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2,900 | 9,552 | 485,156 | Bigfoot | 2026-05-25T14:53:19Z | **Bigfoot**, also called **Sasquatch**, is a creature in folklore. It is said that they are primates living in remote areas of Canada and the United States (US), most commonly in the Pacific Northwest.
## Spotting
There have been many claims of Bigfoots being seen, but no one has ever captured one, or found a dead bo... | [] |
2,901 | 9,557 | 1,398,040 | The Da Vinci Code | 2024-06-06T01:23:57Z | ***The Da Vinci Code*** is a 2003 book by Dan Brown.
The book talks about a religious group called Opus Dei, a famous artist named Leonardo da Vinci, and some famous paintings he made called the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
According to Sharan Newman in *The Real History behind the Da Vinci Code*, Dan Brown based *... | [] |
2,902 | 9,558 | 10,387,832 | 1959 | 2025-07-12T12:50:41Z | **1959** (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday in the Gregorian calendar.
## Events
- Fidel Castro becomes the President of Cuba.
- Alaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th states of the United States.
- February 3- American musicians, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper are killed in a plane ... | [] |
2,903 | 9,559 | 248,920 | 1957 | 2025-10-30T22:31:18Z | **1957** (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday in the Gregorian calendar.
## Events
- The Africanized bee is accidentally released in Brazil
- The Asian Flu pandemic begins in China
- March 10 – Floodgates of The Dalles Dam are closed inundating Celilo Falls and ancient Indian fisheries along the Columbia R... | [] |
2,904 | 9,560 | 10,343,528 | 1966 | 2025-06-20T04:54:21Z | **1966** (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday in the Gregorian calendar.
## Events
- January 8 – *Shindig!* airs for the last time on ABC, with musical guests the Kinks and the Who.
- January 12 – *Batman* debuts on ABC (1966-1968).
- February 23 – Television is first broadcast in Greece when ERT went on ... | [] |
2,905 | 9,563 | 5,295 | Peugeot | 2026-07-27T17:23:14Z | **Peugeot** is a French company. They make **cars, vans, motorcycles and scooters** in France. It was founded in 1810.
## Vehicles
### Peugeot 605
The *Peugeot 605* is the name of a car. This was a full-size car. It was made between 1989 and 1999 after the company stopped the production of Peugeot 505. After this, t... | [] |
2,906 | 9,564 | 1,826,268 | Milton Keynes | 2026-06-22T20:51:06Z | **Milton Keynes** `<sup>`{=html}<template data-op="mediawiki:transclude" data-name="audio"><div data-arg>En-uk-MiltonKeynes.ogg</div><div data-arg>listen</div></template>`</sup>`{=html} is the biggest city in Buckinghamshire, England. In 1967, the government decided to start a large new town with the idea that it woul... | [] |
2,907 | 9,565 | 640,235 | Calais | 2023-04-20T22:18:34Z | **Calais** is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in north France. It is an important ferry port opposite Dover. The Channel Tunnel is also nearby. About 73,000 people live in Calais.
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2,908 | 9,567 | 863,768 | December 2 | 2025-05-30T00:35:45Z | ## Events
### Up to 1950
- 1409 – The University of Leipzig opens.
- 1697 – The new St. Paul's Cathedral in London, designed by Christopher Wren, opens.
- 1755 – The second Eddystone Lighthouse on the English coast is destroyed by fire.
- 1763 – Dedication of the Touro Synagogue in Rhode Island.
- 1804 – At Notre Dam... | [] |
2,909 | 9,569 | 532,461 | A Clockwork Orange | 2026-09-28T21:14:15Z | ***A Clockwork Orange*** is an English dystopian novella written by Anthony Burgess and published in 1962.
Through the actions and experiences of the teenaged, charming but sociopathic, Alex, it explores mankind's violent nature. The novel is set in a not-so-distant future society with a culture of extreme youth rebel... | [] |
2,910 | 9,571 | 1,430,893 | False | 2025-11-14T19:35:34Z | **False** means untrue. If something is false, it means it is not real. A falsehood is anything said that is not true. A falsehood can also be a series of lies, told to "prove" something that is false itself.
In logic, "false" is one of the truth values (with the other one being 'true'). This is written as \(\bot\), F... | [] |
2,911 | 9,572 | 40,117 | Marine biology | 2026-04-19T22:01:01Z | **Marine biology** is the study of any living plant or animal in the sea. Marine biologists study it. Like other scientists, marine biologists must know a lot about the creatures they are studying. They also must understand how the sea works. The study of how the sea works is oceanography.
Marine animals include squi... | [] |
2,912 | 9,574 | 1,475,106 | President of Russia | 2026-06-07T18:23:21Z | The **President of Russia** is the head of state and head of the executive of the central government of Russia and the commander in chief of the Russian Armed Forces.
