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| Cacao Cacao | |
| Mohave Mohave and Mojave are both tribally accepted and interchangeably used phonetic spellings for a Native American people known among themselves as the Aha macave. Their name comes from two wordsaha, meaning 'water', and macave, meaning 'along or beside', and to them it means 'people who live along the river'. Mohave | |
| Zbigniew Brzezinski Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzezinski (, ) Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish-born American political scientist, geostrategist, and statesman who served as United States National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981. Known for his hawkish foreign policy at a time when the Democratic Party was increasingly dovish, he is a foreign policy "realist" and considered by some to be the Democrats' response to Republican Henry Kissinger. Zbigniew_Brzezinski | |
| Contango Contango is a term used in the futures market to describe an upward sloping forward curve (as in the normal yield curve). Such a forward curve is said to be "in contango" (or sometimes "contangoed").Formally, it is the situation where, and the amount by which, the price of a commodity for future delivery is higher than the spot price, or a far future delivery price higher than a nearer future delivery. Contango | |
| Chicago Boys Chicago Boys (c. 1970s) were a group of about 25 young Chilean economists who trained at the University of Chicago under Milton Friedman and Arnold Harberger. In 1973, Chile was in shambles - inflation was hundreds of percents, the country had no foreign reserves, and GDP was falling. Chicago_Boys | |
| Marburg virus Marburg virus or simply Marburg is the common name for the the genus of viruses Marburgvirus, which contains one species, Lake Victoria marburgvirus. The virus causes the disease Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever (MHF), also referred to as Marburg Virus Disease. Marburg originated in Central and East Africa, and infects both human and nonhuman primates. The Marburg Virus is in the same taxonomic family as Ebola, and both are identical structurally although produce different antibodies. Marburg_virus | |
| The Day the Music Died On February 3, 1959, a small-plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, United States, killed three American rock and roll musiciansBuddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, as well as the pilot, Roger Peterson. The day was later called The Day the Music Died by Don McLean in his 1971 song "American Pie". The_Day_the_Music_Died | |
| Socialized medicine Socialized medicine is a term used primarily in the United States to refer to certain kinds of publicly-funded health care. The term is used most frequently, and often pejoratively, in the U.S. political debate concerning health care. Jonathan Oberlander, a professor of health policy at the University of North Carolina, maintains that the term does not mean anything at all. Socialized_medicine | |
| Nico Nico (born Christa Päffgen, 16 October 1938 fashion model, actress, and Warhol Superstar. She is renowned for both her tenure in The Velvet Underground and for her work as a solo artist. Nico | |
| Atlantic Records Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and jazz. Long one of the most important American independent labels, Atlantic now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group, which consolidated Atlantic Records and the Elektra Entertainment Group into one label as Atlantic Records Group in 2004. Atlantic_Records | |
| Darryl Kile Darryl Andrew Kile (December 2, 1968 American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three National League teams, the last being the St. Louis Cardinals. In his first season for the Cardinals, he won 20 games in 2000 as the team reached the postseason for the first time in four years, and they again advanced to the playoffs in the next two seasons. Darryl_Kile | |
| Smells Like Teen Spirit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's 1991 breakthrough album Nevermind. Written by Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl and produced by Butch Vig, the song uses a verse-chorus form where the main four-chord riff is used during the intro and chorus to create an alternating loud and quiet dynamic. Smells_Like_Teen_Spirit | |
| Bruce Springsteen Bruce_Springsteen | |
| Pomp and Circumstance Marches Pomp and Circumstance Marches (full title "Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches"), Op. 39 are a series of marches for orchestra composed by Sir Edward Elgar. For the movie with Denzel Washington see ...About the music commonly known as "Pomp and Circumstance" in the United States, see March No. 1 below. Pomp_and_Circumstance_Marches | |
| Sergey Brin Sergey_Brin | |
| Ortolan Bunting The Ortolan, or Ortolan Bunting, Emberiza hortulana, is a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a passerine family now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. The bird's common name is French, from the Latin hortulanus, the gardener bird, (from hortus, a garden).A native of most European countries and western Asia the Ortolan migrates in autumn to tropical Africa, returning at the end of April or beginning of May. Ortolan_Bunting | |
| Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is a city in Charleston County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is the largest city and county seat of Charleston County. The city was founded as Charlestown or Charles Towne, Carolina in 1670, and moved to its present location (Oyster Point) from a location on the west bank of the Ashley River in 1680; it adopted its present name in 1783. Charleston,_South_Carolina | |
