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23805 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus | Octopus | Octopus is a genus of cephalopod mollusc in the order Octopoda. The genus is quite typical of most octopods. They have two, large eyes and eight limbs with suckers. They have a hard beak, with the mouth at the center point of the arms.
Octopods have no internal or external skeleton, allowing them to squeeze through t... |
23811 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine%20Empire | Byzantine Empire | The Byzantine Empire (or Eastern Roman Empire) was the name of the eastern remnant of the Roman Empire which survived into the Middle Ages. Its capital was Constantinople, which today is called Istanbul. Unlike the Western Roman Empire, the most important language was Greek, not Latin, and Greek culture and identity do... |
23826 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guqin | Guqin | The (; ; Wade–Giles: ku-ch'in; literally "ancient stringed-instrument") is the modern name for a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family. It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally been favored by educated people as an instrument of great beauty and refinement. It is unc... |
23828 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripuarian | Ripuarian | Ripuarian may refer to:
Ripuarian Franks, a subset of Frankish people who lived in the Rhineland
Ripuarian language, a West Central German dialect group
Riparian water rights (or simply riparian rights) a system for allocating water among those who possess land along its path
Riparian zone (or riparian area), the ... |
23841 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandal | Vandal | Vandal can mean several things:
The Vandals were a German tribe during the migration period (a time when groups of people moved around) in Europe.
Vandal is also what a person that does vandalism is called
Specifically on Wikipedia, it is someone who vandalizes pages. |
23842 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o%20Paulo%20%28state%29 | São Paulo (state) | São Paulo (Portuguese: Saint Paul) is a state in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Its capital city is called São Paulo too.
Geography and economy
São Paulo is located in the south-east region of Brazil, with close to 248,000 square kilometers of area. (For comparison, Oregon State in the United States of America has 2... |
23853 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley | Trolley | A trolley is a small vehicle with wheels that can carry things. People can push trolleys.
There are different kind of trolleys. There are shopping trolleys which are used in supermarkets and other large stores with self-service. In American English these are called shopping carts. Customers can put things they wan... |
23865 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuse | Abuse | Abuse might mean:
Abuse of power
Alcohol abuse
Animal abuse
Child abuse
Domestic abuse
Physical abuse
Psychological abuse
Sexual abuse |
23874 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutant%20%28Marvel%29 | Mutant (Marvel) | A mutant is a type of fictional character in a fictional universe created by Marvel Comics. In this world, mutants can be either heroes or villains. A mutant is someone who has different DNA than its parents. These mutations often lead to superpowers. They may also cause physical changes such as wings, blue skin, or a ... |
23884 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urethra | Urethra | The urethra is a tube that connects the bladder to the outside of the body. It allows people and animals to remove urine from the body. People and animals control urination using the urethral sphincter.
The urethra is part of the urinary system in mammals. Because humans are mammals, they have urethras. In male mammal... |
23889 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav%20Lem | Stanislav Lem | Stanisław Herman Lem () (September 12, 1921 – March 27, 2006) was a Polish science fiction writer. His writings are highly philosophical and satirical. His books have been translated into 41 languages. Over 27 million copies of his books have been sold worldwide. At one point he was among the most widely read science f... |
23890 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostage | Hostage | A hostage is a person who is held captive against his or her will. Hostages are often taken (held captive) to force someone else to do something for their captors (the people who took them hostage). Hostages are taken for many different reasons.
Kidnapping is the act of taking a hostage and asking for a sum of money... |
23895 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel | Intel | Intel Corporation (Integrated Electronics Corporation) is a microprocessor company that was set up in the 1960s. Different types of processors made by Intel are used in many computers. Their most famous older products are the i386, i486, and Pentium models. Intel makes many different products, with their first dedicate... |
23898 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo%20Entertainment%20System | Nintendo Entertainment System | The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is the first video game console made by Nintendo in Japan, Europe, the United States. It came out in 1985 in the United States and was very popular.
The controller for the e joysticks that older consoles had. It had a D-pad button, that could go up, down, left, or right. It also... |
23902 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/System%20of%20a%20Down | System of a Down | System of a Down is an American metal band. They started in 1995 in Los Angeles, California with four members of Armenian descent, Serj Tankian (lead singer, born August 21, 1967), Daron Malakian (lead guitar, singer, born July 18, 1975), Shavo Odadjian (bass, background singer, born April 22, 1974) and drummer Andy Kh... |
23903 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarusian%20language | Belarusian language | The Belarusian language (, biełaruskaja mova) is an Eastern Slavic language and an Indo-European language.
