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20507
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine
Constantine
Constantine can mean: Constantine I, a Roman (Byzantine) Emperor Constantine, a movie with Keanu Reeves fi:Konstantinus
20510
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine%20Maroulis
Constantine Maroulis
Constantine Maroulis (born September 17 1975) is an American singer, actor and writer from New York. He was on the popular television program American Idol. With his past work experiences, he stands out from other American Idol singers. Before he was on television, he sang in the rock band Pray for the soul of Betty. R...
20511
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean%20Lennon
Sean Lennon
is an American actor, musician, singer and writer. Lennon was born on October 9, 1975 at New York Hospital in New York City, He is the son of John Lennon and his second wife Yoko Ono. He is Japanese on his mother's side and English, Welsh and Irish on his father's side. This makes him Eurasian. He has the same birthda...
20512
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian%20people
Eurasian people
A Eurasian person is a person of mixed European and Asian descent or mixed parentage (someone with one Caucasian parent and one Asian parent). In Hawaii, the term hapa is used. Eurasian people can also mean people who live in Europe or Asia, or by the Ural Mountains Ethnic groups in Asia Ethnic groups in Europe
20513
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallonia
Wallonia
Wallonia (, ) or the Walloon Region (French: Région wallonne) is a French-speaking region in the south of Belgium. Its official languages are French (98%) and German (2%). Many people understand the local language Walloon, some still speak it, and few people write it. German is spoken mainly in the area of the German-s...
20514
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1610s
1610s
Events Start of the Golden Age of the Netherlands. Beginning of Dutch colonization of North America The King James Version of the Bible comes out. Deaths William Shakespeare, English poet
20515
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1498
1498
Events Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama visits Quelimane and Moçambique in southeastern Africa. May 20 – Vasco da Gama arrives at Calicut (now Kozhikode), India, becoming the first European to get there by sailing around Africa. May 23 – Girolamo Savonarola, ruler of Florence, is executed for criticizing the Pop...
20516
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1772
1772
Events King Gustav III of Sweden makes a new constitution in Sweden, and gains total power. Marquis de Sade sentenced to death. Births May 20-Sir William Congreve, English inventor. August 24 – King William I of the Netherlands Deaths March 29 – Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish thinker and mathematician
20518
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptorchidism
Cryptorchidism
Cryptorchidism is a condition where one or both testicles does not drop down ("descend") into the scrotum. Diseases Male reproductive system
20519
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy%20Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly (born in Lubbock, Texas as Charles Hardin Holley, September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959) was an American rock and roll singersongwriter. In April 1959, he had a number one song (after death) on UK Singles Chart music chart. He wrote "That'll Be the Day"; In 1957 the song when played by The Crickets, went to...
20522
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Denver
John Denver
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997) was an American musician and songwriter. He was of German and Irish ancestry. He was very popular in the 1970s. He died when the plane he was flying crashed in California. Denver began his music career with folk music groups during the late 1960s. By ...
20524
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castaic%2C%20California
Castaic, California
Castaic is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the U.S. state of California. It is in Los Angeles County. References Census-designated places in California Unincorporated communities in California Settlements in Los Angeles County, California
20525
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/North%20West%20England
North West England
North West England is one of the regions of England in the United Kingdom. The cities of Liverpool and Manchester are in the south of this region. The northern area (which includes Cumbria and part of Lancashire) is full of villages. Local government The official region consists of the following subdivisions: Other ...
20526
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central%20Point%2C%20Oregon
Central Point, Oregon
Central Point is a city in Oregon, USA. It has a population of 16,550 people as of 2006. It has an area of 3.1 square miles. References Other websites City of Central Point Cities in Oregon 1889 establishments in the United States 19th-century establishments in Oregon
20528
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puebla%2C%20Puebla
Puebla, Puebla
Puebla, Mexico is a Mexican city. It is southeast of Mexico City in a broad valley. The city has had many names over the years including City of Angels, City of Tiles, and Heroic City of Zaragoza. Puebla was the main city of colonial Mexico. The architecture and look of Puebla is the most European of all the colonial...
