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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj%20Mahal
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is an Islamic religious building, mosque and tomb built in the 17th century by king Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Its chief architect was Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. The building is in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Widely thought as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, it is on...
21521
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryan
Aryan
Aryan is the name that an ancient people speaking Indo-Iranian languages gave to themselves. Descendants of the Aryans include speakers of Sanskrit and Avestan which are related to the Indo-European languages. Ancient Persians and Vedic peoples used the name Aryan to mean nobles. The name "Iran" itself means the Land o...
21523
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venetian
Venetian
Venetian might mean: Anything related to Venice Anything related to the Republic of Venice, as state that existed from the late 7th century until the late 18th century Venetian language
21531
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsy
Gypsy
Gypsy may mean: Roma people (also: Romani people), ⲣⲱⲙⲁ (meaning in coptic language: men or human being) is a group of people of Indian origin, there Ancestors was the untouchable Chingari tribe of the Chandala group from North-West India, who once came to Egypt and moved later to Europe, often living in caravans. The...
21532
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is a country in Central Asia. Its capital and largest city is Tashkent. There are about 32 million people living in Uzbekistan, now. The neighbouring countries are Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. It is a doubly landlocked country, of which there are only two in the world. Mo...
21533
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1200s
1200s
Events and trends 1200 University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France 1202–1204 Fourth Crusade – diverted to Constantinople 1205 April 14: Battle of Adrianople (1205) between Bulgars and Latins 1209 Albigensian Crusade against Cathars (1209–1218) the Franciscans are founded. 1200s
21534
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United%20Arab%20Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a country in Western Asia. It borders Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Burj Khalifa is Earth's tallest artificial structure. References
21538
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can
Can
Can could mean: A cylinder shaped object used for storing other things, especially liquids and food. They are usually made of metal. A verb meaning that something is possible, for example, "I can read a book." The buttocks. A toilet. Can, an experimental music group from the 1970s Life in Turkish, can; also, Turk...
21539
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wok
Wok
A wok is a Chinese pan used for cooking. It has a round bottom. The most common use for the wok is stir frying, though it can also be used for deep frying, smoking, braising, roasting, grilling, and steaming. In Indonesia, the wok is known as a wadjang, kuali in Malaysia, and kawali (small wok) and kawa (big wok) in ...
21540
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United%20States%20Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is part of the United States Armed Forces (the military of the USA). It is the largest navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of its active battle fleet alone exceeding the next 13 navies combined, including 11 U.S. allies or partner nations. It has the highest combined battle fleet tonnag...
21542
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro%20bono
Pro bono
Pro bono is a Latin phrase meaning "for [the] good", that is used to mean that a legal professional (lawyer) who would otherwise be paid money for their work, works without being paid, for the benefit of society, typically on behalf of a person or organization who cannot pay for some reason, such as poverty. Related p...
21543
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziggy
Ziggy
Ziggy could mean: A comic strip character created by American Greetings in 1968; The first name of Ziggy Marley, the son of reggae artist Bob Marley. The first name of the fictional character Ziggy Stardust. it:Personaggi minori di PK#Zigfried Flagstarr
21550
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical%20formula
Chemical formula
A chemical formula is a way that chemists describe a molecule. The formula says what atoms, and how many of each type, are in the molecule. Sometimes the formula shows how the atoms are linked, and sometimes the formula shows how the atoms are arranged in space. The letter shows what chemical element each atom is. The...
21551
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard%20University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a member of the Ivy League. Harvard was started on September 8, 1636, and it is the oldest university in the United States. Harvard's current president is Lawrence Bacow. The school color is crimson, which is a dark red color. Harvard used sl...
21553
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil%20language
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language. It is spoken in the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry states of India and parts of Sri Lanka. Many people in Singapore and Malaysia also speak it. Many people speaking Tamil live in various places around the world. The Tamil language is part of the Dravidian language family, which includes...
