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1,500 | 5,460 | 1,714,672 | Thunder | 2026-01-02T18:52:53Z | > *For the aircraft, see P-47 Thunderbolt and A-10 Thunderbolt II.*
**Thunder** is a loud sound that is often heard during a powerful rain storm.
Thunder is so loud it can be heard from a far distance.
It can sound like a boom, a crash, or a rumble.
Thunder is made when lightning strikes.
The energy from the lightnin... | [] |
1,501 | 5,461 | 17,988 | 1 | 2026-09-11T10:37:48Z | The year **1 AD** (**I**) was a common year starting on Saturday in the Julian calendar. The year started on a Monday in the Gregorian calendar. It was the first year of the 1st century and 1st millennium.
It is one of only seven years to use just one Roman numeral. The seven are **1 AD** (I), 5 AD (V), 10 AD (X), 50 ... | [] |
1,502 | 5,462 | 1,799,314 | 2 | 2026-05-13T11:45:08Z | The year **2** (**II**) was a common year that started on Sunday, according to the Julian calendar. According to the Gregorian calendar, it started on a Tuesday.
At the time, it was known as the *Year of the Consulship of Vinicius and Varus*. It was the 2nd year of the 1st century.
## Events
### Roman Empire
- Foll... | [] |
1,503 | 5,463 | 1,806,463 | 3 | 2026-05-18T20:42:03Z | The year **3** (**III**) was a common year which started on a Monday. according to the Julian calendar. According to the Gregorian calendar, it started on a Wednesday. At the time, it was known as the *Year of the Consulship of Lamia and Servilius*. The year is called 3 since the early medieval period, when the Anno Do... | [] |
1,504 | 5,464 | 10,249,152 | 4 | 2025-05-11T03:25:53Z | The year **4** (**IV**) was a leap year which started on a Tuesday, according to the Julian calendar. According to the Gregorian calendar, it started on a Thursday. At the time, it was known as the *Year of the Consulship of Catus and Saturninus*. It was called the fourth year since the early medieval period, when the ... | [] |
1,505 | 5,465 | 1,806,463 | 5 | 2026-05-18T20:44:12Z | **5** (**V**) is a common year of the Julian calendar which started on a Thursday. According to the Gregorian calendar, it started on a Saturday. It was known as the *Year of the Consulship of Messalla and Cinna*. It was the 5th year of the 1st century.
It is one of only seven years to use just one Roman numeral. The... | [] |
1,506 | 5,466 | 1,682,211 | 6 | 2025-11-10T10:23:47Z | **6** (**VI**) is a common year of the Julian calendar which started on a Friday. According to the Gregorian calendar, it started on a Sunday. It was the 6th year of the 1st century.
## Events
### Roman Empire
- Herod Archelaus, the ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea is deposed and banished to vienne in Gaul.
- ... | [] |
1,507 | 5,467 | 1,806,463 | 7 | 2026-05-18T22:54:12Z | **7** (**VII**) is a common year of the Julian calendar which started on a Saturday. According to the Gregorian calendar, it started on a Monday. It was the 7th year of the 1st century.
## Events
### By place
#### Roman Empire
- The Illyrians revolt against Roman rule.
- Pannonians revolt with Dalmatians and Illyri... | [] |
1,508 | 5,468 | 1,806,463 | 8 | 2026-05-18T22:54:31Z | **8** (**VIII**) is a leap year of the Julian calendar which started on a Sunday. According to the Gregorian calendar, it started on a Tuesday. It was the 8th year of the 1st century.
## Events
### Roman Empire
- August 3 – Roman general Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.
- Vipsania Julia is exiled. ... | [] |
1,509 | 5,469 | 1,682,211 | 9 | 2025-11-20T13:17:59Z | **9** (**IX**) is a common year of the Julian calendar which started on a Tuesday. According to the Gregorian calendar, it started on a Thursday. It was the 9th year of the 1st century.
## Events
### Roman Empire
- Illyria is turned into a province after a revolt has been defeated.
- Ovid is banished to Tomis.
- Pan... | [] |
1,510 | 5,470 | 1,706,044 | 10 | 2025-12-07T01:18:59Z | **10** is a year in the 1st century. It was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, throughout the Roman Empire, it was known as the **year of the consulship of Dolabella and Silanus**
## Events
- Differentiation of localized Teutonic tribes of the Irminones.
- The Greek dynasty in Ba... | [] |
1,511 | 5,471 | 1,799,314 | 11 | 2026-05-13T11:44:35Z | **11** is a year in the 1st century. It was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Lepidus and Taurus**.
