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Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, actress and television presenter. She was born on October 3, 1969 in Fullerton, California. She was raised in Anaheim, California. She has millions of fans around the world. She is a member of the band No Doubt, and has also ...
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Izumo Province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Shimane Prefecture on the island of Honshū. It was sometimes called . The province had borders with Iwami, Bingo and Hōki provinces. In the 8th century, Matsue became the provincial capital city. History. In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefe...
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Mount Hiei
is a mountain that is northeast of Kyoto city. It is at the border between the Kyoto and Shiga prefectures, Japan. Mount Hiei appeared in many folk tales in different centuries. Traditionally, people believed it to be the home of gods and demons of Shinto.
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Omaha Hi Lo
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Momotarō
is a popular hero from Japanese folklore. His name literally means "Peach Tarō". Because "Tarō" is a common Japanese boy's name, it is usually translated as "Peach Boy". "Momotarō" is also the name of several books, films, and other works that tell the tale of this hero. The most common version of this tale (from the ...
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Momotaro
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Ama-no-Uzume
Ame-no-Uzume-no-mikoto (天宇受売命) is the Kami of dawn, happiness and joy in the Shinto religion of Japan. She is famous for her role in the tale of the sun goddess, Amaterasu. Amaterasu's brother, the storm god Susano'o (須佐之男命), had vandalised her sacred buildings and killed her maidens because she refused to trust him. A...
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Izumo province
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Wrath
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Susanoo
Susanoo (Japanese: 須佐之男命, "Susanoo-no-Mikoto"; also romanized as "Susano'o", "Susa-no-O", and "Susanowo") is the kami of the sea and storms in Shinto. Susano'o is the brother of Amaterasu, the goddess of the sun, and of Tsukuyomi, the god of the moon. All three were created from Izanagi, when he washed his face to clea...
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Ninigi-no-Mikoto
Ninigi no Mikoto (瓊瓊杵尊) is in Japanese mythology the son of Ame no Oshihomimi no Mikoto, and grandson of Amaterasu, who sent him down to earth to plant rice there. He was the great-grandfather of Emperor Jimmu. Overview. Amaterasu sent him to bring peace to Japan by bringing the three gifts from Heaven used by the empe...
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Preston
Preston is a city in North West England which is the county town of Lancashire. It is near the River Ribble. It became a city in 2002. This was the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. Chorley and Leyland are towns not far away from Preston. In 2001, a census said that there were 335,000 people living in Preston. H...
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Greek religion
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Onryō
Onryō (怨霊) is a Japanese ghost ("Yūrei", 幽霊) who is believed to be able to return to the world of the living to seek revenge. Some onryō are male, mostly in Kabuki, but most of them are women. They usually suffer at the hands of their male lovers when they were alive, because they were weak, but they become strong in d...
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Generator
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British Chinese
British Chinese, also Chinese British, Chinese Britons or British-born Chinese (often informally referred to as BBCs), are people of Chinese ancestry who were born in or have moved to the United Kingdom. According to the 2001 census, there are 247,403 British Chinese people living in the United Kingdom, who make up alm...
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British African-Caribbean people
The British African-Caribbean (Afro-Caribbean) community are residents of the United Kingdom who are of British West Indian background and whose ancestors came first from Africa. Around 566,000 people fitted that description in 2001. in the 2021 Census 623,119 people in England and Wales described themselves in this wa...
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Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Flag of Switzerland
Switzerland’s national flag was adopted on December 12, 1889, which is one of the world’s oldest flags. The Flag of Switzerland is a red field, a white cross whose arms are one-sixth longer than their width. The relationship between the span of the cross and the width of the flag has not been established, but in practi...
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M6
M6 or M-6 may mean: In roads:
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Nurhaci
Taizu Emperor (, 1559 - 1626) was the founding father of the Qing Dynasty. His name was Nurhaci and Aisin Gioro was his surname. The reign name was Tian Ming. Nurhaci was Manchurian. He was also the creator of the Manchu alphabet. Life. In 1580, Nurhaci became the Jianzhou general of the Ming Dynasty. He unified the Ma...
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Japanese dragon
A Japanese dragon, also known as is a mythical animal from Japan. Like other creatures called dragons, the Ryū is a big, fantastic animal that looks similar to a serpent, and is related to the Chinese "lóng" and the Korean "yong". Like all these Asian dragons, it is shown without wings, has legs with claws, and usually...