21555
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala
Kerala
Kerala is a state in the Republic of India. It is in the south-west of the country. The west coast of the state is on the Arabian Sea. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are to the east. The capital city of the state is Thiruvananthapuram, even though the city of Kochi is more densely populated. The area of Kerala is 15,005 mi2...
21556
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil
Tamil
Tamil might mean: Something related to the Indian state of Tamil Nadu Tamil people, an ethnic group from south Asia Tamil language
21557
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayalam
Malayalam
Malayalam is a language. Most people that speak Malayalam live in Kerala, in India. A speaker of Malayalam is called a Malayali. Malayalam (/malayALam/) is the main language of the South Indian state of Kerala and also of the Lakshadweep Islands (Laccadives) of the west coast of India. Malayalis (speakers of Malayala...
21558
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore (Tamil: கோயம்புத்தூர்), also known as Kovai (Tamil: கோவை), is the second largest city in the Tamil Nadu, after Chennai. It is the administrative headquarters of the Coimbatore District and a major textile and engineering hub of South India. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, whe...
21560
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madurai
Madurai
Madurai is a city in Tamil Nadu, India. It was the capital of the earlier Pandyan Kingdom. Meenakshi Amman Temple, Ayiram Kal Mandabam (Hall of Thousand Pillars) are some of the important tourist places in Madurai. Madurai is always considered to be a good pilgrim center. Tourists from various part of the country and...
21561
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assam
Assam
Assam () is a state in the north eastern region of India. It has an area of 78,438 km² (30,285 mi²). It is bigger than Panama but smaller than the Czech Republic. There is one major river (Brahamputra) that flows through the length of the state. The state lies on the foothills of the Himalayas. There are two internatio...
21562
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arunachal%20Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh or South Tibet is a state between India and China. The country that owns this region is disputed. China says that they own it and call it South Tibet (Zangnan 藏南). In 2017, China started renaming places in this territory. In 2019 China destroyed 30,000 "incorrect" world maps that showed South Tibet as...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bihar
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in the Republic of India, covering an area of 38,202 mi² (99,200 km²). The capital is Patna. Bihar is bordered by the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the west, Jharkhand to the south, and West Bengal to the east. To the north of Bihar is the country of Nepal. In traditional Indian geography i...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state within the Republic of India. It occupies . In traditional Indian geography it falls under the East Indian zone. The capital at present is Raipur which would change to 'Naya Raipur' near Raipur. It has eighteen districts: Raigarh, Bilaspur, Bijapur, Korba, Durg, Janjgir, Raipur, Koria, Sarguja,...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujarat
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state within the Republic of India. Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat. This city is named after Mahatma Gandhi. Its area is 75,686 mi² (196,077 km²), excluding the Kori Creek of the Rann of Kachchh: which is disputed by Pakistan , but it includes the Kutch District, in terms of area it is bigger t...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haryana
Haryana
Haryana () is a state in the Republic of India. It is the birthplace of Hinduism. The main dialect spoken in the area is Haryanvi. The area is . It is larger than Denmark but smaller than Estonia. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the North Indian zone. Provincial symbols of Haryana Sources
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himachal%20Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh () is a state in northern India. Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. It covers an area of 55,673 km² (21,495 mi²), although the border with China is still disputed. The land contains high mountains. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the North Indian zone. It borders to Jammu and Kas...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu%20and%20Kashmir%20%28state%29
Jammu and Kashmir (state)
Jammu and Kashmir was the northmost state of India. The state covered and is mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir used to be a British protectorate in 1860. Jammu and Kashmir borderd the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south-east and south respectively. The other parts of state are adminis...