The current president is Vladimir Putin. Boris Yeltsin was the first president of Russia, Vladimir Putin was second and fourth, and Dmitry Medvedev was ... | [] |
2,913 | 9,575 | 248,920 | Silvio Berlusconi | 2026-09-11T17:50:04Z | **Silvio Berlusconi** (29 September 1936 – 12 June 2023) was an Italian politician and businessman. He was Prime Minister of Italy from May 1994 to January 1995, June 2001 to May 2006, and May 2008 to November 2011. He was the first to become Prime Minister without first holding another office. He was the leader of a c... | [] |
2,914 | 9,576 | 532,461 | Burundi | 2026-07-26T11:02:53Z | `</nowiki>`{=html}
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2,915 | 9,579 | 314,522 | Espoo | 2025-04-10T17:39:35Z | **Espoo** (Esbo) is the second largest city in Uusimaa, Finland. As of January 2014, more than 260,000 people lived in Espoo. Other municipalities near to it are Kauniainen, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Nurmijärvi, Vihti and the capital Helsinki.
## Nature
There are several lakes in the northern parts of Espoo. Example Lippa... | [] |
2,916 | 9,584 | 532,461 | Hospital | 2025-12-08T19:14:22Z | A **hospital** is a place where a person goes to be healed when they are sick or injured. The difference between a hospital and other healthcare places like a clinic or a doctor's office is that a hospital will have beds where patients can stay overnight. These patients are called *inpatients*. The goal of inpatient tr... | [] |
2,917 | 9,585 | 1,604,351 | Nose | 2025-08-01T22:54:58Z | A **nose** is a body part which allows animals to smell things. The nose also helps animals breathe. It has parts that make it work and send messages to the brain. The nose's parts include smell receptors and nerve connectors to receptors. In humans, the nose is on the front of the face. The power of the nose varies fo... | [] |
2,918 | 9,586 | 40,117 | Love | 2026-04-09T17:59:09Z | **Love** is a mix of feelings and actions that shows a deep liking for someone or something. Love involves caring for another. Romantic love can lead to things such as dating and marriage , but a person can also feel for friends, such as platonic love, or family.
There are also chemical reactions within the brain that ... | [] |
2,919 | 9,589 | 1,452,189 | Michael Jackson | 2026-09-30T18:57:53Z | **Michael Joseph Jackson** (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009), also known by his initials (short name) **MJ**, was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the "**King of Pop**", he is often regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. Over a forty year care... | [] |
2,920 | 9,594 | 532,461 | History of graphic design | 2026-05-16T07:28:01Z | **Graphics** (from Greek γραφικός) are visual presentations made on a surface, such as a wall, canvas, computer screen, paper, or stone. It includes everything that relates to creation of signs, charts, logos, graphs, drawings, symbols, geometric designs and so on.
## Overview
Graphic design is the art or profession ... | [] |
2,921 | 9,595 | 1,358,714 | Pornography | 2026-10-01T03:27:28Z | **Pornography**, or **porn** is about showing human sexuality, or humans having sex. This is usually done to sexually arouse people. Pornography can use different media, there can be pictures, movies, sounds but also writing. Consuming pornography can be seen as a form of voyeurism.
Note that not all images and movi... | [] |
2,922 | 9,596 | 693,482 | Nudity | 2026-08-27T14:28:37Z | **Nudity** (or **nakedness**) is when a human is not wearing clothing.
Humans evolved to be mostly hairless. All other primates have fur. Modern humans evolved about 300,000 years ago, and continued to be naked until they made the first clothing, 100,000 years ago. Before clothing, humans decorated their bodies with j... | [] |
2,923 | 9,597 | 1,789,696 | Kingdom | 2026-04-20T19:23:13Z | A **kingdom** is the most common type of monarchy. This means that the ruler or head of state of the country is a king or queen. They get their position from inheritance. With some countries a female may become head of state as a queen.
When the current king or queen dies, then their eldest child becomes the new mona... | [] |
2,924 | 9,600 | 1,654,730 | Protestantism | 2026-03-03T00:50:44Z | **Protestantism** is a form of Christian faith and practice. It began in northern Europe in the early 16th century. At that time, they were against some parts of Roman Catholicism. Together with Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism, Protestantism became one of the three greatest forces in Christianity. Protestantism... | [] |
2,925 | 9,610 | 1,816,016 | Algiers | 2026-06-04T02:11:51Z | Algiers is the capital of Algeria which is a North African country. It is the biggest city of the country. The white buildings make it commonly referred to as Alger la Blanche (Algiers the White).