20530
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puebla
Puebla
Puebla is part of the name of several places: Puebla (state), a state in Mexico Puebla, Puebla, the capital city of the state of Puebla Puebla F.C., Mexican football club
20535
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namur%20%28city%29
Namur (city)
Namur (, ) is a city in Belgium. It is both the capital of the province with the same name, as well as of Wallonia, one of the three administrative regions of Belgium. It is in the French-speaking part of Belgium. In 2012, there were 112'246 people in Namur. Namur is at 50° 27 North, 04° 51 East. References
20540
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariska%20Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (born January 23, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American actress. She is best known for her role on the television series Law & Order, SVU. She is also the daughter of actors Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay. Career Hargitay plays Detective Olivia Benson on the television se...
20542
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa%20Cruz%20de%20Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital of the Canary Islands. It is in Tenerife, the biggest and most important (political and economic) island in the Canary Islands. The Parliament of the Canary Islands is in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The population was 222,417 in 2009. During the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, tho...
20545
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint%20Helena
Saint Helena
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20547
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter (also often used: chopper or heli) is a kind of flying machine or aircraft. A helicopter lifts up off of the ground and moves because of its rotors. A rotor is several small wings, called rotor blades, that spin together around a shaft. For that reason, helicopters are sometimes called rotary-wing aircraf...
20548
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku
Baku
Baku (; , from the medieval Bâd-kube, meaning "wind-pounded city", a compound word of bād, "wind", and kube, which is rooted in the verb کوبیدن kubidan, "to pound", thus meaning a place where the wind would be strong and pounding, and ancient city names Baraca/) is the capital) is the capital and the largest city of ...
20549
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows%20ME
Windows ME
Windows ME is the Millennium Edition of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Windows ME is based on Windows 98. Windows Me was based on MS-DOS (as were Windows 98 and Windows 95), and is meant for people using computers in their homes. Windows 2000 and Windows ME are similar in looks, but Windows ME has features tha...
20550
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Librarian
Librarian
A librarian is a person responsible for selecting, organizing, and delivering information materials in a variety of formats such as electronic databases, primary source materials, or printed books. Librarians also teach people to find and evaluate information found on the World Wide Web using Internet search tools and ...
20554
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geronimo
Geronimo
Geronimo (Chiricahua Goyaałé 'One Who Yawns'; often spelled Goyathlay in English), (June 16, 1829–February 17, 1909) was a well-known Native American leader, but not chief, of the Chiricahua Apache tribe, but he was a Bedonkohe Apache. He was born in what is now the state of New Mexico and was also a respected medicine...
20555
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namur
Namur
Namur has these meanings: Namur (city), a city in Belgium, capital of Wallonia Namur (province) in Belgium The title Marquis of Namur, where Namur refers to the province Namur, Wisconsin, United States, city founded by Walloon immigrants Namur (Montreal Metro) Montreal Metro station in Montreal, Canada Namur isla...
20558
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold%20rush
Gold rush
A gold rush is when a lot of miners go to a mining place full of gold. Well-known examples are the California Gold Rush of 1849, the Australian gold rush which began in 1851, or the Fraser river gold rush in British Columbia, Canada in 1858. References
20559
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/California%20Gold%20Rush
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush started when James Wilson Marshall was building a water powered sawmill for John Sutter in 1848. When he finished building the sawmill, he went to the river to fetch some water. He saw some shiny little flakes of gold in the river. He immediately went to tell John, and they tried to keep it a s...
20560
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeans
Jeans
Jeans are a type of pants made from heavy, strong cotton material (fabric) called denim. They were invented in the United States by Levi Strauss in 1872. In the late 1800s, jeans were worn by workers. Jeans are one of the most obvious symbols of American cultural influence in the world. They are worn in many countries ...
20561
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereignty
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the right of a government to have complete control over its area. The idea that this right comes from doing good things for the people under control of the government is as old as Ancient Greece if not older. The exact meaning of Sovereignty has changed some in the past. The present meaning of Sovereign...
