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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestia
Celestia
Celestia is a free 3D astronomy program for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It was created by Chris Laurel and is licensed under the GPL. The program is based on the Hipparcos Catalogue (120,000 Stars) and allows users to display objects from artificial satellites to entire galaxies in three dimensions in OpenGL. Diff...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill%20Cullen
Bill Cullen
Bill Cullen (February 18, 1920 – July 7, 1990) was an American television game show host. His full name was William Lawrence Cullen. Cullen was originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He suffered from polio as a child. He had a limp for the remainder of his life. Cullen was best known for hosting the original ver...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudi%20Carrell
Rudi Carrell
Rudi Carrell (real name Rudolf Wijbrand Kesselaar) was a very successful comedian, singer and television presenter. He was born on December 19, 1934 in Alkmaar, in the Netherlands. He died of lung cancer on July 7, 2006 in Bremen, Germany. He was very popular in Germany, for shows like Die Rudi Carrell Show. He was aw...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung%20cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is the uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells in one or both of the lungs. Cigarette smoking causes most lung cancers when smoke gets in the lungs. Lung cancer kills 1.8 million people each year, more than any other cancer. It is currently the leading cause of cancer death in men, and the second leading ca...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitchurch%2C%20Shropshire
Whitchurch, Shropshire
Whitchurch is a small market town in the north of the county of Shropshire, England. It is the oldest town inhabited in Shropshire. The town lies 2 miles (3 km) east of the Welsh border. As of 2011, the town has a population of 9,781. The town was founded by the Romans and there are still some Roman artefacts that c...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panthera
Panthera
Panthera is a genus of the family Felidae. It has five living species, which are the biggest cats in the Felidae. The tiger is the largest Panthera species, and the largest of all cats. The leopard is the smallest Panthera species. Results of genetic analysis indicate that the snow leopard also belongs to the Panther...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superpower
Superpower
A superpower is a country that is one of the most powerful countries in the world. It is more powerful than a great power and less powerful than a hyperpower. Right now, only the United States is a superpower. However, China may become a superpower in the future. Some say it is already one. Others say that it will not ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow%20leopard
Snow leopard
The snow leopard (Panthera uncia), also known as the Irbis and ounce, is a feline, which lives in central Asia. It used to be thought not to be closely related to the smaller leopard, which is why they were put in different genera before. However, recent research has discovered this is not correct. The cat is closely r...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonkers%2C%20New%20York
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the 4th largest city in the American state of New York. It is the southwestern part of Westchester County Yonkers borders the New York City borough of The Bronx and is 2 miles (3 km) north of Manhattan. Broadway runs through all three, and railroads also connect them to Grand Central Terminal. The Bronx Riv...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisa%20Adams
Louisa Adams
Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams (February 12, 1775 – May 15, 1852) was the wife of US President John Quincy Adams. As the wife of the US President, she was the First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829. She was born in London. Her mother, Catherine Nuth Johnson was an English lady. Her father, Joshua Johnson, w...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica%20Van%20Buren
Angelica Van Buren
Angelica Singleton Van Buren (February 13, 1818 - December 29, 1877) acted as the First Lady of the United States. She was the daughter-in-law of Martin Van Buren, the 8th president of the USA. Angelica Singleton had married the President's son, Abraham Van Buren. She took over the role of the First Lady, as the presid...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane%20Irwin%20Harrison
Jane Irwin Harrison
Jane Irwin Harrison (July 23, 1804 – May 11, 1846) was the First Lady of the United States for a very brief period. She was married to William Henry Harrison Jr. William was the son of William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States. As the daughter-in-law of the president, she acted as the First Lady for ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%20Todd%20Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (née Todd; December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) was the wife of the sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and was First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865. Early life She was born in Lexington, Kentucky. Her father was Robert Smith Todd and her mother was Eliza Parker....