The city is located at the Mediterranean Sea coast. Approximately, 3.1 million residents are estimated in the city and su... | [] |
2,926 | 9,612 | 9,111,172 | Arles | 2023-10-05T18:05:41Z | **Arles** is a city in the south of France. It was built in the 6th century BC by the Greeks. Today more than 50,000 people live there. In the 1880s, the famous painters, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin lived there. Vincent van Gogh painted his famous Sunflowers in Arles.
The city is at the heart of the Camargue. No... | [] |
2,927 | 9,617 | 280,951 | Certificate | 2026-09-10T01:52:24Z | A **certificate** is a document for authentication of something. It may be an award that can be given to people. The certificate can be given to people for graduation, for good working skills, or to thank someone who has done good things. They are usually tied to an occupation, technology, or industry. Certifications a... | [] |
2,928 | 9,619 | 314,522 | Daily Mail | 2024-12-30T13:43:07Z | The ***Daily Mail*** is a large, well-known newspaper. It started in 1896. It is published every weekday and Saturday from a factory in London, England. It is not printed on Sundays. Its sister paper, the *Mail on Sunday*, is printed instead.
It is the second-most sold newspaper in the United Kingdom. It sells more th... | [] |
2,929 | 9,624 | 1,467,751 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 2025-01-14T22:22:50Z | **Rhineland-Palatinate** (Rheinland-Pfalz, Rhine Franconian: *Rhoilond-Palz*) is one of 16 states (Bundesländer) of Germany. It has an area of 19847 km2 and 4.073 million people living in it. The capital is Mainz.
## History
Rhineland-Palatinate was created on 30 August 1947. It was formed from the northern part of t... | [] |
2,930 | 9,625 | 70,336 | Rhine River | 2025-02-19T01:40:48Z | The **Rhine River** (Rhein, Rhin, Rijn) is 1230 km long. Its name comes from the Celtic word "*renos*", which means 'raging flow'.
The Rhine is an important waterway. 883 km can be used by ships, and boats can go to the Black Sea using the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal. Many goods are transported over the Rhine, and the Rhi... | [] |
2,931 | 9,626 | 1,560,550 | Robber baron | 2025-01-22T00:55:49Z | The term **robber baron** was first used in the 12th and 13th centuries to describe rich men who lived in large castles along major transportation rivers, like the Rhine in Europe. They would send ships out onto these rivers to stop anybody who was traveling through who did not know better and collect a tax from them o... | [] |
2,932 | 9,627 | 314,522 | Winery | 2024-06-03T17:32:26Z | A **winery** is a place or business that makes wine. It has developed and changed for thousands of years. In wine's journey along the centuries and around the world, winery has changed, and all ends in wine production today.
## Process
The first wine-like beverage was made in around 7000 bc, in China. This is consid... | [] |
2,933 | 9,642 | 1,881,474 | Sugar | 2026-09-29T12:04:20Z | **Sugar** is the common name for several chemical substances, some of which taste sweet. Mostly, it refers to sucrose, lactose, or fructose. Sugar is in certain kinds of food, or it is added to make it sweeter.
Regular or pure sugar, or *sucrose, is* extracted from sugarcane or sugar beet. Brazil produces the most sug... | [] |
2,934 | 9,645 | 314,522 | Canterbury | 2024-07-04T19:38:01Z | **Canterbury** is a city in Kent, England. It is about 60 mi from London. It was made famous by a book called *The Canterbury Tales*. It is also famous for Canterbury Cathedral. Thomas Becket was assassinated by knights who came from Sandlings.
## Transportation
There are two railway stations in the city; Canterbury ... | [] |
2,935 | 9,650 | 445,992 | Huddersfield | 2024-09-01T16:48:08Z | **Huddersfield** is a big town in the Metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It was famous for its cloth industry, and where Rugby League football started.
Huddersfield was the birthplace for the Labour Party prime minister, Harold Wilson. It is also known for its football team, who were the firs... | [] |
2,936 | 9,652 | 844,779 | Anti-tank dog | 2024-01-22T05:20:35Z | **Anti-tank dogs** were dogs with explosives placed on their backs. These dogs were trained to run under enemy tanks. The explosives were then remotely detonated in order to destroy the target tank.
These dogs were trained by the Soviet Union during World War II to be used against German armored vehicles. They were t... | [] |
2,937 | 9,659 | 1,566,408 | October 2 | 2025-07-09T22:25:26Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 829 – Theophilus becomes Byzantine Emperor.
- 1187 – Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule.
- 1263 – The Battle of Largs is fought between Scots and Norwegians.
- 1535 – Jacques Cartier discovers Montreal, Quebec.
