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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whittier%2C%20California
Whittier, California
Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California, USA. It is near Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, La Habra and La Mirada. It is one of the oldest cities in the Los Angeles Area. Early settlers included Manuel Nieto and Pio Pico. In the 1880s, the land that is now Whittier was bought by Quakers, who named the cit...
26051
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20German%20institutions
List of German institutions
This is a list of German institutions. Executive power President of Germany Chancellor of Germany Cabinet of Germany Legislative power Bundesversammlung Bundestag Bundesrat of Germany Judicial power Federal Constitutional Court of Germany The Supreme Courts of Germany Bundesgerichtshof - Federal Court of Ju...
26052
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20French%20institutions
List of French institutions
This is a list of French institutions. Executive power President of the French Republic Government of France Ministers of France Legislative power French Congress of Parliament French National Assembly French Senate Judicial power Constitutional Council of France Council of magistrature Politics of France French in...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/EarthBound
EarthBound
EarthBound (called Mother 2 in Japan) is a console role-playing game made by Ape, Inc. and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System game console. It is the second game in the EarthBound series, after Mother. It has a sequel called Mother 3. Plot Setting There are many places in the world of ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%20%28video%20game%29
Mother (video game)
Mother (マザー Mazā) was a video game sold only in Japan for the Family Computer (FC). They planned to sell the game in the USA, but Nintendo of America chose not to release it. This is because when they finished making it into English, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was already being sold. The game was released ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%201%20%2B%202
Mother 1 + 2
Mother 1 + 2 is a video game for the Game Boy Advance which includes Mother and Mother 2 (EarthBound US). Much of the music is different than the console games (Mother 2 is mostly the same, but Mother was changed a lot to make it similar to the United States one that was not sold). Other websites Official Mother 1 +...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%203
Mother 3
Mother 3 is a video game for the Game Boy Advance, made by Brownie Brown and HAL Laboratory. It was released on April 20, 2006 and it is the third game in the Mother video game series, called EarthBound outside of Japan. The game was kept secret until it appeared in June of 2003 during a Mother 1 + 2 commercial in Ja...
26085
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardcaptor%20Sakura
Cardcaptor Sakura
Cardcaptor Sakura is a manga series from Japan. It is also an anime series. Cardcaptor Sakura is sometimes abbreviated as CCS. Cardcaptor Sakura was created in 1996 by a team of artists named CLAMP. CLAMP has created many other series, but Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the most popular. The manga was first published in ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1173
1173
Events Canonization of Saint Thomas à Becket, buried at Canterbury August 9th – Construction starts on the Leaning tower of Pisa Castle at Abergavenny was seized by the Welsh. Conversion to Christianity of Peter Waldo and the subsequent founding of the Waldensians. End of Qiandao era and start of Chunxi era of ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allies
Allies
Allies are people or groups that are working together to achieve some common purpose. Allies may also refer to: Allies of World War I Allies of World War II French and British forces in the Crimean War Straight allies, people who identify as heterosexual and who support equal civil rights for the LBGTQ community ...
26092
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland is in North East England. It was a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. It sits at the mouth of the River Wear. Sunderland started as three small villages: Monkwearmouth was created in 674 when Saint Benedict Biscop started a monastery. Monkwearmouth is on the north s...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20kings%20of%20Carthage
List of kings of Carthage
Until 308 BC, Carthage was ruled, at least officially, by Monarchs. Monarchs of Carthage, 814 BC-308 BC Dido 814-c.760 BC -queen unknown Hanno I c.580-c.556 BC Malchus c.556-c.550 BC Magonids Mago I c.550-c.530 BC Hasdrubal I c.530-c.510 BC Hamilcar I c.510-480 BC Hanno II 480-440 BC Himilco I (in Sicily) 460-410 BC H...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm%20Busch
Wilhelm Busch
Wilhelm Busch (born April 15, 1832 in Wiedensahl, near Hannover; died January 9, 1908 in Mechtshausen) was a German painter and poet who is known for his satirical picture stories. After studying first mechanical engineering and then art in Düsseldorf, Antwerp, and Munich he started drawing caricatures. Wilhelm Busch ...
