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6185421 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Hezbollah | History of Hezbollah |
Origins
Hezbollah originated within the Shiite block of Lebanese society. According to the CIA World Factbook estimate in 2022, Shiites comprise 31.2 percent of Lebanon's population, predominating in three areas of Lebanon: Southern Lebanon, Beirut and its environs (Dahieh), and the northern Beqaa valley region.
Leb... |
6186078 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beringen%2C%20Switzerland | Beringen, Switzerland | Beringen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the municipality of Guntmadingen merged into the municipality of Beringen.
History
Switzerland's history and Beringen's as well is linked back to the Ice Age and Stone Age. But, more specifically beginning with The Helvetians,... |
6186165 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing%20in%20the%202000s | Boxing in the 2000s |
Lists of notable fights and other key news by year
2000
February 19 Erik Morales defeats Marco Antonio Barrera to unify the WBO and WBC super bantamweight belts. Was named fight of the year by Ring Magazine
March 3 Félix Trinidad defeats David Reid by unanimous decision for the WBA light middleweight title.
April 8... |
6186210 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20McDonald%20%28Coronation%20Street%29 | Jim McDonald (Coronation Street) | Jim McDonald is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street, played by Charles Lawson. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 27 October 1989. He appeared as a regular character from 1989 to 2000, and has made brief comebacks between 2003 and 2018.
Jim was introduced in 19... |
6186404 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pholcus | Pholcus | Pholcus is a genus of spiders in the family Pholcidae, with 375 described species as of January 2023.
It includes the cellar spider P. phalangioides, often called the "daddy longlegs". This may cause confusion because the name "daddy longlegs" is also applied to two other unrelated arthropods: the harvestman and the c... |
6186486 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernice%20Blackstock | Bernice Blackstock | Bernice Blackstock (also Thomas and White) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Samantha Giles. She made her first on screen appearance on 25 November 1998. In September 2012, it was announced Giles had reprised her role and Bernice returned on 20 November 2012 after over eight ... |
6186841 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri%20Lanka%20Navy | Sri Lanka Navy | The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) (; ) is the naval arm of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is classed as the country's most vital defence force due to its island geography and is responsible for the maritime defence of the Sri Lankan nation and its interests. The role of the Sri Lanka Navy is to conduct operations at sea for the... |
6187190 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race%20caller | Race caller | A race caller is a public-address announcer or sportscaster who describes the progress of a race, either for on-track or radio and TV fans. They are most prominent in horse racing, auto racing and track-and-field events.
Among the jobs of a race caller is to identify the positions of various entrants during the race, ... |
6187691 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20people%20from%20Rhode%20Island | List of people from Rhode Island | This is a list of prominent people who were born in the state of Rhode Island or who spent significant periods of their lives in the state.
Academia
James Burrill Angell (1829–1916) – educator, academic administrator, and diplomat
Glen Bowersock (born 1936) – scholar of the ancient world and the history of ancient ... |
6188349 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky%20Route%2011 | Kentucky Route 11 | Kentucky Route 11 (KY 11) is an American highway maintained by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that runs from Maysville to Barbourville. The route from Maysville to Mount Sterling is being upgraded on a new alignment as part of a "macro-corridor" within the state of Kentucky.
Route description
The only part of KY ... |
6188546 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism%20in%20Thailand | Tourism in Thailand | Tourism is an economic contributor to the Kingdom of Thailand. Estimates of tourism revenue directly contributing to the GDP of 12 trillion baht range from one trillion baht (2013) 2.53 trillion baht (2016), the equivalent of 9% to 17.7% of GDP. When including indirect travel and tourism receipts, the 2014 total is est... |
6188670 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish%20stepdance | Irish stepdance | Irish stepdance is a style of performance dance with its roots in traditional Irish dance. It is generally characterized by a stiff upper body and fast and precise movements of the feet. It can be performed solo or in groups. Aside from public dance performances, there are also stepdance competitions all over the world... |
6189224 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West%20Orange-Cove%20Consolidated%20Independent%20School%20District | West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District | The West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district in Orange County, Texas.