- 1552 – Conquest of Kazan by Russian Tsar Ivan the Terr... | [] |
2,938 | 9,661 | 1,699,578 | January 2 | 2025-11-26T04:28:15Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 366 – Many Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine, invading the Roman Empire.
- 533 – Mercurius became Pope John II. He was the first pope to use a papal name.
- 1492 – Reconquista: Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, surrenders.
- 1757 – The United Kingdom captures Calcutta, India.
- 1... | [] |
2,939 | 9,662 | 1,699,578 | January 5 | 2025-11-26T04:28:05Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 1066 – Edward the Confessor, King of England, dies. The resulting crisis leads to the Norman conquest of England later the same year.
- 1463 – Poet François Villon is banned from Paris.
- 1477 – Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed, Burgundy becomes part of France.
- 1500 – Duke Ludo... | [] |
2,940 | 9,669 | 1,699,578 | January 6 | 2025-11-26T04:27:56Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 1066 – Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England.
- 1118 – Reconquista: Alfonso the Battler conquers Zaragoza.
- 1311 – Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor becomes King of Italy.
- 1355 – Charles I of Bohemia is crowned King of Italy in Milan.
- 1389 – The University of Cologne is opened, with ... | [] |
2,941 | 9,670 | 248,920 | January 7 | 2026-07-21T22:57:41Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 1325 – Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal.
- 1350 – Guttorm Palsson, Bishop of Stavanger in Norway, dies, as the last known death from Europe's 1347–1350 plague epidemic.
- 1558 – France takes Calais, the last continental possession of England.
- 1566 – Pius V becomes Pope.
- 1598 – Boris ... | [] |
2,942 | 9,675 | 569,007 | Eyeglasses | 2026-09-25T07:17:51Z | **Eyeglasses** (U.S), **glasses** or **spectacles** (also more rarely **cheaters**) are pieces of glass or clear plastic, called lenses, that are held in front of a person's eyes by a frame made of metal or plastic. They can be used for many reasons. These include safety, fashion and to correct a person's vision. The ... | [] |
2,943 | 9,676 | 1,809,836 | Goa | 2026-05-25T00:30:48Z | **Goa** (गोवा) is a state in the Republic of India. It is India's smallest state. It has the second smallest number of people. The total area is 1,430 mi² (3,702 km²), it is bigger than Samoa but smaller than the Georgian territory of South Ossetia. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the South Indian zone. ... | [] |
2,944 | 9,679 | 640,235 | Second language | 2023-04-28T10:59:17Z | A **second language** is a language that a person learns in addition to their first language. A second language may be learned in a formal or informal way, such as at school or in a family. A person may speak two or more second languages.
Adults do not learn languages the same way that children do. Learning a second ... | [] |
2,945 | 9,680 | 1,803,265 | Ido | 2026-05-13T16:32:17Z | **Ido** is a constructed language, and so-called reformed Esperanto, which was first developed in 1907. Ido was developed by a group who deemed Esperanto too difficult to be a world language; they believed a world language should be easy to both learn and write, and as such did not like how Esperanto used letters with ... | [] |
2,946 | 9,683 | 248,920 | Javier Solana | 2025-11-11T20:35:15Z | **Francisco Javier Solana de Madariaga** (born July 14, 1942 in Madrid) is a Spanish physicist, politician and diplomat.
He is the former Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and also the former European Union foreign policy chief.
Solana was studying in both the United Kingdom and the U... | [] |
2,947 | 9,686 | 487,619 | Paragraph | 2025-05-12T06:44:05Z | A paragraph is a collection of words strung together to make a longer unit than a sentence. Several sentences often make a paragraph. There are usually between three to eight sentences in a paragraph. Paragraphs can start with a five-space indentation or by skipping a line and then starting over. This makes it simpler ... | [] |
2,948 | 9,687 | 10,002,828 | Lansing, Michigan | 2025-01-09T18:23:32Z | **Lansing** is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is about 1 to 2 hours west of Detroit. It is in the center of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Most of the city is in Ingham County, but parts are in Eaton and Clinton counties. As of the 2020 census, 112,644 people lived in Lansing. This makes it the s... | [] |
2,949 | 9,690 | 22,027 | Parody | 2025-08-30T16:07:07Z | A **parody** is a special piece of art.
Parodies make fun of another piece of art by mocking it.
The parody is an imitation of the original, but exaggerating it, showing clichés which have been used, to make the original look ridiculous or to make a comment about an issue affecting society.
For example, in a serious... | [] |
2,950 | 9,691 | 1,161,309 | Fact | 2025-05-26T21:33:53Z | A **fact** is a statement that is real or true, or a thing that can be *shown* to be real or true. That is its core meaning, though the word has a long history, and has been used in many ways.
