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116590 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rouen%20Cathedral | Rouen Cathedral | Rouen Cathedral () is a Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in Normandy, northwestern France.
Related pages
Rouen Cathedral (Monet), a series of paintings of the cathedral by Claude Monet
References
Other websites
Roman Catholic Cathedrals
Cathedrals in France
Rouen |
116591 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%20Stephen%27s%20Cathedral%2C%20Vienna | St Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna | St. Stephen's Cathedral () is found in Vienna, Austria. It has a clear Romanesque and Gothic form. The large place before it is called Stephansplatz (St. Stephen's place). It lies in the center of Vienna.
History
It had the status of Cathedral since 1376. Since 1479 it is the seat of a bishop, since 1723 that of an a... |
116592 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlisle%20Cathedral | Carlisle Cathedral | Carlisle Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Carlisle, in Cumbria, in northwest England. It is the seat of the bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle,
Other websites
Stayin - Carlisle Cathedral
Official site
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle - from Project Gutenber... |
116594 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame%20de%20Saint-Omer | Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer | Saint-Omer Cathedral () was a cathedral, in Saint-Omer, France. Today, it is an ordinary church. This is because after the French revolution, the seat of the bishop was moved to Arras. It is still a historical monument. There was a small chapel where the Cathedral stands today. The chapel was built in the 8th century. ... |
116595 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selby%20Abbey | Selby Abbey | Selby Abbey is an Anglican parish church in the town of Selby, North Yorkshire. It was founded by Benedict in 1069 and built by the de Lacy family.
Other websites
Official website of Selby Abbey.
Views of Selby Abbey.
Abbeys
Churches in England
North Yorkshire
Anglican churches |
116598 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester%20Cathedral | Rochester Cathedral | Rochester Cathedral is a Norman church in Rochester, Kent, and the cathedral of the Anglican diocese of Rochester. It was originally founded in 604 AD, and rebuilt by the Normans. The present church was consecrated in 1130. It became a place of pilgrimage after William of Perth was murdered nearby in 1201.
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116599 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%20Mans%20Cathedral | Le Mans Cathedral | Le Mans Cathedral (French: Cathédrale St-Julien du Mans) is a cathedral built in the Gothic style in the town of Le Mans, France. It is dedicated to Saint Julien; he was the first bishop of Le Mans; he is also buried in the cathedral. It is somewhat unusual in the West. It is often compared to those of Reims and Chartr... |
116600 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types%20of%20tennis%20match | Types of tennis match | Traditionally, tennis is played between two people in a Singles match, or four players in a Doubles match. However, popular variations allowing play between three players (of which two or three are on the court at any one time) have emerged.
Singlesin tennis is the body of competition that features individual players ... |
116604 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love%20Street | Love Street | Love Street was a Scottish football stadium in Paisley, Glasgow. It was owned by St Mirren F.C. who played their home games at the stadium. It closed in 2009.
Football stadiums in Scotland
Sports buildings in the United Kingdom
2009 disestablishments in the United Kingdom |
116605 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdas%20Adamkus | Valdas Adamkus | Valdas Adamkus (born 3 November 1926) is a Lithuanian politician and engineer. He was the President of the Republic of Lithuania. He was born on November 3, 1926 in Kaunas, Lithuania. His birth name was Valdemaras Adamkavičius.
First elected in 1998, he ended his term in office in 2003. When Rolandas Paksas, the new e... |
116606 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic%20architecture | Islamic architecture | Islamic architecture is a type of architecture. It has been used for many different kinds of buildings; many mosques were built based on old Egyptian style. It can be very varied. Decoration is often limited to calligraphy, as Muslims are forbidden to make images of god. They also make complicated tile artwork and deco... |
116607 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter%20Road | Easter Road | Easter Road is a Scottish football stadium in Edinburgh. It is owned by Hibernian F.C. who play their home games at the stadium.
Football stadiums in Scotland
Buildings and structures in Edinburgh |
116608 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Douglas%20Park | New Douglas Park | New Douglas Park is a Scottish football stadium. It is owned by Scottish Premier League team Hamilton Academical F.C. who play their home games at the stadium.
Football stadiums in Scotland |
116609 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk%20Stadium | Falkirk Stadium | Falkirk Stadium is a Scottish football stadium. It is owned by Falkirk F.C. who play their home games at the stadium.