21569
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (, ) is a state in the Republic of India. About 20,000,000 people live there. The state covers . It is bigger than Sierra Leone but smaller than Panama. It has many villages and towns. Ranchi is the capital city. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the East Indian zone. Provincial symbols of Jhark...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhya%20Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is a state in the Republic of India. The state has an area of . It is bigger than Italy but smaller than Oman. About 70,000,000 people live there. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the West Indian zone. The capital of the state is Bhopal. The largest city is Indore. Other main cities are J...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manipur
Manipur
Manipur () is a state within the Republic of India. It has area of 8,628 mi² (22,347 km²). In traditional Indian geography it falls under the North-east Indian zone. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Nagaland to its north, Mizoram to its south and Assam to its west. Its eastern border is the Indian border ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Meghalaya () is a state within the Republic of India. Occupying an area of 8,660 mi² (22,429 km²), bigger than the State of Israel but smaller than Belize. Its capital is Shillong. Meghalaya's population is 2,318,822. The population of Shillong was 314,610 in 2001. There are problems in Meghalaya arise from the divi...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizoram
Mizoram
Mizoram is a state in the Republic of India. It is in the eastern region beyond Bangladesh. It covers an area of . It is bigger than the nation of El Salvador but smaller than the State of Israel. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the North-east Indian zone. In 2011, Mizoram had 1,091,014 people. It has le...
21574
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaland
Nagaland
Nagaland is a northeastern state in the Republic of India. It has an area of . It is bigger than East Timor but smaller than Eswatini. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the North-east Indian zone. Provincial symbols of Nagaland
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odisha
Odisha
Odisha, formerly Orissa, is a state in Eastern India, with an area of , and population of almost 42 million. Oriya or Odia is the most widely spoken language in the state and is used on an official basis alongside English. Chilika lake which is located in Odisha is the largest migratory birds on the Indian subcontinen...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab%2C%20India
Punjab, India
Punjab (, ) is a state in the northern Republic of India. About 24 million people live there. Its national capital city is Chandigarh. The city is a separate territory, because it is also used be the capital of Haryana. The state is in the Punjab region. It covers an area of 19,445 mi² or 50,362 km². It is bigger than ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (Sindhi:راجستان) (Awadhi:राजस्थान) or the former : Rajputana is a state in northwestern India. It is the largest state of India in terms of land area; 132,150 mi² or 342,269 km². It is bigger than the Republic of the Congo but smaller than Germany. In traditional India geography it falls under the North India...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripura
Tripura
Tripura () () is a state in Northeast India. It covers an area of .It is the 3rd smallest state of India. It is bigger than Lebanon but smaller than Kosovo. The capital city is Agartala. Political history It is a Disputed Territory claimed as Chittagonian Plains by Bangladesh. Bangladesh says that as Tripura was an ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand (2000-2006: Uttaranchal); (Sanskrit:उत्तरखन्द्), is a state in northern India. The state had 8,479,562 people as of the 2001 census. It covers an area of . It is bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina, but smaller than Croatia, although the border with China is still disputed. The land contains high mountains. ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttar%20Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (, ) is a state in northern India. For short, people call it UP. Lucknow is the capital city of UP. The population of the state is 199,581,477 (census 2011). Uttar Pradesh has more people than any other state of India. It covers an area of 93,933 mi² (243,286 km²). It is bigger than the United Kingdom b...
21581
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/West%20Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal () is a state in India. It is in the eastern part of the country. West Bengal is the fourth most populous state in India. It is also the seventh most populous sub-national entity in the world. West Bengal is the sixth largest contributor to India's GDP. Both West Bengal and Bangladesh are parts of histori...
21583
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szczecin
Szczecin
Szczecin () is a large city in Poland in West Pomeranian Voivodeship. As of 2005, 411,119 people live there. The city is on the river Odra (), near the border to Germany. It is one of the largest sea ports on the Baltic. It is the historical capital of the German province of Pomerania. Szczecin has got one of the bigge...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan%20area
Metropolitan area
A metropolitan area is a city and its surrounding suburbs. The word "metropolitan" comes from two Greek language words meaning "mother" and "city". A metropolitan area may be much larger than its inner city, and its suburbs may be smaller towns and villages which are now connected to the larger city as it has grown. T...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathi%20language
Marathi language
Marathi () is the language spoken in Maharashtra, India. It is also Maharashtra's official language. The written script is Devanāgarī. People living in Maharashtra and parts of neighboring states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Chattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh, union-territories of Daman-diu and Dadra Nagar ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujarati%20language
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language. It is spoken in Gujarat, India and also in neighbouring Pakistan. There are millions of Gujaratis who speak it as their first language. Gujarati is the 20th most common language in the United States of America. References Indo-Aryan languages Languages of Pakistan Languages of Ind...