## Events
- Germania Inferior and the Rhine secured by Germanicus
- Augustus ends his plan to create a defensive border at the Elbe.... | [] |
1,512 | 5,472 | 10,249,162 | 12 | 2025-05-11T03:28:34Z | **12** is a year in the 1st century. It was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Capito**.
## Events
- Annius Rufus is appointed Prefect of Judea.
- Germanicus and Gaius Fonteius Capito become Roman Consuls.
- Quirinius returns ... | [] |
1,513 | 5,473 | 10,249,163 | 13 | 2025-05-11T03:28:47Z | **13** is a year in the 1st century. It was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Silius and Plancus**.
## Events
- Abgarus of Edessa is reinstalled as king of Osroene.
- Roman Senate passed a senatus consultum restricting the reduced Vig... | [] |
1,514 | 5,481 | 10,249,182 | 30 | 2025-05-11T03:34:39Z | **30** is a year in the 1st century. It was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Vinicius and Longinus**.
## Events
- Kushan Empire is founded
- City of Tournai is founded in Belgium
- Possible year for the Sermon on the Mount
- April 7 ... | [] |
1,515 | 5,483 | 10,249,204 | 50 | 2025-05-11T03:41:08Z | **50** (Roman numerals: **L**) is a common year of the Gregorian calendar. It started on a Saturday. It was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was not in use at the time of the common year starting on Saturday and ending on Saturday.
It is one of only seven years to use j... | [] |
1,516 | 5,489 | 824,868 | 3 (number) | 2026-04-25T23:59:30Z | The number **three** (3) is one more than two, one less than four, and two less than five. It is the first Mersenne prime. Three is an important number for many cultures (groups of people living together). It is also a prime number. It is the first odd prime. In Roman numerals, it is **III**.
## Famous threes
- the T... | [] |
1,517 | 5,496 | 1,062,704 | 10 (number) | 2026-03-08T00:54:36Z | **10** (**Ten** IPAC: ˈtɛn) is the number that is after **nine** and before **eleven**. Most people have ten fingers and ten toes.
Ten is the smallest positive whole number with two digits. Ten is an important number because most people write numbers using multiples of ten. This is called the decimal number system.
I... | [] |
1,518 | 5,504 | 224,035 | Man | 2026-09-15T23:49:10Z |
A **man** is an adult male human. Culturally, he is considered the opposite of a woman. People use the word "man" (one *man*, two or more *men*) to talk about gender. Manhood is the period in a male's life after he changes from a boy. A boy is a male child; a female child is called a girl. After boys reach maturity... | [] |
1,519 | 5,505 | 1,873,049 | Woman | 2026-09-15T23:19:32Z | A **woman** is an adult female human. The plural of "woman" is "women". Young human females are called "girls". The word "women" is sometimes used to refer to females of any age (as in the phrase "Women's rights").
Women usually have less hair on their faces and bodies than men. After they finished puberty, and before... | [] |
1,520 | 5,506 | 1,802,394 | Position | 2026-05-14T09:37:35Z | **Position** is a way to discuss where something is. Normally you discuss this by comparing it to the position of something else. One way is to use both the direction and the distance from that object. Another way is to use words called prepositions, such as *under* or *near.*
You can also discuss a position on Earth ... | [] |
1,521 | 5,517 | 314,522 | Arundel Castle | 2024-07-11T01:20:26Z | **Arundel Castle** is a castle in Arundel, West Sussex, England. It was built by Edward the Confessor.
## Other websites
- [Official site](http://www.arundelcastle.org)
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1,522 | 5,522 | 532,461 | Quakers | 2026-02-15T12:56:51Z | The **Religious Society of Friends** is a group with Christian roots that began in England in the 1650s. The group's formal title is the Society of Friends, or the Religious Society of Friends.
People in the Society of Friends are called "Friends" or **Quakers**, which mean the same thing. Most Quakers are Christian, ... | [] |
1,523 | 5,526 | 1,161,309 | Size | 2026-05-26T17:14:27Z | {\| border\="0" width\="250" align\="right" style\="border:solid 2px green;"
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1,524 | 5,547 | 1,802,394 | Direction | 2026-05-14T09:32:56Z | **Direction** is where an imaginary line is going. When something follows the line, it is moving in that *direction*. People show directions by pointing.
The word *direction* is made from the root *direct* meaning to guide. When you ask how to get to a place, people will tell you what directions to go.
## Directions ... | [] |
1,525 | 5,548 | 1,207,885 | Starvation | 2024-10-10T00:37:19Z | **Starvation** happens when a living being (like a person or an animal) does not eat enough food to live properly. If a living thing is starving for a long period of time, it dies.