A fact is something that has really happened or is actually the case. The usual test for a statement of fact is whether it ca... | [] |
2,951 | 9,693 | 1,522,289 | Victim | 2025-06-10T22:07:50Z | **Victim** is a word for someone suffering from bad conditions, often related to crimes committed against them. If someone is robbed, he or she is a victim. If someone is killed, the person is a victim.
## Victim blaming
Victim blaming refers to the act of saying that it is the victim's fault that a crime was committ... | [] |
2,952 | 9,697 | 1,076,232 | Shot put | 2024-08-12T13:06:00Z | **Shot put** is an athletics sport where people try to "put" a heavy weighted ball as far as they can. They are not allowed to throw it, but instead they push the ball out into the air. They "put" the ball by holding it at their neck and pushing it through the air. The shot put has been part of the Olympics since 1896... | [] |
2,953 | 9,699 | 532,461 | Hitchhiking | 2024-11-28T16:09:15Z | **Hitchhiking** is a way to end travel from place to place in someone else's vehicle.. Usually, a hitchhiker (a person who hitchhikes) will stand at the side of a road and hold his or her thumb in the air waiting for a passing driver to stop and pick them up. This is a sign that he or she wants to go somewhere else.
I... | [] |
2,954 | 9,700 | 863,768 | Owl | 2026-07-24T01:00:30Z | **Owls** are birds in the order Strigiformes. There are 200 species, and they are all animals of prey. Most of them are solitary and nocturnal; in fact, they are the only large group of birds which hunt at night. Owls are specialists night-time hunters. They feed on small mammals such as rodents, insects, and other bir... | [] |
2,955 | 9,702 | 10,217,300 | Copyright infringement | 2025-04-26T17:14:47Z | **Copyright infringement** (or **copyright violation**) is the use of material which is covered by copyright law, in a way that violates one of the original copyright owner's "exclusive rights", such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works that build upon it. The slang ter... | [] |
2,956 | 9,706 | 1,475,106 | International Women's Day | 2026-03-08T02:49:24Z | **International Women's Day** is celebrated every year on March 8. International Women's Day has been observed since 1909 in the United States. After a while the people of United States stopped celebrating this holiday. In the 1920s Soviet Union, and then some other Communist countries like China and Cuba, started ce... | [] |
2,957 | 9,707 | 1,349,329 | May Day | 2025-12-06T21:38:57Z | May 1 is known in many countries as **May Day** or **International Labor Day** for human rights of workers and labour movement. This day is a holiday in most countries, including UK, China, Cuba, Czech republic, France, Russia, Brazil, Austria, Germany, Serbia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Romania, Montenegro, Bosnia and ... | [] |
2,958 | 9,709 | 532,461 | Beirut | 2026-08-11T13:42:40Z | {{expand Arabic}}
**Beirut** is the capital of Lebanon. It is one of the richest and oldest continuously inhabited cities of the world. It is on a hilly promontory on the eastern Mediterranean surrounded to the east by the snow-capped mountains of Lebanon. It was a cultural center of the Arab World, a major internati... | [] |
2,959 | 9,710 | 693,599 | Nancy Ajram | 2026-02-14T05:52:07Z | **Nancy Ajram** or **Nancy Agram** (نانسي عجرم, born 16 May 1980) is a popular Lebanese singer. Her musical videos, directed by Nadine Labaki, also Lebanese, revolutionized the Arab music industry.
She had quite a normal childhood with her small family that consisted of her parents, her sister and brother and herself.... | [] |
2,960 | 9,711 | 447,825 | Fairuz | 2026-01-04T10:36:47Z | **Fairuz** (born **Nouhad Haddad** (نهاد حداد, November 21, 1934) is a Lebanese singer. She is considered among the best singers in Arab world. She has been performing for over 50 years all over the world. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano. Her first album was released in 1952. She has released 98 more albums since then... | [] |
2,961 | 9,713 | 9,400,091 | Sword | 2024-03-07T17:54:19Z | A **sword** is a hand-held weapon made for cutting. It is often made of metal. It has a long blade, and a handle called a hilt. Often there is some form of hand protection, such as a cross-guard or a basket. It can be used either for cutting, slashing or stabbing, depending on the type of sword.
Swords were first cr... | [] |
2,962 | 9,714 | 863,768 | Moses | 2025-10-24T23:56:03Z | **Moses** (<template data-op="mediawiki:transclude" data-name="transl"><div data-arg>he</div><div data-arg>Mōše</div></template>; Mωϋσῆς in both the Septuagint and the New Testament; موسىٰ, *{{#unicode}}Mūsa{{/unicode}}*) is a person in Abrahamic religions. He was a religious leader, lawgiver, and prophet according to ... | [] |
2,963 | 9,715 | 1,522,289 | Canaan | 2025-01-11T16:45:03Z | **Canaan** was an ancient region in the Levant. In the Bible, it was the land promised to Abraham and his children by God.
