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the brisbane broncos rugby league football club ltd., commonly referred to as the broncos, is an australian professional rugby league football club based in brisbane, queensland. founded in april 1987, the broncos currently compete in the national rugby league (nrl). the club has won seven premierships, including two n... |
the brisbane lions are a professional australian rules football club based in brisbane, queensland that compete in the australian football league (afl), the sport's elite competition. the lions came into existence in 1996 when the afl expansion club the brisbane bears, established in 1987, absorbed the afl operations o... |
bloody sunday, or the bogside massacre, was a massacre on 30 january 1972 when british soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a protest march in the bogside area of derry, northern ireland. fourteen people died: thirteen were killed outright, while the death of another man four months later was attributed to his inj... |
bruno of querfurt ( 974 – 14 february or 9/14 march 1009), also known as brun, was a christian missionary bishop and martyr, who was beheaded near the border of kievan rus and lithuania for trying to spread christianity. he is also called the second "apostle of the prussians". biography early life bruno was from a nobl... |
ellas otha bates mcdaniel (december 30, 1928 – june 2, 2008), known professionally as bo diddley, was an american guitarist and singer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. he influenced many artists, including buddy holly, elvis presley, the beatles, the rolling stones, the animals, ... |
béla ferenc dezső blaskó (; october 20, 1882 – august 16, 1956), known professionally as bela lugosi (; ), was a hungarian–american actor, best remembered for portraying count dracula in the 1931 horror classic dracula, ygor in son of frankenstein (1939) and his roles in many other horror films from 1931 through 1956. ... |
bride of the monster is a 1955 american science fiction horror film, co-written, produced and directed by edward d. wood jr., and starring bela lugosi and tor johnson with a supporting cast featuring tony mccoy and loretta king. the film is considered to have wood's biggest budget ($70,000). production commenced in 195... |
the berry paradox is a self-referential paradox arising from an expression like "the smallest positive integer not definable in under sixty letters" (a phrase with fifty-seven letters). bertrand russell, the first to discuss the paradox in print, attributed it to g. g. berry (1867–1928), a junior librarian at oxford's ... |
this is the complete list of olympic medalists in biathlon. medalists in military patrol, a precursor to biathlon, are listed separately. men the numbers in brackets denotes biathletes who won gold medal in corresponding disciplines more than one time. bold numbers denotes record number of victories in certain discipli... |
the first biathlon world championships (bwch) was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. the number of events has grown significantly over the years. beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own world championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in joint biathlon wo... |
inedia (latin for 'fasting') or breatharianism () is the claimed ability for a person to live without consuming food, and in some cases water. it is a pseudoscientific practice, and several adherents of these practices have died from starvation or dehydration due to not having followed security guidelines (especially f... |
bihar is a state in india. bihar may also refer to: places india bihar province, former colonial province in british india bihar subah, a bihar-based mughal imperial province bihar sharif, headquarters of nalanda district, bihar, india bihar river, a border river of palamu district, jharkhand, india bihar, unnao, a vil... |
belfast ( , ; from , meaning "mouth of the sand-bank ford") is the capital and largest city of northern ireland, standing on the banks of the river lagan on the east coast. it is the 10th-largest primary urban area in the united kingdom and the second-largest city in the island of ireland. belfast city had a population... |
biotite is a common group of phyllosilicate minerals within the mica group, with the approximate chemical formula . it is primarily a solid-solution series between the iron-endmember annite, and the magnesium-endmember phlogopite; more aluminous end-members include siderophyllite and eastonite. biotite was regarded as ... |
brigham young (; june 1, 1801august 29, 1877) was an american religious leader and politician. he was the second president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (lds church), from 1847 until his death in 1877. during his time as church president, young led his followers, the mormon pioneers, west from nauv... |
a burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet robert burns (25 january 175921 july 1796), the author of many scots poems. the suppers are normally held on or near the poet's birthday, 25 january, known as burns night (; ) also called robert burns day or rabbie burns day (or robbie burns day in cana... |
william mcguire bryson (; born 8 december 1951) is an american–british journalist and author. bryson has written a number of nonfiction books on topics including travel, the english language, and science. born in the united states, he has been a resident of britain for most of his adult life, returning to the u.s. betw... |
big audio dynamite (later known as big audio dynamite ii and big audio, and often abbreviated bad) were an english band, formed in london in 1984 by mick jones, former lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the clash. the band mixed various musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip hop, regg... |
bentley motors limited is a british designer, manufacturer and marketer of luxury cars and suvs. headquartered in crewe, england, the company was founded by w. o. bentley (1888–1971) in 1919 in cricklewood, north london, and became widely known for winning the 24 hours of le mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930. ben... |
a chordate ( ) is a deuterostomic animal belonging to the phylum chordata ( ). all chordates possess, at some point during their larval or adult stages, five distinctive physical characteristics (synapomorphies) that distinguish them from other taxa. these five synapomorphies are a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord... |
charlize theron ( ; ; born 7 august 1975) is a south african and american actress and producer. one of the world's highest-paid actresses, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an academy award and a golden globe award. in 2016, time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. theron c... |
chess is a board game for two players, called white and black, each controlling an army of chess pieces, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. it is sometimes called international chess or western chess to distinguish it from related games such as (chinese chess) and (japanese chess). the recorded histor... |
sir charles spencer chaplin (16 april 188925 december 1977) was an english comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. he became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures. his career spanned more than ... |
the world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency (cia) with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. the official print version is available from the government publishing office. the factbook is available in the form of a w... |
a country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. it may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. for example, the country of japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the country of wales is a component of a multi-part sovereign state, the united ki... |
