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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_paintings | List of most expensive paintings | This is a list of the highest known prices paid for paintings. The record payment for a work is approximately US $450.3 million (which includes commission) for the work Salvator Mundi (c. 1500) generally considered to be by Leonardo da Vinci, though this is disputed. The painting was sold in November 2017, through the ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_County,_Wisconsin | Marathon County, Wisconsin | Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 138,013. Its county seat is Wausau. It was founded in 1850, created from a portion of Portage County. At that time the county stretched to the northern border with the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is named a... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuscuta | Cuscuta | Cuscuta (), commonly known as dodder or amarbel, is a genus of over 201 species of yellow, orange, or red (rarely green) parasitic plants. The genus possess minimal chlorophyll and utilize haustoria to extract nutrient and water from host's vascular system. Formerly treated as the only genus in the family Cuscutaceae, ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_at_the_2003_Pan_American_Games | Sailing at the 2003 Pan American Games | The 2003 Pan American Games hosted eight different sailing events. Men competed in the Mistral and Laser Standard events. Women also competed in the Mistral event, but they then competed in the Laser Radial event instead of the Laser Standard. There were also four open events this year, which included Sunfish, Snipe, H... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraser_River | Fraser River | The Fraser River () is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for 1,375 kilometres (854 mi), into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river's annual discharge at its mouth is 112 cubic kilometres (27 ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Knight | The Dark Knight | The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, from a screenplay co-written with his brother Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the sequel to Batman Begins (2005), and the second installment in The Dark Knight trilogy. The plot follows the vigilante Batman, police lieutena... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranulf_de_Glanvill | Ranulf de Glanvill | Ranulf de Glanvill (alias Glanvil, Glanville, Granville, etc., died 1190) was Chief Justiciar of England during the reign of King Henry II (1154–89) and was the probable author of Tractatus de legibus et consuetudinibus regni Anglie (The Treatise on the Laws and Customs of the Kingdom of England), the earliest treatis... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9# | Beyoncé# | Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( bee-ON-say; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Known for her vocal ability, artistic reinventions, and live performances, she is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 21st century. Credited with shap... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyson_Fury | Tyson Fury | Tyson Luke Fury (born 12 August 1988) is a British professional boxer. He held multiple world heavyweight championships, including unified titles from 2015 to 2016, the Ring magazine title twice between 2015 and 2022, and the World Boxing Council (WBC) title from 2020 to 2024. He also held the International Boxing Orga... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Asp | HMS Asp | Five vessels of Britain's Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Asp, named after the Asp, which in antiquity referred to any one of several venomous snake species found in the Nile region.
HMS Asp (1797) was an Acute-class gunbrig (ex-GB No.5), disposed of in 1803.
HMS Asp (1808) was the French Navy's corvette Serpent, u... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_of_the_Daleks | Genesis of the Daleks | Genesis of the Daleks is the fourth serial of the twelfth season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was written by Terry Nation and directed by David Maloney, and originally broadcast in six weekly parts from 8 March to 12 April 1975 on BBC1. In the serial, the alien time traveller the Four... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_%26_Order:_Special_Victims_Unit | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (often shortened to Law & Order: SVU or SVU) is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Dick Wolf for NBC. The first spin-off of Law & Order, expanding it into the Law & Order franchise, it originally starred Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots | Stonewall riots | The Stonewall riots (also known as the Stonewall uprising, Stonewall rebellion, Stonewall revolution, or simply Stonewall) were a series of spontaneous riots and demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Low... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC_discography#Live_albums | AC/DC discography#Live albums | Australian rock band AC/DC have released 17 studio albums, two soundtrack albums, three live albums, one extended play, 57 singles, 11 video albums, 52 music videos and two box sets. Although many AC/DC singles have been released, the band refused to issue any greatest hits albums. Who Made Who, which served as the sou... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live#Controversies | Saturday Night Live#Controversies | Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The show's premiere was hosted by George Carlin on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title NBC's Saturday Night. The show's comedy sketches... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barque | Barque | A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts of which the fore mast, mainmast, and any additional masts are rigged square, and only the aftmost mast (mizzen in three-masted barques) is rigged fore and aft. Sometimes, the mizzen is only partly fore-and-aft rigged, bearing a square-rigged ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office | The Office | The Office is the title of several mockumentary sitcoms based on a British series originally created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant as The Office in 2001. The original series also starred Gervais as manager and primary character David Brent. The two series were broadcast on BBC Two in 2001 and 2002, totalling 12... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Nicholson | Jack Nicholson | John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century, often playing charismatic rebels fighting against the social structure. Over his five-decade-long career, he received numerous accolades, including thre... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Australian_Open_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_singles | 2016 Australian Open – Men's singles | Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2016 Australian Open. It was his record-equaling sixth Australian Open men's singles title (tying Roy Emerson) and eleventh major title overall. This was the ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVI# | Louis XVI# | Louis XVI (Louis-Auguste; French: [lwi sɛːz]; 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France (son and heir apparent of King Louis XV), and Maria Josepha of Saxony, Louis became the new Dauphin when his fathe... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_monarchs | List of British monarchs | There have been 13 British monarchs since the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, which occurred on 1 May 1707 upon the commencement of the Acts of Union. The first British monarch was Anne, who reigned between 1707 and 1714; the current monarch is Charles III, who acceded to the thro... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumiar | Lumiar | Lumiar (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈmjaɾ]) is a freguesia (civil parish) and typical quarter of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. Located in northern Lisbon, Lumiar is east of Carnide, north of Alvalade, west of Olivais, and south of Santa Clara and partially of Lisbon's border with Odivelas. The population in 20... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Jonas#Personal_life | Nick Jonas#Personal life | Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting on Broadway at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002; this caught the attention of Columbia Records, where Jonas formed a band with his older brothers, Kevin and Joe, known as the Jonas Broth... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Monte_Carlo | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | The Chevrolet Monte Carlo is a two-door coupe that was manufactured and marketed by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. Deriving its name from the city in Monaco, the Monte Carlo was marketed as the first personal luxury car of the Chevrolet brand. Introduced for the 1970 model year, the model line was produced a... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Bilson | Rachel Bilson | Rachel Sarah Bilson (born August 25, 1981) is an American actress. Born to a California show-business family, Bilson made her television debut in 2003, and then landed the role of Summer Roberts on the prime-time drama series The O.C. Bilson then made her film debut in The Last Kiss (2006) and later starred in the scie... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silly_Symphony | Silly Symphony | Silly Symphony (also known as Silly Symphonies) is an American animated series of 75 musical short films produced by Walt Disney Productions from 1929 to 1939. As the series name implies, the Silly Symphonies were originally intended as whimsical accompaniments to pieces of music. As such, the films usually did not fea... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Folk_Song_A_Day | A Folk Song A Day | A Folk Song a Day was a project by the English folk singer and musician and Bellowhead member Jon Boden where he recorded and released a folk song each day for one year. The project ended on 24 June 2011.
== About ==
The project started on 24 June 2010. It has resulted in 12 digital albums (one for each month). Boden... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Aniston | Jennifer Aniston | Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress. Her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Aniston has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses, as of 2023.
The daughter of actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow, she b... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kilimanjaro | Mount Kilimanjaro | Mount Kilimanjaro () is a large dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, at 5,895 m (19,341 ft) above sea level and 4,900 m (16,100 ft) above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere and the f... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kane_Williamson | Kane Williamson | Kane Stuart Williamson (born 8 August 1990) is a New Zealand international cricketer and a former captain of the New Zealand national team. On 27 February 2023, Williamson became the all-time leading run-scorer for New Zealand in Test cricket. A right-handed batsman and an occasional off spin bowler, he is widely regar... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state) | Georgia (U.S. state) | Georgia ( JOR-jə) is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic, and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the northwest, North Carolina and South Carolina to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Florida to the south, and Alabama to the west. Of the 50 U.S. states, Georgia is the ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesper_Parnevik | Jesper Parnevik | Jesper Bo Parnevik (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɛ̌sːpɛr ˈpɑ̂ːɳɛˌviːk]; born 7 March 1965) is a Swedish professional golfer. He spent 38 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking in 2000 and 2001.
== Early life ==
Parnevik was born in Botkyrka, Stockholm County, and is the son of Swedish entertainer Bosse P... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portage_County,_Wisconsin | Portage County, Wisconsin | Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 70,377. Its county seat is Stevens Point.