It is spoken in Belarus and eastern Poland (in the area of Białystok). It is also spoken by Belarusians who live in other countries of Europe, Australia, and North America.
Belarusian is written by the either th... |
23904 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin%20Bacon | Kevin Bacon | Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American movie actor who has starred in Stir of Echoes, Wild Things, JFK, Footloose and Apollo 13, among others. He has been married to actress Kyra Sedgwick since September 4, 1988. They have two children, Travis and Sosie Ruth. Bacon is know... |
23905 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyra%20Sedgwick | Kyra Sedgwick | Kyra Sedgwick (born August 19, 1965) is an American actress. She was born in New York City, New York to a father of English descent and a Jewish mother. She is the great-granddaughter of Endicott Peabody, the founder of Groton School. She is married to actor Kevin Bacon. She produced and starred in The Closer.
Referen... |
23906 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty%20of%20Versailles | Treaty of Versailles | The Treaty of Versailles () was a peace treaty between the nations of Japan, the United States, France, Germany and the United Kingdom in 1919, after World War I. Germany, Austria and Hungary did not participate in writing the treaty. Germany had the choice of signing it or facing its occupation by Allied troops.
Ger... |
23941 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint%20Pierre%20and%20Miquelon | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) is a French overseas collectivity. It is made up of several small islands. They are close to Newfoundland on the eastern coast of Canada. It is the only remaining bit of the former French colonial empire territory of New France.
Communes
The communes are:
... |
23945 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/50%20%28number%29 | 50 (number) | Fifty is the integer that is after forty-nine and before fifty-one.
The prime factors of fifty are 2 and 5. (2 * 5 * 5 = 50) The factors of 50 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, and 50. 5*10=50. 50 is the smallest number that can be written as the sum of two squares in two distinct ways: 50=12+72=52+52. Also, 50 is one-half of 100 ... |
23946 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rzesz%C3%B3w | Rzeszów | Rzeszów (, ) is city in the south-east part of Poland in Subcarpathian Voivodeship with a population of 170,722 (2008). The city is located on the river Wislok.
Cities in Poland |
23947 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1604 | 1604 |
Events
January 14 – Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans
September 20 – Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three-year siege.
October 9 – Supernova 1604 is observed. As of this writing, this was the last supernova to ... |
23948 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston | Houston | Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas. It is the fourth-largest city in the United States. As of 2019, it had a population of over 2 million people. Sylvester Turner became the mayor of Houston in 2015 is. Houston is named for Sam Houston, who fought for Texas freedom in 1836. It is well known for the Johns... |
23949 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1138 | 1138 |
Events
Robert Warelwast becomes Bishop of Exeter.
March 13 – Cardinal Gregory is elected anti-pope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II.
August 9 – Deadly earthquake in Aleppo, Syria killing about 230,000 people.
August 22 – Battle of the Standard between David I of Scotland and the English. The Scots were defe... |
23950 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1140s | 1140s |
Events
1142
End of the reign of Emperor Sutoku, emperor of Japan
Emperor Konoe becomes Emperor of Japan
1143: Celestine II is elected pope.
1144: Pope Celestine II is succeeded by Pope Lucius II
1146: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy
1145–1147: Second Crusade. Cru... |
23951 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polynesian%20people | Polynesian people | Polynesians are native people from islands in Polynesia, including Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, and Maoris in New Zealand.