## History
The Canaanites lived in the area from about 2,000 BC until the time of the Bible. The area covers part of the area that is now Israel, Palestine, Syria and Lebanon.
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2,964 | 9,716 | 95,036 | Prophet | 2024-07-18T11:13:29Z | **Prophets** are people who said that God or gods talked to them. They freely teach other people what they learned. Most of them warn people that something very good will happen if they live good lives. Or if they sin, God will punish them. Sometimes people who are not religious are also called prophets if they correct... | [] |
2,965 | 9,718 | 640,235 | Cotopaxi | 2023-09-24T11:17:34Z | **Mount Cotopaxi** is a volcano in Ecuador. The mountain's altitude (height) is 5911 m. That is high enough for snow to fall on it, even though it is near the equator (a very warm part of the world). If the volcano erupted, it would be very bad for the people living around it because of the destruction and damage it co... | [] |
2,966 | 9,720 | 314,522 | Israelites | 2025-04-01T09:03:48Z | **Israelites** were Semitic people of the ancient Middle East.
## Overview
The Israelites lived in part of what was Canaan during the time of the Bible. This area came to be called the Land of Israel. It usually refers to a member of one of the Tribes of Israel. The term **Children of Israel** is also used, especiall... | [] |
2,967 | 9,724 | 863,768 | January 11 | 2025-05-30T00:36:04Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 314 – Pope Miltiades ends his reign as the Catholic Pope.
- 532 – Nika riots in Constantinople.
- 1158 – Vladislav II becomes King of Bohemia.
- 1569 – First recorded lottery in England.
- 1571 – Austrian nobility is granted freedom of religion.
- 1693 – Mount Etna erupts in Sicily, Italy.
... | [] |
2,968 | 9,725 | 1,174,782 | January 12 | 2025-07-12T13:06:49Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 475 – Basiliscus becomes Emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
- 1528 – Gustav Vasa becomes King of Sweden.
- 1539 – The Treaty of Toledo is signed by King Francis I of France and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
- 1554 – Bayinnaung is crowned King of Burma.
- 1616 – The city of Belem, in the pres... | [] |
2,969 | 9,726 | 1,398,040 | January 13 | 2025-12-09T16:40:00Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 888 – Odo, Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks.
- 1328 – Edward III of England marries Philippa of Hainault.
- 1733 – James Oglethorpe and 130 colonists arrive at Charleston, South Carolina.
- 1750 – Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Madrid to agree on their colonial policy.
- 182... | [] |
2,970 | 9,727 | 863,768 | January 14 | 2025-05-30T00:36:15Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 1301 – Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Arpad Dynasty in Hungary.
- 1343 – Arnost of Barbudice becomes the last Bishop of Prague.
- 1539 – Spain annexes Cuba.
- 1639 – "Fundamental Orders": The first written constitution that created a government is created in Connecticut.
- 1724 – Ki... | [] |
2,971 | 9,728 | 863,768 | January 16 | 2025-05-30T00:36:18Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 27 BC – Octavian Caesar given the title Augustus by the Roman Senate (people who were in charge of the Roman Empire).
- 378 – General Sijay K'ak' conquers Tikal in present–day Guatemala.
- 550 – Gothic Wars: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege, by bribing the ... | [] |
2,972 | 9,729 | 863,768 | January 18 | 2025-05-30T00:36:21Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 350 – General Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor.
- 1126 – Song Dynasty China: Emperor Huizong of Song decides to leave the throne to his son, Emperor Qinzong of Song.
- 1486 – King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York.
- 1535 – Spanish conquis... | [] |
2,973 | 9,730 | 1,398,040 | January 19 | 2025-10-16T20:54:04Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 1419 – Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England in England's reconquest of Normandy.
- 1520 – Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden, is injured in the Battle of Bogesund, leading to his death on February 3.
- 1607 – The San Agustin Church in Manila is completed. It is t... | [] |
2,974 | 9,731 | 374,211 | January 20 | 2026-03-26T20:47:26Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 250 – Emperor Decius begins widespread persecution of Christians in Rome
- 1265 – The English Parliament conducts its first meeting.
- 1320 – Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes King of Poland.
- 1356 – Edward Balliol abdicates as King of Scotland.
- 1523 – Christian III is forced to abdicate t... | [] |
2,975 | 9,735 | 863,768 | January 21 | 2025-05-30T00:36:31Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 1189 – Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade.
- 1276 – Innocent V becomes Pope.