Portage County comprises the Stevens Point, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI Combined Statistical Area.
== Hi... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_extant_lizards | List of largest extant lizards | Currently there are about 40 extant families of Lacertilia. These vary considerably, e.g. in shades, colours, and sizes. For example, the largest representative among Geckos, the New Caledonian giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus), has a length of up to 36 cm (14 in), while the largest species in the family Varanidae... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Treschow | Niels Treschow | Niels Nicolas Treschow (5 September 1751 – 22 September 1833) was a Norwegian philosopher, educator and politician.
== Biography ==
Treschow was born in Strømsø, now part of Drammen in Buskerud. He was the son of Peter Treschow (1718-1773) who was a merchant. He took his student examation in 1766 and was awarded a M... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A9za_K%C3%A1das | Géza Kádas | Géza Kádas (7 August 1926 – 6 March 1979) was a Hungarian swimmer and Olympic medalist. He participated at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, and a bronze medal in 100 metre freestyle in 1948. Kádas died in Budapest on 6 March 1979, at the age of 52. |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Half-Blood_Prince | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a fantasy novel by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth and penultimate novel in the Harry Potter series, and takes place during Harry Potter's sixth year at the wizard school Hogwarts. The novel reveals events from the early life of Lord Voldemort, and chronicles Harr... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_de_Compostela_Cathedral | Santiago de Compostela Cathedral | The Santiago de Compostela Archcathedral Basilica (Spanish and Galician: Catedral Basílica de Santiago de Compostela) is part of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela and is an integral component of the Santiago de Compostela World Heritage Site in Galicia, Spain. The cathedral is the reputed burial pl... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermagoras_of_Aquileia | Hermagoras of Aquileia | Hermagoras of Aquileia (also spelled Hermenagoras, Hermogenes, Ermacoras) (Italian: Sant'Ermagora, Friulian: Sant Macôr or Sant Ramacul, Slovene: sveti Mohor; fl. 3rd century – c. 305) is considered the first bishop of Aquileia, northern Italy. Christian tradition states that he was chosen by Mark to serve as the leade... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra | Cleopatra | Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (Koine Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Θεά Φιλοπάτωρ, lit. 'Cleopatra father-loving goddess'; 70/69 BC – 10 or 12 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and the last active Hellenistic pharaoh. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Pto... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_featuring_eclipses | List of films featuring eclipses | There is a body of films featuring stellar eclipses and eclipses of natural satellites. Compared to other astronomical events featured in films, such as full moons and asteroid strikes, solar eclipses are less commonly seen. When they have featured in films, they often drive the plot and have a portentous presence. NPR... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath,_Somerset#Culture | Bath, Somerset#Culture | Bath (RP: , locally [ba(ː)θ]) is a city in Somerset, England, known for and named after its Roman-built baths. At the 2021 census, the population was 94,080. Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Bristol. The city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_extreme_temperatures_in_Canada | List of extreme temperatures in Canada | The following is a list of the most extreme temperatures recorded in Canada.
== Highest temperature readings (selected locations) ==
== Highest temperatures ever recorded in Canada ==
== Lowest temperature readings ==
The coldest place in Canada based on average yearly temperature is Eureka, Nunavut, where the te... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-minute_mile | Four-minute mile | A four-minute mile is the completion of a mile run (1.609 km) in four minutes or less. It translates to an average speed of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h). It is a standard for male professional middle-distance runners in several countries.