The district serves the cities of West Orange and Pinehurst as well as portions of Orange, including the majority of Orange below I-10, and the Old Peveto area. The district has 5 schools, including West ... |
6189229 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Vampire%20Game%20characters | List of Vampire Game characters | This is a list of characters in the manga series Vampire Game.
Main characters
Ishtar
The young and impatient princess of St. Pheliosta. She is very quick-tempered, and can't understand the idea of tradition. She often feels as if her kingdom only loves her because she has the blood of St. Phelios, which leads her t... |
6189263 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS%20Manhattan%20%281931%29 | SS Manhattan (1931) | SS Manhattan was a luxury ocean liner built for the United States Lines, named after the Manhattan borough of New York City. On 15 June 1941 she was commissioned as USS Wakefield (AP-21) and became the largest ship ever operated by the US Coast Guard. In 1942 she caught fire and was rebuilt as a troop ship. Post-war, ... |
6189894 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount%20Hotel | Paramount Hotel | The Paramount Hotel (formerly the Century-Paramount Hotel) is a hotel in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. Designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb, the hotel is at 235 West 46th Street, between Eighth Avenue and Broadway. The Paramount Hotel is owned by RFR Realty and contains 597 ... |
6189998 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress%20of%20Local%20and%20Regional%20Authorities | Congress of Local and Regional Authorities | The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities is the pan-European political assembly representing local and regional authorities from the forty-six member states of the Council of Europe. Its role is to promote local and regional democracy, improve local and regional governance and strengthen authorities' self-governm... |
6190030 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WMAC%20Masters | WMAC Masters | WMAC Masters is an American live-action television show produced by Norman Grossfeld featuring choreographed martial arts fights. It was created and produced by 4Kids Productions (later known as 4Kids Entertainment) in conjunction with Renaissance Atlantic Entertainment (best known as the co-producers of the Saban's P... |
6190251 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument%20map | Argument map | An argument map or argument diagram is a visual representation of the structure of an argument. An argument map typically includes all the key components of the argument, traditionally called the conclusion and the premises, also called contention and reasons. Argument maps can also show co-premises, objections, counte... |
6190467 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan%20Fletcher | Nathan Fletcher | Nathan Blaine Fletcher (born December 31, 1976) is an American politician who most recently served on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors for the 4th District since 2019, serving as chair from 2021 to 2023. On March 26, 2023, he announced he would seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism. ... |
6191053 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared%20Kushner | Jared Kushner | Jared Corey Kushner (born January 10, 1981) is an American businessman, investor, and former government official. He is the son-in-law of former president Donald Trump through his marriage to Ivanka Trump, and served as a senior advisor to Trump from 2017 to 2021. He was also Director of the Office of American Innovati... |
6191356 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium%20alloy | Aluminium alloy | An aluminium alloy (or aluminum alloy; see spelling differences) is an alloy in which aluminium (Al) is the predominant metal. The typical alloying elements are copper, magnesium, manganese, silicon, tin, nickel and zinc. There are two principal classifications, namely casting alloys and wrought alloys, both of which a... |
6191360 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.%20H.%20C.%20Davis | R. H. C. Davis | Ralph Henry Carless Davis (7 October 1918 – 12 March 1991) was a British historian and educator specialising in the European Middle Ages. Davis was born and died in Oxford. He was a leading exponent of strict documentary analysis and interpretation, was keenly interested in architecture and art in history, and was suc... |
6191450 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United%20States%20campaigns%20in%20World%20War%20I | United States campaigns in World War I | The United States campaigns in World War I began after American entry in the war in early April 1917. The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) served on the Western Front, under General John J. Pershing, and engaged in 13 official military campaigns between 1917 and 1918, for which campaign streamers were designated. The... |
6191825 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael%20Maroto | Rafael Maroto | Rafael Maroto Yserns (October 15, 1783 – August 25, 1853) was a Spanish general, known both for his involvement on the Spanish side in the wars of independence in South America and on the Carlist side in the First Carlist War.