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline%20Kennedy%20Onassis
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis ( ; July 28, 1929May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, photographer and book editor. She was the First Lady of the United States from 1961 until November 22, 1963 as the wife of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. As a popular and famous first lady, she e...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bornean%20orangutan
Bornean orangutan
The Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) is a species of orangutan native to the island of Borneo. References Hominids
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile
Missile
In general, missile may refer to anything thrown or launched object at a target like a javelin or darts. Nowadays, it means, mostly, a self-propelled guided weapon system. Missiles are used in war to destroy military targets. Missiles can carry explosives or other destructive loads. The loads a missile may carry are ca...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salford
Salford
Salford is a city in England. It was made a free borough by Ranulf, Earl of Chester in about 1230. and was granted city status in 1926. Salford is unusual because it borders the city of Manchester at its center, rather than its outskirts. The two cities are divided by the River Irwell. Salford shares the industrial hi...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1290s
1290s
Events Mongol invasion of Russia, Hungary, and Poland
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Nightmare%20Before%20Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 movie directed by Henry Selick and produced/co-written by Tim Burton. It is a 31st movie. It tells the story of Jack Skellington, a skeleton from "Halloween Town" who opens a portal to "Christmas Town".This new town makes Jack realize he wants to do something different than Hall...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crumple%20zone
Crumple zone
Crumple zones in a car help to reduce the impact of force on the people in the car when the car crashes into a solid object or another vehicle. The car is designed to crumple in a way so it absorbs energy to decelerate for longer and so reduce the force and severity of the crash on the people in the car. Engineering
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet%20Lane
Harriet Lane
Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston (May 9, 1830 – July 3, 1903), niece of lifelong bachelor United States President James Buchanan, acted as First Lady of the United States from 1857 to 1861. She was one of the few women to hold the position of First Lady while not being married to the President. Early life Her parents wer...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afelia
Afelia
Afelia is a Greek food. It is popular in the island nation of Cyprus. Afelia is made from pork, red wine, mushrooms, potatoes and coriander seed. Other websites How to cook afelia – The Worldwide Gourmet Greek food
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/President%20of%20Ireland
President of Ireland
The President of Ireland (Irish: Uachtarán na hÉireann ) is the head of state of Ireland. It is mostly ceremonial and elections are held every seven years, a person can be elected for up to two terms. The current President of Ireland is Michael D. Higgins. Duties Appoints the government: The President formally appoin...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy
Normandy
Normandy () is a region in the northern part of France. People from Normandy are called Normans. The name Normandy comes from the conquest and subsequent settlement of the area by the "Northmen" () also called Vikings. The group of people that settled at Rouen and became the Normans was led by Rollo. It is also famous ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah%20Childress%20Polk
Sarah Childress Polk
Sarah Childress Polk (September 4, 1803 - August 14, 1891) was the wife of the US President James K. Polk. She was the First Lady of the United States from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1849. Early life and education She was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She was the elder daughter of her parents, Captain Joel and Eliza...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%20Harrison
Anna Harrison
Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison (1775 - 1864) was the wife of President William Henry Harrison. President Benjamin Harrison was her grandson. She was the First Lady of the United States during her husband's one-month term in 1841. But she never entered the White House. She was born near Morristown, New Jersey on July 25,...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah%20Yorke%20Jackson
Sarah Yorke Jackson
Sarah Yorke Jackson (July 1805? - August 23, 1887) was the daughter in law of US President Andrew Jackson and Rachel Donelson Jackson. She acted as the First Lady of the United States from November 26, 1834 to March 4, 1837. Sarah Yorke was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents were very rich. The exact da...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivora
Carnivora
The order Carnivora is a group of mammals. The group is divided into the "cat-like" Feliformia and the "dog-like" Caniformia. Animals of the order Carnivora are carnivores, a term which applies to all flesh-eaters. If one needs to refer to members of the order, then carnivorans is used. Many species of Carnivora are ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fowl
Fowl