Polynesia |
23965 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonialism | Colonialism | Colonialism occurs when a country or a nation takes control of other lands, regions, or territories outside of its borders (boundaries of the country) by turning those other lands, regions, or territories into a colony. Usually, it is a more powerful, richer country that takes control of a smaller, less powerful region... |
23966 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey%20Arnold%21 | Hey Arnold! | Hey Arnold! was an American animated television show on the Nickelodeon network. It was about a boy with a football-shaped head named Arnold, his "gang" of friends, and their lives in the fictional city of Hillwood. Each episode of Hey Arnold! ran for about 15 minutes each. In 2002, Nickelodeon made a movie from it. Ar... |
23968 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego%20Maradona | Diego Maradona | Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional footballer and manager. He was nicknamed El Diez, Pelusa, El Diego and El Pibe de Oro (The Golden Boy). He is widely regarded as one of the best footballers ever because of his skill moves and ability to score goals, so this is wh... |
23970 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9%20Luis%20Rodr%C3%ADguez%20Zapatero | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero | Don José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (; born 4 August 1960 in Valladolid) is a Spanish politician. He was elected for two terms as Prime Minister of Spain. This was in the 2004 and 2008 general elections. On 2 April 2011 he said he would not stand for re-election. His party is the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).... |
23976 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric%20guitar | Electric guitar | The Electric guitar is a type of musical instrument. It was made in 1931 by George Beauchamp. It is a string instrument usually played with a pick and sometimes with the fingers. It uses things called "electric pickups" which are wire-wound magnets that change the vibration of the strings into electric current. This el... |
23979 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise%20Brooks | Louise Brooks | Louise Brooks (Cherryvale, Kansas, 14 November 1906 – Rochester, New York, 8 August 1985) was an American dancer and actress. She became a leading film star, and a style icon famous for her beauty and her bobbed hair style.
In 2006, the centenary of Brooks' birth was celebrated by the release of three DVDs and three b... |
23982 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangor%2C%20Maine | Bangor, Maine | Bangor is the 3rd-largest city in Maine. In 2000, the city had 31,473 people.
In history
In 1937, Al Brady, an armed robber and murderer is shot dead in a gun battle with FBI agent Walter Walsh, ending a long crime spree.
References
County seats in Maine |
23984 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland | Portland | Portland can mean:
Portland, Oregon, USA
Portland, Maine, USA
Portland, Missouri, USA
Isle of Portland, UK
Portland limestone, a limestone rock in western Europe |
24005 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%20Bradshaw | Ben Bradshaw | Benjamin Peter James Bradshaw (born 30 August 1960) is an English politician and the Member of Parliament for the Exeter constituency in the United Kingdom. He was elected in the 1997 general election.
He was a Minister of State in the Department of Health, a Minister for the South West and Secretary of State for Cult... |
24014 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eschelbronn | Eschelbronn | Eschelbronn is a village with 2597 people living there. It is in the Rhein-Neckar area of Baden-Württemberg, Germany and close to Sinsheim.
Eschelbronn is in the north of Kraichgau with a distance of about 25 km to Heidelberg.
History
It was already mentioned in the years 788/789 in a document of the monastery of Lor... |
24021 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order%20of%20the%20Bath | Order of the Bath | The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry. It was founded by George I, on 18 May 1725. The name comes from an old ceremony, first mentioned in 1128. In the ceremony, men participated in a vigil of fasting, prayer, and taking a bath. They did this on the day before they were made a knight. The... |
24028 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdish%20people | Kurdish people | The Kurds () are an ethnic group from Western Asia. They speak Kurdish and the Kurdish homeland is Kurdistan, a region in the Middle East. Kurdish is an Indo-European language, being part of the Iranian language family. The Kurds are an Iranic Indo-European people, like the peoples of western and north-western Iran.
... |
24031 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla%20warfare | Guerrilla warfare | A guerrilla is a civilian who attacks a regular army.
Guerrilla warfare is a war tactic in which people () fight against an organized army. Guerrilla warfare is sometimes practiced in places in which a regular army would have difficulty, such as forests and mountains. Usually, the army is invading a territory. In open... |
24041 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacrament | Sacrament | Sometimes Sacrament can stand for Eucharist
In Christianity, a sacrament is a special rite. It is a visible token of the reality of God.
Sacraments in the Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church knows seven such sacraments. These are
Baptism - usually given shortly after birth, it is meant to forgive original sin.
... |
24049 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/St.%20Petersburg%2C%20Florida | St. Petersburg, Florida | For the city in Russia, see Saint Petersburg
St. Petersburg (shortened to St. Pete by the area residents) is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is in Pinellas County. It is home to the MLB team Tampa Bay Rays. |
24055 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/20%20%28number%29 | 20 (number) | Twenty is the number that is after nineteen and before twenty-one.
The prime factors of twenty are 2 and 5. (2 * 2 * 5 = 20)
Its factors are: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, and 20. As the sum of its factors is more than itself (i.e. 22), it can be referred to as an abundant number.
20 can been used as a number base. Remnants of t... |
24057 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/40%20%28number%29 | 40 (number) | Forty is the number that is after thirty-nine and before forty-one.
The prime factors of forty are 2 and 5. (2 * 2 * 2 * 5 = 40)
Forty is also the only number in the English language which is spelt in alphabetical order.