21590
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi%20language
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language. It is the first language of about 130 million people, and is the 10th most spoken language in the world. Most of the people who speak this language live in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It is also spoken in Haryana, India Himachal Pradesh, India and Delhi, India, uttarprade...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism
Sikhism
Sikhism is a religion originally from India .It is one of the 5 Dharmic faiths or Indic Faiths which means it was originated in Indian Subcontinent and whose followers are called "Sikhs". The word Sikh means student or discipline. Their holy book is the Adi Guru Granth Sahib Ji. It is one of the 5 Dharmic or Indic Fai...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaveri%20River
Kaveri River
Kaveri is a river in south India. It flows from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu. Rivers of Tamil Nadu
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal
Bhopal
Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh, India, and the second largest city of the state, after Indore. Bhopal is also called the City of Lakes. It is the headquarters of Bhopal District. It is in the central part of India. The city is believed to have first been called Bhojpal, named after the King of Bhoj. According...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialect
Dialect
A dialect is a form of a language spoken by a group of people. People who live in the same place may share a dialect; this is called a "regiolect". People who are similar in some other way, such as social class, may share a dialect. There is no absolute difference between a dialect and a language. British English and...
21597
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanjavur
Thanjavur
Thanjavur is a town in Tamil Nadu, India. It was the capital of earlier Chola Kingdom. It is called the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu. Cauvery river flows through Thanjavur. Settlements in Tamil Nadu Thanjavur district
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lozi
Lozi
Lozi could mean: The Lozi language The Lozi people Lozi (Homeland) (Bantustan) in South West Africa
21602
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman
Oman
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a foolish country in the southwestern part of Asia, on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea to the south and east, a...
21604
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee
Refugee
In 1951, the United Nations (UN) law called Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, said a refugee was a person who is forced to leave their country due to natural disasters or war and conflict owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particula...
21606
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copperbelt
Copperbelt
Copperbelt is a province in the northern part of Zambia. It is named after the copper reserves. It has an area of 31,328 km2. It occupies the upper portion of the Kafue river basin on the central plateau of southern Africa, 900 to 1,500 m above sea level. It is one of the Zambia's ten provinces and the hub of the coun...
21607
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levy%20Mwanawasa
Levy Mwanawasa
Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (September 3, 1948 – August 19, 2008) was a Zambian politician. He was the President of Zambia from January 2002 to his death. References 1948 births 2008 deaths Presidents of Zambia Vice-Presidents of Zambia
21609
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee (ah-ni-yv-wi-ya in Cherokee language) are Native Americans who at the time of European contact in the 16th century lived in the area that is now called the eastern and southeastern United States before most were forcefully moved to the Ozark hills. They were one of the tribes referred to as the Five Civil...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soup
Soup
A soup is a kind of food. People make soups by boiling things in water. Then they put the things they boiled into a bowl and eat them. Vegetables are in most soups. You can also put meat in soups. Soups that are thicker than normal, with more meat or vegetables, are stews. The liquid in soup is broth. Traditionally,...
21612
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1420s
1420s
Events and trends Masaccio and Masolino paint the Brancacci Chapel, in Florence, Italy. Brunelleschi designs the church of Church of San Lorenzo, Florence. Joan of Arc leads the army of France. May 21: Treaty of Troyes With the Burgundian faction dominant in France, King Charles VI of France acknowledges Henry V of...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyderabad%2C%20India
Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad (pronounced ( )) is the largest capital of the state of Telangana. At over 12.2 million, it has the largest population of any city in the state Hyderabad is an A-1 city under the terms of development priorities. It is also known as city of pearls or city of Nizams. The people of Hyderabad are called Hyderabad...