Fowls are birds belonging to one of two biological orders, namely the gamefowl or landfowl (Galliformes) and the waterfowl (Anseriformes). It happens that birds in these groups are good to eat, and often hunted by gun. So the word 'fowl' may be used for a game bird. The group is mostly of birds we hunt or farm, and whi...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Receipt
Receipt
A receipt is usually a piece of paper, but in some parts of the world they can also be hard tokens. The word comes from "receive", which means "to get". Receipts are used to show or prove that someone has got or received something. It usually shows proof that something has been paid for. It might also be used to show...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Error
Error
An error is a mistake: that is its basic meaning. However, there are some differences in how the word is used in different subjects. In arithmetic Elementary errors in arithmetic show a wrong pattern of thought. For example, if a child misplaces the decimal point in some decimal arithmetic, that shows he or she has n...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union%20of%20European%20Football%20Associations
Union of European Football Associations
The Union of European Football Associations mostly called the UEFA, is the organization that controls European football (soccer) (often referred to as association football). The UEFA is one of 6 continental confederations of the FIFA. It is also the biggest one. The President of the UEFA is Florentino Pérez, who also w...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian%20Football%20Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation often referred to as just AFC, is the organization that controls Asian football. Regions The AFC has 46 member associations split into four regions. ASEAN Football Federation Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Les...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronesia
Micronesia
Micronesia is an area in Oceania. Many islands in southwest Pacific Ocean are part of it. Micronesia means small islands in ancient Greek language. Philippines is to the west of Micronesia. Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Melanesia are to the south of Micronesia. Polynesia is to the east of Micronesia. List of islan...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002%20FIFA%20World%20Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30, 2002. 32 teams took part from many countries. Brazil won the trophy after beating Germany in the final by a score of 2-0. 69,029 people were at the finals at International Stadium, Yokohama. Participant...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederaci%C3%B3n%20Sudamericana%20de%20F%C3%BAtbol
Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol
CONMEBOL or CSF (CONfederación SudaMEricana de FútBOL in Spanish, CONfederação Sul-AMEricana de FuteBOL in Portuguese; South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in most of South America. Three countries or territories on the South American mainland—the independent countries of Guyana and...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotreme
Monotreme
Monotremes are a group of mammals that form the order Monotremata. Monotremes are the only mammals that lay eggs, but they also feed their babies with milk. The word 'monotreme' refers to their common rear opening, the cloaca. In amphibia, reptiles, birds and probably all early tetrapods, there is a common opening for...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA%20Club%20World%20Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a competition in the sport of Club football. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) organizes the World Cup every one year. The tournament officially assigns the world title. It is normally contested between the Champions of each continent, and the champion of the host c...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metatheria
Metatheria
Metatheria is a group in the class Mammalia which contains the marsupials and the sparassodonts. First proposed by Thomas Henry Huxley in 1880, it is nearly synonymous with the earlier taxon Marsupialia, but it also contains the nearest fossil relatives of marsupial mammals. They differ from all other mammals in thei...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermatic%20cord
Spermatic cord
The spermatic cord (also known as Van Deferens or Sperm Duct) is a cord-like structure in the male reproductive system that runs from the abdomen down to each testicle. It carries sperms from the epididymis to the urethra. Anatomy of the male reproductive system
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed%20martial%20arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (or MMA) is a hybrid martial arts form. It includes any mixture of combat disciplines or any blend of two or more styles of martial arts like boxing and kick boxing which are its integral fighting styles. MMA can also mean the sport of mixed martial arts fighting. Bellator, PFL, Rizin, ONE Championsh...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urarina
Urarina
Urarina are Indigenous Peoples who live in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest External link Book about the Urarina people from the University Press of Florida. Peruvian people
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergipe
Sergipe
Sergipe is the smallest state in Brazil. Aracaju is the capital and largest city. Sergipe borders two other states, Bahia and Alagoas. Geography Sergipe's land is mostly caatinga. A strip of rainforest runs down the Atlantic coast. There are also swamps near the coast. Economy Sergipe's main crop is sugarcane. Cass...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Afghan%20War