26103
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic%20sports
Electronic sports
Electronic sports (Also called esports) is term for video games that are played competitively. Popular electronic sports games are Counter-Strike, League of Legends, Warcraft, Starcraft, Dota 2, Quake, Fortnite and Valorant. Electronic Sports is played over the Internet or via LAN. There are professional leagues and to...
26104
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marklohe
Marklohe
Marklohe is a municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an amt in the district of Nienburg (Weser) in Lower Saxony. Marklohe has about 4000 habitants. References
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk
Skunk
A skunk is a mammal, usually black with a white stripe on its back and a fluffy tail, but some skunks can be brown or gray. Its most special part is that it can shoot out a bad-smelling spray from under its tail; it does this to scare away things that could hurt it. Some people keep skunks as pets. It can eat both pla...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebellum
Cerebellum
In all vertebrates, including human beings, the cerebellum is one of the main divisions of the brain. The cerebellum works mainly to control balance and coordinate movement. It combines signals from eyes, muscle spindles, and ears with motor commands from the forebrain and helps to coordinate control of the body. Mor...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable%20development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development''' is a way for people to use resources without the resources running out. It means doing development without damaging or affecting the environment. The term used by the Brundtland Commission defined it as development with sustainability that "meets the needs of the present and don't compromise ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribose
Ribose
Ribose is a five-carbon sugar. It is found in RNA (ribonucleic acid). D-Ribose is taken as a herbal supplement. Victims of fibromyalgia often report reduced pain and increased energy with little or no side effects. Chemical compounds
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deoxyribose
Deoxyribose
Deoxyribose is the sugar component of deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA, having one less hydroxyl group than ribose, the sugar component of ribonucleic acid or RNA. Chemical compounds
26114
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry%20Royce
Henry Royce
Sir Henry Royce was born 27 March 1863 and died 22 April 1933. He made cars, and with Charles Stewart Rolls started the Rolls-Royce company. He was born in Alwalton, Huntingdonshire which is near Peterborough as the youngest child of five. 1863 births 1933 deaths English businesspeople
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seizure
Seizure
Seizure can also refer to the act of taking hold of property, for this meaning see Seizure (law) A seizure happens when the nerves in a person's brain act strangely. Nerves send information, partly through electrical signals. Usually, nerves in the brain (called neurons) do not fire at the same time. During a seizu...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1236
1236
Year 1236 (MCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January 14 – Henry III of England marries Eleanor of Provence. May 6 – Roger of Wendover, Benedictine monk and chronicler of St Albans Abbey dies. His chronicle is continued by Matthew Paris...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1238
1238
980987151238 Events Battle of the Sit River was fought in the northern part of the present-day Yaroslavl Oblast of Russia between the Mongol Hordes of Batu Khan and the Russians under Yuri II of Vladimir during the Mongol invasion of Russia. In the Iberian peninsula, James I of Aragon captures the city of Valencia ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profession
Profession
A profession is a job at which someone works and for which they have had training. It is what they do to get money or a living. People often study for years to do their job. Medieval Europe recognized three professions: divinity, medicine, and law. These were called "learned professions". In modern times other occupati...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/International%20Nuclear%20Event%20Scale
International Nuclear Event Scale
The International Nuclear Event Scale (INES) is a system introduced by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It was introduced to allow people to communicate how serious a nuclear accident is. Other people are then able to react faster to take protection measures. For each level, there is a list of criteria ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafnarfj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður is a city found on the western coast of Iceland. It is about 10 kilometres south of Reykjavík. It is the third biggest city in Iceland.. Around 25,400 people were living in Hafnarfjörður as of 2008. Other websites Town website page on the 'hidden people' Cities in Iceland Municipalities of Iceland
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level%20%28disambiguation%29
Level (disambiguation)
Level might refer to; Level (tool), a tool used to see if a surface is flat Level (concept), a certain ''degree of knowledge or skill Level (video game), a place the player must get through without losing to advance to the next one
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomington%2C%20Illinois
Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It is considered a "Twin City" of Normal, Illinois. It is probably best known as the headquarters of State Farm Insurance. Cities in Illinois County seats in Illinois
26152
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1252
1252
Events May 15– Pope Innocent IV issues the papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which allows the torture of heretics in the Medieval Inquisition. Torture is soon used widely across Catholic Europe. The first European gold coins are minted in the Italian city of Florence, and are known as florins. The Polish land of Lebus i...
