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17th century | [
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] | 1 | The 17th century was the century that lasted from January 1, 1601, to December 31, 1700. It falls into the Early Modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, t... | 17th century-1 | |
King of Rock and Roll (disambiguation) | [
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] | 1 | The King of Rock'n Roll is a nickname most commonly associated with American rock and roll icon, Elvis Presley. See Honorific nicknames in popular music. | King of Rock and Roll (disambiguation)-1 | |
Prison uniform | Prison uniform by nation | [
"United States of America",
"Color designations"
] | 26 | Different color designations are commonly used to indicate the status of the inmate. The uniforms may be in plain colors or horizontally striped. | Prison uniform-26 |
Tropical cyclone | Dissipation | [
"Factors"
] | 60 | A tropical cyclone can cease to have tropical characteristics in several different ways. One such way is if it moves over land, thus depriving it of the warm water it needs to power itself, quickly losing strength. Most strong storms lose their strength very rapidly after landfall and become disorganized areas of low p... | Tropical cyclone-60 |
Daytona 500 | [
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] | 1 | The Daytona 500 is a 500-mile-long (805 km) NASCAR Cup Series motor race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is the first of two Cup races held every year at Daytona, the second being the Coke Zero 400, and one of three held in Florida, with the annual spring showdown Dixie Vod... | Daytona 500-1 | |
Toyota Hilux | Third generation (N30, N40; 1978–1983) | [
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] | 9 | -liter 12R engine in rear-wheel drive models, while 4WD models have the 2-liter 18R-C engine with 63 kW (86 PS). These were all built on the longer wheelbase, with either pickup or cab-chassis bodywork. Top speed of the Australian Hilux 4WD was 130 km/h (81 mph). In North American markets the Hilux (known as the pickup... | Toyota Hilux-9 |
Diabetes | [
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] | 4 | As of 2017[update], an estimated 425 million people had diabetes worldwide, with type 2 diabetes making up about 90% of the cases. This represents 8.8% of the adult population, with equal rates in both women and men. Trends suggest that rates will continue to rise. Diabetes at least doubles a person's risk of early dea... | Diabetes-4 | |
Footprint | [
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] | 1 | Footprints are the impressions or images left behind by a person walking or running. Hoofprints and pawprints are those left by animals with hooves or paws rather than feet, while "shoeprints" is the specific term for prints made by shoes. They may either be indentations in the ground or something placed onto the surfa... | Footprint-1 | |
Goat | Agriculture | [
"Milk, butter and cheese"
] | 46 | Goats produce about 2% of the world's total annual milk supply. Some goats are bred specifically for milk. If the strong-smelling buck is not separated from the does, his scent will affect the milk. | Goat-46 |
Hole punch | Standards | [
"International",
"ISO 838"
] | 6 | The most common standard dimension and location of filing holes punched in paper is International Standard ISO 838. Two holes with a diameter of 6±0.5 mm are punched into the paper. The centers of these holes are 80±0.5 mm apart and have a distance of 12±1 mm to the nearest edge of the paper. The holes are located symm... | Hole punch-6 |
Donny Hathaway | Death | [
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] | 17 | The glass had been neatly removed from the window and there were no signs of struggle, leading investigators to rule that Hathaway's death was a suicide. Flack was devastated and, spurred by his death, included the few duet tracks they had finished on her next album, Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway. According to... | Donny Hathaway-17 |
Supernatural (season 1) | Reception | [
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] | 20 | On Metacritic, the season scored 59 out of 100 based on 22 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 87% approval rating with an average rating of 7.32/10 based on 31 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Despite some too-hip dialogue and familiar themat... | Supernatural (season 1)-20 |
Epidemiology of plague | Modern cases | [
"1994 epidemic in Surat, India"
] | 23 | On August 31, 1984, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a case of pneumonic plague in Claremont, California. The CDC believed that the patient, a veterinarian, had contracted plague from a stray cat. As the cat wasn't available for necropsy, this could not be ultimately confirmed. From 1995 to... | Epidemiology of plague-23 |