20569
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA
FIFA
The (FIFA ; French for "International Federation of Association Football") is the organization that controls international football (also called association football). The organization’s main buildings are in Zürich, Switzerland. FIFA organizes major international football tournaments, and the most famous one is the ...
20576
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/American%20Idol
American Idol
American Idol is an American reality-singing competition series created by Simon Fuller, produced by 19 Entertainment, and distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002 to April 7, 2016, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of...
20577
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smile
Smile
A smile is a face made by flexing the muscles near both ends of the mouth. The smile can also be made through the eyes (See 'Duchenne smile' below). Smiles usually express happiness. A smile can be natural or fake. However, smiling can be different with animals. When smiling, the teeth shows, but sometimes animals do t...
20591
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%82upsk
Słupsk
Słupsk is a city in northern Poland in Pomeranian Voivodeship. It has about 100.000 inhabitants and 43,15 km². Cities in Poland
20598
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor%20of%20Ethiopia
Emperor of Ethiopia
The Emperor of Ethiopia was the name of the ruler of Ethiopia until 1975 when the emperors and the royal family, the Solomonids, were taken out of power. The name that was used for Emperor by the Ethiopians means King of Kings. Emperors and empresses Ethiopia
20599
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomonid%20dynasty
Solomonid dynasty
The Solomonid dynasty was a line of emperors that ruled in Ethiopia from 1270 to 1975. There were some other emperors that ruled who were not from the Solomonid dynasty, but the Solomonids were in control most of the time. The emperors did not use their real name when they became Emperor of Ethiopia, but they made ...
20601
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Sound%20of%20Music
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is a musical. It was based on a 1956 German movie, Die Trapp-Familie and The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp. The book was written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The lyrics were written by Oscar Hammerstein II. The music was written by Richard Rodgers. It was the last music...
20604
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy%20Award%20for%20Best%20Picture
Academy Award for Best Picture
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards. Also called Oscars, the Academy Awards are given to people working in the movie industry by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The name of the award has changed over time. It was first Outstanding Picture in 1927. In 1930, t...
20607
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulimia%20nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa (bulimia) is a disease and a type of eating disorder. It is when a person eats large amounts of food then will force themself to vomit it up or purge. Other ways that they get it out of their body include laxatives and exercising. Most who have it feel that they are fat and want to be skinny. Symptoms ...
20609
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turks%20and%20Caicos%20Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands are two groups of islands in the Caribbean Sea, near the Bahamas. The islands lie southeast of Mayaguana in the Bahamas island chain and north of the island of Hispaniola. Cockburn Town, the capital since 1766, is in the Grand Turk Island about east-southeast of Miami, United States. The ...
20610
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vichy%20France
Vichy France
The French State was the nominal government of all of France except for Alsace-Lorraine. It also governed the French colonial empire. It was led by Philippe Pétain, notable for helping to win World War I. When the French and British armies lost the Battle of Dunkirk and the rest of the Battle of France was being lost, ...
20611
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anguilla
Anguilla
Anguilla is a group of five islands in the Caribbean Sea. The islands are ruled by the United Kingdom. Anguilla was colonized by the British Empire and used to be part of what is now Saint Kitts and Nevis, but broke away in 1980 so it could stay part of Great Britain. Saint Kitts and Nevis wanted to be independent. ...
20612
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda (/bɜrˈmjuːdə/ "Ber-myu-dah"; officially, the Bermudas or Somers Islands) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The land has one main island and 180 smaller islands. Bermuda is a popular tourist place, with mild weather during the winter months. Off the east coast of the United States, Be...
20613
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarja%20Halonen
Tarja Halonen
Tarja Halonen (born December 24, 1943) is the former President of Finland. She is from Helsinki. She was elected in 2000 and 2006. Her mandate ended in 2012 and she left office on 1 March 2012. References 1943 births Living people Presidents of Finland Politicians from Helsinki
20614
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turku
Turku
Turku () is a city in Southwest Finland. It is the fifth-largest city in Finland, with a population of around 190,000. It is next to the municipalities of Aura, Kaarina, Lieto, Masku, Mynämäki, Naantali, Nousiainen, Pöytyä, Raisio and Rusko. The official languages spoken in Turku are Finnish and Swedish. The harbour...