The first four-minute mile is usually attributed to the English athlete Roger Bann... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roudnice_nad_Labem | Roudnice nad Labem | Roudnice nad Labem (Czech pronunciation: [ˈroudɲɪtsɛ ˈnad labɛm]; German: Raudnitz an der Elbe) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
A steel road... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine | Maine | Maine ( MAYN) is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, and shares a maritime... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C. | Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Tottenham (, TOT-ən-əm, , TOT-nəm) or Spurs, is a professional football club based in Tottenham, North London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The team have played their home matches in the Tottenham Hotspur St... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Pauling | Linus Pauling | Linus Carl Pauling ( PAW-ling; February 28, 1901 – August 19, 1994) was an American chemist and peace activist. He published more than 1,200 papers and books, of which about 850 dealt with scientific topics. Scientific American called him one of the 20 greatest scientists of all time. For his scientific work, Pauling ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMHS_Britannic | HMHS Britannic | HMHS Britannic () was the third and final vessel of the White Star Line's Olympic class of ocean liners and the second White Star ship to bear the name Britannic. She was the younger sister of RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic and was intended to enter service as a transatlantic passenger liner. She operated as a hospital sh... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canary_Islands | Canary Islands | The Canary Islands ( ; Spanish: Canarias [kaˈnaɾjas] ) or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost autonomous community of Spain, located about 100 kilometres (60 mi) off the northwest coast of Africa. The archipelago has a population of approximately 2.27 million inhabitants, making it th... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Athletic_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball_Player_of_the_Year | American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_III_of_England | Edward III of England | |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada | Provinces and territories of Canada | Canada has ten provinces and three territories that are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada (which upon Confederation was divided int... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_2011_Canadian_federal_election | Results of the 2011 Canadian federal election | |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miasma_theory# | Miasma theory# | The miasma theory (also called the miasmic theory) is an abandoned medical theory that held that diseases—such as cholera, chlamydia, or plague—were caused by a miasma (μίασμα, Ancient Greek for pollution), a noxious form of "bad air", also known as night air. The theory held that epidemics were caused by miasma, emana... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_from_the_throne#Netherlands | Speech from the throne#Netherlands | A speech from the throne, or throne speech, is an event in certain monarchies in which the reigning sovereign, or their representative, reads a prepared speech to members of the nation's legislature when a session is opened. The address sets forth the government's priorities for its legislative agenda, for which the co... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exponents | The Exponents | The Exponents, formerly The Dance Exponents, is a New Zealand rock group led by vocalist and songwriter Jordan Luck.
Their major hits are "Victoria", "Why Does Love Do This To Me", "Who Loves Who The Most" and, "I'll Say Goodbye (Even Though I'm Blue)".
== History ==
=== 1980s: Dance Exponents ===
The group formed ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong | Neil Armstrong | Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, as the commander of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot and university professor.
Armstrong was born and raised near Wapakoneta, O... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_94_in_Michigan# | Interstate 94 in Michigan# | Interstate 94 (I-94) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Billings, Montana, to the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. In Michigan, it is a state trunkline highway that enters the state south of New Buffalo and runs eastward through several metropolitan areas in the southern section of th... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS | HIV/AIDS | The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. Without treatment, it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is a preventable disease. It can be managed with treatment and become a manageable chronic health condition. While the... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1580 | 1580 | 1580 (MDLXXX) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.
== Events ==
=== January–March ===
January 31 – Portuguese succession crisis of 1580: The death of Henry, King of Portugal, with no direct heirs, leads to conflict between his potential successors, including King Philip II of Spain and Infanta... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_of_Asahd | Father of Asahd | Father of Asahd is the eleventh studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released on May 17, 2019, by We the Best Music Group and Epic Records. It features the singles "Top Off" and "No Brainer." On May 16, DJ Khaled revealed the track listing and features, as well as that the music vi... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirates_(airline)#Services | Emirates (airline)#Services | Emirates is one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (the other being Etihad Airways). Based in Garhoud, Dubai, the airline is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, which is owned by the government of Dubai's Investment Corporation of Dubai. It is the world's largest long haul airline as well as the large... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basibasy_mine | Basibasy mine | The Basibasy mine is one of the largest titanium mines in Madagascar. The mine is located in Basibasy, Atsimo-Andrefana. The mine has reserves amounting to 446 million tonnes of ore grading 5.5% titanium. |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Gauci | Natalie Gauci | Natalie Rose Gauci (born 26 November 1981) is an Australian musician, producer and teacher. Gauci undertook music tuition at the Victorian College of the Arts, formed her own band that played gigs in Melbourne, while also working as a music teacher. After an appearance on national radio station Triple J's talent contes... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_in_the_Arctic | Climate change in the Arctic | Due to climate change in the Arctic, this polar region is expected to become "profoundly different" by 2050. The speed of change is "among the highest in the world", with warming occurring at 3-4 times faster than the global average. This warming has already resulted in the profound Arctic sea ice decline, the accelera... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Ocean#Climate | Arctic Ocean#Climate | The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five oceanic divisions. It spans an area of approximately 14,060,000 km2 (5,430,000 sq mi) and is the coldest of the world's oceans. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, although some oceanographers call it the Arctic... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_Truss | Liz Truss | Mary Elizabeth Truss (born 26 July 1975) is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from September to October 2022. On her fiftieth day in office, she stepped down amid a government crisis, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in British history.... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_New_York_City | List of tallest buildings in New York City | New York City is the most populous city in the United States, with a metropolitan area population of over 19 million as of 2025. Its skyline is one of the largest in the world, and the largest in the United States, in North America, and in the Western Hemisphere. Throughout the 20th century, New York City's skyline was... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_Financial_Theatre | Arizona Financial Theatre | The Arizona Financial Theatre (formerly known as the Dodge Theatre, the Comerica Theatre and the Arizona Federal Theatre) is a multi-use theatre in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The venue seats 5,000 people.