Eagle Flight | Gameplay | [
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] | 6 | Eagle Flight is a first-person, simulation game, which tasks players to assume control of an eagle. As the bird moves forward continuously, its direction is controlled by the player's head movement. For instance, if the player tilts their head to the left, the eagle will turn in that direction. The player also uses a c... | Eagle Flight-6 |
Pregnancy | Chronology | [
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] | 9 | Tiredness Morning sickness Constipation Pelvic girdle pain Back pain Braxton Hicks contractions. Occasional, irregular, and often painless contractions that occur several times per day. Peripheral edema swelling of the lower limbs. Common complaint in advancing pregnancy. Can be caused by inferior vena cava syndrome re... | Pregnancy-9 |
Walgreens | History | [
"Contributions to popular culture"
] | 13 | 2006: Walgreens acquired the Happy Harry's chain in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey. October 2007: Walgreens opened its 6,000th store, in New Orleans, Louisiana. January 2008: Walgreens purchased 20 stores in Puerto Rico from Farmacias El Amal. July 2009: Walgreens operates in all 50 states, the Distri... | Walgreens-13 |
Kabushiki gaisha | [
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] | 1 | A kabushiki gaisha (Japanese: 株式会社, pronounced [kabɯɕi̥ki ɡaꜜiɕa]; literally "share company") or kabushiki kaisha, commonly abbreviated KK, is a type of company (会社, kaisha) defined under the Companies Act of Japan. The term is often translated as "stock company", "joint-stock company" or "stock corporation". | Kabushiki gaisha-1 | |
Cape Town | Media | [
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] | 74 | The SABC has a small presence in the city, with satellite studios located at Sea Point. e.tv has a greater presence, with a large complex located at Longkloof Studios in Gardens. M-Net is not well represented with infrastructure within the city. Cape Town TV is a local TV station, supported by numerous organisation and... | Cape Town-74 |
Amazon (company) | Controversies | [
"Comments by Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders"
] | 78 | In early 2018, President Donald Trump repeatedly criticized Amazon's use of the United States Postal Service and its prices for the delivery of packages, stating, "I am right about Amazon costing the United States Post Office massive amounts of money for being their Delivery Boy," Trump tweeted. "Amazon should pay thes... | Amazon (company)-78 |
It (character) | Appearances | [
"Literature"
] | 4 | In the novel, It is a shapeshifting monster who usually takes the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown, originating in a void containing and surrounding the Universe—a place referred to in the novel as the "Macroverse". It arrived on Earth during an asteroid impact and made its home under the land that Derry would be bu... | It (character)-4 |
Lemon | Nutrition and phytochemicals | [
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] | 13 | Lemons contain numerous phytochemicals, including polyphenols, terpenes, and tannins. Lemon juice contains slightly more citric acid than lime juice (about 47 g/l), nearly twice the citric acid of grapefruit juice, and about five times the amount of citric acid found in orange juice. | Lemon-13 |
Cupcake | [
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] | 1 | A cupcake (also British English: fairy cake; Hiberno-English: bun; Australian English: fairy cake or patty cake) is a small cake designed to serve one person, which may be baked in a small thin paper or aluminum cup. As with larger cakes, icing and other cake decorations such as fruit and candy may be applied. | Cupcake-1 | |
Closed-circuit television | [
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] | 2 | Surveillance of the public using CCTV is common in many areas around the world. In recent years, the use of body worn video cameras has been introduced as a new form of surveillance, often used in law enforcement, with cameras located on a police officer's chest or head. Video surveillance has generated significant deb... | Closed-circuit television-2 | |
Thunder | [
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] | 1 | Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Depending on the distance from and nature of the lightning, it can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble (brontide). The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air within and surrounding the path of a lightning ... | Thunder-1 | |
Astrology | [