Starvation can be seen as an extreme version of hunger. During starvation, the body will slowly but surely become less fat and stop workin... | [] |
1,526 | 5,549 | 1,700,043 | Microsoft Word | 2026-01-30T04:45:15Z | **Microsoft Word** or **MS Word** (often called **Word**) is a graphical word processing program that users can type with. It is made by the computer company Microsoft. Its purpose is to allow users to type and save documents.
Similar to other word processors, it has helpful tools to make documents.
- Spelling & gram... | [] |
1,527 | 5,553 | 693,482 | Ant | 2026-07-26T14:52:34Z | **Ants** are a species of insect that live together in large colonies. They are in the family **Formicidae**. it is an authentic animal for organisation.
## Overview
Ants are a lot like bees and wasps. They all originate from the same common ancestor a long time ago, but now have evolved into very different forms. An... | [] |
1,528 | 5,555 | 532,461 | Scissors | 2024-12-12T23:41:47Z | **Scissors** are a tool used for cutting thin material like:
- paper
- cardboard
- metal foil
- thin plastic
- food
- cloth
- rope
- wire
- hair
- nail
Knives are better than scissors for some uses. Unlike a knife, scissors have two sharp edges.
Some types of scissors, like children's scissors, are not very sharp. Ch... | [] |
1,529 | 5,556 | 1,835,188 | Indigo | 2026-07-09T04:44:11Z | indigo\|4000FF
**Indigo** is a shade of blue.
Isaac Newton named and defined indigo as a spectrum color when he divided up the spectrum into the seven colors of the rainbow. The spectral range of indigo is between 450 and 420 nanometers.
The name of the color indigo originally came from the indigo plant. Indigo i... | [] |
1,530 | 5,557 | 1,852,597 | Violet (color) | 2026-08-10T05:23:33Z | violet\|8000FF
**Violet** is the seventh color of the rainbow--it is the color on the inner edge of the rainbow. Violet is the color between blue and purple. The name of the color comes from the violet, which is a small flower grown in most parts of the world.
The first written use of *violet* as a color name in Engl... | [] |
1,531 | 5,558 | 640,235 | Malcolm IV of Scotland | 2023-06-23T09:53:00Z | **Malcolm IV of Scotland** (20 March 1141- December 9, 1165) was the grandson of David I of Scotland. He succeeded his grandfather as King of Scotland in 1153. He never married or had children. Not much is known about him.
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1,532 | 5,561 | 86,802 | David I of Scotland | 2024-10-20T07:28:11Z | **David I of Scotland** (1084 – 24 May 1153) was the son of Malcolm III of Scotland and Saint Margaret of Scotland.
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1,533 | 5,562 | 1,773,816 | Saint Margaret of Scotland | 2026-09-02T20:03:18Z | **Saint Margaret of Scotland** (c. 1045 – 16 November 1093) was a Scottish queen and English princess. She was married to Malcolm III of Scotland. She was the mother of David I of Scotland, Alexander I of Scotland, Margaret Queen of England, and Edgar. She was the daughter of Edward the Exile, and the granddaughter of ... | [] |
1,534 | 5,565 | 22,027 | Alexander I of Scotland | 2024-08-11T16:19:34Z | **Alexander I** (medieval Gaelic: *Alaxandair mac Maíl Coluim*; modern Gaelic: *Alasdair mac Mhaol Chaluim*; c. 1078—23 April 1124), posthumously nicknamed **The Fierce**, was the King of Scotland from his older brother's death in January 1107 until his own death in 1124. Because he had no children, his successor was h... | [] |
1,535 | 5,566 | 1,828,268 | Henry I of England | 2026-06-27T12:32:13Z | **Henry I** (c.1068 — 1 December 1135), also called **Henry Beauclerc** (meaning good scholar), was the King of England from his older brother, William II's possible assassination in 1100 until his death in 1135. He was also the Duke of Normandy from 1106 where he defeated his older brother Robert Curthose until his de... | [] |
1,536 | 5,568 | 1,852,319 | William the Conqueror | 2026-08-09T17:11:21Z | **William the Conqueror** (1028 – 9 September 1087), also known as **William I of England**, was a Norman statesman and warlord. He was the first Norman King of England (1066–1087). He was also the Duke of Normandy from 1035 to his death.
Every monarch of England and later of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom i... | [] |
1,537 | 5,569 | 1,149,505 | Matilda of Flanders | 2026-05-11T14:43:09Z | **Matilda of Flanders** (1031 - 2 November 1083) was the Queen Consort of England as the wife of William the Conqueror. She was the daughter of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders and Adela of France and the mother of Robert Curthose, William II and Henry I.
## Early life
Matilda was the daughter of Baldwin V, Count of Flan... | [] |
1,538 | 5,571 | 1,011,873 | Robert II of France | 2025-11-16T21:11:31Z | **Robert II of France** (March 27, 972 – July 20, 1031) was born in Orleans, France. He was the son of Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine. He was married to Constance of Arles.