The Bible
In the Judeo-Christian Bible, the number forty has special meaning. The Jews wandered... |
24058 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/70%20%28number%29 | 70 (number) | Seventy is the number that is after sixty-nine and before seventy-one.
The prime factors of seventy are 2, 5, and 7. (2 * 5 * 7 = 70)
Integers |
24060 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas%20giant | Gas giant | A gas giant is a large planet that has a solid core, but a very thick atmosphere. This means that most of the planet is made up of gas. These planets are very large.
In our outer Solar System, there are four gas giants: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. However, Uranus and Neptune are also called ice giants.
Jupi... |
24065 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/North%20Vietnam | North Vietnam | The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN) (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa), also known as North Vietnam, was a country that existed from 1945 until 1976. It took control in northern Vietnam and eventually took over its southern opponent. It lay north of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone, and South Vietnam lay to... |
24068 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set%20theory | Set theory | Set theory is the study of sets in mathematics. Sets are collections of objects. We refer to these objects as "elements" or "members" of the set. To write a set, one wraps the numbers in {curly brackets}, and separates them with commas. For example. the set holds 1, 2, and 3. Sets are also often referred to using capi... |
24069 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangor | Bangor | Bangor is a city name found in several countries.
Australia
Bangor, New South Wales
Bangor, South Australia
Bangor, Tasmania
Canada
Bangor, Nova Scotia
Bangor, Ontario
Bangor, Prince Edward Island
Bangor (city), Saskatchewan
Bangor (town), Saskatchewan
Bangor Lodge, Saskatchewan
Bangor Road, Prince Edward Island
... |
24079 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo%20%28music%29 | Demo (music) | A demo, in music, is the first version of a song or album.
It can also refer to an album made by the band as a "sample" in hopes of getting a contract with a record label.
Musical terminology
it:Demo#In musica |
24087 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breton%20language | Breton language | Breton (, in Breton) is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany, in the north-west of France. Breton is closely related to the Cornish language of Cornwall spoken in south-west Great Britain. It is less closely related to Welsh, and the Goidelic languages of Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man. The Breton language has a... |
24088 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic%20languages | Celtic languages | The Celtic languages are a language family inside of Indo-European languages. There are six Celtic languages still spoken in the world today, spoken in north-west Europe. They are divided into two groups, Goidelic (or Gaelic) and the Brythonic (or British).
The three Goidelic languages still spoken are Irish, Scotti... |
24091 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem%2C%20Tamil%20Nadu | Salem, Tamil Nadu | Salem is a district capital and major city in Tamil Nadu, in India. It is known for its steel plants, factories which make steel.
Salem online yellow pages Directory
Cities in Tamil Nadu
Salem district |
24096 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunger%20strike | Hunger strike | A hunger strike is a way that people protest by not eating. Many people have done this to get people's attention, especially the attention of leaders.
Sometimes, hunger strikes are done by people who are in prison. In this case, the hunger strikes are sometimes ended by force feeding, when the prisoners are fed again... |
24099 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermitage%20Museum | Hermitage Museum | The Hermitage Museum (Эрмитаж) in St. Petersburg, Russia is one of the largest and oldest art galleries and museums of human history and culture in the world. The vast Hermitage collections are displayed in six buildings, founded by Catherine II of Russia in 1764 and opened in public since 1852. The main building is th... |
24103 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirt | Dirt | Dirt may refer to:
Soil, on the ground (usually used in North America)
Waste material, an unwanted mixture of dust, soil, and other solids. |
24106 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing%20747 | Boeing 747 | The Boeing 747 is a jet airliner developed by Boeing in 1969. It is made by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Boeing 747 has more than one aisle, which means it is a wide-body aircraft. It is often called the Jumbo Jet or Queen of the Skies. The Boeing 747 is one of the easiest planes in the world to recognise. It was t... |
24108 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1081 | 1081 |
Events
Corfu taken from Byzantine Empire by Robert Guiscard, Norman King of Southern Italy
Byzantine emperor Nicephorus III is overthrown by Alexius I Comnenus, ending the Middle Byzantine period and beginning the Comnenan dynasty
Alexius I helps defend Albania from the Normans (the first recorded mention of Alba... |
24109 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Trevithick | Richard Trevithick | Richard Trevithick (April 13,1771 - April 22, 1833) was a Cornish inventor and engineer. He is best known for making the first working steam locomotive. However, it was designed to be a road vehicle, not a railroad one.