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] | 1 | Astrology is a pseudoscience that claims to divine information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the movements and relative positions of celestial objects. Astrology has been dated to at least the 2nd millennium BCE, and has its roots in calendrical systems used to predict seasonal shifts and to in... | Astrology-1 | |
Istanbul | [
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] | 1 | Istanbul (/ˌɪstænˈbʊl/, also US: /ˈɪstænbʊl/; Turkish: İstanbul [isˈtanbuɫ] (listen)), formerly known as Byzantium and Constantinople, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosporus strait (which separ... | Istanbul-1 | |
Jealousy | [
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] | 3 | Jealousy is a typical experience in human relationships, and it has been observed in infants as young as five months. Some researchers claim that jealousy is seen in all cultures and is a universal trait. However, others claim jealousy is a culture-specific emotion. | Jealousy-3 | |
Thanksgiving | History | [
"In Canada"
] | 6 | As settlers arrived in Nova Scotia from New England after 1700, late autumn Thanksgiving celebrations became commonplace. New immigrants into the country—such as the Irish, Scottish, and Germans—also added their own traditions to the harvest celebrations. Most of the US aspects of Thanksgiving (such as the turkey) were... | Thanksgiving-6 |
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe | [
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] | 1 | Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe is a short documentary film directed by Les Blank in 1980 which depicts director Werner Herzog living up to his promise that he would eat his shoe if Errol Morris ever completed the film Gates of Heaven. The film includes clips from both Gates of Heaven and Herzog's 1970 feature Even Dwarfs ... | Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe-1 | |
U2 | [
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] | 1 | U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin, formed in 1976. The group consists of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style has evolved throughout thei... | U2-1 | |
The Second World War (disambiguation) | [
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] | 1 | The Second World War was a global war that lasted from September 1, 1939 to September 2, 1945. | The Second World War (disambiguation)-1 | |
Deep-submergence vehicle | [
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] | 1 | A deep-submergence vehicle (DSV) is a deep-diving manned submarine that is self-propelled. Several navies operate vehicles that can be accurately described as DSVs. DSVs are commonly divided into two types: research DSVs, which are used for exploration and surveying, and DSRVs (Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle), which c... | Deep-submergence vehicle-1 | |
David Cameron | [
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] | 1 | David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Witney from 2001 to 2016 and leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016. He identifies as a one-nation cons... | David Cameron-1 | |
Hulk | Characterization | [
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] | 44 | Like other long-lived characters, the Hulk's character and cultural interpretations have changed with time, adding or modifying character traits. The Hulk is typically seen as a hulking man with green skin, wearing only a pair of torn purple pants that survive his physical transformation. As the character progressed. A... | Hulk-44 |
Learning disability | [
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] | 3 | The unknown factor is the disorder that affects the brain's ability to receive and process information. This disorder can make it problematic for a person to learn as quickly or in the same way as someone who is not affected by a learning disability. People with a learning disability have trouble performing specific ty... | Learning disability-3 | |
Jason | Persecution by Pelias | [
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] | 3 | Pelias (Aeson's half-brother) was power-hungry and sought to gain dominion over all of Thessaly. Pelias was the progeny of a union between their shared mother, Tyro ('high born Tyro'), the daughter of Salmoneus, and the sea god Poseidon. In a bitter feud, he overthrew Aeson (the rightful king), killing all the descenda... | Jason-3 |
Lemon | Nutrition and phytochemicals | [
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] | 12 | Lemon is a rich source of vitamin C, providing 64% of the Daily Value in a 100 g reference amount (table). Other essential nutrients are low in content. | Lemon-12 |
Edward II of England | Early life (1284–1307) | [
"Early campaigns in Scotland"