Robert was succeeded by his son Henry I of France. Robert is buried in the Saint Denis Basilica where his tomb effigy survives.
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1,539 | 5,574 | 6,069,076 | Adelaide of Aquitaine | 2018-04-18T10:59:34Z | **Adelaide of Aquitaine** (c.945-1004) was the Queen of Hugh Capet and the daughter of William III of Aquitaine. She was the sister of William IV of Aquitaine.
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1,540 | 5,576 | 22,027 | William III of Aquitaine | 2024-10-18T15:36:35Z | **William III of Aquitaine** (c. 915 – 3 April 963) became the Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers in 935. He was the son of Ebalus of Aquitaine.
William's nickname was *Towhead*.
William was married to Adela of Normandy. He was the father of Adelaide of Aquitaine, who became Queen of France when she married Hugh... | [] |
1,541 | 5,577 | 314,522 | Basilica of Saint-Denis | 2024-07-11T16:30:28Z | The **Basilica of Saint-Denis** is a basilica near Paris, France. It is famous for its architecture and as the burial place for many Kings of France. It is in the suburb of Saint Denis, which is in the north of Paris. Since 1966, it is the cathedral of the diocese of Saint-Denis. It is located in the Greater Paris area... | [] |
1,542 | 5,578 | 532,461 | Gothic cathedrals | 2026-07-26T11:56:27Z | **Gothic cathedrals** are important examples of Gothic Architecture. Gothic architecture was a way of planning and designing buildings that began in Western Europe in the Late Middle Ages.
Gothic architecture started out of Romanesque architecture, in France in the 1100's. The places where the architecture was made i... | [] |
1,543 | 5,579 | 1,262,502 | Cathedral | 2026-04-22T18:32:58Z | A **cathedral** is a Christian church that is the office of a Bishop or Archbishop. As cathedrals serving as the office, they are central church of a diocese or archdiocese. Only those Christian denominations have cathedrals. Cathedrals can be found in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican a... | [] |
1,544 | 5,580 | 103,847 | Patron saint | 2026-09-14T21:30:39Z | A **patron saint** is a person or being who is considered in some Christian churches as a saint who pleads in heaven for the interests of a specific nation, place, craft, activity, class of people or person. Catholics were traditionally named after a patron saint in the belief that the patron saint would then help them... | [] |
1,545 | 5,581 | 640,235 | Saint David | 2023-05-23T16:02:12Z | **Saint David** (c. 512 - 587) is the patron saint of Wales. He was a Welsh bishop in the 6th century. He is usually represented standing on a little hill, with a dove on his shoulder. He is commemorated on 1 March. The earliest mention of St. David is found in a tenth-century manuscript of the "Annales Cambriae", whi... | [] |
1,546 | 5,582 | 1,202,340 | Saint George | 2026-09-03T21:18:37Z | **Saint George** (c. 275/280 – April 23, 303) is a martyr and the patron saint of England and some other countries, most notably Georgia. There is little reliable history about St. George, although he may have been born in Anatolia. On St George's day some people in England wear a red rose, or put an English flag in t... | [] |
1,547 | 5,583 | 986,092 | Saint Andrew | 2025-09-08T12:58:04Z | **Saint Andrew** is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and the patron saint of Scotland, Romania, Ukraine and several other countries. He was crucified on a cross that was turned sideways to look like an "X". The Saint Andrew's flag is the official flag of Scotland.
On St Andrew's Day, many people in Scotland wear a t... | [] |
1,548 | 5,584 | 1,253,799 | Saint Patrick | 2026-06-21T16:05:35Z | **Saint Patrick** (about 402 - March 17, probably 491 or 493) is the patron saint of Ireland. He was born in a village in Roman Britain. Saint Patrick came from a Christian family. He was the son of Calpornius, who was a deacon. According to the autobiographical Confessio of Patrick, when he was about sixteen years old... | [] |
1,549 | 5,586 | 863,768 | March 17 | 2025-05-30T00:29:49Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 45 BC – In his last victory, Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger in the Battle of Munda.
- 180 – Marcus Aurelius dies, leaving Commodus as sole Emperor of the Roman Empire.
- 624 – Led by the Prophet Muhammad, the Muslims of Medina defeat the Q... | [] |
1,550 | 5,588 | 1,011,913 | Somerset | 2025-11-16T13:47:26Z | **Somerset** is a county in South West England.
The main town of Somerset was Somerton, but it is now Taunton. There are two cities in Somerset. They are Bath and Wells.
## History
The name "Somerset" comes from the Anglo-Saxon phrase *Sumorsaete,* which was used to describe people from Somerton.