Soviet–Afghan War
The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a war initially fought between the forces of the Afghanistan government and Afghan assistance fighters, supporter from abroad. Without proper equipment and training, the Afghanistan government was unable to resist the opposition, called the Mujahideen, eventually seeking the aid of the...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily%20Donelson
Emily Donelson
Emily Tennessee Donelson (June 1, 1807 - December 19, 1836) was the niece of President of the United States Andrew Jackson. She acted as an unofficial First Lady of the United States from 1829 to 1836. Emily Tennessee Donelson was born in Donelson, Tennessee. Her father’s name was John Donelson. He was the brother of...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letitia%20Christian%20Tyler
Letitia Christian Tyler
Letitia Christian Tyler (November 12, 1790 - September 10, 1842) was the first wife of John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States. She was the First Lady of the United States from 1841 until her death in 1842. Life Letitia Christian Tyler was born at her family’s plantation in Virginia. She could not get any...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia%20Gardiner%20Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler (July 23, 1820 - July 10, 1889) was the second wife of John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States. She was the First Lady of the United States from June 26, 1844 to March 4, 1845. Family Her parents were Juliana McLachlan and David Gardiner. Her parents belonged to a famous and wealthy f...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsround
Newsround
Newsround is a television programme for children. It talks about the news and gives information about things that are happening at the moment. It is shown on the channels BBC One, CBBC channel and the BBC World News. The past Newsround used to be called John Craven's Newsround before the presenter called John Crav...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancelot
Lancelot
Sir Lancelot is a character in the legend of King Arthur. The legend says Sir Lancelot was a Knight of the Round Table. Lancelot was a Red Cross Knight, which meant that he was on a quest to find the Holy Grail. In Arthurian legend, Lancelot was raised by the Lady of the Lake. For this reason, he was also called La...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitcairn%20Islands
Pitcairn Islands
The Pitcairn Islands are a group of islands in the southern Pacific. People only live on the second-largest of the four islands. That island is named Pitcairn. It is governed by the United Kingdom. It has the smallest number of people of any country. In 2019, 50 people lived there. The islands are best known as home o...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun%20bear
Sun bear
The sun bear (Ursus malayanus or Helarctos malayanus) is a bear living in Southeast Asia. Appearance The sun bear is the smallest bear. It has short black fur, and a yellow spot on its chest. Its ears are small and round. It has big feet with naked soles and long claws, which help the sun bear climbing. It can climb ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priscilla%20Cooper%20Tyler
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Elizabeth Priscilla Cooper Tyler (June 14, 1816 – December 29, 1889) was the daughter-in-law of John Tyler. John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States. She acted as the First Lady of the United States from September 10, 1842 to June 26, 1844. Birth Elizabeth Priscilla Cooper was born in New York City. H...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza%20McCardle%20Johnson
Eliza McCardle Johnson
Eliza McCardle Johnson (October 4, 1810 – January 15, 1876) was the First Lady of the United States and the wife of Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States. She previously served as Second Lady in 1865. Early life She was born in Telford, Tennessee. She was the only child of John McCardle, a shoemaker,...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose%20Cleveland
Rose Cleveland
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland (June 13, 1846 − November 22, 1918), was the acting First Lady of the United States from 1885 to 1886, during the first of her brother U.S. President Grover Cleveland's two administrations. Early life Rose Elizabeth Cleveland was born in Fayetteville, New York, on June 14, 1846. Known to her f...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project%20Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg (PG) is an online project that offers a digital archive of copyright-free e-books in the public domain. It was started in 1971 by Michael S. Hart. The purpose of the Project is to collect in and make available cultural work (like books) using computers. These are generally free and may be used on most...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.%20Scott%20Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 - December 21, 1940) was an Irish American writer. He is remembered mostly for his novel The Great Gatsby, and for being one of the main members of the Lost Generation. Life Fitzgerald was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He briefly went to the Nardin Academy– a private...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupertino%2C%20California
Cupertino, California
Cupertino is a small town in Silicon Valley in the U.S. state of California. According to the 2000 census, Cupertino has a population of 50,546. The headquarters of Apple Computer and Symantec are in Cupertino. Sister cities Copertino, Apulia, Italy Hsinchu, Taiwan Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan Bhubaneswar, I...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20A-Team