== History ==
Jerry Colangelo, longtime former owner of the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks, was one of the... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_and_Olympic_Champions_in_Greco-Roman_wrestling | List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling | Listed are wrestlers who were World or Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling. Greco-Roman wrestling competition was held at the first modern Olympics in 1896. The Greco-Roman World Championships was first held in 1904. The World Championships takes place during non Olympic years. At the World Championships team sc... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Miller_(drummer) | Jamie Miller (drummer) | Jamie Miller is an American musician, currently the drummer for rock bands Bad Religion, Vanishing Life and Snot. He is also the lead guitarist and the backing vocalist for theStart, and was formerly the drummer for Souls at Zero and the drummer and guitarist for ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead.
== Caree... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_Trees | Neon Trees | Neon Trees are an American rock band founded in Provo, Utah. The band received nationwide exposure in late 2008 when they opened several North American tour dates for the band the Killers. Not long after, the band was signed by Mercury Records. Their first single, "Animal", climbed to No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 an... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays its home games at Lincoln Financial Field in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
The fr... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hancock_Center | John Hancock Center | |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_career_scoring_leaders | List of NBA career scoring leaders | This article contains two charts: The first chart is a list of the top 50 all-time scorers in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The list includes only points scored in regular season games. The second chart is a progressive list of the leading all-time NBA scorers. LeBron James is the all-time ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandma_Gatewood | Grandma Gatewood | Emma Rowena Gatewood (née Caldwell; October 25, 1887 – June 4, 1973), better known as Grandma Gatewood, was an American ultra-light hiking pioneer. After a difficult life as a farm wife, mother of eleven children, and survivor of domestic violence, she became famous as the first solo female thru-hiker of the 2,168-mile... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame_inductees | List of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees | The Pro Football Hall of Fame includes players, coaches, donors, and contributors (e.g., owners, general managers and team or league officials or other non-players) who have "made outstanding contributions to professional football". The charter class of seventeen was selected in 1963.
Enshrinees are selected by a 48-pe... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_Australia# | List of prime ministers of Australia# | The prime minister of Australia is the leader of the Australian Government and the Cabinet of Australia, with the support of the majority of the House of Representatives. Thirty-one people (thirty men and one woman) have served in the position since the office was created in 1901. The role of prime minister is not ment... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djokovic%E2%80%93Murray_rivalry | Djokovic–Murray rivalry | The Djokovic–Murray rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. They met 36 times, and Djokovic leads 25–11 overall and 11–8 in finals. Ten of their encounters were played in majors, with Djokovic leading 8–2. Djokovic and Murray are one of two male pairs to have contested the finals of each of... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_of_Morphie | Stone of Morphie | The Stone of Morphie (sometimes known as the Stone of Morphy) is a standing stone about 700 metres west of the Coast Highway (A92 road) bridge of the River North Esk and 400 metres east of the historic Mill of Morphie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The stone is approximately 3.5 metres high and is unshaped and uninscripte... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screaming_Trees | Screaming Trees | Screaming Trees were an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington, in 1984 by vocalist Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bassist Van Conner, and drummer Mark Pickerel. Pickerel was replaced by Barrett Martin in 1991. Screaming Trees became known as one of the pioneers of grunge along with Melvins, Mudh... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington | George Washington | George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire. H... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hangover_Part_II | The Hangover Part II | The Hangover Part II is a 2011 American comedy film and sequel to the 2009 film The Hangover, and the second installment in The Hangover trilogy. The film was directed by Todd Phillips, who co-wrote the script with Craig Mazin and Scot Armstrong, and stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Jeffre... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snell_&_Wilmer | Snell & Wilmer | Snell & Wilmer is an American law firm based in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1938, the firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations, to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. Barbara J. Dawson is the chair. |
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ermoupoli | Ermoupoli | Ermoupoli (Greek: Ερμούπολη), also known by the formal older name Ermoupolis or Hermoupolis (Greek: Ἑρμούπολις < Ἑρμοῦ πόλις "Town of Hermes"), is a town and former municipality on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Syros-Ermoupoli, of wh... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_III_men%27s_cross_country_championships | NCAA Division III men's cross country championships | The NCAA Division III men's cross country championships are contested at an annual meet hosted by the NCAA to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate cross country running among its Division III members in the United States. It has been held every fall, usually in November, since the NC... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto | Toronto | Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a population of 2,794,356 in 2021, the city is the fourth-most populous city in North America, after Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles. Toronto is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomerati... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo | Edo | Edo (Japanese: 江戸, lit. 'bay-entrance" or "estuary'), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo.