26153
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giverny
Giverny
Giverny is a village in Normandy, France. It was the temporary home of Claude Monet. At Giverny Monet paintings became much more popular. Here he painted the famous "Poppy Field Near Giverny", Grain stacks" and "The Japanese Bridge": Painting of Giverny Communes in Eure
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort%20Collins%2C%20Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a city in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is near the Cache la Poudre River and home of Colorado State University. Cities in Colorado County seats in Colorado
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver%20Spring%2C%20Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is a community in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is a suburb of Washington, DC. It is the fourth biggest place in Maryland by population. Its estimated population in 2013 was 76,716. Francis Preston Blair founded Silver Spring in 1840. Media Silver Spring Stations TLC Discovery Channel References Citi...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq
Iraq
Iraq is a country in southwestern Asia. Iraq borders with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to the south, Turkey to the north, Syria to the north-west, Jordan to the west, and Iran to the east. The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. Iraq has been known by the Greek name Mesopotamia which means (Land between the rivers) and has been...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron%20star
Neutron star
A neutron star is a very small and dense star made almost completely of neutrons. They are small stars with a radius of about 1111.5 kilometres. They have a mass of about twice that of the Sun. They are the smallest and densest stars known to exist in the Universe. They are what is left of a huge star which exploded as...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parent
Parent
Parents are the mother and father or caretaker of their offspring. In humans, a parent is the mother or the father figure of a child. They are either biologically or legally related to the person. When parents separate and choose who takes care of a child it is called custody. Parents who fail in their duty may be gu...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%20Hsien%20Loong
Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong (b. 10 February 1952) is the current Prime Minister of Singapore. His father is Lee Kuan Yew, first Prime Minister of Singapore. Lee Hsien Loong was born in Kandang Kerbau Hospital (presently known as KK Women's and Children's Hospital). He is the first child of Lee Kuan Yew and Kwa Geok Choo. In Augu...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam%20and%20Eve
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve are the parents of all humans in the Abrahamic religions. In the Book of Genesis in the Bible, as well as the Qu'ran and the Aqdas, they are the first two people made by God. The Bible says that the Devil entered into the Garden of Eden as a serpent and tempted Eve. The Tempter convinced Eve to go against ...
26221
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan
Ramadan
Ramadan (sometimes spelled Ramadhan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims fast or do not eat or drink during the daytime. Overview The date for the start of Ramadan is slightly different each year, depending on the position of the moon. Once Ramadan starts, Muslims should not eat or drink...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caykur%20Rizespor
Caykur Rizespor
Caykur Rizespor is a sports club in Rize, Turkey. It was started in 1968. Caykur Rizespor 's home stadium is the Caykur Didi Stadyumu in Rize. Caykur Rizespor is in Turkish Super League. Other websites Official website of Caykur Rizespor Turkish football clubs
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenzing%20Norgay
Tenzing Norgay
Tenzing Norgay (May 29, 1914 – May 9, 1986) was a Sherpa climber. During his life he had several wives, as it is part of Sherpa lifestyle. Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary were the first people to reach the top of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. Norgay was born in Kharta Valley, Nepal. He died aged 71 in Darjeeling, India....