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Ryū
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Tatsu
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Lóng
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Japanese mythology
Japanese mythology is a system of beliefs that includes Shinto and Buddhist traditions. The Shinto religion alone has many "kami" (Japanese for "gods" or "spirits"). Most Japanese myths, as generally known today, are based on the "Kojiki", "Nihonshoki" and some other books. The "Kojiki" or "Record of Ancient Things" i...
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Meiji Period
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Huang Taiji
Huang Taiji (; 1592 - 1643) was the emperor of Qing Dynasty. His surname was Aisin Gioro. His reign names were Tian Cong and Chong De. Huang Taiji was the eighth son of Taizu Emperor (Nurhaci). He reigned the Manchu trible from 1627 until 1643. Life. In 1612, Huang Taiji followed his father, Nurhaci, to attack Wu La. ...
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Japanese folklore
Japanese folklore is the folklore of Japan. It is very influenced by Shinto and Buddhism, the two most important religions in the country. It usually includes humorous or strange characters and situations. It also includes many supernatural creatures, such as "kami" (gods and revered spirits), "yōkai" (monster-spirits)...
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Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, was a after "Keiō" and before "Taishō." This period started in September 1868 and ended in July 1912. During this time, the emperor was . The "nengō" "Meiji" means "Enlightened Rule" or "Enlightened Government". Events of the "Meiji" period. The years in which Meiji was the Japanese m...
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Japanese Folklore
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Fishermen
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Pheasant
Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes. Males pheasants are usually larger and flashier than the females. They have feathers of bright colours and long tails. There are 35 species of pheasant in 11 different genera. Native pheasants are restricted to Eurasia. In many countries pheasant species ...
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Pentatonic
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AOC
AOC can mean:
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Galena (disambiguation)
Galena is a mineral and an important lead ore. Galena could also mean:
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Polytonality
Polytonality is the use in music of several keys at the same time. Music such as this is called polytonal. Bitonality is the use in music of two keys at the same time. Music such as this is called bitonal. Most traditional music is "in a particular key" e.g. in "C major" or in "D major" or in "D minor". Music that is i...
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Rinjin
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Austro-Hungarian Empire
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Magyar
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Storms
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M1 motorway
The M1 motorway is an important motorway in England. It joins London and Leeds. It was the second motorway to be built in the UK, after the Preston bypass (which later formed part of the M6). It was the first UK motorway to be built that joined two cities, London and Birmingham. Location. The motorway is 193 miles (310...
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Mentally ill
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Teddy Randazzo
Teddy Randazzo (May 13, 1935 – November 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work in the 1950s and 1960s. One of the groups he worked with was Little Anthony and the Imperials. Randazzo appeared as himself in a 1962 movie, "Don't Knock the Twist", which was about the Twis...
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Kaspar Hauser
Kaspar Hauser (30 April 1812 – 17 December 1833) was a child who lived in Germany. His early life is a mystery. Kaspar appeared in the street in 1828, not able to talk normally, and no one knew where he had come from. Discovery. On 26 May 1828, the boy who became known as Kaspar Hauser was found in the streets of Nur...
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Police station
A police station is a building where police officers work. Other members of the law enforcement may work there as well. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for staff. A small police station may have nothing apart from office space. Some police stations have cells for holding people who have been arr...
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Twist (dance)
"The Twist" was a song written by Hank Ballard. Ballard's version of the song was not a hit, but a cover version by Chubby Checker became an international hit and made the dance very popular. Checker followed with "Let's Twist Again", which was another huge hit.
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The Twist
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Cover version
A cover version (or simply "cover") is a song which is re-recorded by a singer or band, after another artist has released a recording of it. Sometimes the versions are similar, but sometimes they are very different. Many songs become more popular as cover versions than in their original recordings. Paul Revere and the ...
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The Kingsmen
The Kingsmen were a popular American band of the early 1960s. Their most famous hit was "Louie, Louie". Many people believed the song contained obscenity or suggestive lyrics, and tried to have the song banned. An American court decided the song was not obscene, and the controversy over the song only helped to promote ...
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Obscenity
Obscenity is a term that is used to describe words, images or actions that offend the sexual morality most people have or had at the time. The word is often used in a legal context. The word goes back to the Latin "obscenus", which meant "foul, repulsive, or detestable". Even though the word has been used with a sexual...