] | 14 | Edward I returned to Scotland once again in 1300, and this time took his son with him, making him the commander of the rearguard at the siege of Caerlaverock Castle. In the spring of 1301, the king declared Edward the Prince of Wales, granting him the earldom of Chester and lands across North Wales; he seems to have ho... | Edward II of England-14 |
Jerry Seinfeld | Personal life | [
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] | 28 | A fan of the New York Mets, Seinfeld periodically calls Steve Somers' show on WFAN-AM, a sports talk radio station, as "Jerry from Queens". Seinfeld called four innings of a Mets game on SportsNet New York on June 23, 2010, reuniting with analyst Keith Hernandez, who appeared in the Seinfeld two-part episode, "The Boyf... | Jerry Seinfeld-28 |
Cesar Millan | [
""
] | 2 | Millan is a New York Times best-selling author and has his own line of dog products and instructional DVDs. Prior to The Dog Whisperer series, Millan focused on rehabilitating severely aggressive dogs and founded a rehab complex, the Dog Psychology Center, in South Los Angeles (2002–2008). | Cesar Millan-2 | |
Indigestion | Cause | [
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] | 9 | When dyspepsia can be attributed to a specific cause, the majority of cases concern gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and gastritis disease. Less common causes include peptic ulcer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, coeliac disease, food allergy, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic intestinal ischemia and gastrop... | Indigestion-9 |
Dermatitis | [
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] | 1 | Dermatitis, also known as eczema, is a group of diseases that result in inflammation of the skin. These diseases are characterized by itchiness, red skin and a rash. In cases of short duration, there may be small blisters, while in long-term cases the skin may become thickened. The area of skin involved can vary from s... | Dermatitis-1 | |
Conan the Barbarian | [
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] | 1 | Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero who originated in pulp magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, several films (including Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer), television programs (animated and live-action), video games, role-playing gam... | Conan the Barbarian-1 | |
Medea | Mythology | [
"Jason and Medea"
] | 10 | Various sources state that Jason and Medea had between one and fourteen children, including sons Alcimenes, Thessalus, Tisander, Mermeros and Pheres, Medus, and Argos, and a daughter, Eriopis. They were married for 10 years in Corinth. | Medea-10 |
Andromeda (constellation) | [
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] | 1 | Andromeda is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greco-Roman astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Located north of the celestial equator, it is named for Andromeda, daughter of Cassiopeia, in the Greek myth, who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea monster Cetus... | Andromeda (constellation)-1 | |
Cactus | Adaptations for water conservation | [
"Leaves and spines"
] | 28 | The absence of visible leaves is one of the most striking features of most cacti. Pereskia (which is close to the ancestral species from which all cacti evolved) does have long-lasting leaves, which are, however, thickened and succulent in many species. Other species of cactus with long-lasting leaves, such as the opun... | Cactus-28 |
Led Zeppelin | Achievements | [
""
] | 57 | Led Zeppelin have collected many honours and awards throughout the course of their career. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006. Among the band's awards are an American Music Award in 2005, and the Polar Music Prize in 2006. Led Zeppelin were the recipien... | Led Zeppelin-57 |
Alcatraz Island | Post-prison years | [
"Native American occupation"
] | 23 | During the nineteen months and nine days of occupation by the American Indians, several buildings at Alcatraz were damaged or destroyed by fire, including the lighthouse keeper's home, the warden's home, the Officers' Club, the recreation hall and the Coast Guard quarters. The origin of the fires is disputed. The U.S. ... | Alcatraz Island-23 |
Gold medal | Olympic Games | [
""
] | 11 | At the modern Olympic Games, winners of a sporting discipline receive a gold medal in recognition of their achievement. | Gold medal-11 |
Order of Saint Augustine | [
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] | 1 | The Order of Saint Augustine (Latin: Ordo sancti Augustini, abbreviated as OSA; historically Ordo eremitarum sancti Augustini, OESA, the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine), generally called Augustinians or Austin Friars (not to be confused with the Augustinian Canons Regular), is a Catholic religious order. It was fo... | Order of Saint Augustine-1 | |
Norman, Oklahoma | History | [