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherpa
Sherpa
The Sherpa are an ethnic group in Nepal, who live in the higher parts of the Himalayas. They often help guide people through the mountains. They also sometimes live on the trail of Mt. Everest. A well known Sherpa is Tenzing Norgay, who helped Edmund Hillary climb to the top of Mt. Everest. Mountain climbers
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte%20Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
The Charlotte Eagles are a soccer club that plays in Charlotte, North Carolina. The team's first season was 1993. They play in the 2nd Division of the United Soccer Leagues. American soccer teams Sports in Charlotte, North Carolina 1993 establishments in the United States
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte%2C%20North%20Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and it is the 16th largest city in the United States. In 2014, the estimated population of Charlotte according to the U.S. Census Bureau was 809,958. In addition, the population of Charlotte's metro area is listed as 2,380,314. History The first people sett...
26264
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina%20Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are an American Football team in the National Football League or the NFL. The Panthers play at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. They played their first game in 1995. Their current quarterback is Teddy Bridgewater. The team has gone to the playoffs 7 times and to the Super Bowl...
26270
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADD
ADD
ADD or Add can mean: Addition Administration on Developmental Disabilities, part of United States Department of Health and Human Services Advanced Dungeons & Dragons assembly language computer instruction to add two numbers Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
26314
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selgovae
Selgovae
The Selgovae were a Brythonic tribe in Scotland, who lived in what is now the Borders. Their capital was on the North Eildon hill, near the current town of Melrose. This was a large hillfort covering an area of about 40 acres. It is believed that there were about 2500 people living in the fort. The Selgovae left the fo...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison%20Ford
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American movie actor and producer. He is famous for his roles as Han Solo in the original Star Wars movie series and the title character of the Indiana Jones movie series. He won an Saturn Award in 1981 and an Bambie Award in 1997. He has recently starred in Cowboys and Aliens a...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prehistory
Prehistory
Prehistory (or pre-history) is the time before people began to write. The word comes from the Ancient Greek words προ (pre = "before") and ιστορία (historia = "history"). Paul Tournal first used the French word Préhistorique. He found things made by humans more than ten thousand years ago in some caves in France. The w...
26321
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early%20Middle%20Ages
Early Middle Ages
The Early Middle Ages were a period in European history. They lasted from the 5th century to the 10th century. They were followed by the High Middle Ages and the Late Middle Ages. These were called the “Middle” Ages because they came between ancient history and modern history. The Middle Ages are sometimes called the M...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/KGB
KGB
KGB is the Russian-language abbreviation for State Security Committee. It was the main internal security agency for the Soviet Union from 1954 until its break-up in 1991. It was formed in 1954 as a successor of earlier agencies, the Cheka, NKGB, and MGB. During the Cold War, the KGB suppressed "ideological subversio...
26327
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal%20Security%20Service
Federal Security Service
The FSB (ФСБ) is an organisation in Russia that takes care of security of the country. It is the organisation that came after the KGB, relating to internal affairs inside the country. It is usually simply called the FSB in English-language sources. Its main responsibilities are within the country. It does counter-in...
26332
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus%20Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus (19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Polish astronomer. People know Copernicus for his ideas about the sun and the earth. His main idea was that our world is heliocentric (helios = sun). His theory was that the sun is in the middle of the solar system, and the planets go around it. This was publis...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projection%20%28mathematics%29
Projection (mathematics)
A projection in geometry is something like a shadow, that an object casts onto another object. When a three-dimensional sphere is projected onto a plane, its projection will either be a circle or an ellipse. In higher mathematics, projections are changes of one thing into something else. They may also be applications ...
26338
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drizzle
Drizzle
Drizzle is the name given to light rain. The drop size of drizzle is smaller than that of rain, about 0.5 mm (millimeters) in diameter. References Precipitation de:Regen#Sprühregen sv:Regn#Duggregn
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning
Lightning
For the NHL team, see Tampa Bay Lightning For the World War II fighter, see P-38 Lightning Lightning is a very powerful electrical discharge made during a thunderstorm. The electric current makes the air very hot. The suddenly heated air expands very quickly, which causes thunder. Sometimes lightning happens between...