20616
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings%20%28movie%29
Wings (movie)
Wings is a silent movie released in 1927. It is most famous as the first movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Plot Jack Powell (Charles "Buddy" Rogers) and David Armstrong (Richard Arlen) are rivals in the same small American town, both vying for the attentions of pretty Sylvia Lewis (Jobyna Ralston). Jac...
20617
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunrise%20%28movie%29
Sunrise (movie)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans or Sunrise is a 1927 silent movie. It is the only movie to ever win Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production. This category was not used again. It won the award for Best Cinematography and actress, Janet Gaynor, won the Best Actress award. It was the first to improvise a primitive ...
20618
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Broadway%20Melody
The Broadway Melody
The Broadway Melody is one of the first Hollywood musical movies. It was released in 1929. It made more money than any movie that year. It also won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Starring Charles King Anita Page Bessie Love Jed Prouty 1929 movies 1920s musical movies American musical movies Best Picture Osca...
20619
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky
Rocky
Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama movie. It was written by, and starred, Sylvester Stallone. The movie is about a man living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who is trying to become a great boxer. It won three Academy Awards and was ranked #78 in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies list. It was followed by 5 sequels, the ...
20620
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Deer%20Hunter
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter is a 1978 American war drama movie. It is set from 1967-1975 and is about three friends from Pennsylvania affected by the Vietnam War. The movie won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. It was named by the American Film Institute as the 53rd Greatest Movie of All Time. It wa...
20624
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailor
Tailor
A tailor is a person whose job is to make clothes to fit people. A tailor might make a new piece of clothing, or change an item so that it fits better. They also mend (fix) clothes. A tailor is also called a seamster, or a seamstress for a woman. Clothing Occupations Artisans es:Sastre
20625
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template
Template
A template is a tool that shows the shape of something or it is a tool to help make something. It can separate the form of something from the things inside it. In drawing, a template can be a wood, plastic or metal tool that is used to help make marks with a pen or pencil. Lines can be drawn on paper, or on metal or w...
20626
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver%21
Oliver!
Oliver! is a musical. It is based on the novel, Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. The book, lyrics, and music were written by Lionel Bart. Premieres Oliver! had its world premiere on 30 June 1960 at the New Theatre in the West End. It ran for 2621 performances. The musical was directed by Peter Coe, and choreographed b...
20627
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patton%20%28disambiguation%29
Patton (disambiguation)
George S. Patton was a United States Army general during World War II Patton can also mean: Patton, a 1970 motion picture about General Patton The Patton tank, named after the general George Patton IV, son of the general Charlie Patton, a US blues musician Mike Patton, an American musician who used the title 'General ...
20629
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr.%20Hook%20%26%20The%20Medicine%20Show
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show or simply just Dr. Hook was an American band. They formed in Union City, New Jersey in 1968. Their two best known songs were "Cover of the Rolling Stone" and "Sylvia's Mother". American rock bands Country bands Musical groups from New Jersey Musical groups established in 1967 1967 establis...
20630
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glider
Glider
Gliders are aircrafts which do not have a motor. Gliders are controlled by their pilots by using control-sticks. Some gliders can only carry one person; others can carry two. In gliders with two seats, each pilot has a control-stick. Gliders always have seats for the pilots. 'Sailplanes' are gliders with long wings so...
20637
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Stuart%20Mill
John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 8 May 1873) was an English philosopher and political economist. He was a classical liberal thinker of the 19th century. He was for utilitarianism, the ethical theory first proposed by his third godfather Jeremy Bentham. As a utilitarian, he believed that the good of society as a whole i...
20638
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy%20Bentham
Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham (15 February 1748 – 6 June 1832) was an English, jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He is best known as one of the first people to be for utilitarianism and animal rights and gay rights. Bentham was one of the most influential (classical) liberals, partially through his writings but pa...