""
] | 5 | Following the Civil War, the Creeks were accused of aiding the Confederacy; as a result they ceded the region back to the United States in 1866. In the early 1870s, the federal government undertook a survey of these unassigned lands. Abner Ernest Norman, a 23-year-old surveyor from Kentucky, was hired to oversee part o... | Norman, Oklahoma-5 |
Richard Nixon | [
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] | 2 | Nixon was born into a poor family in a small town in Southern California. He graduated from Duke University School of Law in 1937 and returned to California to practice law. He and his wife Pat moved to Washington in 1942 to work for the federal government. He served on active duty in the Navy Reserve during World War ... | Richard Nixon-2 | |
Amy Winehouse | Death | [
""
] | 90 | Winehouse's bodyguard said that he had arrived at her residence three days before her death and felt she had been somewhat intoxicated. He observed moderate drinking over the next few days. He observed her "laughing, listening to music and watching TV at 2 a.m. the day of her death". According to the bodyguard, at 10 a... | Amy Winehouse-90 |
Heart rate | Physiology | [
"Influences from the central nervous system",
"Input to the cardiovascular centres"
] | 15 | The limbic system can also significantly impact HR related to emotional state. During periods of stress, it is not unusual to identify higher than normal HRs, often accompanied by a surge in the stress hormone cortisol. Individuals experiencing extreme anxiety may manifest panic attacks with symptoms that resemble thos... | Heart rate-15 |
Alexander the Great | Indian campaign | [
"Forays into the Indian subcontinent"
] | 51 | After the death of Spitamenes and his marriage to Roxana (Raoxshna in Old Iranian) to cement relations with his new satrapies, Alexander turned to the Indian subcontinent. He invited the chieftains of the former satrapy of Gandhara (a region presently straddling eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan), to come to hi... | Alexander the Great-51 |
Gender | [
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] | 1 | Gender is the range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity. Depending on the context, these characteristics may include biological sex (i.e., the state of being male, female, or an intersex variation), sex-based social structures (i.e., gender roles), or gender identit... | Gender-1 | |
Joe Biden | [
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] | 1 | Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (/ˌrɒbɪˈnɛt ˈbaɪdən/; born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 47th vice president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 and represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Biden is the presumptive Democratic nominee for... | Joe Biden-1 | |
Alfred Nobel | Nobel Prizes | [
""
] | 14 | The first three of these prizes are awarded for eminence in physical science, in chemistry and in medical science or physiology; the fourth is for literary work "in an ideal direction" and the fifth prize is to be given to the person or society that renders the greatest service to the cause of international fraternity,... | Alfred Nobel-14 |
Holstein Friesian cattle | Breed characteristics | [
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] | 7 | A healthy calf weighs 40 to 50 kg (75–110 lb) or more at birth. A mature Holstein cow typically weighs 680–770 kg (1500–1700 lb), and stands 145–165 cm (58–65 in) tall at the shoulder. Holstein heifers should be bred by 11 to 14 months of age, when they weigh 317–340 kg (700–750 lb) or 55% of adult weight. Generally, b... | Holstein Friesian cattle-7 |
London | [
""
] | 1 | London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its 50-mile (80 km) estuary leading to the North Sea, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. Londinium was founded by the Romans. The City of London, London'... | London-1 | |
Beach | Use for recreation | [
"History",
"Seaside resorts for the working class"
] | 16 | The growth was intensified by the practice among the Lancashire cotton mill owners of closing the factories for a week every year to service and repair machinery. These became known as wakes weeks. Each town's mills would close for a different week, allowing Blackpool to manage a steady and reliable stream of visitors ... | Beach-16 |
United States Air Force | [
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] | 1 | The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services. Initially formed as a part of the United States Army on 1 August 1907, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the U.S. Armed Forces on 18 September 1947 wi... | United States Air Force-1 | |
Better Together (campaign) | [
""