Under the Tokugawa shogunate, Edo developed into a major early-modern urban centre with a population that is believed to have exceeded 1 million by the early 18th century — making it, by many estima... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper%27s_Magazine | Harper's Magazine | Harper's Magazine is a monthly magazine of literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts. Launched in New York City in June 1850, it is the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the United States. Harper's Magazine has won 22 National Magazine Awards.
The magazine has published works of prominent aut... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University | Harvard University | Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636, and named in 1639 for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Its influence, wealth, and rankings have made ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Walt_Disney_Animation_Studios_films#ep29 | List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films#ep29 | Walt Disney Animation Studios is an American animation studio headquartered in Burbank, California, the original feature film division of the Walt Disney Company. The studio's films are also often called "Disney Classics" (or "Classic Animated Features" in the case of the films with traditional hand drawn animation), o... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacinda_Ardern | Jacinda Ardern | Dame Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern ( ar-DURN; born 26 July 1980) is a New Zealand politician and activist who was the 40th prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the Labour Party from 2017 to 2023. She was a member of Parliament (MP) as a list MP from 2008 to 2017 and for Mount Albert from 2017 to 2023.
Born and r... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokane_University#Notable_alumni | Spokane University#Notable alumni | Spokane University was a four-year liberal arts college that operated from 1913 to 1933. It was founded in 1912 by Mr. B. E. Utz and Mr. W. D. Willoughby as Spokane Bible College. Mr. Utz worked at Eugene Bible University in Eugene, Oregon from 1909 to 1911 before moving back to Spokane. Spokane University was created ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Norman | Peter Norman | Peter George Norman (15 June 1942 – 3 October 2006) was an Australian track athlete. He won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, with a time of 20.06 seconds, which remained the Oceania 200 m record for more than 56 years. He was a five-time national 200-metre champion.
Norman ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_World_Series | 2003 World Series | The 2003 World Series (also known as the Centennial World Series) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2003 season. The 99th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Florida Marlins and the American League (AL) champion New York Yankee... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_McLeod_(rugby_union) | Fred McLeod (rugby union) | Fred McLeod (2 May 1939 – 25 December 2019) was a Scottish rugby union player. He became the 110th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
== Rugby Union career ==
=== Amateur career ===
McLeod went to Daniel Stewart's College in Edinburgh. He played rugby for the school team.
He then played for Stewart's College FP... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_program | Apollo program | The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the United States human spaceflight program led by NASA, which landed the first humans on the Moon in 1969. Apollo was conceived during Project Mercury and executed after Project Gemini. It was conceived in 1960 as a three-person spacecraft during the presidency of ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Simpsons_cast_members | List of The Simpsons cast members | The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom that includes six main voice actors and numerous regular cast and recurring guest stars. The principal cast consists of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer. Tress MacNeille, Maggie Roswell, Chris Edgerly, Eric Lopez,... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Hundred_and_One_Dalmatians | One Hundred and One Dalmatians | One Hundred and One Dalmatians (also known as 101 Dalmatians) is a 1961 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions with distribution by Buena Vista Distribution. Adapted from Dodie Smith's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians, the film was directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi... |
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