20644
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaur%20Comics
Dinosaur Comics
Dinosaur Comics is a comic by Ryan North. It shows dinosaurs who have adventures and talk about philosophy and some other topics. The art is the same every day, but the words are different. This comic is intended to be funny. Things in the comic that are not true: Dinosaurs did not talk There were no cabins, cars, o...
20646
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid%20dream
Lucid dream
A lucid dream is essentially a dream in which the person is aware that he is in the dream. In a lucid dream, the person does not have to be in control of his surroundings for the dream to be lucid, and only being aware of the dream itself is sufficient condition for the dream to be described as lucid. The art of luci...
20659
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/My%20Fair%20Lady
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady is a musical. It is based on George Bernard Shaw's play, Pygmalion, and on the movie adaptation of the play starring Wendy Hiller and Leslie Howard. The book and lyrics for the musical were written by Alan Jay Lerner. The music was written by Frederick Loewe. Synopsis The common flower girl, Eliza Doolitt...
20660
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%20Man%20for%20All%20Seasons
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons is a play by Robert Bolt about the life of Sir Thomas More that was first put on in 1960. It was made into a movie in 1966 that won the Best Picture Academy Award that year. It was also made into a TV movie in 1988. Best Picture Oscar Plays based on British history
20662
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composite%20number
Composite number
A composite number (or simply a composite) is a natural number, that can be found by multiplying prime numbers. For example, the number 9 can be found by multiplying 3 by 3. Another example is the number 12, which is obtained by multiplying 3, 2 and 2. All natural numbers (greater than 1) can be put in one of the tw...
20663
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental%20theorem%20of%20arithmetic
Fundamental theorem of arithmetic
The Fundamental theorem of arithmetic (also called the unique factorization theorem) is a theorem of number theory. The theorem says that every positive integer greater than 1 can be written as a product of prime numbers (or the integer is itself a prime number). The theorem also says that there is only one way to writ...
20666
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%20Portuguesa
A Portuguesa
"A Portuguesa" (pron. [ɐ puɾtuˈɣezɐ] "uh poor-too-GHEY-zuh"), meaning "Song of the Portuguese" (lit. 'The Portuguese [Song]') is the national anthem of Portugal, adopted in 1911. It was composed by Alfredo Keil, and its lyrics (words) were written by Henrique Lopes de Mendonça in response to the British Ultimatum for P...
20667
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welding
Welding
Welding is a way of heating pieces of metal using electricity or a flame so that they melt and stick together. There are many kinds of welding, including arc welding, resistance welding, and gas welding. The most common type is arc welding. Anyone who is near arc welding needs to wear a special helmet or goggles becaus...
20670
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalking
Stalking
Stalking means following something or somebody secretly. In the animal kingdom, Predators often hunt by stalking, or by combining stalking with ambushing. Someone who likes to watch other people known as a voyeur. When this is continually done to a person it can have a bad effect. Criminal stalking Stalking in a wa...
20671
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill%20Cosby
Bill Cosby
William Henry Cosby Jr. (; born July 12, 1937) is an American former stand-up comedian, actor, author, producer, musician, and activist. He was also a regular star of movies and television. He was known for creating and starring in The Cosby Show. In 2018, Cosby went to prison because of many sexual assault allegatio...
20673
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham
Ham
Ham is meat that comes from a thigh of a pig. Ham is a kind of pork, which is any meat from a pig. Ham can be dry-cured or wet-cured. Dry-cured ham is made by rubbing the meat with salt. Then, it is dried and aged. Wet-cured ham is made with brine. Ham is pork. Ham is one of the foods forbidden by kosher rules. Typ...
20675
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam%20%28food%29
Spam (food)
Spam is a canned meat food made by the Hormel Foods Corporation. It is made from pork shoulder meat and ham. Spam Lite, a newer kind of Spam, is made with pork and chicken. There have been many ideas about what the word "Spam" means. The Hormel Foods Corporation once said that it means "Shoulder of Pork and Ham", but ...
20676
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushroom
Mushroom
A mushroom (also called a toadstool) is the part of a fungus that is like a fruit of a plant. Unlike plants, mushrooms do not use sunlight to make energy for themselves. Some mushrooms are edible (safe to be eaten), and are used for cooking in many countries, such as China, Korea and Europe. Other mushrooms, however, a...