In the past, the n... | [] |
1,551 | 5,589 | 1,357,712 | Glastonbury | 2023-09-22T19:48:27Z | **Glastonbury** is a town in Somerset, England. It is well known for being mistakenly thought of where Glastonbury Festival is held, however the festival is in fact held in the village of Pilton, nearly 7 miles to the east.
## History
Glastonbury is also well known because of Glastonbury Abbey. This is because Glasto... | [] |
1,552 | 5,590 | 314,522 | Glastonbury Abbey | 2024-12-27T20:16:13Z | **Glastonbury Abbey** is in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. It was King Ine of Wessex who decided to build Glastonbury Abbey and out of stone. King Edmund I of England was buried at the Abbey in 946 AD. It is said to be the burial place of King Arthur.
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1,553 | 5,591 | 551,548 | Somerton | 2021-05-15T11:29:53Z | **Somerton** is a town in Somerset. In 2001 there were 4509 people living in Somerton. It is between the towns of Yeovil and Street. It is in the South Somerset District of Somerset.
Somerton was the capital of the Kingdom of Wessex from 871 to 901. It also used to be Somerset's county town, but this is now Taunton... | [] |
1,554 | 5,592 | 314,522 | Yeovil, Somerset | 2024-05-24T19:17:18Z | **Yeovil** is a town in the county of Somerset. It is in the South Somerset District. Yeovil takes its name from the River Yeo. *Yeo Village* became Yeovil over time.
## Transportation
The town has two railway stations. They are called Yeovil Junction and Yeovil Pen Mill. The town has many villages near by. The... | [] |
1,555 | 5,594 | 935,234 | Street | 2022-05-26T01:52:47Z | > *See also Street (town)*
A **street** is a piece of land, made flat and often with pavement, so that people can travel on it better. "Street" and "road" may mean the same thing, but "street" is more often used only in a town.
Many streets are the center of local culture or of a specialized activity. New Orleans’ Bo... | [] |
1,556 | 5,595 | 22,027 | Taunton | 2025-08-03T05:13:06Z | **Taunton** is a town in the county of Somerset. It is in the Taunton Deane District. Taunton is the county town of Somerset. Taunton is on the River Tone and takes its name from the river. *Tone town* became Taunton.
In 1685, Judge Jefferies was based in Taunton during the Bloody Assizes that followed the Battle ... | [] |
1,557 | 5,596 | 314,522 | Shepton Mallet | 2024-05-24T19:22:09Z | **Shepton Mallet** is a town in the county of Somerset, England. It is in the Mendip district.
From 1185 to April 2023 Shepton Mallet was where Mendip District Council was based for the Mendip district. In April 2023, it was abolished and replaced by Somerset Council. It is a pleasant place to go, and has a beautiful... | [] |
1,558 | 5,597 | 314,522 | Bath, Somerset | 2024-12-28T00:38:57Z | **Bath** is a city in the county of Somerset in England. It is 97 mi west of London, and 13 mi southeast of Bristol.
Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city has preserved some of its Roman remains and its 18th century architecture.
## History
The city gets its name from the famous Roman baths in the town. The... | [] |
1,559 | 5,598 | 68,157 | Wells, Somerset | 2023-06-18T09:43:26Z | **Wells** is a city in the county of Somerset. It is in the district of Mendip. The only other city in Somerset is the much larger Bath. In 2018 there were 12,000 people living in Wells.
Wells Cathedral is in Wells. The cathedral is very popular with visitors to Wells. The cathedral has a school attached to it. The sc... | [] |
1,560 | 5,602 | 8,409,654 | East Coker, Somerset | 2022-08-23T22:53:14Z | **East Coker** is a village in Somerset. It is in the South Somerset District. East Coker is near the town of Yeovil.
St Michael's church contains the ashes of the poet T. S. Eliot. One of his poems is called *East Coker*. William Dampier, explorer and buccaneer was born in the village in 1651. He circumnavigated ... | [] |
1,561 | 5,604 | 22,027 | Tatworth | 2014-12-11T04:44:47Z | **Tatworth** is a village near Chard in the South Somerset District of Somerset, England. It was settled in 1254, but traces of earlier settlers have been found, such as a Roman villa.
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1,562 | 5,605 | 966,595 | Chard (Somerset) | 2021-05-04T04:34:37Z | **Chard** is a town in Somerset. It is in the South Somerset District. It is near the border of the county of Devon.
Chard is the birthplace of aviation. It was in Chard, during 1848, that John Stringfellow (1799 - 1883), first demonstrated that powered flight was possible.