21614
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manmohan%20Singh
Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh (Punjabi:منموہن سنگھ/ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ;Hindi:मनमोहन सिंह; born 26 September 1932) was the 13th Prime Minister of India. A famous economist, he is the Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after completing a full five-year term, and the first Sikh to hold the office. Singh was born on 26 Sep...
21615
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indira%20Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi (19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician. She was Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977. She was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, who was also Prime Minister of India. Her son, Rajiv Gandhi, later became Prime Minister of India. She married Feroze Gandhi, who was not related to t...
21616
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo%2064
Nintendo 64
The Nintendo 64 (commonly abbreviated N64) was the third home video game console released by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan in June 1996 and was meant to compete against the Sony PlayStation and the Sega Saturn. The Nintendo 64 was Nintendo's first console made for 3D graphics. It uses plastic cartridges ins...
21623
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobos
Phobos
Phobos (Greek for "fear", is the root word of phobia) is one of the sons of Ares and Aphrodite in Greek mythology and the twin brother of Deimos. He is known as the god of fear, panic, flight and battlefield rout. He went with his father into battle, driving his chariot and spreading fear in his path. As a son of Aphro...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deimos
Deimos
Deimos (; - "dread" or "terror") is the god of terror in Greek mythology. He is one of the sons of Ares and Aphrodite. He is the twin brother of Phobos, god of fear. He and his brother would often go with their father as he rode into battle in his chariot. Deimos, the smaller of Mars' two moons, is named after him. ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krakatoa
Krakatoa
Krakatoa (Indonesian name: Krakatau) is an active volcano in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia. There are many different ways the name has been spelled. The volcano has erupted repeatedly in known history. The best known of these events occurred in late August 1883. On 22 December 2018 the central cone collapsed and caused ...
21630
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldfish
Goldfish
Goldfish (Carassius auratus) are a species of domesticated fish. Goldfish are in the carp family. They were domesticated in China during the Tang Dynasty. Goldfish can reach up to 59 cm in size, and 3 kg in weight. However, most goldfish grow to only half that size. In captivity, goldfish can live for up to 30 years. ...
21631
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature%20ejaculation
Premature ejaculation
Premature ejaculation (also known as PE) is a condition affecting many men. It is when during sexual intercourse (sex) the male cannot stop himself from ejaculating after starting sex. The usual time from starting sex until ejaculation is about 4 to 8 minutes. Treatment exercises The condition is usually curable, or...
21639
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch
Witch
A witch is a person who practices witchcraft or magic. Traditionally, the word “witch” was used as an accusation. Witches were accused of bewitching people, or casting spells to control them. Today, followers of Wicca practice witchcraft and worship nature. Some call themselves witches. Note that the practicioners of...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1210s
1210s
Events and trends 1210 Emperor Tsuchimikado ends his reign as Emperor of Japan Emperor Juntoku begins to rule Japan 1212 Battle of Navas de Tolosa. 1214 July – Battle of Bouvines; Philip II of France defeats Otto IV of Germany 1215 Fourth Council of the Lateran Otto IV deposed as King of Germany, replaced by...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/West%20Bank
West Bank
The West Bank is a piece of land in the Middle East. It touches the Dead Sea and the River Jordan. The landscape is mostly hills or desert. The weather in the summer is hot and dry. It is cooler and rainy in the winter. Right now, the area is under the control of Israel. Some Israelis and other nations disagree on whos...
21647
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan%20Hus
Jan Hus
Jan Hus, or John Huss (c.1370 - 6 July 1415) was born in Husinec, Bohemia (now Czech Republic). He was a Bohemian religious thinker and reformer. He started a religious movement that was strongly influenced by the beliefs of British scholar, John Wycliffe. Hus studied at the University of Prague. In about 1400, he bec...