Trevithick was from the heart of a big mining area in Cornwall, U.K. His parents were Richard Trevi... |
24110 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasilla%2C%20Alaska | Wasilla, Alaska | Wasilla is a small city in the U.S. state of Alaska, about 43 miles from Anchorage. It is one of the ten largest cities in Alaska. Sarah Palin was once mayor and owns a house with her family there.
The city's population was 7,831 at the 2010 census.
Other websites
Official City of Wasilla website
Cities in Alaska |
24111 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rantoul%2C%20Illinois | Rantoul, Illinois | Rantoul is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Almost 13,000 people were living in Rantoul as of 2000. Rantoul has an area of 7.4 square miles.
References
Villages in Illinois |
24112 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter%20Springs%2C%20Florida | Winter Springs, Florida | Winter Springs is a city in Florida. It is sometimes considered a suburb of Orlando.
Cities in Florida |
24113 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredericton%2C%20New%20Brunswick | Fredericton, New Brunswick | Fredericton is the capital city of New Brunswick, Canada. It is filled with rich history. Fredericton is on the Saint John River. There is a playhouse. There are scenic walking trails. Frederiction is the capital of New Brunswick. The population of Fredericton was 1,886 at the 2011 census.
Fredericton is known as a cu... |
24115 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwater%2C%20Florida | Clearwater, Florida | Clearwater is a city in Florida, it is in the Tampa Bay area. It is the county seat of Pinellas County.
The first Hooters restaurant opened here in 1984. The Church of Scientology's international headquarters is also in the city.
Cities in Florida
County seats in Florida |
24125 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanhill%20railway%20station | Jordanhill railway station | Jordanhill railway station is in a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. It is a station where passenger trains stop on the First ScotRail railway line. The station opened on August 1, 1887 as part of a different railway line.
On March 2, 2006, a new article on the Jordanhill railway station became English Wikipedia's one-mill... |
24137 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Googolplex | Googolplex | A googolplex is the number 10googol, equivalent to 1010100 or 10Ten duotrigintillion or 1010,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.
Like the number googol, googolplex was thought of by Milton Sirotta, the nephew of mathemati... |
24141 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint | Flint | Flint, or flintstone, is a kind of sedimentary rock, made of silica.
Bands of flint are found embedded in chalk and other kinds of soft limestone.
When the chalk is eroded, the hard flint nodules survive as pebbles on a shingle beach. It may happen that the pebbles later get cemented into another rock, such as a pu... |
24147 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley%20Center%2C%20California | Valley Center, California | Valley Center is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. It has a population of 9,277 people.
References
Census-designated places in California
Settlements in San Diego County, California |
24148 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbridge%2C%20County%20Kildare | Newbridge, County Kildare | Newbridge (Droichead Nua in Gaelic) is a town in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland. It is the second largest town in Kildare.
Towns in Ireland
County Kildare |
24149 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaheim%2C%20California | Anaheim, California | Anaheim is a city in the United States. It was founded by German immigrants in 1857. It is the home of Disneyland, and two professional sports teams, The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (baseball) and the Anaheim Ducks (ice hockey). In 2012, there was a riot following a police officer shooting a man.
Anaheim, California... |
24150 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chair | Chair | A chair is a piece of furniture. It is used for sitting on and it can also be used for standing on if you can't reach something. They usually have four legs to support the weight. Some types of chairs, such as the bar-stool, have only one leg in the center. Those chairs are usually able to spin. Sometimes chairs have a... |
24151 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1163 | 1163 |
Events
Owain Gwynedd is recognized as ruler of Wales.
Silesian duchies accept suzerainty of Holy Roman Empire.
Law of Succession is introduced in Norway.
Council of Tours is held, names and condemns Albigensians.
Abbey of Lokkum in Hanover is founded as a Cistercian house by Cornwall
Egyptian empire re– resurr... |
24153 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules | Hercules | Hercules is a hero in Roman mythology. He is a mortal son of Alcmene and Zeus. Hercules is known for his great strength. In Greek mythology he is named Herakles, but he has some different stories.