20678
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factorization
Factorization
Factorization (also called factorisation and factoring) is taking a composite number apart into numbers that multiply together to get the original number. These smaller numbers are called factors or divisors. 1 is a factor of all numbers. Prime factorization is breaking apart a composite numbers into prime numbers t...
20680
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint
Joint
A joint is the place where two or more bones make contact. They allow movement (except for skull bones) and give mechanical support. Joints have cartilage in between them, which help to make the movement flexible. Joints are described structurally and functionally. Structural classification is how the bones connect to...
20682
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosni%20Mubarak
Hosni Mubarak
Muhammad Hosni Said Mubarak (; 4 May 1928 – 25 February 2020), commonly known as Hosni Mubarak (), was an Egyptian politician. He served as President of Egypt from 14 October 1981 to 11 February 2011. Mubarak became the Vice-President of the Republic of Egypt after moving up the ranks of the Egyptian Air Force. Then h...
20683
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid
Euclid
Euclid of Alexandria () (about 325 BC–265 BC) was a Greek mathematician who lived in Alexandria, Egypt and worked at the Library of Alexandria. Little is known about this person, but people think he lived there when Ptolemy I was Pharaoh. It is not known where and when he was born. The Elements Euclid collected toge...
20689
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is part of France in the Caribbean Sea. It is made up of five islands. The capital is Basse-Terre. Arawak native Americans first lived on the islands. Most died when Europeans came. Guadeloupe was first governed by the French Company of the American Islands. It was then taken over by England, given to Swed...
20690
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1770
1770
Events March 5 – Boston Massacre: 5 Americans killed by British troops in an event that would help start the American Revolutionary War 5 years later. May 14 – Marie Antoinette arrives at the French court. May 16 – 14-year old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year old Louis-Auguste (who later becomes Louis XVI King of...
20694
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1616
1616
Events War between Austria and Venice. Births May 25 – Carlo Dolci, Italian artist Deaths April 23 – Miguel de Cervantes April 23 – William Shakespeare, English playwright and poet
20695
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou%20Reed
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American rock musician. He was originally from Long Island, New York and spent most of his life in New York City. He is remembered for being in the Velvet Underground, although he also released solo work. He was friends with artist Andy Warhol. Early lif...
20699
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany
Albany
Albany can be any of the following: Geography Australia Albany, Western Australia Albany Creek Canada Albany, Nova Scotia Albany, Ontario Albany, Prince Edward Island Fort Albany, Ontario New Zealand Albany, New Zealand South Africa Albany, South Africa United Kingdom Albany, Tyne and Wear United States ...
20702
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta
Augusta
Augusta may refer to: Places In Australia Augusta, Western Australia Port Augusta, South Australia Shire of Augusta-Margaret River In Canada Augusta, Ontario North Augusta, Ontario In Europe Augusta, Sicily, Italy In the United States Augusta, Arkansas Augusta, Georgia Augusta, Illinois Augusta, Kansas Augusta, Ke...