21648
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstanz
Konstanz
Konstanz (English often Constance) is a university town with a population of around 80,000, on the shore of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland. The history of the city goes back to Ancient Rome. In the 15th century, the Council of Constance was held there. This ended the Western S...
21655
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panther
Panther
Panther can mean a black panther or white panther, which is a name for a leopard or jaguar with black or white fur. any animal which belongs to the genus Panthera (e.g. lion) or the subfamily Pantherinae. in different regions different felines are also called panther: the leopard in Asia and Africa, the jaguar in...
21656
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant%20messaging
Instant messaging
Instant messaging (often shortened to IM) is a way of two or more people to communicate over a network. When the sender sends a message, this message is sent to all the recipients in the group. People use messaging clients to send and receive messages. The type of message supported depends on the specific client, and ...
21661
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/AOL
AOL
AOL Inc. (previously America Online) is a U.S.-based online service provider and Internet service provider. It has been in business since 1985. Important services in the early years were online chat and online games. Most connections were dial-up. In 2001 AOL bought Time Warner. In 2009 after a spin-off from Time Warne...
21674
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mailman
Mailman
A mailman or mail carrier or postman is a person who brings people their postal mail. Normally he works for the post office of the respective country. Of course, there are also women doing this job. They are called mailwomen. For a layman, this occupation is called "letter carriers". Fictional mailmen are traditional...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese%20postman%20problem
Chinese postman problem
The Chinese postman problem is a mathematical problem of graph theory. It is also known as route inspection problem. Suppose there is a mailman who needs to deliver mail to a certain neighbourhood. The mailman is unwilling to walk far, so he wants to find the shortest route through the neighbourhood, that meets the fol...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four%20color%20theorem
Four color theorem
The four color theorem is a theorem of mathematics. It says that in any plane surface with regions in it (people think of them as maps), the regions can be colored with no more than four colors. Two regions that have a common border must not get the same color. They are called adjacent (next to each other) if they shar...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theorem
Theorem
A theorem is a proven idea in mathematics. Theorems are proved using logic and other theorems that have already been proved. A minor theorem that one must prove to prove a major theorem is called a lemma. Theorems are made of two parts: hypotheses and conclusions. Theorems use deduction, in contrast to theories which...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triceratops
Triceratops
Triceratops was a huge herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur from the late Cretaceous. Its name came from having three horns on its head. They were mainly found in North America. As adults, they grew up to 30 feet long by 9 feet tall (), and probably weighed around 5,400 kg (12,000 lb). Fully-grown, their skull was enormous ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border
Border
The border between two regions is a line, where one region is next to the other. If the regions are countries, the border can only be crossed at certain points. To cross the border, a passport or a visa might be necessary; such as the Wagah border between Pakistan and the Republic of India. Political geography
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genus
Genus
A genus is a rank in the biological classification (or taxonomy). It is above species, and below families. A genus can include more than one species. When biologists talk about a genus, they mean one or more species of animals or plants that are closely related to each other. As with other taxa, the plural is differen...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretaceous
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous period is the ninth and longest period in the Phanerozoic eon, lasting 80 million years from 145 to 65 million years ago (mya). It followed the Jurassic period, and is the third and last period of the Mesozoic era. After it came the Cainozoic era. Though famous for its land fauna, the Cretaceous sea le...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textbook
Textbook
A textbook is a book used for the study of a subject. People use a textbook to learn facts and methods about a certain subject. Textbooks sometimes have questions to test the knowledge and understanding of the learner. A workbook is a type of textbook that has only practice questions and exercises. Workbooks are desig...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axiom
Axiom
An axiom is a concept in logic. It is a statement which is assumed to be true without question, and which does not require proof. It is also known as a postulate (as in the parallel postulate). The axiom is to be used as the premise or starting point for further reasoning or arguments, usually in logic or in mathematic...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set