Etymology
The name Hercules (Latin Herculēs) comes from the Etruscan Hercle. He was an Etruscan hero who was the equivalen... |
24154 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navigation | Navigation | Navigation is the methods used to learn where someone is and how to go to another place. Since this is easy when landmarks are visible, the word is often limited to the methods ships or aircraft use. The word navigation was invented in the 15th century from the Latin word navis which means "ship" and is found in other ... |
24155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules%20%281997%20movie%29 | Hercules (1997 movie) | Hercules is a 1997 American animated musical fantasy comedy movie based on the legendary Greek mythology hero Heracles (known in the movie by his Roman name, Hercules), the son of Zeus in Greek mythology. The movie was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, and was produced by The Walt Disney Company. It is the 35th... |
24157 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Karate%20Kid | The Karate Kid | The Karate Kid is a 1984 American drama movie starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. It tells the story of a boy named Daniel (Macchio) who moves with his mother from New Jersey to Los Angeles, California. Daniel has trouble adjusting and is victimized by a gang of bullies at his school. Mr. Miyagi (Morita), the handym... |
24159 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/533 | 533 |
Events
January 2 – John II becomes Pope, succeeding Pope Boniface II, who had died in 532.
Belisarius, a general in the service of Justinian I, lands in North Africa and attacks the Vandals.
September 13 – Battle of Ad Decimium: Belisarius defeats the Vandals under Gelimer. Gelimer, forced to flee, leaves Carthage u... |
24161 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy%20Horse | Crazy Horse | Crazy Horse (born about 1838 – died September 5, 1877) was an Oglala Sioux Native American chief. There is a huge sculpture being carved of him in South Dakota, United States.
When Crazy Horse was first born he was given the name 'Curly'. When he was young, he had a vision when he was not supposed to and his family d... |
24162 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1185 | 1185 |
Events
April 25 – Genpei War – Naval battle of Dan-no-ura leads to Minamoto victory in Japan
Templars settle in London and begin the building of New Temple Church
End of the Heian Period and beginning of the Kamakura period in Japan.
Founding of Katedralskolan in Lund, Sweden. The school is the oldest in norther... |
24163 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1377 | 1377 |
Events
January 17 – Gregory XI enters Rome.
January 27 – The Bad Parliament begins sitting.
February 23 – The Bad Parliament dissolved.
May – Continuous riots in Rome induce Gregory XI to remove temporarily to Anagui.
May 22 – Gregory XI issues five Bulls in which the opinions of John Wyclif are condemned.
Jun... |
24164 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/He-Man%20and%20the%20Masters%20of%20the%20Universe | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was a cartoon series, that first came out in 1983. It aired in first run syndication. It was based on a popular toy line and told the story of Adam, who was prince of the planet, Eternia. Prince Adam had a magic sword that could turn him into He-Man, the most powerful man in the u... |
24165 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasia%20Barrino | Fantasia Barrino | Fantasia Barrino (born June 30, 1984) is an American singer. She was the winner of the third season on American Idol.
References
1984 births
Living people
Singers from North Carolina
American Idol winners
Actors from North Carolina |
24174 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrillo%20Beach | Cabrillo Beach | Cabrillo Beach is a historic beach in San Pedro, California.
Cabrillo has two separate beach areas.
Lifeguards
Los Angeles City and Los Angeles County Lifeguards are responsible for the beach and ocean safety in and around the Cabrillo Beach area.
Geography
Cabrillo Beach is next to the Los Angeles Harbor and is... |
24176 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chulalongkorn%20University | Chulalongkorn University | Chulalongkorn University () is the oldest university in Thailand. It has been ranked as the number 1 university in Thailand. It is in Bangkok (the capital city of Thailand). It was founded in 1917. Currently, there are about 30,000 students. The name of the university comes from the name of one of the kings of Thailand... |
24184 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartoum | Khartoum | Khartoum is the capital city of Sudan. It is also Sudan's largest city. It is where the Blue Nile and main Nile come together. Its name means "elephant tusk". Two other cities nearby are Omdurman and Khartoum North.
Khartoum has a hot desert climate (BWh in the Koeppen climate classification). |
24188 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konkani%20language | Konkani language | Konkani is a language from India. Konkani belongs to Indo-Aryan family of languages. It is the official language of Goa, a state in India.
Some people from the part of India known as Konkan speak Konkani language. Konkan is on the west coast of India.
The name Konkani means "from the Konkan". The word Konkan means c... |
24191 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trench | Trench | A trench is a long, narrow ditch.
Trench warfare has often been used in defense. Entrenched soldiers can be somewhat safe from enemy fire. Trench warfare made World War I longer than expected. The trench coat got its name from there.
