A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing walled town,...
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The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly...
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Santana is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1966 by Mexican-born guitarist Carlos Santana. The band has undergone various recording and...
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Geometry (from Ancient Greek γεωμετρία (geōmetría) 'land measurement'; from γῆ (gê) 'earth, land' and μέτρον (métron) 'a measure') is a branch of mathematics...
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The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members...
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Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open...
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Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday of September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and...
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, also known as the Seven Wonders of the World or simply the Seven Wonders, is a list of seven notable structures...
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Personifications of death are found in many religions and mythologies. In some mythologies, a character known as the Grim Reaper (usually depicted as a...
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Kristen Mary Jenner (née Houghton /ˈhoʊtən/ HOH-tən, formerly Kardashian; born November 5, 1955) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman...
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A spinoff or spin-off is any narrative work derived from an already existing work that focuses on different aspects from the original work. One of the...
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The LP (from "long playing" or "long play") is an analog sound storage medium, specifically a phonograph record format characterized by: a speed of 33+1⁄3 rpm;...
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The A-level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification...
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Citizenship of the United States is a legal status that entails Americans with specific rights, duties, protections, and benefits in the United States...
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The copyright law of the United States grants monopoly protection for "original works of authorship". With the stated purpose to promote art and culture...
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Height above mean sea level is a measure of a location's vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) in reference to a vertical datum based on a...
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UTC+01:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +01:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2019-02-07T23:28:34+01:00. This time...
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Vomiting (also known as emesis, puking and throwing up) is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes...
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Atrial fibrillation (AF, AFib or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers of...
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A social network is a social structure made up of a set of social actors (such as individuals or organizations), sets of dyadic ties, and other social...
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A reference is a relationship between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object. The...
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Sperm (pl.: sperm or sperms) is the male reproductive cell, or gamete, in anisogamous forms of sexual reproduction (forms in which there is a larger, female...
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Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists...
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Prochlorperazine, formerly sold under the brand name Compazine among others, is a medication used to treat nausea, migraines, schizophrenia, psychosis...
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Herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic...
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Richard Bruce Kind (born November 22, 1956) is an American actor and comedian. His television roles include Dr. Mark Devanow in Mad About You (1992–1999...
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Oppo (sometimes stylized as OPPO) is a Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer headquartered in Dongguan, Guangdong. Its major product lines include...
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Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within...
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Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as...
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In filmmaking, television production and video production, the single-camera setup or single-camera mode of production (also known as portable single crew...
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