Childhood and early life
Maroto was born in the city of Lorca in the Region of Murcia, Spain... |
6192215 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime%20Transportation%20Security%20Act%20of%202002 | Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 | The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) () is an Act of Congress enacted by the 107th United States Congress to address port and waterway security. It was signed into law by President George W. Bush on November 25, 2002.
This law is the U.S. implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility S... |
6192435 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire%20services%20in%20York%20Region | Fire services in York Region | Fire services in the York Region of Canada are provided for and by each municipality. There are 35 fire stations across the region. Most services consist of full-time members, but some services have volunteer firefighters.
The departments in south York Region deal mostly with residential and commercial incidents. The ... |
6192864 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ako%20Adjei | Ako Adjei | Ako Adjei (17 June 1916 – 14 January 2002), was a Ghanaian statesman, politician, lawyer and journalist. He was a member of the United Gold Coast Convention and one of six leaders who were detained during Ghana's struggle for political independence from Britain, a group famously called The Big Six. He has been recogniz... |
6193050 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avishai%20Margalit | Avishai Margalit | Avishai Margalit (, born 1939) is an Israeli professor emeritus in philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. From 2006 to 2011, he served as the George F. Kennan Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
Early life and education
Avishai Margalit was born in Afula, Mandatory Palestine, and gre... |
6195150 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian%E2%80%93Libyan%20War | Egyptian–Libyan War | The Egyptian–Libyan War, also known as the Four Day War (), was a short border war fought between Libya and Egypt that lasted from 21 to 24 July 1977. The conflict stemmed from a deterioration in relations that had occurred between the two states after Egyptian President Anwar Sadat had rebuffed Libyan leader Muammar G... |
6195419 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dignity%20%28album%29 | Dignity (album) | Dignity is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Hilary Duff. It was released on March 21, 2007, by Hollywood Records. After launching her third studio album Hilary Duff (2004), she experienced an eventful personal life, including a stalking incident, her parents getting divorced and her breakup with he... |
6195501 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverplate | Silverplate | Silverplate was the code reference for the United States Army Air Forces' participation in the Manhattan Project during World War II. Originally the name for the aircraft modification project which enabled a B-29 Superfortress bomber to drop an atomic weapon, "Silverplate" eventually came to identify the training and ... |
6195705 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern%20attempts%20to%20revive%20the%20Sanhedrin | Modern attempts to revive the Sanhedrin | Modern attempts to revive the Sanhedrin are the efforts from 1538 until the present day to renew the Sanhedrin, which was the high court and legislative authority for Jews in ancient times. The Sanhedrin was originally dissolved in 358 by the edict of the Roman emperor Constantius II. (Though 358 was the last formal me... |
6196780 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTVH-DT | KTVH-DT | KTVH-DT (channel 12) is a television station in Helena, Montana, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company alongside CBS affiliate KXLH-LD (channel 9). Both stations share studios on West Lyndale Avenue in Helena, while KTVH-DT's transmitter is located on Hogback Mountain. KTVH-DT ope... |
6197738 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Dannatt | Richard Dannatt | General Francis Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt, (born 23 December 1950) is a retired senior British Army officer and member of the House of Lords. He was Chief of the General Staff (head of the British Army) from 2006 to 2009.
Dannatt was commissioned into the Green Howards in 1971, and his first tour of duty was in ... |
6197912 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin%20Badgers%20football | Wisconsin Badgers football | The Wisconsin Badgers football program represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the sport of American football. Wisconsin competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the West Division of the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten). The Badgers have competed i... |
6197978 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympiacos%20B.C. | Olympiacos B.C. | Olympiacos B.C. (), commonly referred to as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club based in Piraeus, part of the major multi-sport club, Olympiacos CFP. The parent club was founded in 1925, with the basketball team created in 1931, and their home ground is the Peace and Friendship St... |
6199140 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental%20communication | Environmental communication | Environmental communication is "the dissemination of information and the implementation of communication practices that are related to the environment. In the beginning, environmental communication was a narrow area of communication; however, nowadays, it is a broad field that includes research and practices regarding ... |
6199182 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health%20literacy | Health literacy | Health literacy is the ability to obtain, read, understand, and use healthcare information in order to make appropriate health decisions and follow instructions for treatment. There are multiple definitions of health literacy, in part, because health literacy involves both the context (or setting) in which health liter... |
6199207 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion%20in%20Cuba | Religion in Cuba | Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Cuba, with Catholicism being its largest denomination. A significant share of the Cuban population is either non-religious or practices folk religions.