Football stadiums in Scotland |
116610 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby%20Park | Rugby Park | Rugby Park is a Scottish football stadium. It is owned by Kilmarnock F.C. who play their home games at the stadium.
Football stadiums in Scotland |
116611 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannadice | Tannadice | Tannadice is a Scottish football stadium. It is owned by Dundee United F.C. who play their home games at the stadium. Tannadice Stadium is on the same street as their Dundee rivals stadium, Dundee F.C.
Football stadiums in Scotland
Dundee |
116612 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tynecastle | Tynecastle | Tynecastle is a football stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is owned by Hearts of Midlothian F.C. who play their home games at the stadium.
Football stadiums in Scotland
Buildings and structures in Edinburgh |
116613 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrox | Ibrox | Ibrox is a Scottish football stadium. It is owned by Rangers F.C. who play their home games at the stadium. The capacity is 50,817.
Football stadiums in Scotland
Buildings and structures in Glasgow |
116614 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledonian%20Stadium | Caledonian Stadium | Caledonian Stadium is a Scottish football stadium. It is owned by Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. who play their home games at the stadium.
Football stadiums in Scotland |
116615 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fir%20Park | Fir Park | Fir Park is a football stadium in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Scottish Premier League club Motherwell F.C.. The stadium is all seats with a capacity of 13,742. The highest attendance for the stadium is 35,632 against Rangers in a 1952 Scottish Cup match.
Today, the stadium has a... |
116616 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag%20of%20Lithuania | Flag of Lithuania | The Flag of Lithuania is a tricolour flag currently used by Lithuania. The flag has three horizontal stripes. The yellow stripe on the top represents the sun, the green stripe in the middle represents forests, the red stripe on the bottom represents the blood of people who defended Lithuania's freedom. The flag's ratio... |
116621 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiversity | Wikiversity | Wikiversity is a free wiki website, a sister project of Wikipedia, and run by the Wikimedia Foundation. It is used to help students learn, or teachers to teach. Wikiversity develops learning resources on every subject which users are interested in. It has many links to other wikis with educational material like Wikiped... |
116632 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollywood | Pollywood | Pashto films industry or Pollywood () is the popular acronym for the Pashto language movie industry based in the city of Peshawar, the provincial capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Cinema of Pakistan
Peshawar |
116638 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Andrews | Thomas Andrews | Thomas Andrews (7 February 1873 - 15 April 1912) was an Irish businessman. He designed the RMS Titanic. He was married and had a girl who was born in 1908. He died during the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. In the movie Titanic by James Cameron, he was portrayed by actor Victor Garber.
Mr. Thomas Andrews was enrolled... |
116642 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poprad | Poprad | Poprad (; , ) is a city in northern Slovakia at the bottom of the High Tatra Mountains. It is the biggest town in the Spiš region and the tenth largest city in Slovakia. As of 2016, about 52,000 people live in Poprad.
The city has a historic centre, an international airport and is the starting point of the Tatranská e... |
116643 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martina%20Navratilova | Martina Navratilova | Martina Navratilova (; born Martina Subertová on October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech-American retired tennis player who has been World No. 1.
Navratilova is openly lesbian. She married Julia Lemigova in December 2014.
In February 2010, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The following month she ... |
116645 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo%C5%A1%20Friedl | Leoš Friedl | Leoš Friedl (born January 1 1977 in Jindřichův Hradec) is a Czech professional tennis player best known for his doubles play with František Čermák. He is coached by Lubomir Gerla. In his career, he has won 15 top-level doubles titles and $1,027,625 in prize money. Having turned professional in 1997, Friedl won the 2001... |
116648 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin%20Ullyett | Kevin Ullyett | Kevin Ullyett (born May 23, 1972) is a tennis player from Harare, Zimbabwe. His success on the tour has come playing doubles.
In his career, he has won 24 doubles titles, including the 2001 US Open and the 2005 Australian Open, both with Wayne Black.
In Mixed Doubles, Ullyett won the 2002 Australian Open with Daniela... |
116649 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arantxa%20S%C3%A1nchez%20Vicario | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Aránzazu (Arantxa) Isabel Maria Sanchez Vicario (born 18 December 1971, in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired Spanish professional tennis player. During her career, she won 4 Grand Slam singles titles and 6 Grand Slam doubles titles.