26340
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseau
Roseau
Roseau is the capital city of the Caribbean island of Dominica. It is home to more than fourteen thousand people. National capitals in North America Geography of Dominica Roseau (Dominican Creole: Wozo) is the capital and largest city of Dominica, with a population of 14,725 as of 2011.[1] It is a small and compact u...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event
Event
An event is something which happens or takes place. An event is brief, possibly extremely brief. Contrast with a process, which takes time. Alternate meaning: an important activity, an item in a program, or the program as a whole. Culture A special occasion, such as a wedding or other party, is a social event. Sci...
26365
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint
Paint
For the computer software named Paint, see Microsoft Paint Paint is the general term for liquid that is used to add colour to the surface of an object by covering it with a pigmented (coloured) coating. As a verb, painting means "applying paint" (putting paint onto something). Someone who paints is called a painter. ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Antony
Mark Antony
For the American singer, please see Marc Anthony. Mark Antony (Latin: Marcus Antonius, 14 January circa 82 BC – 1 August 30 BC), was a Roman patrician from an upper-class family. He became a general and politician. He was an important supporter of Julius Caesar as a military commander and administrator. Enemy of the ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digg
Digg
Digg.com is a social news, sharing, discovering, bookmarking and rating information website. Digg started out as a popular technology news sharing destination. Topics Digg allows users to submit 3 types of topic: News Article Image Video How Digg Works The Digg website works by allowing users to vote topic up (D...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossword
Crossword
A crossword, or crossword puzzle, is a popular type of puzzle that uses words. They are usually found in newspapers, magazines, and in books which contain a collection of them. They can also be played over the Internet and using mobile apps. The first crossword puzzle was created by Arthur Wynne, a journalist from Liv...
26387
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Geldof
Bob Geldof
Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, (; born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and political activist. He was born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin. Geldof is a member of the band the Boomtown Rats. He also helped to organise the Live Aid and Live 8 events, and to form the Band Aid charity group. He also served...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullseye%20%281981%20British%20game%20show%29
Bullseye (1981 British game show)
Bullseye is a British television game show. It is hosted by Jim Bowen. In Bullseye, people play darts and answer questions to win money. The person who wins the most money has a chance to win Bully's special prize. It ran from 1981-1995 on ITV and there was another series in 2006 on Challenge, hosted by Dave Spikey. Th...
26391
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation%20Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street (commonly known as Corrie) is the longest-running television soap opera in the United Kingdom. It is one of the two most popular soap operas in the UK, the other being EastEnders (since 1985). It has won many awards. It is set in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. It is curren...
26392
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/European%20plaice
European plaice
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) is the name for a kind of fish. They are a commercially important flatfish. They live on the sandy bottoms of the European shelf. Its geographical range is from the Barents Sea to the Mediterranean. Plaice are characterised by their smooth, brown skin, red spots and bony ridge b...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaice
Plaice
Plaice is the common name of three species of flatfishes: Alaska plaice, Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus. American plaice, Hippoglossoides platessoides. European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa Plaice can also mean: USS Plaice (SS-390), a Balao-class submarine PLAICE, an open source hardware FLASH programmer, mem...
26394
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taboo
Taboo
In a group or society, a taboo is something that is not acceptable to talk about or do. An activity or behavior can be taboo in one culture, but not in another. Some things like cannibalism and sexual relationships between siblings are taboo in almost all societies. Sometimes even talking about taboos is taboo. Som...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatfish
Flatfish
Flatfish are a type of fish. There are several different kinds of flatfish. Some of them are fished commercially, like flounder, sole, turbot, plaice, and halibut. All flatfish are rather flat, and have rays. They swim sideways. Some can hide on the ocean floor, waiting for prey. They have a capacity for dynamic camou...
26397
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trey
Trey
Trey could mean: People Trey Anastasio, an American guitarist, composer and singer Trey Azagthoth, a guitarist for death metal band Morbid Angel Trey Gunn, a member of the band King Crimson Trey Junkin, a former American football player Trey Parker, creator of South Park Trey Spruance, an American musician Tre...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly
Monopoly
A monopoly (from the Greek monos, one + polein, to sell) is when a product or service can only be bought from one supplier for a specific market. If other firms serve the market, they may be too small compared to the largest, thus allowing the large firm to have a lot of market power. A monopoly usually happens when t...