Before the arrival of Spanish missionaries, the people residing in the territory of modern day Cuba practiced a v... |
6199452 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baa%20Bahoo%20Aur%20Baby | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby (colloquially known as BBB or B3; ) is an Indian television dramedy series that aired in prime time on Star Plus between 2005 and 2010 with a total of two seasons. The series was produced by Hats Off Productions and centered around a fictitious Gujarati Thakkar family living in Parla East, Mumbai.
A... |
6199935 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl%20Ristikivi | Karl Ristikivi | Karl Ristikivi (; in Pärnumaa, Saulepi Parish, Lääne County (now Kilgi, Varbla Parish, Pärnu County) – 19 July 1977 in Solna, Stockholm) was an Estonian writer. He is among the best Estonian writers for his historical novels.
Early life and education in Estonia
Karl Ristikivi was one of the first Estonian writers to... |
6200077 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control%20car | Control car | A control car, cab car (North America), control trailer, or driving trailer (UK, Ireland and India) is a non-powered rail vehicle from which a train can be operated. As dedicated vehicles or regular passenger cars, they have one or two driver compartments with all the controls and gauges required to remotely operate th... |
6200214 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance%20in%20Singapore | Dance in Singapore | Dance in Singapore has been an integral part of its culture despite having a relatively short history of creative, artistic and professional dance. The range of dance reflects the cultural diversity of Singapore, from traditional dance forms to contemporary genres.
This history of dance in Singapore can be traced bac... |
6200344 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st%20Foreign%20Regiment%20%28France%29 | 1st Foreign Regiment (France) | The 1st Foreign Regiment () is a depot regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. It is located at Aubagne.
The regiment is also responsible for running special institutions of the Legion. These include the magazine Képi Blanc, the Legion's Athletics Team (ATHLEG), the Legion Military Band, the Legion Museum a... |
6200389 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%20Fighting%20Illini%20football | Illinois Fighting Illini football | The Illinois Fighting Illini football program represents the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) level. The Fighting Illini are a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and compete in its West Division. Illinois claims f... |
6202324 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haskins%20Laboratories | Haskins Laboratories | Haskins Laboratories, Inc. is an independent 501(c) non-profit corporation, founded in 1935 and located in New Haven, Connecticut, since 1970. Haskins has formal affiliation agreements with both Yale University and the University of Connecticut; it remains fully independent, administratively and financially, of both Ya... |
6202471 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway%20Plus | Gateway Plus | The Gateway Plus (previously known as Birmingham Gateway and now known as Grand Central) project was a redevelopment scheme that regenerated Birmingham New Street railway station and the Pallasades Shopping Centre above it in Birmingham, England. It was completed in September 2015. The project aimed to enhance the stat... |
6202686 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alireza%20Shapour%20Shahbazi | Alireza Shapour Shahbazi | Alireza Shapour Shahbazi (4 September 1942 Shiraz - 15 July 2006 Walla Walla, Washington) () was a prominent Persian archaeologist, Iranologist and a world expert on Achaemenid archaeology. Shahbazi got a BA degree in and an MA degree in East Asian archaeology from SOAS. Shahbazi had a doctorate degree in Achaemenid a... |
6203550 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incidents%20at%20Cedar%20Fair%20parks | Incidents at Cedar Fair parks | This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at amusement parks, water parks, or theme parks that are currently owned or operated by Cedar Fair. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event, but only those that had a significant impact on the parks or park operations, or are... |
6203982 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border%20Girl | Border Girl | Border Girl is the sixth studio album and first English-language album by Mexican recording singer Paulina Rubio. It was released on 18 June 2002 internationally by Universal Records and later launched in the Japan on August 21, 2002 by Umvd Labels. To her crossover into the English-language pop market, Rubio worked wi... |