A little bit about her .......
At the 1990 US Open, a reporter asked Arantxa Sánchez-Vica... |
116650 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai%20Sugiyama | Ai Sugiyama | is a Japanese professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1992. In her career so far, she has won 6 singles titles and 36 doubles titles, including three Grand Slam women's doubles titles (1 with Frenchwoman Julie Halard-Decugis and 2 partnering Belgian Kim Clijsters). Ai is coached by her mother and plays a... |
116651 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty%20Schnyder | Patty Schnyder | Patty Schnyder (born 14 December 1978, Basel) is a retired professional female tennis player from Switzerland. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No.7. She has had important wins over World No. 1's.
During her long career, she reached four Grand Slam quarterfinals, and one Grand Slam se... |
116652 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian%20Wells%2C%20California | Indian Wells, California | Indian Wells is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley. It is in the Palm Springs area near Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Indio. For the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 3,816.
It has the highest proportion of millionaires of any city in the United States.
The city hosts a te... |
116653 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian%20Wells%20Masters | Indian Wells Masters | The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. The official sponsored name of the event is currently the Pacific Life Open.
The event is part of the ATP Masters Series on the men's tour and is a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour. The event, held i... |
116654 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeeshan | Zeeshan | Zeeshan () is a Arabic name which comes from the words "Zee" (someone who has) and "Shan" (splendor). It means a high-resolve (high standard of following what one plans to do) or a standard of high-status.
It may be written in Arabic as or . Both are valid forms. The first one is a compound word Zeeshan, and the sec... |
116656 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmood | Mahmood | Mahmud (also spelled Mahmood, Mahmoud, Mahmut, Mehmood, Mahmoed or Mehmud) is the main transliteration of the Arabic given name (, Maḥmūd) that comes from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D "Praise".
Despite sharing the same triconsonantal root, this name is distinct from the name Muhammad. One of the Islamic pro... |
116659 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kite | Kite | For the bird, see kite (bird)
A kite is a flying object that is attached to the ground by a rope, or ropes. Kites can be flown for fun, or in competitions. In India, people fly kites on Makar Sankranti.
History
Kites come in all shapes and sizes. Kites were created in China about 2,800 years ago. Later they spread ... |
116660 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/University%20of%20Portsmouth | University of Portsmouth | The University of Portsmouth is a university in Portsmouth. It was started as the Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and the Arts in 1869, and gained university status in 1992.
Portsmouth has been rated as the 5th best modern university in the UK by The Times Good University Guide.
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Other websites
Un... |
116661 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester%20Cathedral | Winchester Cathedral | Winchester Cathedral is a mediaeval Anglican church in Winchester, Hampshire. It is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester.
The cathedral has the longest nave and overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe. By contrast, the interior height of the nave vault at 78 feet is about half that of Beauvais Cathedral in F... |
116662 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical | Vertical | An object is in a vertical position when it goes in an "up-down" direction, also perpendicular to the horizon or horizontal plane.
In science, it could also mean:
Vertical direction, the direction aligned with the direction of the force of gravity, as materialized with a plumb line
In mathematics:
Vertical (angles), ... |
116665 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racing%20Stripes | Racing Stripes | Racing Stripes is a 2005 animated adventure and comedy movie. It stars Frankie Muniz and Hayden Panettiere. The movie was directed by Frederik Du Chau.
Cast
Hayden Panettiere - Channing Walsh
Frankie Muniz - Stripes
Dustin Hoffman - Tucker
Whoopi Goldberg - Franny
Steve Harvey - Buzz
David Spade - Scuzz
Jeff ... |
116674 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forehand | Forehand | The forehand in tennis is a shot made by swinging the racquet across one's body in the direction of where the player wants to place the shot. For a right-handed player, the forehand is a stroke that begins on the right side of his body, continues across his body as contact is made with the ball, and ends on the left si... |
116675 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogue%20%28magazine%29 | Vogue (magazine) | Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine published in nine countries by a company called Condé Nast Publications. The American version of Vogue is edited by Anna Wintour, an English woman who has lived in New York City for a long time. Each month, Vogue publishes a magazine based entirely on fashion, life and design. ... |
116676 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponsor | Sponsor | To sponsor something is to support an event, activity, person, or organization. The support can be with money or giving something else useful, such as advertising, or time. A sponsor is the individual or group that gives the support, similar to a benefactor. A sponsor may also be a personal sponsor, a political sponsor... |
116685 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas%20Rangers%20%28baseball%29 | Texas Rangers (baseball) | The Texas Rangers are an American Major League Baseball team from Arlington, Texas. The team plays in Arlington, but it also represents the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth and the surrounding area. The Rangers are part of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League.
