmotorfinger is the third studio album by the American rock band Soundgarden. It is one of Soundgarden's best-selling albums. The album was released October 8, 1991. List of songs "Rusty Cage" (Chris Cornell) – 4:26 "Outshined" (Cornell) – 5:11 "Slaves & Bulldozers" (Cornell, Ben Shepherd) – 6:56 "Jesus Christ Pose"...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernoulli%27s%20principle
Bernoulli's principle
Bernoulli's principle is an idea of fluid dynamics. It says that as speed of the fluid increases, pressure decreases. The photo on the right shows this happening. The air in the wide part of the tube has a higher static pressure than the thin part. For a steady flow, the amount of fluid entering the pipe must equal the...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book%20of%20Proverbs
Book of Proverbs
The Book of Proverbs is a book in both the Tanakh (Judaism), and the Old Testament (Christianity). The book contains some important teaching and instructions in each of these respective Religions. While some verses teach duty to God, many can be seen as good advice. Even nonreligious persons may find this advice to b...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welwitschia
Welwitschia
Welwitschia or Welwitschia mirabilis is known as one of the oldest living plants. It can be called a "living fossil". The plant is mainly found in the deserts of Namibia. Some of these plants may be more than 5000 years old. This would make them the oldest living things on Earth. It is named after the discoverer, Dr. ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petasites
Petasites
Petasites is a genus of herbs with leaves in the shape of a heart in the family Asteraceae. The common English name of petasites is Butterbur. Plants of this genus grow near rivers and other water places in Europe, Asia and North America. In general, the leaves are very big. His root is very long and grows very quick....
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death%20Angel
Death Angel
Death Angel is a thrash metal band from Concord, California. They played from 1982 to 1991. In 2001 they started to play again. All of their members are from the Philippines. The members are: Mark Osegueda (vocals) Rob Cavestany (guitar, vocals), Ted Aguilar (guitar), Andy Galeon (drums), Dennis Pepa (bass, vocals) D...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch%20Enemy
Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy is a death metal band from Sweden. They started in 1996. The members are: Alissa White-Gluz (vocals), Michael Amott (guitar, vocals), Jeff Loomis (guitar), Sharlee D'Angelo, (bass) Daniel Erlandsson (drums). Discography Studio albums 1996: Black Earth 1998: Stigmata 1999: Burning Bridges 2001: Wages o...
102557
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trivium
Trivium
Trivium may mean: Trivium (band) - an American heavy metal band Trivium (cipher), a synchronous stream cipher Trivium (liberal arts), in medieval educational theory he:בוגר אוניברסיטה#מקור השם
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living%20fossil
Living fossil
Living fossil refers to life forms which have survived with little change for a long time, and which are still around today. Horseshoe crabs are a typical case of living fossil. They have changed little in appearance since the Ordovician period, 450 million years ago. Crocodilians first appeared 220 million years a...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliban%20%28band%29
Caliban (band)
Caliban is a metal band from Hattingen, Germany. They started in 1997. They play metalcore which is mixture of Hardcore and Heavy metal. The members are: Andreas Dörner (vocals), Denis Schmidt (guitar, vocals), Marc Görtz (guitar), Marco Schaller (bass, vocals) and Patrick Grün (drums). Discography Demo Tape (1997)...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetBSD
NetBSD
NetBSD is an open source version of the Unix-derivative BSD computer operating system. NetBSD is known for being very portable (able to work with a many kinds of computers), such as a small ARM or big amd64 Opteron computers. It is also seen as being fast (does things quickly), secure (hard for people to do bad things...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soilwork
Soilwork
Soilwork is a melodic death metal band from Helsingborg, Sweden. They started in 1996. They have made 7 albums until now. The members are: Bjørn „Speed“ Strid (vocals), Daniel Antonsson (guitar), Ola Flink, (bass), Dirk Verbeuren (drums) and Sven Karlsson (Keyboard). Swedish heavy metal bands Death metal bands Alterna...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamb%20of%20God
Lamb of God
Lamb of God is an American metal band from Richmond, Virginia. They started in 1990. They play a style called Groove metal with Death metal influences. This style is similar to Thrash metal but has more rhythm. Their music is very similar to Pantera's music. The members are Randy Blythe (vocals), Mark Morton (guitar), ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabiner
Carabiner
A carabiner is a metal loop, which can be opened on one side. This side is called a gate. The other side is called spine. Carabiners are often used for rock climbing, sailing and canoeing. They also are used for construction of high buildings or window cleaning. The word comes from the German word "Karabinerhaken", wh...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclamen
Cyclamen
Cyclamen is a genus of 20 species of flowering plants. It is in the Myrsinaceae family. The genus is most widely known by its scientific name Cyclamen. It may also be called Persian violet (it is not related to the violets), or primrose (neither is it a primrose). This is because Cyclamen has been part of the Primulace...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambi%20%28character%29
Bambi (character)
Bambi is the main character in Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods. He is a European Roe Deer. Bambi is also the main character in the Disney movies based on the book: Bambi and Bambi II. In the movies, Bambi was an American white-tailed deer. References Bambi characters Kingdom Hearts characters
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigri
Grigri
A Grigri is a securing device for rock climbing. Unlike many other securing devices, a Grigri is half-automatic. It works like a seat belt in a car. The rope can be slowly pulled through, but if there is lot of weight on the rope the Grigri locks the rope. "Grigri" is a trademark of the company Petzl, but because it wa...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumper%20%28Bambi%29
Thumper (Bambi)
Thumper is a fictional rabbit in the Disney movies Bambi and Bambi II. He is Bambi's sidekick. Thumper has a total of 4 sisters and a girlfriend called blossom or miss bunny in some countries. Thumper and bambi are also both friends with Flower the skunk Bambi characters Disney characters Fictional hares and rabbits
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacmel
Jacmel
Jacmel (Kréyòl: Jakmèl) is a city in southeast Haiti, on the Caribbean coast, at the mouth of the river Grande Rivière de Jacmel. It is the capital city of the Sud-Est Département. The city is in the Baie de Jacmel ("Jacmel Bay") about 86 km south of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. It is also the chief town of an ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda%20S2000
Honda S2000
The Honda S2000 was a roadster created by the car company Honda. It was first on sale in April 1999. It was the successor (new model) of the S800. Production of the S2000 ended in 2009. Models AP1 The S2000 was introduced in 1999 as a 2000 model. AP2 In 2004, the new S2000 was introduced. References http://www.h...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliban
Caliban
Caliban can mean: Caliban (character), a character from the play The Tempest Caliban (moon), a moon of Uranus Caliban (band), a metalcore band from Germany Caliban (comics), a mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narre%20Warren%20railway%20station%2C%20Melbourne
Narre Warren railway station, Melbourne
Narre Warren Railway Station is a railway station in Metcard Zone 2, located in Narre Warren, Victoria. Premium Melbourne railway stations
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premium%20station
Premium station
A Premium station is a term used in the Melbourne train system for a station where there are better things than the other stations. There are currently 72 stations like this. All 5 City Loop stations are Premium stations, as well as the following stations - References Public transport in Melbourne
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary%20the%20Snail
Gary the Snail
Gary the Snail is SpongeBob's pet snail who lives with him in their pineapple house. He meow and acts like a cat. He cannot talk but SpongeBob can understand him. Gary is usually shown to be very smart. SpongeBob SquarePants characters Fictional characters introduced in 1999
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker%20Percy
Walker Percy
Walker Percy (May 28, 1916–May 10, 1990) was an American author. He wrote a novel called The Moviegoer. 1916 births 1990 deaths writers from Alabama
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talcott%20Parsons
Talcott Parsons
Talcott Parsons (December 13 1902 – May 8 1979) was an American sociologist. He created a type of sociology called structural functionalism. Parsons worked at Harvard University from 1927 to 1973. 1902 births 1979 deaths American sociologists Scientists from Colorado
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20Hopper
Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was an American painter. He created paintings called The Nighthawks or Chop Suey. Related pages List of American painters American artists People from New York 1882 births 1967 deaths
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias%20Canetti
Elias Canetti
Elias Canetti (July 25, 1905 – August 14, 1994) was an Bulgarian-Swiss Jewish author who wrote Crowds and Power. A mountain in Antarctica is named for him. 1905 births 1994 deaths Austrian writers
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gao%20Xingjian
Gao Xingjian
Gao Xingjian (born January 4, 1940), is a Chinese-French writer. He was awarded the 2000 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is also a stage director and a painter. Related pages List of Nobel Prize winners by country List of Chinese writers List of Chinese painters References Other websites 1940 births Living people ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/English%20Renaissance%20drama