26403
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto%20%28Disney%29
Pluto (Disney)
Pluto is a fictional dog that belongs to Mickey Mouse. He is a golden-yellow mutt with a green collar. He was introduced in the 1930s and got his name from the planet Pluto which had recently been discovered. Pluto taught many kids lessons such as sharing, not to have jealousy, and many others. Pluto was very energet...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Even%20number
Even number
An even number is an integer that can be divided by two and remain an integer or has no remainder. An integer that is not an even number is an odd number. If an even number is divided by two, the result is another integer. On the other hand, an odd number, when divided by two, will result in a non-integer. Since even...
26405
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi%20Gras
Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) is a festival held the day before Ash Wednesday (shrove Tuesday) which signifies the end of the Carnival season and the start of Lent. Many cities (especially those with large Catholic populations) like New Orleans are famous for their Mardi Gras. During Mardi Gras, almost everyone takes part...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B8ldalsvatnet
Røldalsvatnet
Røldalsvatnet is a lake in Odda, Hordaland, Norway. The length around it is 20.64 km, its area is 6.99 km² and it is 380 meters above sea level. Lakes of Europe Geography of Norway
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technorati
Technorati
Technorati was a search engine for weblogs. As of August 2006, Technorati indexed over 55 million sites. Technorati was founded by Dave Sifry and its headquarters was in San Francisco, California, USA. Other websites Technorati Websites San Francisco
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart%2C%20Florida
Stuart, Florida
Stuart is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Martin County, part of the Treasure Coast. Cities in Florida County seats in Florida
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astoria%2C%20Oregon
Astoria, Oregon
Astoria is a city in the American state of Oregon. It is named after John Jacob Astor, who started a fur trading post, there in 1811. Many movies have been filmed there like The Goonies, Kindergarten Cop, and Free Willy. Cities in Oregon County seats in Oregon
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Goonies
The Goonies
The Goonies is a 1985 American movie about of a group of children living in a part of Astoria, Oregon called The "Goon Docks", who go on a search for a pirate's treasure, to save their neighborhood from being bought and destroyed, to enlarge the (fictional) Astoria Country Club and golf course. The movie was produced b...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press%20Your%20Luck
Press Your Luck
Press Your Luck was an American game show that aired from 1983 to 1986 and later in reruns, and was hosted by Peter Tomarken. The three contestants on each show would earn spins by answering questions that they could later use on The Big Board. On the board, they could earn thousands of dollars in cash and prizes, bu...
26418
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newar%20language
Newar language
Nepal Bhasa is a language spoken by indigenous Newa people of Nepal. It is a Himalayan language of Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages group. Newah Bhaaye is the term used for Nepal Bhasa by its native speakers. The term 'Newari' has been used in derogatory form to replace the original name of the lang...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder. It happens when the nervous system does not work properly. People with narcolepsy tend to fall asleep during the daytime, even if they do not want to. Very often, they do not sleep well at night, and during the day they fall asleep uncontrollably. There are two different forms. The clas...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny%20Phantom
Danny Phantom
Danny Phantom is an animated television series on the Nickelodeon cable network. This show, and another one - The Fairly OddParents - were created by American animator Butch Hartman. The show Danny Phantom is about a fourteen-year-old boy named Danny Fenton. His parents, Jack Fenton and Maddie Fenton, are ghost hunter...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane
Cane
A cane is a stick from a piece of wood, or sometimes of metal. It is used by someone to help support themself when they are walking. A person might need a cane because of their age, or weight, or for another reason. Related pages Walking stick tools
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe
Pipe
Pipe or pipes can be several things: Pipe (material), a pole made of metal or of another material that is hollow in the middle, used for moving water or other things from one place to another Pipe (smoke), a small object for smoking tobacco or other things Bagpipes, sometimes called "pipes"
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide
Homicide
Homicide is when one person kills (causes the death of) another person. Homicide is sometimes a crime and sometimes not. If the killer wanted to cause death, it can be a crime called murder. If the killer did not want to cause death, but had no care for their own behavior, it can be a crime called manslaughter. Fightin...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon%20%28company%29