In 1685, Chard was one of the towns in w... | [] |
1,563 | 5,606 | 1,415,253 | Crewkerne | 2024-02-09T04:00:44Z | **Crewkerne** is a town in Somerset, England where about 6,700 people live. It is in the South Somerset District, near the border with Dorset.
## History
The first time it is mentioned in history is 899, when king Alfred the Great left the manor to his son Aethelweard. The name *Crewkerne* comes from the Saxon words... | [] |
1,564 | 5,608 | 9,754,085 | River Tone | 2024-09-06T21:21:06Z | The **River Tone** is a river in the county of Somerset. It flows through the town of Taunton and joins the River Parrett.
Taunton takes its name from the River Tone. *Tone town* became Taunton.
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1,565 | 5,610 | 9,754,086 | River Yeo | 2024-09-06T21:21:14Z | The **River Yeo** is a river in the county of Somerset in the United Kingdom. It flows through the town of Yeovil and joins the River Parrett.
Yeovil takes its name from the River Yeo. *Yeo Village* became *Yeovil* over time.
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1,566 | 5,614 | 532,461 | River Adur | 2026-04-26T21:52:27Z | The **River Adur** is a river in the county of Sussex, in England. It starts from South Downs, southern England and ends in the port town of Shoreham-by-Sea.
## Other websites
- [Adur Valley Guide](http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Adur.htm)
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1,567 | 5,617 | 9,755,082 | River Aire | 2024-09-07T12:02:19Z | The **River Aire** is a river in England. It runs through the counties of North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire, although most of it is in West Yorkshire.
The river starts in Malham, and from there flows through (in order) Skipton, Keighley, Shipley, Leeds, Castleford, Knottingley and Airmy... | [] |
1,568 | 5,620 | 1,507,082 | River Aln | 2024-10-12T17:38:39Z | The **River Aln** is a river in the county of Northumberland. It starts at the hamlet of Alnham in the . The river ends at the North Sea at Alnmouth on the east coast of England. The river forms part of the name of the town of Alnwick. It also forms part of the names of the villages of Alnmouth and Alnham. The river s... | [] |
1,569 | 5,623 | 9,754,828 | River Alt | 2024-09-07T08:43:49Z | The **River Alt** is a river in the county of Merseyside in England just north of Liverpool. The river begins near Huyton and flows about 28 km northeast to empty into the Irish Sea at the town of Hightown. Other towns along the river include Kirkby, Maghull and Formby. There are 75 km of tributary feeding the river. A... | [] |
1,570 | 5,626 | 9,755,153 | River Yare | 2024-09-07T12:42:10Z | The **River Yare** is a river in the county of Norfolk, England.
The river starts south of Dereham in the county of Norfolk. From there it flows to the east of the world. The river flows along the southern edge of the city of Norwich. The river continues past Norwich into the tidal lake of Breydon Water. Here the Yar... | [] |
1,571 | 5,629 | 9,754,055 | River Exe | 2024-09-06T21:12:45Z | The **River Exe** is a river in the county of Devon in England. It flows south through the city of Exeter. Exe Island was made in the 10th century by draining the marshlands between the city walls and the river. The island had many mills making paper and textiles. The wide estuary of the River Exe is a ria (drowned ... | [] |
1,572 | 5,632 | 844,779 | Ilminster, Somerset | 2023-08-09T12:16:09Z | **Ilminster** is a town in the county of Somerset. It is in the South Somerset District.
Ilminster is on the River Ile and has a large church. The church is known as the *Minster*. It is from both of these things that Ilminster takes its name. *Ile* and *Minster* became *Ilminster*.
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1,573 | 5,633 | 640,235 | South Cadbury | 2023-06-23T18:39:54Z | **South Cadbury** is an archaeological site in south Somerset.
It was dug in the early 1970s, and it showed many times that people lived there. The first was in the early Neolithic (around 4000-3000 BC?) when the hill seems to have been an important place for groups of early farmers who moved around. Most things were ... | [] |
1,574 | 5,635 | 532,461 | Watchet | 2025-06-30T18:06:33Z | **Watchet** is a harbor town in the county of Somerset in England. It gets its name either from the blue *wacet* dye found in the cliffs, or from British *gwo coed* or *waeced*, "under the wood".
## History
It is first recorded in the 7th century, when Saint Decuman crossed over from South Wales on a raft with a cow... | [] |
1,575 | 5,636 | 966,595 | Burnham-on-Sea | 2021-05-04T04:34:19Z | **Burnham-on-Sea** is a small town in the county of Somerset in England on the mouth of the River Parrett at Bridgwater Bay. Burnham was a small fishing village until the late-18th century when it became popular as a seaside resort. This made the village grow larger into a town.