6204104 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational%20attainment%20in%20the%20United%20States | Educational attainment in the United States | The educational attainment of the U.S. population refers to the highest level of education completed. The educational attainment of the U.S. population is similar to that of many other industrialized countries with the vast majority of the population having completed secondary education and a rising number of college g... |
6204230 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20the%20United%20States%20Coast%20Guard | History of the United States Coast Guard | The history of the United States Coast Guard goes back to the United States Revenue Cutter Service, which was founded on 4 August 1790 as part of the Department of the Treasury. The Revenue Cutter Service and the United States Life-Saving Service were merged to become the Coast Guard per which states: "The Coast Guar... |
6204282 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missions%20of%20the%20United%20States%20Coast%20Guard | Missions of the United States Coast Guard | The United States Coast Guard is the coastal defense, search and rescue, and maritime law enforcement branch of the United States Armed Forces and is one of the country's eight uniformed services. It carries out three basic roles, which are further subdivided into eleven statutory missions. The three roles are:
Marit... |
6204349 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian%20Sign%20Language | Italian Sign Language | Italian Sign Language or LIS (Lingua dei Segni Italiana) is the visual language used by deaf people in Italy. Deep analysis of it began in the 1980s, along the lines of William Stokoe's research on American Sign Language in the 1960s. Until the beginning of the 21st century, most studies of Italian Sign Language dealt ... |
6204442 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.%20Walter%20Christie | J. Walter Christie | John Walter Christie (May 6, 1865 – January 11, 1944) was an American engineer and inventor. He is known best for developing the Christie suspension system used for several World War II-era tank designs, most notably the Soviet BT and T-34 tanks series, and the United Kingdom Covenanter and Crusader Cruiser tanks, as ... |
6204551 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopians | Ethiopians | Ethiopians are the native inhabitants of Ethiopia, as well as the global diaspora of Ethiopia. Ethiopians constitute several component ethnic groups, many of which are closely related to ethnic groups in neighboring Eritrea and other parts of the Horn of Africa.
The first documented use of the name "Ethiopia" from Gre... |
6204655 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Winnipeg | Transport in Winnipeg | Transport in Winnipeg involves various transportation systems, including both private and public services, and modes of transport in the capital city of Manitoba.
According to Statistics Canada, in 2011, the dominant form of travel in Winnipeg was by car as a driver (69%), followed by commute trips using public transi... |
6206350 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far%20East%20Man | Far East Man | "Far East Man" is a song written by English rock musicians George Harrison and Ronnie Wood, each of whom released a recording of the song in 1974. Wood's version appeared on I've Got My Own Album to Do, his debut solo album, and Harrison's on Dark Horse. Their only official songwriting collaboration, "Far East Man" is ... |
6206543 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal%20Casal | Neal Casal | Neal Graeme Casal (November 2, 1968 – August 26, 2019) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and photographer. First rising to prominence as lead guitar with Rickey Medlocke's Blackfoot from 1988 to 1993, he was also known as a member of Ryan Adams' backing band the Cardinals from 2005 until 2009, with whom he ... |
6206746 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Minnesota%20Twins%20season | 2006 Minnesota Twins season | The 2006 Minnesota Twins Season was the Minnesota Twin's 46th season playing in the Twin Cities and their 106th season in the American League. They were managed by Ron Gardenhire and played their home games in the Metrodome.
The Twins finished first in the American League Central with a 96-66 record. They were swept i... |
6206775 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law%2C%20government%2C%20and%20crime%20in%20Winnipeg | Law, government, and crime in Winnipeg | The municipal government of Winnipeg is represented by 15 city councillors and a mayor elected every four years.