] | 1 | Better Together was the principal campaign for a No vote in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, advocating Scotland continuing to be part of the United Kingdom. The organisation was formed in June 2012, operating until winning the vote on the referendum's polling day on 18 September 2014 with 2,001,926 (55.3%) v... | Better Together (campaign)-1 | |
Dr. Seuss | Life and career | [
"Early career"
] | 8 | Geisel left Oxford without earning a degree and returned to the United States in February 1927, where he immediately began submitting writings and drawings to magazines, book publishers, and advertising agencies. Making use of his time in Europe, he pitched a series of cartoons called Eminent Europeans to Life magazine... | Dr. Seuss-8 |
Krypton (comics) | [
""
] | 1 | Krypton is a fictional planet appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The planet is the native world of Superman and is named after the element Krypton. The planet was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and was first referred to in Action Comics #1 (June 1938). The planet made its first full app... | Krypton (comics)-1 | |
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) | [
""
] | 1 | Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) is the fourth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on November 11, 2000 by Nothing and Interscope Records. A rock opera concept album, it is the final installment of a triptych that also included Antichrist Superstar (1996), and marked a ret... | Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)-1 | |
Anxiety | [
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] | 2 | need quotation to verify] Anxiety is a feeling of uneasiness and worry, usually generalized and unfocused as an overreaction to a situation that is only subjectively seen as menacing. It is often accompanied by muscular tension, restlessness, fatigue and problems in concentration. Anxiety is closely related to fear, wh... | Anxiety-2 | |
Commodus | Solo reign (180–192) | [
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] | 11 | Upon his ascension, Commodus devalued the Roman currency. He reduced the weight of the denarius from 96 per Roman pound to 105 per Roman pound (3.85 grams to 3.35 grams). He also reduced the silver purity from 79 percent to 76 percent – the silver weight dropping from 2.57 grams to 2.34 grams. In 186 he further reduced... | Commodus-11 |
Basketball (ball) | [
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] | 1 | A basketball is a spherical ball used in basketball games. Basketballs usually range in size from very small promotional items only a few inches (some centimeters) in diameter to extra large balls nearly 2 feet (60 cm) in diameter used in training exercises. For example, a youth basketball could be 27 inches (69 cm) in... | Basketball (ball)-1 | |
Venus de Milo | Inspired Works | [
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] | 17 | Many modern artists have been inspired by this piece since she first arrived at the Louvre. (ancient eu) One of the more notable pieces was created by French Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne who drew a pencil study in 1881. Another inspired work was by René Magritte, who painted a reduced-scale version of plaste... | Venus de Milo-17 |
Ali Askari | Early life and childhood | [
""
] | 3 | He was born in 1936 in the village of Goptapa in Kurdistan. The family is originally from the village of Sargalo, but Ali Askari's great-grandfather moved to Askar in order to settle down in this village. In early 1916 Ali Askari's father, Abdullah Askari, went on to build a village close to Askar which today is called... | Ali Askari-3 |
Percival | [
""
] | 1 | Percival (/ˈpɜːrsɪvəl/)—or Peredur (Welsh pronunciation: [pɛˈrɛdɨr]), Perceval, Parzival, Parsifal, etc.—is one of King Arthur's legendary Knights of the Round Table. First made famous by the French author Chretien de Troyes in the tale Perceval, the Story of the Grail, he is most well known for being the original hero... | Percival-1 | |
Hindenburg disaster | Cause of ignition | [
"Lightning hypothesis"
] | 52 | A. J. Dessler, former director of the Space Science Laboratory at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and a critic of the incendiary paint hypothesis (see below), favors a much simpler explanation for the conflagration: lightning. Like many other aircraft, the Hindenburg had been struck by lightning several times in it... | Hindenburg disaster-52 |
Benjamin Franklin | [
""
] | 5 | He was promoted to deputy postmaster-general for the British colonies in 1753, having been Philadelphia postmaster for many years, and this enabled him to set up the first national communications network. During the revolution, he became the first United States Postmaster General. He was active in community affairs and... | Benjamin Franklin-5 | |
Weapon | [