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1,576 | 5,637 | 9,846,111 | Cheddar cheese | 2024-10-25T06:56:31Z | **Cheddar** is a type of hard cheese made from cow's milk. It was originally produced in the English village of Cheddar, Somerset. Romans may have brought the recipe to Britain from the Cantal region of France. The first record of cheddar cheese dates back to the 12th century. In 1170, King Henry II bought 10240 lb at ... | [] |
1,577 | 5,638 | 532,461 | Yatton | 2021-01-31T06:46:54Z | **Yatton** is a large village with 9,000 people in the county of Somerset in England. Archaeology in the area has found a Roman villa (country-house) belonging to some rich person who lived here in the late 3rd century, judging from the coins. Records show the land was part of the manor of John the Dane before the Norm... | [] |
1,578 | 5,639 | 22,027 | Backwell | 2025-08-03T05:03:40Z | **Backwell** is a village in the county of Avon, in North Somerset. 5,455 people live in Backwell. It is 7 miles from Bristol. Nailsea, Flax Bourton, Yatton, Brockley and Barrow Gurney are nearby.
There is a railway station in the village called *Nailsea and Backwell*. Bristol International Airport is less than three ... | [] |
1,579 | 5,640 | 7,526,422 | Nailsea | 2021-05-15T11:19:51Z | **Nailsea** is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England. In 2011, there were 15,630 people living in Nailsea.
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1,580 | 5,641 | 22,027 | Clevedon | 2014-12-11T00:13:31Z | **Clevedon** is a town in the county of Somerset, in England. The name comes from Old English and means "divided hill". Archaeology shows that many people lived here during the Roman occupation. Just before the Norman Conquest in 1066 it was part of a huge manor held by John (Gunni?) the Dane. At the time of the Domesd... | [] |
1,581 | 5,642 | 314,522 | Weston-super-Mare | 2024-05-20T22:45:24Z | **Weston-super-Mare**, sometimes known as just **Weston** is a sea-side town Somerset, England. Weston is 18 mi from the city of Bristol. It also includes the suburbs of Oldmixon, West Wick and Worle. The beach is a popular tourist destination. The town has many museums and a pier.
## History
### Iron age
The earli... | [] |
1,582 | 5,643 | 9,754,081 | South Somerset | 2024-09-06T21:20:16Z | **South Somerset** is a district in the county of Somerset. Its council is based in the town of Yeovil. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 and was originally called Yeovil.
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1,583 | 5,651 | 1,674,404 | Scone | 2026-01-22T17:01:36Z | A **scone** is a kind of bread that is baked on a griddle or sheet. Scones are small, and are in the same group as the crumpet or muffin. They are made of wheat, barley, or oatmeal with baking powder to make them rise. The scone is shaped similarly to the North American biscuit, and its recipe is almost the same as it ... | [] |
1,584 | 5,659 | 1,881,672 | Ankara | 2026-09-29T20:37:05Z | **Ankara** is the capital city of the country of Turkey. It is in the center of Anatolia. It is the second most populated city after Istanbul. The city has a population of 4,319,167 (2005) (Province 5,153,000), and an elevation of 938 meters (3080 feet). It was formerly known as Engürü. The city is the center of Ankara... | [] |
1,585 | 5,675 | 1,041,406 | Johannes Gutenberg | 2026-06-04T16:34:53Z | **Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg** (more commonly known as **Johannes Gutenberg**) (1390s – 3 February 1468), was a German metal-worker and inventor. He is famous for his work in printing in the 1450s, and is specifically known for inventing typography.
Gutenberg was born in Mainz, Germany, as the son of... | [] |
1,586 | 5,680 | 70,336 | Elizabeth I | 2026-08-04T22:17:46Z | **Elizabeth I** (7 September, 1533 – 24 March, 1603) was the Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 to her death. She was also called **Good Queen Bess** or **the Virgin Queen** or **the Gloriana**.
She was the daughter of King Henry VIII of England and Anne Boleyn, his second wife, and was the last of the... | [] |
1,587 | 5,681 | 532,461 | Cate Blanchett | 2026-07-06T04:52:43Z | **Catherine Elise Blanchett** <template data-op="mediawiki:transclude" data-name="post-nominals"><div data-arg data-name="country">AUS</div><div data-arg>AC</div><div data-arg data-name="size">100</div></template> (IPAC: ˈblæntʃət; born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actress, producer, and theatre director. She was born... | [] |
1,588 | 5,687 | 1,863,125 | Kylie Minogue | 2026-09-01T22:21:08Z | **Kylie Ann Minogue**, <template data-op="mediawiki:transclude" data-name="post-nominals"><div data-arg data-name="country">AUS</div><div data-arg>AO</div><div data-arg>OBE</div><div data-arg data-name="sep">,</div></template> (IPAC: mᵻˈnoʊɡ; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress, known mono... | [] |
1,589 | 5,688 | 1,720,120 | Natalie Imbruglia | 2026-08-25T23:37:58Z | **Natalie Jane Imbruglia** <template data-op="mediawiki:transclude" data-name="Post-nominals"><div data-arg data-name="size">100%</div><div data-arg data-name="country">AUS</div><div data-arg>AO</div><div data-arg data-name="commas">on</div></template> (born 4 February 1975) is an Australian actress and singer-songwrit... | [] |
1,590 | 5,689 | 1,852,464 | Nicole Kidman | 2026-08-09T23:33:09Z | **Nicole Mary Kidman**, AC (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian-American actress, model, singer and film producer. She began acting in movies in 1983. She starred in various Australian movies and television shows. Her first major role was in *Dead Calm* in 1989.