Along with being the current provincial capital of Manitoba, Winnipeg has served as the capital for two other Canadian territories: the North-West Territories, from 1870 to 1876, and the District of Keewati... |
6206860 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical%20Methodist%20Church | Evangelical Methodist Church | The Evangelical Methodist Church (EMC) is a Christian denomination in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The denomination reported 399 churches in the United States, Mexico, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Philippines and several European and African nations in 2018, and a total of 34,656 me... |
6207037 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration%20of%20nullity | Declaration of nullity | In the Catholic Church, a declaration of nullity, commonly called an annulment and less commonly a decree of nullity, and in some cases, a Catholic divorce, is an ecclesiastical tribunal determination and judgment that a marriage was invalidly contracted or, less frequently, a judgment that ordination was invalidly con... |
6207142 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheism%20and%20religion | Atheism and religion | Some movements or sects within traditionally monotheistic or polytheistic religions recognize that it is possible to practice religious faith, spirituality and adherence to tenets without a belief in deities. People with what would be considered religious or spiritual belief in a supernatural controlling power are defi... |
6207163 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismic%20magnitude%20scales | Seismic magnitude scales | Seismic magnitude scales are used to describe the overall strength or "size" of an earthquake. These are distinguished from seismic intensity scales that categorize the intensity or severity of ground shaking (quaking) caused by an earthquake at a given location. Magnitudes are usually determined from measurements of ... |
6207243 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20atheism | Demographics of atheism | Accurate demographics of atheism are difficult to obtain since conceptions of atheism vary considerably across different cultures and languages, ranging from an active concept to being unimportant or not developed. Also in some countries and regions atheism carries a strong stigma, making it harder to count atheists in... |
6207376 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BigBang%20%28South%20Korean%20band%29 | BigBang (South Korean band) | BigBang (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment. The group consists of three members: G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung. Originally a five-piece band, Seungri retired from the entertainment industry in March 2019 and T.O.P left in May 2023. Dubbed the "Kings of K-pop", they helped sp... |
6208502 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvind%20Kejriwal | Arvind Kejriwal | Arvind Kejriwal (Hindi: [əɾʋin̪d̪ ked͡ʒɾiːʋaːl]; born 16 August 1968) is an Indian politician, activist and former bureaucrat, who is serving as the 7th and current Chief Minister of Delhi since 2015 and from 2013 to 2014. He is also the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party since 2012. He represents New Delhi const... |
6208661 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RiffTrax | RiffTrax | RiffTrax is an American company that produces scripted humorous commentary tracks which are synced to feature films, education shorts (mostly public domain), and television episodes. With the talents of former Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) cast members and writers, RiffTrax also produces several live shows each ... |
6209756 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vani%20Jairam | Vani Jairam | Vani Jairam (born Kalaivani; 30 November 1945 – 4 February 2023) was an Indian playback singer in Indian cinema. She is fondly referred to as the "Meera of modern India" Vani's career started in 1971 and has spanned over five decades. She did playback for over one thousand Indian movies recording over 10,000 songs. In ... |
6209845 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing%20tackle | Fishing tackle | Fishing tackle is the equipment used by anglers when fishing. Almost any equipment or gear used in fishing can be called fishing tackle, examples being hooks, lines, baits/lures, rods, reels, floats, sinkers/feeders, nets, spears, gaffs and traps, as well as wires, snaps, beads, spoons, blades, spinners, clevises and ... |
6210186 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights%20of%20Saint%20Columbanus | Knights of Saint Columbanus | The Order of the Knights of Saint Columbanus () is an Irish national Catholic fraternal organisation. Founded by Canon James K. O'Neill in Belfast, Ireland, in 1915, it was named in honour of the Irish saint, Columbanus. Initially established as a mutual benefit society for working class Catholics, it has developed int... |
6210627 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitrokhin%20Archive | Mitrokhin Archive | The "Mitrokhin Archive" is a collection of handwritten notes, primary sources and official documents which were secretly made, smuggled, and hidden by the KGB archivist Vasili Mitrokhin during the thirty years in which he served as a KGB archivist in the foreign intelligence service and the First Chief Directorate. Whe... |
6210654 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issogne%20Castle | Issogne Castle | Issogne Castle is a castle in Issogne, in lower Aosta Valley, in northwestern Italy. It is one of the most famous manors of the region, and is located on the right bank of the Dora Baltea at the centre of the inhabited area of Issogne. As a seigniorial residence of the Renaissance, the Castle has quite a different loo... |
6211125 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How%20Do%20You%20Solve%20a%20Problem%20like%20Maria%3F | How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria? | How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria? was a British reality television talent show that documented the search for an undiscovered musical theatre performer to play the role of Maria von Trapp in the 2006 Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Ian stage production of The Sound of Music.