Amazon (company)
Amazon.com, Inc., known as Amazon (), is an American online business and cloud computing company. It was founded on July 5, 1994 by Jeff Bezos. It is based in Seattle, Washington. It is the largest Internet-based store in the world by total sales and market capitalization. Amazon.com started as an online bookstore. Whe...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer%20Olympic%20Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international sporting event which are held every four years by the International Olympic Committee. The "Games", as they are often called, are held in a different city each time. It is a great honour for a city to be "awarded" (given) the right to hold the O...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha%20Centauri
Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri is the brightest star in the southern Centaurus constellation. It is the fourth brightest star in the night sky, with a magnitude of -0.01. It is visible in the Southern Hemisphere, and is too far south for most of the Northern Hemisphere to see. Alpha Centauri is a binary star system of two stars A & B...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last%20call%20bell
Last call bell
The last call bell is a bell found in bars. The last call bell is rung to: Tell people that the bar is getting ready to stop selling drinks Tell people that the bar is no longer selling drinks Tell people the bar is closed. Last call bells are related to bells used on ships. Other websites The National Pist artic...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/TGV
TGV
The TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse, French for "high-speed train"), is a category of high speed trains. They are used in France. They are also used for some travel between France and England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Spain. The trains normally travel at speeds between 270 km/h and 320 km/h...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slur
Slur
Slur might mean: A slur is a type of offensive word that can cause hatred. (See Pejorative) To slur also means to talk very fast and mix words together in doing so. A slur might also refer to a symbol in music which tells the musician to play legato.
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caregiver
Caregiver
A caregiver, or carer, is someone who has the job of caring for people. They usually care for people who are unable to care for themselves, for example, children, disabled people, or the elderly. When a caregiver is assigned to look after a baby or a child they are sometimes called a babysitter. Related pages Parent I...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binoculars
Binoculars
Binoculars are a kind of tool that lets people see far-away things more clearly, using a technology called optics. They are made of a pair of matched telescopes that are held in front of the user's eyes. The two telescopes of the pair have lenses that focus light and magnify the image. This is called magnification. W...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd%20number
Odd number
An odd number is an integer when divided by two, either leaves a remainder or the result is a fraction. One is the first odd positive number but it does not leave a remainder 1. Some examples of odd numbers are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. An integer that is not an odd number is an even number. If an even number is divided...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1343
1343
Events Magnus II of Sweden is no longer king of Norway, and his son Haakon VI of Norway becomes king. However Haakon is still very young, so Magnus makes most of his decisions. January 27, Pope Clement VI creates his Bull Unigenitus. The personal union between Sweden and Norway ends. Edward, the Black Prince bec...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1342
1342
Events May – Pope Clement VI becomes pope John III Comnenus becomes emperor of Trebizond Louis becomes king of Sicily and duke of Athens Constantine IV becomes king of Armenia Patriarch of Antioch moved to Damascus while Ignatius II is king Kitzbühel becomes part of Tyrol Louis I becomes king of Hungary The ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1344
1344
Events English king Edward III creates three new gold coins, the florin. leopard, and helm. Unfortunately the amount of gold in the coins is different from their worth of six shillings, three shillings, one shilling, and sixpence. Because of this, they had to be taken back and many were melted down by August. Birt...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tent
Tent
A tent is a movable, lightweight shelter which uses thin fabric to protect people from wind, rain and from the cold. The fabric walls of a tent are supported by wood or metal poles and thin ropes (called "guy lines"), and the tent or the ropes are usually attached to the ground with plastic or metal pointed stakes. Us...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottage
Cottage
A cottage is a term often used for a small house. This word comes from England where it is used to mean a house that has one main storey, with a second, lower storey of bedrooms which fit under the roof upstairs. In many places the word cottage is used to mean a small old-fashioned house. In the United States the word ...