Their first home field in Texas ... |
116686 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas%20Rangers | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers may mean:
Texas Ranger Division, a police force in the U.S. state of Texas
Texas Rangers (baseball), a Major League Baseball team |
116688 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office%20suite | Office suite | In computing, an office suite, sometimes called an office software suite or productivity suite is a software suite for use by workers. The parts of an office suite are usually come together, have a standard user interface and usually can interact with each other, sometimes in ways operating systems would not normally a... |
116689 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rake%27s%20Progress | The Rake's Progress | The Rake's Progress is an opera by Igor Stravinsky. The libretto written by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman is based loosely on the eight paintings and engravings from the 18th century by William Hogarth called A Rake's Progress. Stravinsky had seen these paintings in 1947 at an exhibition in Chicago.
The Rake’s Pro... |
116693 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial | Serial | Serial may refer to the presentation of works in sequential segments, e.g.:
Serial (publishing): the publication of a journal in separate parts under the same title. Example: Nature (journal).
Serial (literature) often a work of narrative fiction published in sequential installments.
Serial (radio and television), ... |
116699 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port%20of%20Karachi | Port of Karachi | The Port of Karachi () is Pakistan's largest and busiest seaport. It handles about 60% of the nation's cargo (25 million tons per year). The port is located between the towns of Kiamari and Saddar. It is close to the center of old Karachi, the main business district, and several industrial areas. The geographic positio... |
116700 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonmiani%20Bay | Sonmiani Bay | Sonmiani Bay is found on the Arabian Sea in Lasbela District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Geography of Pakistan
Bays |
116701 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churma%20Island | Churma Island | Churma Island or Churna Island () is a small island in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Islands of Pakistan |
116704 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton%20Oyster%20Rocks | Clifton Oyster Rocks | The Clifton Oyster Rocks are islands off the coast of the Clifton neighbourhood of Karachi, Pakistan. The islands were controlled by the Pakistani Navy until 2006, when the Karachi city government decided to make island as part of its plans to renovate the city. As part of these plans, the Port Fountain was constructed... |
116705 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khiprianwala%20Island | Khiprianwala Island | Khiprianwala Island is a small island in the Arabian Sea. It is off the coast of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Islands of Pakistan |
116706 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malan%20Island | Malan Island | Malan Island is a mud volcano that is found in the Arabian Sea. It is three kilometers off the coast of Balochistan, Pakistan. It ran out of water in March of 1999.
Volcanoes of Asia
Islands of Pakistan
Mountains of Pakistan |
116707 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manora%20Island | Manora Island | Manora or Manoro () is a small island just south of the Port of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It has an area of . The island is connected to the mainland by a long causeway called the "Sandspit". Manora and other islands close to it create a protective barrier between Karachi harbor to the north and the Arabian Sea to th... |
116712 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillian | Trillian | Trillian is an instant messaging program made by Cerulean Studios. It can be used with many different chat services. The newest version works with AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, and IRC.
Instant messaging software |
116713 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie%20Muniz | Frankie Muniz | Francisco "Frankie" Muniz IV (born December 5, 1985) is an American actor. He was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey and grew up in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, Raleigh, North Carolina and Burbank, Los Angeles. He is best known for his role as Malcolm in the television sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.
Other websites
People from ... |
116715 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendee%20Lee | Wendee Lee | Wendee Lee (born February 20, 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is an American voice actress. She is best known for voicing, or speaking, in many different video games, Power Rangers episodes, ADR voiceover of The Powerpuff Girls series, and dubbing, or film making, in anime. She is also a vegetarian.
References
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116719 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weilheim-Schongau | Weilheim-Schongau | Weilheim-Schongau is a rural district in Upper Bavaria in the south of Bavaria, Germany. Neighbor districts are: Landsberg (district), Starnberg Rural District, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district) and Ostallgäu; Weilheim i.OB is the capital of the district Weilheim-Schongau.