- 1525 – The Swiss Anabaptist Movement was born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptized each other in the home... | [] |
2,976 | 9,736 | 1,808,738 | January 22 | 2026-05-22T19:49:36Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 565 – Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.
- 1462 – The Portuguese reach Sao Vicente, Cape Verde.
- 1506 – The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrive in Vatican City.
- 1517 – The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and capture... | [] |
2,977 | 9,737 | 217,550 | January 23 | 2026-04-18T19:40:22Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 393 – Roman Emperor Theodosius I announces that his eight–year–old son Honorius will be co–Emperor.
- 1556 – A magnitude 9.0 earthquake hits Shaanxi and Kansu, China. It is estimated that up to 830,000 people are killed in the quake.
- 1570 – James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, regent for Jam... | [] |
2,978 | 9,740 | 1,751,626 | Bali | 2026-02-21T08:05:41Z | **Bali** (<template data-op="mediawiki:transclude" data-name="lang-ban"><div data-arg>ᬩᬮᬶ</div><div data-arg>Bali</div></template>) is an island and a province in Indonesia. The province includes the island of Bali and a few other islands. About 4,300,000 people live in Bali. Bali's most important city is Denpasar. Hin... | [] |
2,979 | 9,741 | 1,477,024 | Flag of the People's Republic of China | 2025-03-25T01:55:17Z | The **Flag of China** has one big star and four small yellow stars on a red background.
The big star stands for the communist government, and the four small stars stand for the workers, peasants, middle-class citizens and soldiers.
The red background stands for the blood lost while the history of China was made.
## Ot... | [] |
2,980 | 9,743 | 1,237,610 | The Prince | 2026-09-11T17:06:35Z | ***The Prince*** is a book written by Niccolò Machiavelli, who lived in the city of Florence in the country of Italy. The book was published in 1513. It is the most famous book by Niccolò Machiavelli. In it, he gives advice about politics and ruling.
While he gives advice for kings who inherit their rule, he focuses ... | [] |
2,981 | 9,747 | 10,249,356 | 512 | 2025-05-11T04:40:17Z | **512** was a leap year.
## Events
- Roman (Byzantine) Emperor Anastasius I ends a period of moderate ecclestical policy, and starts strongly favoring his own monophysitist beliefs.
- Flavian II, Patriarch of Antioch, is deposed and replaced with Severus.
- The island nation of Usan-guk is conquered by the Korean Sil... | [] |
2,982 | 9,750 | 863,768 | February 9 | 2025-05-30T00:36:40Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 474 – Zeno crowned as co–Emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
- 1555 – Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake.
- 1621 – Gregory XV becomes Pope.
- 1775 – American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts to be in rebellion.
- 1788 – The Habsburg Empire j... | [] |
2,983 | 9,779 | 248,920 | United Russia | 2026-07-22T19:50:26Z | The **All-Russian Political Party United Russia** (Vserossiyskaya politicheskaya partiya "Yedinaya Rossiya", <template data-op="mediawiki:transclude" data-name="IPA"><div data-arg>ru</div><div data-arg>(j)ɪˈdʲinəjə rɐˈsʲijə</div><div data-arg>pron</div></template>) is a Russian political party, which is the current rul... | [] |
2,984 | 9,791 | 863,768 | August 5 | 2025-05-30T00:36:43Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 25 – Gwangwu claims the throne as Emperor during political turmoil, restoring China's Han Dynasty after the collapse of the short–lived Xin Dynasty.
- 642 – Battle of Maserfeld – Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia.
- 910 – The last major Danish army to raid England is defe... | [] |
2,985 | 9,793 | 863,768 | February 17 | 2025-05-30T00:36:46Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 364 – Roman Emperor Jovian dies under suspicious circumstances, after a short reign of eight months.
- 1164 – A major flood on what is now Germany's North Sea coast, kills 20,000 people.
- 1370 – The Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Teutonic Knights meet in the Battle of Rudau.
- 1400 – The... | [] |
2,986 | 9,795 | 863,768 | October 30 | 2025-05-30T00:36:49Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 758 – Guangzhou is sacked by Arab and Persian pirates.
- 1226 – Tran Thu Do, head of the Tran clan of Vietnam, forces Ly Hue Tong, the last emperor of the Ly Dynasty, to commit suicide.
- 1270 – The Eighth Crusade and Siege of Tunis end by an agreement between Charles I of Sicily and the Su... | [] |
2,987 | 9,796 | 1,633,477 | Tiger | 2026-08-19T08:29:17Z | The **tiger** (*Panthera tigris*) is the largest living member of the cat family, the Felidae. It feeds by hunting, and it lives in Asia. Tigers are solitary animals.