The series was originally devised by the... |
6211236 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquaviva%20delle%20Fonti | Acquaviva delle Fonti | Acquaviva delle Fonti ( ; known as just Acquaviva until 1863) is a town and comune of 20,446 inhabitants, in the Metropolitan City of Bari, in Apulia, Italy. Acquaviva is famous for its characteristic red onions, which have been awarded the DOP mark. The main monuments are the Palazzo de Mari (now the town hall), the C... |
6211310 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casamassima | Casamassima | Casamassima (Barese: ) is a town and comune of 19,786 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Bari, in Apulia, southern Italy. Is also called "The Blue Town". The town is located inland from the Italian coastline, thrives and is built on agriculture, primarily that of wine, olives and almond production. Founded around ... |
6211454 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruvo%20di%20Puglia | Ruvo di Puglia | Ruvo di Puglia (; ) is a city and comune (municipality) of 25,457 inhabitants (as of 2017) in the Metropolitan City of Bari in Apulia.
It is a major art city of Apulia, and a major Apulian tourist destination. Part of the Alta Murgia national park, which contains its own operational office, it is home to the Jatta N... |
6211478 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santeramo%20in%20Colle | Santeramo in Colle | Santeramo in Colle (Santermano: ) is a town in the Metropolitan City of Bari and region of Apulia, southern Italy.
Its current name comes from St Erasmus, martyr of the Diocletian era and patron saint of the city who, according to legend, is responsible for its founding.
Physical geography
By altitude, Santeramo in ... |
6211800 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Ingham%20%28footballer%29 | Michael Ingham (footballer) | Michael Gerard Ingham (born 9 July 1980) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Tadcaster Albion. He has played in the Football League for Carlisle United, Darlington, York City, Wrexham, Doncaster Rovers and Sunderland and at senior international level for the Northern Ireland national t... |
6211807 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otomi%20language | Otomi language | Otomi ( ; ) is an Oto-Pamean language spoken by approximately 240,000 indigenous Otomi people in the central altiplano region of Mexico. Otomi consists of several closely related languages, many of which are not mutually intelligible. The word Hñähñu has been proposed as an endonym, but since it represents the usage ... |
6212286 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Brisbane | Transport in Brisbane | Transport in Brisbane, the capital and largest city of Queensland, Australia, is provided by road, rail, river and bay ferries, footpaths, bike paths, sea and air.
Transport around Brisbane is managed by the Queensland Government and the councils of the local government areas which make up the metropolitan area, inclu... |
6212419 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media%20Foundation | Media Foundation | Media Foundation (MF) is a COM-based multimedia framework pipeline and infrastructure platform for digital media in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11. It is the intended replacement for Microsoft DirectShow, Windows Media SDK, DirectX Media Objects (DMOs) and all other so-call... |
6213280 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20people%20from%20Boston | List of people from Boston | This is a list of people who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Boston, Massachusetts and its surrounding metropolitan statistical area.
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Abiel Abbot (1770–1828), born in Andover, clergyman and author
Ezra Abbot (1819–1884), biblical scholar... |
6213422 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMZ | TMZ | TMZ is a tabloid news organization owned by Fox Corporation. It made its debut on November 8, 2005, originally as a collaboration between AOL and Telepictures, a division of Warner Bros., until Time Warner divested AOL in 2009. On September 13, 2021, Fox Corporation acquired TMZ from WarnerMedia for $50 million.
The n... |
6213702 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theridion | Theridion | Theridion is a genus of tangle-web spiders with a worldwide distribution. Notable species are the Hawaiian happy face spider (T. grallator), named for the iconic symbol on its abdomen, and T. nigroannulatum, one of few spider species that lives in social groups, attacking prey en masse to overwhelm them as a team.