| Cake (band) Cake (officially capitalized "CAKE") is an American indie band from Sacramento, California which has had several hits throughout the 1990s and 2000s from six albums. Cake_(band) | |
| Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (born October 20, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and a member of Mudcrutch. He was also a member of the supergroup the Traveling Wilburys under the pseudonyms of Charlie T. Wilbury, Jr. and Muddy Wilbury, and currently has a recurring role on the Fox comedy series King of the Hill. Tom_Petty | |
| Mayonnaise Mayonnaise (sometimes abbreviated to mayo in English and other languages) is a thick condiment made primarily from vegetable oil and egg yolks. Whitish-yellow in color, it is a stable emulsion formed from the oil and the yolks and is generally flavored with mustard, lemon juice or vinegar and salt. Numerous other sauces can be created from it by adding additional seasonings. Mayonnaise | |
| Umami is one of the five generally recognised basic tastes sensed by specialized receptor cells present on the human tongue. Umami is a loanword from Japanese meaning roughly "tasty", although "brothy", "meaty", or "savory" have been proposed as alternate translations. Umami | |
| George McGovern George Stanley McGovern, (born July 19, 1922) is a former United States Representative, Senator, and Democratic presidential nominee. McGovern lost the 1972 presidential election in a landslide to incumbent Richard Nixon. As a decorated World War II combat veteran, McGovern was noted for his opposition to the Vietnam War.Appointed (1961) by U.S. George_McGovern | |
| Gulf of Tonkin Incident The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was two separate occurrences involving naval forces of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) and the United States in the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin that were presented to the US public as justification for the large-scale involvement of US armed forces in Southeast Asia. Gulf_of_Tonkin_Incident | |
| Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi (b. John Francis Bongiovi, March 2, 1962, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA), Bon Jovi formed in 1983 with guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, bassist Alec John Such and drummer Tico Torres. Bon_Jovi | |
| Christian right Christian right, also known as the Religious Right and the Evangelical Bloc, is a term used predominantly in the United States and Canada to describe a spectrum of right-wing Christian political and social movements and organizations characterized by their strong support of conservative social and political values. Christian_right | |
| British Mandate of Palestine Talk:British_Mandate_of_Palestine | |
| Chuck Palahniuk Charles Michael "Chuck" Palahniuk (; born February 21, 1962) is an American transgressional fiction novelist and freelance journalist. He is best known for the award-winning novel Fight Club, which was later made into a film directed by David Fincher. He lives near Vancouver, Washington. Chuck_Palahniuk | |
| Biorhythm A biorhythm (from Greek βιορυθμός - biorhuthmos) is a hypothetical cycle in physiological, emotional, or intellectual well-being or prowess. "Bio" pertains to life and "rhythm" pertains to the flow with regular movement. Biorhythms theory has no more predictive power than chance and has been labeled a pseudoscience by skeptics. Biorhythm | |
| Bart Simpson Bartholomew "Bart" JoJo Simpson is a fictional main character in the animated television series The Simpsons and part of the eponymous family. He is voiced by actress Nancy Cartwright and first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987. Bart_Simpson | |
| Tamale tamale (Spanish tamal, from Nahuatl tamalli) is a traditional Mexican dish of Mesoamerican origin, namely from the Aztec empire, which was soon widespread by Spanish conquistadores throughout their other colonies of what is now Latin America, consisting of steam-cooked corn dough (masa) with or without a filling. Tamale | |
| Economy of Iceland The economy of Iceland is small and subject to high volatility. In 2007, gross domestic product was US $ $12.144bn in total and $38,400 per capita, based on purchasing power parity (PPP) estimates. The financial crisis of 2007–2009 has produced a decline in GDP and employment, although the magnitude of this decline remains to be determined. Iceland has a mixed economy with high levels of free trade and government intervention. However, government consumption is less than in other Nordic countries. Economy_of_Iceland | |
| Krusty the Clown Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofski, better known by the stage name Krusty the Clown, is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta. He is the long-time clown host of Bart and Lisa's favorite TV show, a combination of kiddie variety television hijinks and cartoons including The Itchy & Scratchy Show. Krusty_the_Clown | |
| Lionel Hutz Lionel Hutz was a recurring character from the animated television series The Simpsons. He was voiced by Phil Hartman, and his first appearance was in the season two episode "Bart Gets Hit by a Car". Due to the death of Hartman, his final speaking role was in the episode "Realty Bites". Lionel_Hutz | |
| Moe Szyslak Moe Szyslak () is a fictional character in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. He is voiced by Hank Azaria and first appeared in the series premiere episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Moe is the proprietor and bartender of Moe's Tavern, a Springfield bar frequented by Homer Simpson, Barney Gumble, Carl Carlson, Lenny Leonard, and others. Moe_Szyslak | |
| Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Ph.D. () is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Hank Azaria and first appeared in the episode "The Telltale Head." Apu is the proprietor of the Kwik-E-Mart, a popular convenience store in Springfield, and a friend of Homer Simpson. Apu is frequently shot, and in "Pokey Mom", Marge Simpson mentions that this has happened so often the penalty is now only a $100 fine. Apu_Nahasapeemapetilon | |
| Troy McClure Troy McClure is a fictional character in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. He was voiced by Phil Hartman, and first appears in the second season episode "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment". McClure is a washed-up actor, usually shown doing low-level work, such as hosting infomercials and educational films. Troy_McClure | |
| Nagorno-Karabakh Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains. The region is mostly mountainous and afforested and has an area of .The region is de jure part of Azerbaijan, but de facto governed by the internationally unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Nagorno-Karabakh | |
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the British rock band The Beatles. Recorded over a 129-day period beginning on 6 December 1966, the album was released on 1 June 1967 in the United Kingdom and the following day in the United States. Sgt. Pepper is recognized as one of the most influential albums of all time by prominent critics and publications. It was ranked the greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone in 2003. Sgt._Pepper's_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band | |
| History of South Africa History_of_South_Africa | |
| MOVE MOVE or the MOVE Organization (though the name is not an acronym, it is spelled by followers in capital letters) is an organization formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1972 by John Africa and Donald Glassey. MOVE was described by CNN as "a loose-knit, mostly black group whose members all adopted the surname Africa, advocated a 'back-to-nature' lifestyle and preached against technology." MOVE | |
| Blivet A blivet, also known as a poiuyt, is an undecipherable figure, an optical illusion and an impossible object. It appears to have three cylindrical prongs at one end which then mysteriously transform into two rectangular prongs at the other end. Blivet | |
| Moth A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. The differences between butterflies and moths are more than just taxonomy. Sometimes the names "Rhopalocera" (butterflies) and "Heterocera" (moths) are used to formalize the popular distinction. Moth | |
| National Front (France) The National Front (FN, ) is a French far-right, nationalist political party, founded in 1972 by Jean-Marie Le Pen. The FN has 75,000 members. In the French presidential election of 2002, Le Pen finished a distant second to Jacques Chirac in a runoff election. National_Front_(France) | |
| Carlos Castaneda Carlos Castañeda (25 December 1925 – 27 April 1998) was a Peruvian-born American author. Starting with The Teachings of Don Juan in 1968, Castañeda wrote a series of books that describe his purported training in traditional Mesoamerican shamanism. His 12 books have sold more than 8 million copies in 17 languages. Carlos_Castaneda | |
| Martin Sheen Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez, better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, (born August 3, 1940) is an actor best known for his performances as Captain Willard in the film Apocalypse Now and President Josiah Bartlet on the television series The West Wing. As well as the critical acclaim he has received as an actor, he has become known as an activist. Martin_Sheen | |
| My Lai Massacre The My Lai Massacre (, approximately ) () was the mass murder conducted by U.S. Army forces on March 16, 1968 of 347 to 504 unarmed citizens in South Vietnam, all of whom were civilians and majority of whom were women, children, and elderly people. Many of the victims were sexually abused, beaten, tortured, and some of the bodies were found mutilated. My_Lai_Massacre | |
| Hijab Hijab or ''Arabic word for "curtain / cover" (noun), based on the root حجب meaning "to cover, to veil, to shelter". In popular use, hijab means "head cover and modest dress for women" among Muslims, which most Islamic legal systems define as covering everything except the face and hands in public. Hijab | |
| Roe v. Wade Roe v. Wade , , is a United States Supreme Court case that resulted in a landmark decision regarding abortion. According to the Roe decision, there is a constitutional right to privacy, guaranteed by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which disallowed most existing state and federal restrictions on abortion in the United States. Roe_v._Wade | |
| Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox (born June 9, 1961) is a Canadian actor, author and voice over artist. His most famous roles include Marty McFly from the Back to the Future trilogy (1985Alex P. Keaton from Family Ties (1982Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and Mike Flaherty from Spin City (1996Screen Actors Guild Awards.Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, and disclosed his condition to the public in 1998. Michael_J._Fox | |
| Recycling Recycling involves processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production. Recycling |
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