20708
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley
Berkeley
Berkeley could mean: Berkeley, California, USA University of California, Berkeley Berkeley Software Distribution
20719
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston
Charleston
Charleston might mean: Places Cities in the United States Charleston, Arkansas Charleston, Illinois Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, West Virginia Other Charleston (dance), a dance Charleston Battery, a soccer club based in Charleston, South Carolina Related pages Charlestown, Indiana
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism is the addition of human traits to something that is not a human. For example, the non-human might have human feelings, needs, and wants. It is common for people to use anthropomorphism. Anthropomorphism is often used in stories and art. The story of the "Three Little Pigs" has a wolf and three pigs w...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe
Apostrophe
The apostrophe is a punctuation mark used in writing. It is a diacritic (a mark used with letters). In English, it has two jobs: To show where one or more letters have been left out, as in the abbreviation (contraction) of do not to don't. To show the possessive case, as in the cat’s whiskers. Examples Its versus ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan%20North
Ryan North
Ryan M. North (born October 20, 1980) is a Canadian writer. He is the author of the comic strip Dinosaur Comics, as well as Whispered Apologies and several other projects. He is also the programmer of ohnorobot, a web comic search engine. Ryan North is also a member of The Ryans, a group dedicated to being called Ryan ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/By-election
By-election
A by-election or bye-election is a type of special election. These elections are held in between general elections. General elections are elections for all members of an elected body. By-elections are elections for just some members. A by-election could be needed if a member dies or resigns while in political office. T...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary
Secretary
A secretary is a person who is employed to help in an office, and help the people in charge of the office do their job. By definition, the main task of a secretary is to keep organized paper and electronic files for the business, school, hospital, or government agency they work for. Other common jobs that secretaries...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happiness
Happiness
Happiness is a feeling of pleasure and positivity. When someone feels good, proud, excited, relieved or satisfied about something, that person is said to be "happy". Feeling happy may help people to relax and to smile. Happiness is usually thought of as the opposite of sadness. However, it is very possible to feel bo...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect%20number
Perfect number
A number is called a perfect number if by adding all the positive divisors of the number (except itself), the result is the number itself. 6 is the first perfect number. Its divisors (other than the number itself: 6) are 1, 2, and 3 and 1 + 2 + 3 equals 6. Other perfect numbers include 28, 496 and 8128. Perfect numbe...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarCraft
StarCraft
StarCraft is a real-time strategy game for the PC. It was created in 1998 by Blizzard Entertainment. Starcraft is 14 years old and is still played by many people, in many countries around the world. It is very popular in countries like Korea and the United States. StarCraft and its expansion pack StarCraft: Brood War ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid%20rain
Acid rain
One of the tough concerns of today's era is the Acid rain which can have a devastating effect over all organisms living on the Earth. Acid rain is rain that is unusually acidic and highly corrosive in nature. It is rain with high levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It may be defined as "rain water having pH less than 5....
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie%20Parker
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker (August 29, 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri – March 12, 1955 in New York City), also known as "Bird" or "Yardbird", was considered one of the greatest jazz saxophonists, specifically alto saxophonist. Parker was thought to have created bebop. Parker died in New York City at the age of 34 from cirrhosis, i...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount%20Price
Mount Price
Mount Price (sometimes Price Mountain) is a volcanic mountain in the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt, in British Columbia, Canada. Other websites Mount Price information from Natural Resources Canada Volcanoes of British Columbia Mountains of British Columbia
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bun
Bun
A bun is a type of food made out of bread. A bun can be either savoury (like a hot dog) or sweet (like a hot cross bun or a bun with icing and a cherry on top). Breads
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldfinger%20%28band%29
Goldfinger (band)
Goldfinger is an American punk band. It was founded in 1994. They released their self-titled first album in 1996. They were named after the Ian Fleming book and 1964 movie Goldfinger, based on the James Bond franchise. Their line-up is as follows: John Feldmann - vocals, guitar Charlie Paulson - gibson, fender, came...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamanca
Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in central Spain. It is the capital city of the province with the same name. The city has a very important university started in 1218. It has two cathedrals and a famous Plaza Mayor (Main Square) built in the 18th century. Frogs are a mascot of Salamanca. Souvenirs of frogs can be found in almost...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1440s
1440s
Events The Coptic Church of Ethiopia contacts the Roman Catholic Church for the first time. The empire of the Maya breaks up into many little kingdoms. The Ottoman Empire starts to become weak. The Korean alphabet, the Hangul, is invented. Births King Ivan III of Russia King Edward IV of England Margaret Beauf...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor%20dynasty
Tudor dynasty
The Tudor dynasty was a series of kings and queens of England. This line of rulers started in 1485 and lasted until 1603. The dynasty started when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. This was the final stage of the Wars of the Roses and made him King Henry VII of England. Arthur, Princ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth%20Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell (3 February 1821-1910) was the first female doctor in the United States and in Europe She was born in Bristol, England, on 3 February 1821. When she was young, her family moved to America. At first, she was a teacher. She became a doctor in 1849. She founded her own hospital in New York. In 187...