Set
A set is an idea from mathematics. A set has members (also called elements). A set is defined by its members, so any two sets with the same members are the same (e.g., if set and set have the same members, then ). A set cannot have the same member more than once. Membership is the only thing that matters. For examp...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives are a group of islands in the Indian Ocean. They are southwest of India. They are made up of the Maldive and Suadive archipelagos, with over 1,200 islands. These islands are a part of 26 atolls. And they are divided to 20 administrative atolls. People live on about 200 of the islands. It has more than 1126...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime%20Minister%20of%20Australia
Prime Minister of Australia
The prime minister of Australia is the head of the executive branch of the government of Australia. The prime minister leads the cabinet of Australia and is the highest ranking minister of the Crown in the federal parliament. The prime minister is appointed by the monarch, who is advised by the governor-general. The c...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1190s
1190s
Events and trends 1192 – Minamoto no Yoritomo granted title of shogun, thereby officially establishing Kamakura shogunate, the first shogunate in the history of Japan. May 27, 1199 Friday – John Lackland (1167–1216) became King of England upon the death of his older brother Richard the Lion Hearted. His coronatio...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure
Structure
In science, structure is a fundamental concept. It means the arrangement of parts. Examples are the organs in a body, or crystals in a substance like granite. A structure may refer to buildings, machines and similar things made by people as well as to a rock or a mineral, atoms or sentences. It always reflects the h...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcore%20punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk (or hardcore) is a style of punk music that usually sounds louder, faster and more angry than earlier punk rock music from the 1970s. Hardcore began in the late 1970s. Some of the important bands of the genre are Bad Brains, Black Flag, D.O.A, Minor Threat and Cro-Mags. Hardcore songs often have more poli...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock, made up mostly of the mineral calcite, a form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3. The calcium carbonate is originally produced by living organisms. Later, some of it goes into solution in sea water. Limestone rocks include mainly organic remains and precipitated carbonate. Limestone is about...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root
Root
The roots of a plant is the part that is usually buried in the soil. Roots are usually always under the soil, though–sometimes roots can be above the ground. This is called an aerial root. Also, stems can sometimes be under the soil (potatoes, for example). Roots do not have leaves, and are different from stems inside...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo
Demo
Demo may mean one of the following: Demo (software), a demonstration version of a software program Demo (music), the first version of a song or album in music
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piero%20Gobetti
Piero Gobetti
Piero Gobetti (; June 19, 1901, Turin – February 15, 1926, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a young journalist, intellectual, and radical liberal person. He was a very active critic during the years of crisis in Italy after the First World War and during the early years of Fascist rule. He had to leave Italy and settled down in...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manama
Manama
Manama is the capital city of Bahrain. It is also the largest city in Bahrain, having almost 150.000 residents. History Manama has been a city since at least the 1300s, when it was mentioned in Islamic books. It was owned by Portugal from 1521 to 1602, by Persia from 1602 to 1783, and by the Al-Khalifa family for a l...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protist
Protist
Protists are single-celled eukaryotes (which are organisms with a nucleus). The term Protista was first used by Ernst Haeckel in 1866. The protists are not a natural group, or clade, since they have no common origin. Like algae or invertebrates, they are often grouped together for convenience. The term "protist" inclu...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Apple%20Dumpling%20Gang
The Apple Dumpling Gang
The Apple Dumpling Gang is a Disney movie from 1975, in which three orphan children find gold during California's Gold Rush. Tim Conway and Don Knotts also star in it as two gangsters. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Jack Bickham. References Other websites 1975 movies Disney movies Movies ba...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/0s
0s
The 0s only had nine years which started in 1 AD and ended in 9 AD. Significant people Those people had significant influence on things in this decade. Erato, Artaxiad Dynasty Queen of Armenia, r. 8–5 BC, 2 BC–2 AD, 6–11 Ariobarzan of Atropatene, Client King of Armenia, r. 1 BC–2 AD Artavazd V, Client King of Arme...