## Appearance
There are tigers with distinct colours. Most tigers have orange fur with black stripes, and a white belly. The black stripes usually exte... | [] |
2,988 | 9,797 | 10,350,790 | 1735 | 2025-06-23T21:49:03Z | **1735** (MDCCXXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday in the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday in the Julian calendar.
## Events
- January 8 – George Frideric Handel's opera *Ariodante* plays at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London.
- February 14 – The Order of St. Anna is star... | [] |
2,989 | 9,798 | 484,975 | Leopard | 2026-08-15T23:56:22Z | A **leopard** (*Panthera pardus*) is a big cat of the genus *Panthera*. It lives in Africa and Asia.
## Appearance
Leopards are known for their unique appearance. They have well-camouflaged fur, which is usually tan, and spots (called rosettes). They usually have a lighter-coloured underside.
However, there can be... | [] |
2,990 | 9,799 | 1,578,079 | Jaguar | 2026-08-12T21:43:39Z | The **jaguar** (*Panthera onca*) is a big cat (feline) of the genus *Panthera*. It lives in South and Central America.
The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion. It is also the largest and most powerful feline in the Western Hemisphere.
Because of its spots, jaguars look like leopards, thoug... | [] |
2,991 | 9,800 | 15,149 | Cheetah | 2026-07-01T18:19:42Z | A **cheetah** (*Acinonyx jubatus*) is a medium large cat which lives in Africa and Asia. It is the fastest land animal and can run up to 65 mph, and accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than 3 seconds. Most cheetahs live in the savannas of Africa. There are a few in Iran. Cheetahs are active during the day, and hunt in ... | [] |
2,992 | 9,807 | 863,768 | January 28 | 2025-05-30T00:36:52Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 98 – Trajan becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire.
- 814 – Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne dies.
- 1393 – King Charles VI of France narrowly escapes death when several dancers' costumes catch fire during a masquerade ball.
- 1521 – The Diet of Worms begins.
- 1547 – As a nine–year–old, Edward ... | [] |
2,993 | 9,808 | 863,768 | October 16 | 2025-05-30T00:36:55Z | ## Events
### Up to 1950
- 456 – Magister militum Ricimer defeats Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the Western Roman Empire.
- 690 – Empress Wu Zetian ascends to the throne of the Tang dynasty and proclaims herself ruler of the Chinese Empire.
- 1590 – Composer Carlo Gesualdo murders his wife, Donna M... | [] |
2,994 | 9,813 | 863,768 | September 18 | 2025-05-30T00:36:58Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 41 – Tiberius is confirmed as Roman Emperor by the Roman Senate following the natural death of Augustus Caesar on August 19.
- 96 – Nerva becomes Roman Emperor, after the murder of Domitian.
- 324 – Constantine I decisively defeats Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing his own... | [] |
2,995 | 9,817 | 693,482 | Quartz | 2026-07-26T15:15:30Z | **Quartz** is a tectosilicate mineral that is the second most common mineral in Earth's continental crust. Its crystal structure is a framework of SiO~4~ silicon–oxygen tetrahedra. Each shares an oxygen atom with another tetrahedron, so the overall chemical formula is SiO~2~ or silica. It is also known for its incredib... | [] |
2,996 | 9,818 | 561,485 | Pink Floyd | 2025-09-25T05:40:34Z | **Pink Floyd** is an English rock band that became famous in the 1960s and 1970s. They performed for more than 30 years, and have sold more than 200 million (200,000,000) albums. They are famous for their live shows and deep music. Most of their albums are concept albums, which means every song is linked through a them... | [] |
2,997 | 9,819 | 1,244,170 | Pope John Paul I | 2025-08-19T15:14:23Z | **Pope John Paul I** (Ioannes Paulus PP. I; Giovanni Paolo I, 17 October 1912 – 28 September 1978), born **Albino Luciani**, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 264th Pope for 33 days in 1978. His name was a combination of the names of the two popes who came before him. The name "John Paul" hon... | [] |
2,998 | 9,820 | 863,768 | October 17 | 2025-05-30T00:37:01Z | ## Events
### Up to 1900
- 1091 – London tornado of 1091: A tornado thought to be of strength T8/F4 strikes the heart of London.
- 1346 – The English capture King David II of Scotland at Neville's Cross and imprison him for eleven years.
- 1448 – An Ottoman army defeats a Hungarian army at the Second Battle of Kosovo... | [] |
2,999 | 9,821 | 10,311,143 | 1912 | 2025-06-05T13:45:46Z | **1912** (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Sunday in the Julian calendar.
## Events
- January 1 – Establishment of Republic of China.
- January 5 – Prague Party Conference
- January 6 – New Mexico is admitted as the 47th U.S. state.
- January 17 – Britis... | [] |
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