Ide... |
6213708 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August%202006%20in%20sports | August 2006 in sports |
31 August 2006 (Thursday)
Rugby union
The 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup kicks off in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Basketball
2006 FIBA World Championship Fifth Place Bracket, Saitama City, Japan
France 75, Germany 73
Turkey 95, Lithuania 84
France will play Turkey for fifth place on September 2 at 17:30 JST (4:30am E... |
6215015 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire%20Exhibition%2C%20Scotland | Empire Exhibition, Scotland | The Empire Exhibition was an international exhibition held at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow, Scotland, from May to December 1938.
The Exhibition offered a chance to showcase and boost the economy of Scotland, and celebrate Empire trade and developments, recovering from the depression of the 1930s. It also marked fifty ... |
6216925 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Kingsley | Peter Kingsley | Peter Kingsley (born 1953) is a mystic, philosopher, and scholar. He is the author of six books and numerous articles, including Ancient Philosophy, Mystery and Magic; In the Dark Places of Wisdom; Reality; A Story Waiting to Pierce You: Mongolia, Tibet and the Destiny of the Western World; Catafalque: Carl Jung and th... |
6218191 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin%20of%20the%20Azerbaijanis | Origin of the Azerbaijanis | The Azerbaijani people are a Turkic ethnic group of mixed ethnic origins, primarily the indigenous peoples of eastern Transcaucasia, the Medians, an ancient Iranian people, and the Oghuz Turkic tribes that began migrating to Azerbaijan in the 11th century CE. Modern Azerbaijanis are the second most numerous ethnic grou... |
6218378 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigma%20Alpha%20Rho | Sigma Alpha Rho | Sigma Alpha Rho () is the oldest continuously run, independent Jewish high school fraternity, founded on November 18, 1917, by 11 young men in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This Jewish High School Fraternity has international, regional and local organization, all of which have covered areas from New Orleans, Louisi... |
6218860 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy%20slow%20loris | Pygmy slow loris | The pygmy slow loris (Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus) is a species of slow loris found east of the Mekong River in Vietnam, Laos, eastern Cambodia, and China. It occurs in a variety of forest habitats, including tropical dry forests, semi-evergreen, and evergreen forests. It was originally classified within Nycticebus until... |
6220302 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipeg%20arts%20and%20culture | Winnipeg arts and culture | Winnipeg is well known across the prairies for its arts and culture.
Architecture
After the railways came to Winnipeg, the Exchange District area was developed with many fine warehouses, offices and banks and became the original site of commerce in Winnipeg. Many of these buildings are still standing and are unrivall... |
6220455 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin%20Love | Kevin Love | Kevin Wesley Love (born September 7, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a five-time All-Star and a two-time member of the All-NBA Second Team and won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. He was also a member of ... |
6220600 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahirih%20Justice%20Center | Tahirih Justice Center | The Tahirih Justice Center, or Tahirih, is a national charitable non-governmental organization headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, United States, that aims to protect immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence and persecution. Tahirih's holistic model combines free legal services and social services c... |
6220860 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insite | Insite | Insite is a supervised drug injection site in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada The DTES had 4700 chronic drug users in 2000 and has been considered to be the centre of an "injection drug epidemic". The site provides a supervised and health-focused location for injection ... |
6221520 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Parsis | List of Parsis | This is a list of notable Parsis. The Parsis constitute one of the two Zoroastrian communities of the Indian subcontinent, the other being Irani.
In science and industry
Aban Pestonjee: Sri Lankan entrepreneur
Adi Bulsara (born 1952): physicist
Adi Kanga (1923–2013): Indian Civil engineer, planned city of Navi M... |
6221526 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Moran%20%28composer%29 | John Moran (composer) | John Moran is an American composer, choreographer, and theater artist. He has been called an "operatic trailblazer", and his works are variously described as "unconventional", "innovative", and difficult to categorize. His works bring together a variety of mediums, including recorded music, spoken word, choreography a... |
6221709 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold%20wave | Cold wave | A cold wave (known in some regions as a cold snap, cold spell or Arctic Snap) is a weather phenomenon that is distinguished by a cooling of the air. Specifically, as used by the U.S. National Weather Service, a cold wave is a rapid fall in temperature within a 24-hour period requiring substantially increased protection... |
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