copenhagen ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of denmark, with a population of around 650,000 in the municipality and 1.4 million in the urban area. the city is on the islands of zealand and amager, separated from malmö, sweden, by the øresund strait. the øresund bridge connects the two cities by rail and r... |
combinatorics is an area of mathematics primarily concerned with counting, both as a means and an end in obtaining results, and certain properties of finite structures. it is closely related to many other areas of mathematics and has many applications ranging from logic to statistical physics and from evolutionary biol... |
calculus is the mathematical study of continuous change, in the same way that geometry is the study of shape, and algebra is the study of generalizations of arithmetic operations. it has two major branches, differential calculus and integral calculus; the former concerns instantaneous rates of change, and the slopes of... |
communication is usually understood to be the transmission of information. its precise definition is disputed and there are disagreements about whether unintentional or failed transmissions are included and whether communication not only transmits meaning but also creates it. models of communication are simplified over... |
classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. in the western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of classical greek and roman literature and their related original languages, ancient greek and latin. classics also includes greco-roman philosophy, history, archaeology, anthropology, ar... |
chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. it is a physical science under natural sciences that covers the elements that make up matter to the compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, properties, behavior and the changes they undergo during a reaction w... |
in cell biology, the cytoplasm describes all material within a eukaryotic cell, enclosed by the cell membrane, except for the cell nucleus. the material inside the nucleus and contained within the nuclear membrane is termed the nucleoplasm. the main components of the cytoplasm are the cytosol (a gel-like substance), th... |
christ, used by christians as both a name and a title, unambiguously refers to jesus. it is also used as a title, in the reciprocal use "christ jesus", meaning "the messiah jesus" or "jesus the anointed", and independently as "the christ". the pauline epistles, the earliest texts of the new testament, often refer to je... |
capital and its variations may refer to: common uses capital city, a municipality of primary status list of national capitals capital letter, an upper-case letter economics and social sciences capital (economics), the durable produced goods used for further production capital (marxism), a central concept in marxian cri... |
central europe is a geographical region of europe between eastern, southern, western and northern europe. the concept of "central europe" emerged in germany and austria in the 19th century as "mitteleuropa". central europe is known for its cultural diversity; however, countries in this region also share certain histori... |
canada has a vast geography that occupies much of the continent of north america, sharing a land border with the contiguous united states to the south and the u.s. state of alaska to the northwest. canada stretches from the atlantic ocean in the east to the pacific ocean in the west; to the north lies the arctic ocean.... |
statistics canada conducts a country-wide census that collects demographic data every five years on the first and sixth year of each decade. the 2021 canadian census enumerated a total population of 36,991,981, an increase of around 5.2 percent over the 2016 figure, between 2011 and may 2016, canada's population grew b... |
the politics of canada function within a framework of parliamentary democracy and a federal system of parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions. canada is a constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch is head of state. in practice, the executive powers are directed by the cabinet, a committee of mini... |
the economy of canada is a highly developed mixed economy, with the world's tenth-largest economy , and a nominal gdp of approximately . canada is one of the world's largest trading nations, with a highly globalized economy. in 2021, canadian trade in goods and services reached $2.016 trillion. canada's exports totalle... |
present-day telecommunications in canada include telephone, radio, television, and internet usage. in the past, telecommunications included telegraphy available through canadian pacific and canadian national. history the history of telegraphy in canada dates back to the province of canada. while the first telegraph com... |
canada, the world's second-largest country in total area, is dedicated to having an efficient, high-capacity multimodal transportation spanning often vast distances between natural resource extraction sites, agricultural and urban areas. canada's transportation system includes more than of roads, 10 major international... |
relations between canada and the united states are extraordinarily positive and extensive. the two countries consider themselves among the "closest [of] allies". both countries are culturally a part of the anglosphere and compose a part of the broader western world. starting with the american revolution, when loyalists... |
christianity () is an abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of jesus of nazareth. it is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.4 billion followers representing one-third of the global population. its adherents, known as christians, are estimated to make up a majority o... |
computing is any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computing machinery. it includes the study and experimentation of algorithmic processes, and development of both hardware and software. computing has scientific, engineering, mathematical, technological and social aspects. major computing d... |
a casino is a facility for certain types of gambling. casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shops, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. some casinos are also known for hosting live entertainment, such as stand-up comedy, concerts, and sports. and usage casino is of i... |
khmer (; , ungegn: ) is an austroasiatic language spoken by the khmer people, and the official and national language of cambodia. khmer has been influenced considerably by sanskrit and pali, especially in the royal and religious registers, through hinduism and buddhism. it is also the earliest recorded and earliest wri... |
a central processing unit (cpu)—also called a central processor or main processor—is the most important processor in a given computer. its electronic circuitry executes instructions of a computer program, such as arithmetic, logic, controlling, and input/output (i/o) operations. this role contrasts with that of externa... |
carnivora is an order of placental mammals that have specialized in primarily eating flesh, whose members are formally referred to as carnivorans. the order carnivora is the fifth largest order of mammals, comprising at least 279 species. carnivorans live on every major landmass and in a variety of habitats, ranging fr... |
colombia (, ; ), officially the republic of colombia, is a country mostly in south america with insular regions in north america. the colombian mainland is bordered by the caribbean sea to the north, venezuela to the east and northeast, brazil to the southeast, ecuador and peru to the south and southwest, the pacific o... |
citizen kane is a 1941 american drama film directed by, produced by, and starring orson welles. welles and herman j. mankiewicz wrote the screenplay. the picture was welles' first feature film. citizen kane is frequently cited as the greatest film ever made. for 50 consecutive years, it stood at number 1 in the british... |
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