The A-Team
The A-Team is an American action television series which ran from 1983 - 1987. It is set in Los Angeles. It is about four former US Army commandos who are running from the military (who think that the commandos committed a crime that they did not) and make money by helping people with their problems. Cast and characte...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia%20%28movie%29
Philadelphia (movie)
Philadelphia is a 1993 American drama movie starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. It is about Andrew Beckett (Hanks), a gay lawyer who has AIDS. The people he works with find out and fire him. He thinks this is unfair and hires another lawyer (Washington) who does not like gay people. Other websites 1993 drama...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest%20Gump
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic comedy-drama romance movie. It is based on the 1986 book of the same name by Winston Groom. Forrest Gump is the main character of both the movie and book. The movie earned much money in theaters. It earned $677 million worldwide during its theatrical run. It earned more money than a...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted%20Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (February 22, 1932 - August 25, 2009) was the Senator for the U.S. state of Massachusetts from 1962 to 2009. Early life Ted Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, which is a neighborhood in Boston. He was the youngest son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. He was t...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag%20of%20Singapore
Flag of Singapore
The Flag of Singapore consists of two horizontal halves—red above white. Red symbolises universal brotherhood and equality of man; white stands for pervading and everlasting purity and virtue. In the upper left corner, a white crescent moon and five white stars form a circle. The five stars stand for the ideals of demo...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bess%20Truman
Bess Truman
Elizabeth Virginia Truman (née Wallace; February 13, 1885 — October 18, 1982) was the First Lady of the United States from April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953 as the wife of the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. She had also served as Second Lady of the United States from January 1945 to April 1945 w...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret%20Taylor
Margaret Taylor
Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor (September 21, 1788 – August 14, 1852), wife of Zachary Taylor, the President of the United States. She was First Lady of the United States from 1849 to 1850. Some people called her Peggy Smith. She was born in Calvert County, Maryland. Her mother’s name was Ann Mackall and her father’s ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian%20Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf is the name of a geographical place. Its location is in the Middle East. It is an extension of the Gulf of Oman. It is between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, and the Arabs prefer to call it the "Gulf of the Arabs". During the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), the Persian Gulf came into news. Both sides atta...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalistan%20movement
Khalistan movement
The Khalistan movement is a Sikh secessionist movement. Promoted as a separatist campaign, its goal is to create a homeland for Sikhs by seceding the Indian Punjab from India and establishing a sovereign, ethno-religious Sikh state called Khālistān ('Land of the Khalsa'), in the Punjab region. The geographical area of ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%20Trade%20Organization
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is a large international organization to regulate trade that was established in 1995. As of 2018, there are 164 members and 23 observer nations. In the WTO, agreements are made on trade between countries. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) means that countries have to...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mi%C4%99dzyrzec%20Podlaski
Międzyrzec Podlaski
Międzyrzec Podlaski is a city in the east of Poland, in Lublin Voivodeship. It is on the Krzna rivers. It has 17 283 people. Cities in Poland
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qing%20dynasty
Qing dynasty
The Qing Dynasty () was a dynasty of rulers of China from 1644 to 1912. The dynasty was founded by the Manchus and so its other name is the Manchu dynasty. The surname of the Qing emperors was Aisin Gioro. Rise of the Manchu state In 1580, Nurhaci became the Jian Zhou general of the Ming dynasty. He unified the Manch...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star%20Wars%3A%20Knights%20of%20the%20Old%20Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a video game developed by BioWare. It was released in 2003. The game has a sequel, titled Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. Description The game, also known as KotOR, is a role-playing game. Developed using BioWare's engine Aurora, the game is set in ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnosis
Hypnosis
Hypnosis is "a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, relaxation and heightened imagination". It is an altered state of consciousness. Usually, one person (the "hypnotist") talks to another (the "subject") in a special way that puts the subject into a trance. While the subject is in this state, he can b...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krusty%20Krab