Several kinds of trench exist:
Utility trench has pipes, wires, or other infrastr... |
24194 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trench%20coat | Trench coat | A trench coat (or trenchcoat) is a type of outdoor clothing. Trenchcoats are long coats made from stiff material, like heavy-duty cotton. They were invented for soldiers to wear in The First World War to keep them warm. Most trench coats also protect the wearer against rain.
As a fashion
In the 1950s, trench coats bec... |
24195 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpet | Trumpet | A trumpet is a brass instrument used mainly in Classical music and jazz music. The most common type of trumpet is a B♭ trumpet, meaning that if the player plays a C, it will sound like a B♭ in concert pitch. The trumpet is played by blowing into the mouthpiece and making a "buzzing" sound. There are three keys called ... |
24196 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave | Microwave | A microwave is a high-frequency radio wave. They are broadly defined as having a wavelength between 1 millimeter and 1 meter, or narrowly between 3 mm and 300 mm. Microwaves have many uses including radar, radio astronomy, and to heat food in a microwave oven. Unlike longer radio waves, they do not bend around land obs... |
24198 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave%20oven | Microwave oven | A microwave oven (commonly called a microwave) is a machine that cooks food using microwaves, a type of radio wave. The idea was invented when a scientist who was experimenting with radio waves saw his chocolate bar, which was in his pocket, had melted. He then knew that radio waves could cook food and invented the mic... |
24200 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt | Cobalt | Cobalt (chemical symbol Co) is a chemical element. It has an atomic number of 27 and an atomic mass of about 59. It is a metal.
Properties
Cobalt is a transition metal. It is shiny and conducts electricity. It is magnetic. It is a hard metal. It is moderately reactive. Iron is more reactive and copper is less reactiv... |
24206 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canidae | Canidae | Canidae is a family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals of the order Carnivora. Animals that belong to the family Canidae are called canids. The family Canidae is divided into two tribes: Vulpini ("true foxes"), and Canini ("true dogs").
Canids of the tribe Vulpini (foxes) are called "vulpines". Canids of the tribe C... |
24207 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel | Nickel | Nickel (chemical symbol Ni) is an element. It has an atomic number of 28 and an atomic mass of about 58.69amu. It has 28 protons. It is a transition metal.
Properties
Physical properties
Nickel is a silver-white metal. It is easily polished (made shiny). It is magnetic. It is not magnetic when heated above . It is no... |
24208 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox | Fox | A fox is a small mammalian carnivore. They hunt and eat live prey, mostly rabbits and rodents (squirrels and mice). They may also eat grasshoppers, birds' eggs, and even fruit and berries. Sometimes they eat carrion. Foxes are the smallest members of the dog family Canidae.
Twelve species belong to the Vulpes genus of... |
24213 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food%20pyramid | Food pyramid | A food pyramid is a chart that can be used to see how many servings of each food should be eaten each day. It is for having good health.
Grains give carbohydrates and some vitamins and minerals. Vegetables and fruits give a lot of vitamins, some minerals, and few fats, but fruits often have more calories and sugar. Da... |
24215 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torso | Torso | The torso also known as the trunk, is the part of the human body where the limbs are attached. Some people also call it the trunk. It is made of chest, back, and abdomen.
Related pages
Bodybuilding
Trapezius muscle |
24216 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trunk | Trunk | Trunk may be:
The nose of an elephant.
Trunk (botany), the main part of a tree.
Torso, a term for the human body without the head and limbs.
Trunk (luggage), a large case.
Trunk (automobile), a compartment on a car used for storage in American English, called a boot in British English.
Trunk (motorcycle), a case mounte... |
24218 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age%20of%20Mythology | Age of Mythology | Age of Mythology is a real-time strategy computer game made by Ensemble Studios. The game has an expansion to it named Age of Mythology: The Titans. Age of Mythology is a spinoff of the Age of Empires game series.
Other websites
Official Site
Age of Mythology at HeavenGames.com
2002 video games
Real-time strategy v... |
24219 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississauga | Mississauga | Mississauga, Ontario is the sixth-largest city in Canada and the third largest city in Ontario (after Toronto and Ottawa). It borders the largest city in Canada, Toronto. In fact, it is a part of the Greater Toronto Area. Toronto Pearson International Airport is located in Mississauga.
Visitor attractions
Art Galler... |
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