Towns and municipali... |
116726 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/El%20Muerto | El Muerto | El Muerto (in English, "The Dead One") is a superhero from a self-published comic book series made by Javier Hernandez. His real name is Juan Diego de la Muerte, or simply "Diego". Some of El Muerto's powers include super-strength, near-immortality, and the power to resurrect the dead. He got his powers after being kid... |
116731 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill | Bill | Bill is a male name.
It may also refer to:
Bill (proposed law), a proposed law in a legislature
Bill, a nickname for a banknote
Bill, an invoice specifying payment due, such as a phone bill
Bill, a bird's beak. |
116732 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/El%20Muerto%20%28movie%29 | El Muerto (movie) | El Muerto (also called The Dead One, El Muerto: The Dead One, The Dead One: El Muerto, or The Dead One: An American Legend) is a 2007 movie. It was made from the story of the comic book superhero El Muerto. It was written and directedby Brian Cox (director). Wilmer Valderrama starred as the main character, El Muerto/Di... |
116734 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Mitchell | Thomas Mitchell | Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (June 15, 1792 – October 5, 1855) became Surveyor-General of New South Wales and laid out many Australian towns and roads. He also went on four main expeditions to explore south eastern Australia.
Early life
Thomas Mitchell was born in Craigend, now part of Glasgow, Scotland on June 15, 179... |
116738 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagga%20Wagga | Wagga Wagga | Wagga Wagga is a small city on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in New South Wales. The name Wagga Wagga is a Wiradjuri Indigenous Australian word. In 2019 the English translation of Wagga Wagga was changed from the widely accepted place of many crows to place of many dances and celebrations.
Wagga Wagga has a humi... |
116743 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low%20Countries | Low Countries | The Low Countries is a term used to refer to a geographical region, especially during the Middle Ages. This region is around the deltas of the Rhine, the Scheldt and the Meuse (Maas). Today, the Low Countries consists of the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the parts of Lower-Saxony (in Germany) that are in the r... |
116752 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine%20Liberation%20Organization | Palestine Liberation Organization | The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is a group that works to create a state for Palestinians. The group was created in 1964. It represents Palestinians in diplomatic relations to other countries. It has held observer status at the United Nations since 1974.
The PLO used violence to try and get what they wanted... |
116755 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dome%20of%20the%20Rock | Dome of the Rock | The Dome of the Rock (, transliteration: Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah) is an Islamic mosque building in East Jerusalem.
It was built from 691 from 692 by Caliph Abd al-Malik. It is built on the spot where the Jewish Temple is believed to have been, and where Muslims believe Muhammad went up to heaven. The rock on which th... |
116758 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal%20prime | Illegal prime | An illegal prime is a special prime number. Such prime numbers are called illegal, because there is a way to change them, so that they yield something illegal: a program to circumvent the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. One of the first people to find such a prime was Phil Camody. In 2001, he found a prime that cont... |
116760 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple%20Mount | Temple Mount | The Temple Mount is a religious site in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is a holy place in Judaism and Islam.
In Judaism it is the location of the two Jewish Temples, and is believed to be the place where Adam was born, where Adam built an altar for God, where Cain and Abel offer their sacrifices, and where Abraham offe... |
116761 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content%20Scramble%20System | Content Scramble System | The Content Scrambling System (or Content Scramble System) is a system to encrypt and copy-protect DVDs. Such systems are generally called Digital Rights Management (or DRM) systems. CSS uses symmetric cryptography. It was introduced in 1996; today, it is considered ineffective.
In October 1999, Jon Lech Johansen and ... |
116768 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986-87%20NHL%20season | 1986-87 NHL season | The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to three in the Cup finals.
Regular season
The Oilers won their second straight Presidents' Trophy as the top team and ... |
116771 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985-86%20NHL%20season | 1985-86 NHL season | The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. This season saw the league's Board of Governors introduce the Presidents' Trophy, which would go to the team with the best overall record in the NHL regular season. The Edmonton Oilers would be the first win... |
116779 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangers%20F.C. | Rangers F.C. | Rangers Football Club are an association football team based in Glasgow, Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Professional Football League, in the Scottish Premiership. They have won 55 league titles (ya fenian fishermen fuds) , a world record, plus the Scottish Third Division, Scottish League One and Scottish ... |
116788 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahya%20Khan | Yahya Khan | Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan (February 4, 1917 – August 10, 1980) was the final President of United Pakistan from 1969 to 1971, following the resignation of Ayub Khan. He has one son, Ali Yahya and one daughter, Yasmeen Khan.