Krusty Krab
The Krusty Krab is a fictional fast food restaurant in the television series, "SpongeBob SquarePants". It is in the city of Bikini Bottom. The restaurant is run by a crab, Eugene H. Krabs. The other two workers at the restaurant are SpongeBob SquarePants (fry cook), and Squidward Tentacles (cashier). The fast food that...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/M6%20motorway
M6 motorway
The M6 is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom. It is also one of the busiest motorways in the country. It is often referred to as "The Backbone of Britain". The M6 is part of the unsigned E-road E24 from the M1 to the M6 Toll near Birmingham. The E5 joins the M6 Toll from the M42 and then uses the M6 to its nort...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloth%20bear
Sloth bear
The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) is a bear that lives in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Appearance Sloth bears have long and shaggy black fur, but its fur can also be brown. On its chest it has a white or yellow mark, which is shaped like an Y or V. They have big feet with long claws. The long claws are also the r...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inclined%20plane
Inclined plane
An inclined plane is a simple machine. It allows one to use less force to move an object. Examples of inclined planes are ramps, sloping roads and hills, plows, chisels, hatchets, carpenter's planes, and wedges. The typical example of an inclined plane is a sloped surface; for example a roadway to bridge at a differe...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown%2C%20New%20York
Jamestown, New York
Jamestown is a city in southwestern New York State, United States. Cities in New York
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego
Lego
LEGO is a type of building toy created and made by The Lego Group, a company from Denmark. LEGO bricks are colorful plastic building blocks that can be joined together easily to make a tower, house, and more. LEGO bricks are joined together by studs on the top, and holes in the bottom of the brick commonly known as the...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant%20panda
Giant panda
The giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, is a bear. It lives in south central China. Although it belongs to the order Carnivora, the panda's diet is 99% bamboo. Pandas in the wild occasionally eat other grasses, wild tubers, or even meat in the form of birds, rodents or carrion. In captivity, they may get honey, eggs...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game%20Boy%20Color
Game Boy Color
The Game Boy Color (often said as GBC) is a video game console manufactured by Nintendo. It was first introduced in Japan in October 1998 and released in North America, Europe and Australia in November 1998. It is the successor to the original Game Boy, but it precedes the Game Boy Advance (which is backwards compatibl...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hula
Hula
Hula is a type of dancing from Hawaii. Hula is a word in the Hawaiian language. Male dancers and female dancers can both dance hula. A long time ago, hula dance was used only in special ceremonies. Now, hula dance is mainly for entertainment. A hula dancer usually wears a grass skirt or a leaf skirt, a flower neckl...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herakles
Herakles
Herakles (Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλῆς, Hēraklēs - “one glorified of Hera”) is a divine hero in Greek mythology. The greatest of the Greek heroes, Herakles was a demigod, son of Zeus and the mortal Alkmene as well as the twin brother of Iphicles. As a god, Herakles served as a paragon of masculinity, and was a patron of hero...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam%20engine
Steam engine
A steam engine is an engine that uses steam from boiling water to make it move. The steam pushes on the engine parts to make them move. Steam engines can power many kinds of machines including vehicles and electric generators. Steam engines were used in mine pumps starting in the early 1700s century and were much imp...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer%20programming
Computer programming
Computer programming is the process of telling a computer to do certain things by giving it instructions. These instructions are called programs. A person who writes instructions is a computer programmer. The instructions come in different languages; they are called programming languages. There are many programming lan...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC
BASIC
BASIC is one of the first programming languages ever to be created. It was first used as a programming language on console computers. The name is an acronym (a word made from other words) that spells Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. A specialized version of BASIC is Blitz BASIC. It is specially for ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayon%20Volcano
Mayon Volcano
The Mayon Volcano, also known as Mount Mayon, is an active volcano in the province of Albay, on Luzon island in the Philippines. It is a part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. It is one the most active and dangerous volcanoes in the Philippines. Mount Mayon is high, and it is famous for it's "perfect cone" shape, which att...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grease
Grease