Her performance in the musical *Moulin Rouge!* (2001) e... | [] |
1,591 | 5,690 | 1,853,687 | Hugh Jackman | 2026-08-11T23:43:39Z | **Hugh Michael Jackman** [AC]{.small} (born 16 October 2015) is an Australian actor, producer and singer. He plays on different roles and various genres of movies like action, comedy, drama, musical, romance and superhero.
## Early and personal life
Jackman was born on 12 October 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Aust... | [] |
1,592 | 5,691 | 532,461 | Mel Gibson | 2026-09-24T00:18:34Z | **Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson** <template data-op="mediawiki:transclude" data-name="post-nominals"><div data-arg data-name="country">AUS</div><div data-arg>AO</div><div data-arg data-name="size">100%</div></template> (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor and film director. He is mostly known for his roles in act... | [] |
1,593 | 5,692 | 1,788,979 | Natalie Portman | 2026-09-21T21:06:16Z | **Natalie Portman** (born **Natalie Hershlag**; נטע-לי הרשלג; June 9, 1981) is an Israeli-American Jewish actress and filmmaker born in Jerusalem, Israel. She is most famous for starring in Star Wars Episodes I, II and III as Padme in the early 21st century.
Portman is also known for her appearances in the *Thor* mov... | [] |
1,594 | 5,695 | 966,595 | Alyson Hannigan | 2025-05-19T09:10:41Z | **Alyson Lee Hannigan** is an American actress. She was born March 24, 1974 in Washington, D.C. She moved to Atlanta, Georgia when she was 2 years old to live with her mother. She started to act in commercials for McDonalds, Six Flags amusement parks and Oreo cookies when she was small. When she was 11, she went to Los... | [] |
1,595 | 5,696 | 1,788,979 | Jessica Alba | 2026-08-25T22:14:45Z | **Jessica Marie Alba** (born April 28, 1981) is an American actress and model. Alba made her first movie, *Camp Nowhere*, at age 13 and in the television drama series *Dark Angel* (2000–2002). Alba later acted in several movies, such as *Honey* (2003), *Sin City* (2005) and *Good Luck Chuck* (2007). Alba has won severa... | [] |
1,596 | 5,697 | 40,117 | Brad Pitt | 2026-05-28T08:40:06Z | **William Bradley "Brad" Pitt** (born December 18, 1963) is an Academy Award-winning American actor and Movie producer.
## Early life
William Bradley Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Jane Etta (née Hillhouse), a school counsellor, and William Alvin Pitt, who ran a trucking company. He was born into a conservati... | [] |
1,597 | 5,698 | 1,781,359 | Jennifer Aniston | 2026-04-07T06:56:13Z | **Jennifer Joanna Aniston** (born February 11, 1969) is a prominent American actress and 1990s cultural icon who rose to international superstardom in the mid-1990s for her portrayal of the iconic character Rachel Green on the classic sitcom Friends (1994-2004). She has won 1 Screen Actors Guild Awards, one Primetime E... | [] |
1,598 | 5,699 | 1,735,404 | Jennifer Love Hewitt | 2026-01-28T01:21:08Z | **Jennifer Love Hewitt** (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress and singer. She is most known for playing "Sarah Reeves" in the Fox television series *Party of Five* from (1995-1999), and as "Julie James" in the *I Know What You Did Last Summer* movies. She also played "Melinda Gordon" on the CBS television s... | [] |
1,599 | 5,700 | 532,461 | Katie Holmes | 2026-07-21T03:28:49Z | **Katherine Noelle "Katie" Holmes** (born December 18, 1978) is an American actress. She was born in Toledo, Ohio. She was "Joey" on the WB network TV show Dawson's Creek. Her mother's name is Katherine Ann Holmes
## Early life
Holmes was born in Toledo, Ohio. She is the youngest of five children. Her mother, Kathlee... | [] |
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