English Renaissance drama
English Renaissance drama is sometimes called Elizabethan drama, since its most important developments started when Elizabeth I was Queen of England from 1558 to 1603. But this name is not very accurate; the drama continued after Elizabeth's death, into the reigns of King James I (1603–1625) and his son King Charles I ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blank%20verse
Blank verse
The term Blank verse means poetry that does not use rhyme. Blank verse relies on the meter of the lines in the poem to give structure, and to create the feeling of poetry as compared to prose. An example from William Wordsworth's poem Michael shows the lack of rhyme and the strict meter in blank verse – each line sti...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave%20of%20Altamira
Cave of Altamira
Altamira (Spanish for 'high view') is a cave in Spain famous for its Upper Paleolithic cave paintings featuring drawings and coloured paintings of wild mammals and human hands. It is located near the town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain, 30 km west of the city of Santander. The cave with its paintings has bee...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altamira
Altamira
Altamira could mean any of the following: Altamira (cave), a cave in Cantabria, Spain, famous for its cave paintings, and carving Altamira, Tamaulipas, a port city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas Altamira (Caracas) a neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela Altamira, Pará, a city in the Brazilian state of Pará Altamira...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.C.%20Kuban%20Krasnodar
F.C. Kuban Krasnodar
FC Kuban () is a Russian football club based in Krasnodar. In 2006 they won promotion to the Russian Premier League. Kuban have previously spent two seasons in Russian Premier League and three seasons in Soviet Top League. History The club was founded as Dynamo in 1928, but was named Neftyanik in 1954, Kuban in 1958,...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liiga
Liiga
Liiga also known as SM-liiga from 1975 to 2013, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. It is generally thought of as one of the top leagues in Europe. It started in 1975. SM is a common abbreviation for Suomen mestaruus, "Finnish championship". Ice hockey leagues Sport in Finland 1975 establishments in ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurochs
Aurochs
The aurochs, or urus, (Bos primigenius) was a large species of cattle. The aurochs used to be common in Europe. It is extinct now. It was a wild animal, not a domesticated animal. The extinct aurochs/urus is a not the same species as the wisent (the European bison). According to the Paleontologisk Museum, University o...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privas
Privas
Privas is a commune of France, capital (Prefecture) of the Ardèche department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is the smallest administrative centre of any department in France. Today Privas is known for several confectionery made with chestnuts produced in the region, as the marron glacé....
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilherand-Granges
Guilherand-Granges
Guilherand-Granges is a town and commune of the Ardèche département, in the southern part of France. Related pages Communes of the Ardèche department References Communes in Ardèche
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tournon-sur-Rh%C3%B4ne
Tournon-sur-Rhône
Tournon-sur-Rhône is a commune in the Ardèche department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. The city is at about to the north of Valence, the capital of the Drôme department. History Tournon-sur-Rhône, with the name of Tournon, was one of the seven dist...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Marion
Battle of Marion
The Battle of Marion (December 17–December 18, 1864) was a military engagement in the American Civil War that occurred when Major General George Stoneman, commander of the Union Army in Kentucky and Tennessee, raided Southwestern Virginia. General Stoneman's plan was to destroy anything that might benefit the Southern ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.C.%20Angusht%20Nazran
F.C. Angusht Nazran
FC Angusht Nazran are a Russian football club from Nazran. In 2006 the club played in the Russian First Division, the second level of Russian professional football. The club was founded in 1993 as Ingushetia Nazran and entered the Russian Third League in 1994. In 1995 the club was renamed Angusht and finished second i...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union%20Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the name of the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army, or the National Army. Structure It consisted of the small United States Army (the regular army), increased by many regiments supplied by the Norther...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate%20States%20Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army (CSA) was organized in February 1861 to fight for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Somewhere between 750,000 and 1.2 million soldiers served the Confederacy in one form or another. The exact numbers are not known because of incomplete and destroyed records. Al...