Other websites
Official profile at Pakistan Army website
1917 births
1980 deaths
Pakistani po... |
116790 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan%20Peoples%20Party | Pakistan Peoples Party | The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP, ) is a centre-left Islamic Socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated to the Socialist International. To date, its leader has always been a member of the Bhutto family. The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) is a party formed in 2002 by the PPP for the purpose of comp... |
116795 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aksai%20Chin | Aksai Chin | Aksai Chin (, , Ākèsàiqīn) is a region 37,555 km² (16,481 sq mi) which lies at the juncture of China, Pakistan, and India. It consists of about one fifth of Kashmir and one of the driest place and true desert in the world that receive less rain than the Polar desert.
It is ruled by China but claimed by the Republic o... |
116796 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bury%20St%20Edmunds | Bury St Edmunds | Bury St Edmunds is a town in the county of Suffolk, England. It is the main town in the borough of St. Edmundsbury and known for the ruined abbey near the town centre. The town linked to the Magna Carta; in 1214 the barons of England are believed to have met in the Abbey Church and promised to force King John to accep... |
116803 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad%20bin%20Qasim%20al-Thaqafi | Muhammad bin Qasim al-Thaqafi | Muhammad bin Qasim Al-Thaqafi (, c. 31 December, 695 - 18 July, 715), born Imád-uddín Muhammad bin Qasim bin Yusuf Sakifi, was a Syrian general who attacked the Sindh and Punjab regions along the Indus river (now a part of Pakistan). The conquest of Sindh and Punjab began the Islamic era in South Asia and continues to... |
116804 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United%20States%20Army%20Air%20Force | United States Army Air Force | The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II. It was the direct precursor to the United States Air Force, established in 1947. At its peak strength in 1944, the USAAF had over 2.4 million men and women in service, nearl... |
116805 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem%20Witch%20Trials | Salem Witch Trials | The Salem Witch Trials were a series of county court trials which accused people of being witches. The Salem Witch Trials involved two kinds of trials. First, court hearings were held before local magistrates; then trials were held in county court. The witch trials were held in Essex, Suffolk and Middlesex Counties o... |
116806 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron | Baron | Baron is a title of honour in many European peerage systems. It is often a hereditary title that ranks as the one of the lower titles in a peerage. In the UK peerage system, the five peerage titles from highest to lowest are duke, marquess, earl, viscount and baron. Baronets and knights are not members of the peerage a... |
116807 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone%20box | Telephone box | A telephone box or phone booth is a public kiosk enclosing a payphone. It is usually an item of street furniture, though some may be inside a building.
United Kingdom telephone boxes were designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and were common in the UK, Malta and Gibraltar. The colour red was chosen to make them easy to ... |
116813 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running%20gag | Running gag | A running gag is an humorous joke or reference that is used several times in a work or series of works. A famous example of a running gag is the Couch gag in the opening of The Simpsons.
Humor |
116814 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harran | Harran | Harran, also known as Carrhae, is a district of Şanlıurfa Province in the southeast of Turkey.
Harran is an ancient city which was a major Mesopotamian commercial, cultural, and religious center. It is a valuable archaeological site. It is often identified as the place in which Abraham lived before he reached Canaan.
... |
116824 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil%20O%27Donnell | Phil O'Donnell | Phillip "Phil" O'Donnell (25 March 1972 – 29 December 2007) was a Scottish football player. O'Donnell played for Motherwell, Celtic and Sheffield Wednesday over the course of his career. He died from a cardiac arrest after collapsing on the pitch on 29 December 2007.
Death
On 29 December 2007, O'Donnell collapsed dur... |
116827 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto%20Blue%20Jays | Toronto Blue Jays | The Toronto Blue Jays (nicknamed the Jays) is a Major League Baseball team in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. This means that they use the designated hitter rule in most of their games. Its president & CEO is Mark Shapiro, its general manager i... |
116828 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto%20Raptors | Toronto Raptors | The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They are based in Toronto. They were started in 1995. They play their home games at Scotiabank Arena. They are the only NBA team currently playing in Canada.