""
] | 1 | A weapon, arm or armament is any implement or device that can be used with intent to inflict damage or harm. Weapons are used to increase the efficacy and efficiency of activities such as hunting, crime, law enforcement, self-defense, and warfare. In broader context, weapons may be construed to include anything used to... | Weapon-1 | |
English alphabet | [
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] | 1 | The modern English alphabet is a Latin alphabet consisting of 26 letters, each having an upper- and lower-case form. It originated around the 7th century from the Latin script. Since then, letters have been added or removed to give the current Modern English alphabet of 26 letters (the same as in the ISO basic Latin al... | English alphabet-1 | |
Rhinoceros | Taxonomy and naming | [
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] | 5 | The family Rhinocerotidae consists of only four extant genera: Ceratotherium (White rhinoceros), Diceros (Black rhinoceros), Dicerorhinus (Sumatran rhinoceros), and Rhinoceros (Indian and Javan rhinoceros). The living species fall into three categories. The two African species, the white rhinoceros and the black rhinoc... | Rhinoceros-5 |
Physicist | [
""
] | 1 | A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe. | Physicist-1 | |
Dog anatomy | Anatomy | [
"Muscles"
] | 54 | Superficial gluteal: originates on the lateral border of the sacrum and inserts on the 3rd trochanter. It acts to extend the hip and abduct the limb. It is innervated by the caudal gluteal nerve. | Dog anatomy-54 |
Chinese zodiac | Signs | [
""
] | 4 | The zodiac traditionally begins with the sign of the Rat. The following are the twelve zodiac signs in order, each with its associated characteristics (Earthly Branch, yin/yang force, Trine, and nature element). | Chinese zodiac-4 |
Learning disability | [
""
] | 1 | Learning disability, learning disorder or learning difficulty (British English) is a condition in the brain that causes difficulties comprehending or processing information and can be caused by several different factors. Given the "difficulty learning in a typical manner", this does not exclude the ability to learn in ... | Learning disability-1 | |
Dale Earnhardt | NASCAR career | [
"Return to Richard Childress Racing (1984–2001)",
"1984–1985"
] | 11 | After the 1983 season, Earnhardt returned to Richard Childress Racing, replacing Ricky Rudd in the No. 3. Rudd went to Bud Moore's No. 15, replacing Earnhardt. Wrangler sponsored both drivers at their respective teams. During the 1984 and 1985 seasons, Earnhardt went to victory lane six times, at Talladega, Atlanta, Ri... | Dale Earnhardt-11 |
Lawsuit | [
""
] | 1 | A lawsuit is a proceeding by a party or parties against another in the civil court of law. The archaic term "suit in law" is found in only a small number of laws still in effect today. The term "lawsuit" is used in reference to a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have in... | Lawsuit-1 | |
Cheshire | Settlements | [
""
] | 53 | Warrington Chester Stockport Birkenhead Crewe W'shawe Ellesmere Port Runcorn Wallasey Widnes Sale Macclesfield Altrincham Winsford Hyde Wilmslow Cheadle Hulme Congleton Bramhall Marple Stalybridge Knutsford Northwich The county is home to some of the most affluent areas of northern England, including Alderley Edge, Wil... | Cheshire-53 |
Halloween | History | [
"Christian influence"
] | 11 | Today's Halloween customs are thought to have been influenced by Christian dogma and practices derived from it. Halloween is the evening before the Christian holy days of All Hallows' Day (also known as All Saints' or Hallowmas) on 1 November and All Souls' Day on 2 November, thus giving the holiday on 31 October the f... | Halloween-11 |
Bart Simpson | Character | [
"Voice"
] | 13 | Bart's voice is provided by Nancy Cartwright, who voices several other child characters on The Simpsons, including Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, and Kearney. While the roles of Homer and Marge were given to Dan Castellaneta and Julie Kavner because they were already a part of The Tracey Ullman Show cast, t... | Bart Simpson-13 |
Diana, Princess of Wales | [
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] | 3 | Diana came to prominence in 1981 upon her engagement to Prince Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, after a brief courtship. Their wedding took place at St Paul's Cathedral in 1981 and made her Princess of Wales, a role in which she was enthusiastically received by the public. The couple had two sons, the pri... | Diana, Princess of Wales-3 | |
Carnivore | Obligate carnivores | [