Grease refers to a number of things: Grease (musical) - a musical play Grease (movie) - a movie based on the play starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John Petroleum, used to make things smoother, by lubrication
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual%20Basic%20.NET
Visual Basic .NET
Visual Basic .NET is the second series of Microsoft's Visual Basic series. It is sometimes shortened to VB.NET. It is an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) and it includes an easy 'drag-and-drop' interface. It can make complete programs for Windows very easily. Background Visual Basic It was first released in...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperature%20record%20of%20the%20past%201000%20years
Temperature record of the past 1000 years
People measure modern temperature records using instruments. Records only cover the last 150 years or so. The temperature record of the past 1,000 years or more is found by using data from what are called "climate proxy" records. Proxies can be anything which relates to climate. Short term autobiographies often talk ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camping
Camping
Camping is a leisurivity, usually during summer when school children are on holiday, where people leave their homes and spend one or more nights outdoors. Usually they seek nature, adventure, or a different environment. They may sleep in a campervan or trailer, a tent, or in the open air in good weather. Winter camp...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is a big island north of Australia. It is the second largest island in the world. On the east side of New Guinea is the country Papua New Guinea. On the west side of the island are the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Irian Jaya. About 6.9 million people live on the island. New Guinea is also very i...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda
Honda
Honda is one of the largest engineering company from Japan created on 24 September 1948. It is well known for making automobiles and motorcycles. Although Honda started in Japan, it now has many factories in other countries that includes the United States, Canada, Brazil, Thailand and China. Honda sells a luxury line o...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camelid
Camelid
Camelids are a group of even-toed ungulate mammals. They form the family Camelidae. There are six living species of camelids. Taxonomy Camelidae Genus Lama Llama, Lama glama Guanaco, Lama guanicoe Genus: Vicugna Vicuña, Vicugna vicugna Alpaca, Vicugna pacos, formerly Lama pacos Genus Camelus Dromedary, Camelus...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis%20and%20Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna, officially called the Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands ( or Territoire des îles Wallis et Futuna), is a group of three volcanic tropical islands Wallis (Uvea), Futuna, and Alofi with fringing reefs. They are in the South Pacific Ocean between Fiji and Samoa. One of the islands in the group is n...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western%20New%20Guinea
Western New Guinea
Western New Guinea is the western half of the island of New Guinea. As of 2006, it is internationally recognised as Papua, a province of Indonesia. It was previously known by various names, including Netherlands New Guinea (until 1962), West Irian (1962-1973), and Irian Jaya (1973-2000). The incorporation of western Ne...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maluku%20Islands
Maluku Islands
The Maluku Islands (also called the Moluccas, Moluccan Islands or simply Maluku) are an archipelago in Indonesia. They are part of the larger Malay Archipelago. They are on the Australian Plate, lying east of Sulawesi (Celebes), west of New Guinea, and north of Timor. The islands were also called the "Spice Islands" by...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi
Delphi
Delphi can mean: Delphi, Greece, an archaeologic site and modern town in Greece Delphi programming language, based on Pascal
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestication
Domestication
Domestication is a change that happens in wild animals or plants, when they are kept by humans for a long time. The Latin term literally means "to make it suitable for home". If humans take wild animals and plants and keep and breed them, over time the animals and plants may change. The animals and plants become depen...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night%20of%20the%20Living%20Dead
Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 American horror movie. It was directed by George A. Romero. The movie stars Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea and Karl Hardman. It premiered on October 1, 1968. It was completed on a US$114,000 budget. The movie was a financial success, grossing $12 million domestically and $18 million worldw...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian%20Civil%20War
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War was a civil war fought from November 1917 to October 1922 between several groups in Russia. The main fighting was between the Red Army and the White Army. The Red Army was communist, and the White Army was anticommunist. Other forces fought against both groups or sometimes helped one of them again...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster%27s%20Home%20for%20Imaginary%20Friends
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends is an American animated comedy fantasy children's cartoon that is shown on Cartoon Network. It was created by Craig McCracken, who also made The Powerpuff Girls. It premiered in August 14, 2004. The cartoon finished production of its episodes on May 3rd, 2009. Background Information...