For the 2019 season, the Raptors won the Eastern Co... |
116829 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto%20Argonauts | Toronto Argonauts | The Toronto Argonauts are the Canadian Football League team in Toronto. The team was started in 1873 by the Argonaut Rowing Club.
References
Baute, Nicole (12 November 2008). "The colour of Toronto". Toronto Star
Other websites
Toronto Argonauts official website
Canadian football clubs
Sport in Toronto
1873 establis... |
116830 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/TD%20Canada%20Trust | TD Canada Trust | TD Canada Trust is the personal, small business and commercial banking operation of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) in Canada. It was created when two banks merged, Toronto Dominion and Canada Trust in 2000.
Sources
Other websites
TD Canada Trust
TD Canada Trust Deposit Registers
TD Canada Trust Locations
Banks of C... |
116831 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocoyo | Pocoyo | Pocoyo is a children's television series. Pocoyo does not talk very much. He has a few friends, including a duck named Pato, an elephant named Elly, a dog named Loula, and a bird named Sleepy Bird.
Main characters
Pocoyo is the main character of the series. He is a young boy full of curiosity who loves to play games ... |
116832 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato%20chip | Potato chip | Potato chips (also called potato crisps in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland) are thin slices of potato that have been baked or fried and lightly salted or seasoned. Some popular flavours of potato chips are: salt and vinegar, ketchup, sour cream and onion. They are one of the most important snack foods in Wester... |
116836 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/York%20University | York University | This article is about the Canadian university. For the British university, see University of York.
York University (French: Université York), is a Canadian university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. York University is Canada's third largest university. It first opened in 1959.
References
Toronto
Colleges and universiti... |
116837 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/University%20of%20Toronto | University of Toronto | The University of Toronto is a university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was created by the King of the United Kingdom in 1827, many years before Canada became a country. The university is made up of 12 different colleges where students live and study. These colleges all have their own buildings, dining halls and libr... |
116839 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brampton%2C%20Ontario | Brampton, Ontario | Brampton ( or ) is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. It is in the Peel Region. At the time of the 2006 Canadian census, Brampton's population was 433,806 people. Brampton is now the 11th largest city in Canada.
Brampton was made into a village in 1853. It took its name from the tow... |
116840 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater%20Toronto%20Area | Greater Toronto Area | The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is the metropolitan area that includes Toronto and the surrounding cities such as Mississauga, Brampton, Markham and Vaughan. It is the most populous metropolitan area in Canada.
Toronto
Ontario
Metropolitan areas |
116841 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTA | GTA | GTA may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Grand Theft Auto, series of video games by Rockstar Games
Grand Theft Auto (video game), the original 1997 game
Grand Theft Auto Advance, also known simply as Grand Theft Auto, 2004
Grand Theft Auto (movie), a 1977 film directed by Ron Howard
Grand Text Auto, a game studi... |
116843 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Cameron | James Cameron | James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian Academy and Golden Globe Award winning movie director. He is also an oceanographer. He is best known for his hit movies The Terminator, Aliens, Titanic, and Avatar.
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Other websites
1954 births
Living people
Academy Award winning directors
Canadian ... |
116844 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20World%20Ends%20with%20You | The World Ends with You | The World Ends with You, released in Japan as is an action role-playing game made by Square Enix and Jupiter for the Nintendo DS game console.
Other websites
Official Japanese website
Official North American website
Official European website
Official DeviantArt account - Concept Art Slides
Square Enix Members... |
116845 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroller | Stroller | A stroller (Canada & U.S.A.) or pram (U.K) is a hand-pushed vehicle to carry babies and young infants. More general terms include child carrier, baby transport or baby carrier.
Types of stroller
There are several different types of strollers:
Standard strollers - also called full-size or regular strollers, are usu... |
116847 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomberman%20Land%20Touch%21 | Bomberman Land Touch! | Bomberman Land Touch! (Touch! Bomberman Land DS in Japan) is a Puzzle/Mini-game collection video game made by Hudson Soft and published by Hudson Soft, Atlus, Rising Star Games, Red Ant Enterprises, and Nintendo in many different places for the Nintendo DS game console.
Other websites
Official English page
European... |
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