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] | 7 | Obligate carnivores include the axolotl, which consumes mainly worms and larvae in its environment, but if necessary will consume algae, as well as all felids (including the domestic cat) which require a diet of primarily animal flesh and organs. Specifically, cats have high protein requirements and their metabolisms a... | Carnivore-7 |
Multiple sclerosis | History | [
"Diagnosis"
] | 59 | The first attempt to establish a set of diagnostic criteria was also due to Charcot in 1868. He published what now is known as the "Charcot Triad", consisting in nystagmus, intention tremor, and telegraphic speech (scanning speech) Charcot also observed cognition changes, describing his patients as having a "marked enf... | Multiple sclerosis-59 |
Winter | Astronomical and other calendar-based reckoning | [
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] | 10 | In the United Kingdom, meteorologists consider winter to be the three coldest months of December, January and February. In Scandinavia, winter in one tradition begins on 14 October and ends on the last day of February. In Russia, calendar winter is widely regarded to start on 1 December and end on 28 February. In many ... | Winter-10 |
Peregrine falcon | [
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] | 1 | The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head. The peregrine is renowned for its spee... | Peregrine falcon-1 | |
Florence Nightingale | Death | [
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] | 42 | Florence Nightingale died peacefully in her sleep in her room at 10 South Street, Mayfair, London, on 13 August 1910, at the age of 90. The offer of burial in Westminster Abbey was declined by her relatives and she is buried in the graveyard at St Margaret's Church in East Wellow, Hampshire, near Embley Park. She left ... | Florence Nightingale-42 |
Carnivore | [
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] | 1 | A carnivore /ˈkɑːrnɪvɔːr/, meaning "meat eater" (Latin, caro, genitive carnis, meaning "meat" or "flesh" and vorare meaning "to devour"), is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging. Animals that ... | Carnivore-1 | |
Circulatory system | [
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] | 1 | The circulatory system, also called the cardiovascular system or the vascular system, is an organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients (such as amino acids and electrolytes), oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormones, and blood cells to and from the cells in the body to provide nourishment and help in ... | Circulatory system-1 | |
McDonald's France | Menu | [
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] | 3 | As with McDonald's locations worldwide, the franchise primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken, french fries, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes, the company has expanded its menu to include salads, fish, wraps, smoothies, and fruit. The company also... | McDonald's France-3 |
Jealousy | Sexual jealousy | [
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] | 32 | Sexual jealousy may be triggered when a person's significant other displays sexual interest in another person. The feeling of jealousy may be just as powerful if one partner suspects the other is guilty of infidelity. Fearing that their partner will experience sexual jealousy the person who has been unfaithful may lie ... | Jealousy-32 |
Fairyland | [
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] | 1 | Fairyland (Faerie, Irish Elf-hame, c.f. Old Norse Álfheimr), in English and Gaelic folklore, is the fabulous land or abode of fairies or fays. Old French faierie (Early Modern English faerie) referred to an illusion, or enchantment; the land of the Faes. Modern English (by the 17th century) fairy transferred the name o... | Fairyland-1 | |
Chicken soup | [
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] | 1 | Chicken soup is a soup made from chicken, simmered in water, usually with various other ingredients. The classic chicken soup consists of a clear chicken broth, often with pieces of chicken or vegetables; common additions are pasta, noodles, dumplings, or grains such as rice and barley. Chicken soup has acquired the re... | Chicken soup-1 | |
Stock car racing | [
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] | 2 | Top level stock cars exceed 200 mph (322 km/h) at speedway tracks and on superspeedway tracks such as Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. | Stock car racing-2 | |
Hamas | [
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] | 1 | Hamas (Arabic: حماس Ḥamās, an acronym of حركة المقاومة الاسلامية Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah [Islamic Resistance Movement]) is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist militant organization. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. It has been the de facto g... | Hamas-1 |
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