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Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard (November 18, 1936 - March 2, 2003) was an American singer and songwriter. One of his songs, "The Twist", became a huge hit for singer Chubby Checker. The Twist dance became very popular.
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Disciples of Christ
The Disciples of Christ are an American Christian denomination of churches, which began in the 1800s. Disciples churches welcome members of other churches, and members of the public, to their services. Their most famous slogan is "We are not the only Christians; we are Christians only." Their current identity statement...
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Bruno Bauer
Bruno Bauer (6 September 1809 – 13 April 1882) was a German philosopher and theologian. He studied the New Testament in depth influenced by philosophy of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.
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Zsa Zsa Gábor
Zsa Zsa Gábor (6 February 1917 – 18 December 2016) was a Hungarian-American actress and socialite. Her older sister Magda and younger sister Eva were also actresses and socialites. In 1936 Gábor won the Miss Hungary competition. She was married nine times. In 1986 she married Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt. She had one chi...
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Brittany Snow
Brittany Anne Snow (born March 9, 1986) is an American television and movie actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Meg Pryor in "American Dreams", Daisy Lemay in "Guiding Light", Kate Spencer in "John Tucker Must Die", Amber Von Tussle in "Hairspray", Donna Keppel in "Prom Night" and Jenna Backstrom in the N...
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Desk
A desk is a piece of furniture where someone can sit and write, often with drawers or other places to put books, papers, pencils, pens and other things. Unlike a table, there is only one side of the desk where somebody could sit. Desks come in many different sizes. There is a Armoire desk, which is very big. There is a...
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Coles
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Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers (Coles Group before it was taken over on 23 November 2007). With over 750 stores nationally and more than 60,000 employees, Coles currently has the second-biggest market share behind Woolworths Supermarkets.
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Empire of Nicaea
The Empire of Nicaea () was the largest of the Byzantine Greek states founded by the nobility of the Byzantine Empire after Constantinople was conquered during the Fourth Crusade. It lasted from 1204 to 1261. Founded by the Laskaris Dynasty it would be the Byzantine rump-state to recapture Constantinople in 1261 and r...
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National Stock Exchange of India
The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), is a Mumbai-based stock exchange. It is the biggest stock exchange in India and the third biggest in the world in terms of amounts of transactions. NSE is mutually-owned by banks, insurance companies and other financial intermediaries in India but its ownership and ma...
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John Whedon
John Ogden Whedon (November 5, 1905 – November 21, 1991) was an American screenwriter. He was best known for his writing for the television series "The Donna Reed Show" during the 1950s. Whedon wrote for "The Andy Griffith Show", "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "Leave It To Beaver". He was the father of screenwriter Tom W...
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List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes
This is a list of episodes for the American television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series began on March 10, 1997 and aired until May 19, 2003. In that time, 144 episodes of the series were made. Seasons one to five of the series ran on the WB. In 2001, it moved to the United Paramount Network (UPN) for its f...
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Buffy Summers
Buffy Summers is the main character of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. She is played by Sarah Michelle Gellar and created by Joss Whedon. Biography. Buffy Summers moved from Los Angeles to Sunnydale for her second year in high school, where she met Rupert Giles, Willow Rosenberg and Xander Harris, where they be...
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Cordelia Chase
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Xander Harris
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Master (Buffyverse)
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Rupert Giles
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April 07
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Jenny Calendar
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Principal Snyder
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Spike (Buffyverse)
Spike is a fictional vampire that appears in the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and the spin-off "Angel". He was played by James Marsters. Fictional biography. William the Bloody (known for his bad poetry) of England was sired by Angelus. He liked being a vampire and moved into Sunnydale by 1997. Receptio...
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Drusilla (Buffyverse)
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November 02
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Daniel "Oz" Osbourne
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Angel (Buffyverse)
Angel is a fictional vampire that appears in the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and is the main character of the spin-off "Angel". He was played by David Boreanaz. Fictional biography. Liam of Ireland was sired by a female vampire and became known as Angelus. He would later sire Spike and work alongside D...
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Faith Lehane
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First Evil
The First Evil is the final Big Bad of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It is a shapeshifting form of evil. It first appeared in the third season episode "Amends". Fictional biography. The First Evil is a non corporeal being that can shapeshift into people who died. Analysis. The First Evil is considered the Buffyverse equiva...
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Richard Wilkins III
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Dawn Summers
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October 03
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Anya Jenkins
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Riley Finn
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Glorificus