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Gibson is a retired NASA astronaut. He also was Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1992 to 1994. He was honored into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2003 and the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2013. |
George II of Greece |
George II (, "Geórgios II"; 19 July [O.S: 7 July] 1890 – 1 April 1947) was King of Greece from September 1922 to March 1924 and from November 1935 to his death in April 1947. |
He was the oldest son of King Constantine I and Sophia of Prussia. |
He died of arteriosclerosis in April 1947 at the age of 56. Having no children, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Paul. |
Richford, New York |
Richford is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,172 at the 2010 census. |
List of kings of Greece |
The Kingdom of Greece was ruled by the House of Wittelsbach between 1832 and 1862 and by the House of Glücksburg from 1862 to 1924. The monarchy was abolished during the Second Hellenic Republic for a short time. The monarchy was soon brought back and ruled from 1935 to 1973, when it was abolished and replaced by the Third Hellenic Republic. |
Otto of Greece |
Otto Friedrich Ludwig (, "Óthon"; 1 June 1815 – 26 July 1867) was a Bavarian prince. He was King of Greece from the creation of the monarchy on 27 May 1832 until he was removed from the monarchy on 23 October 1862. He was soon exiled and died in the Kingdom of Bavaria. |
Constantine I of Greece |
Constantine I (, "Konstantínos I"; – 11 January 1923) was King of Greece from 18 March 1913 to 11 June 1917 and from 19 December 1920 to 27 September 1922. |
He was commander-in-chief of the Hellenic Army during the unsuccessful Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and led the Greek forces during the successful Balkan Wars of 1912–1913. |
Alexander of Greece |
Alexander (, "Aléxandros"; 1 August 189325 October 1920) was King of Greece from 11 June 1917 until his death three years later in 1920, at the age of 27. |
Alexander died on 25 October 1920 in Athens after being bitten by a Barbary macaque at his palace in Athens. His injury became infected and soon developed sepsis. |
Barbary macaque |
The Barbary macaque ("Macaca sylvanus"), also known as Barbary ape or magot, is a macaque species native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco. It is one of the best-known Old World monkey species. |
Blair House |
Blair House, also known as The President's Guest House, is an official residence in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The President's Guest House has been called "the world's most exclusive hotel" because it is used as a state guest house to host visiting dignitaries and other guests of the president. |
It is located just across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House. Blair House is one of several residences owned by the United States government for use by the president and vice president of the United States. |
President Harry S. Truman and his family lived in the original Blair House from 1948 to 1952 during the White House Reconstruction. |
Metal Max (video game) |
nonlinear, vehicle combat role-playing, and as a part of first "Metal Max" series. |
"Metal Max" is set on a futuristic post-apocalyptic world, where the surviving humans cluster in underground villages, and ruins for "monster hunters". The game has followed by sequel "Metal Max 2". A direct sequel called "" released in 2006 for Nintendo DS. |
Destroy All Humans! (video game series) |
Destroy All Humans! is a video game series, developed by Pandemic Studios, Locomotive Games (original series) and Black Forest, (reboot series) and published by THQ and THQ Nordic. |
Hot Shots Golf 2 |
Hot Shots Golf 2 released in Japan as and Everybody's Golf 2 in PAL regions is a sport video game of golf. |
Ninjago (TV series) |
Ninjago (previously known as Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu until 2019) is a Danish-Canadian computer-animated television series produced by The Lego Group. It was created to coincide with the Lego Ninjago line of construction toys, which is based on the characters and events of the series. It centres on the fictional world of Ninjago, telling the story of a group of six teenage ninjas and their battles against the forces of evil. The series was created by Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen, two Danish film producers. The storyline was written by Dan and Kevin Hageman until the ninth season; their successor as the head writer is Bragi Schut. The show features a large ensemble cast of voice actors who have recurring roles in the series. The English-language voice cast has been recorded in Canada for its entire run. The music is scored by composers Michael Kramer and Jay Vincent. |
The series has been in continuous production for over ten years and celebrated its ten-year anniversary in January 2021. It began with two pilot episodes in January 2011, which were followed by two 13-episode seasons that aired from December 2011 to November 2012. Both the Lego theme and the series had an intended shelf life of three years with the second season planned as the original ending. However, the success of the series and its product line led to the show continuing production, with fourteen seasons and two specials being released as of May 2021. "Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu" was produced in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Wil Film ApS for its first ten seasons. The production was relocated to WildBrain Studios in Canada for the eleventh season and the series was retitled "Ninjago". |
In Denmark, where the series' original production companies are located, it premiered on Nickelodeon. It airs on various Nickelodeon networks internationally and on Cartoon Network in the United States, United Kingdom, and Poland. In Latin America, the series is broadcast on Disney XD Latin America. In Canada, the series is broadcast on Teletoon and YTV. |
The show is largely set in the fictional realm of Ninjago, a place loosely inspired by East Asian myths and culture. While featuring historically designed buildings and traditional clothing, Ninjago exists in a modern setting centered around the large metropolis of Ninjago City, which features skyscrapers, current-age, and futuristic vehicles, modern electronics, mechanical exo-suits (mechs), and other futuristic technology. The plot focuses on a group of six teenage ninja fighting against the forces of evil, who are also defined as "Elemental Masters", several characters who have elemental powers. |
The series began with the ninja team being formed and trained by their ancient master Sensei Wu in the fictional martial art of "Spinjitzu", which is the main fighting method depicted in the show. The ninjas' base is a flying junk ship named "Destiny's Bounty", which has varied in design over the course of the series. The Pilot Episodes introduced the original four ninja characters named Kai, Cole, Jay, and Zane and Kai's sister Nya, while the central character Lloyd Garmadon was introduced in the first season, titled "Rise of the Snakes". |
John Mart |
John Mart (16 February 1942 - 11 July 2005) he was a Dutchpolitician and writer. |
John Mart to be born on February 16, 1942 in Amsterdam. |
Mart died of a stroke on July 11, 2005. |
Hinduism in Assam |
Hinduism is the first largest religious affiliation in Assam with around 55% of the residents being it's followers as of 2021 census, down from the previous decade of 61.5% in 2011. |
Hinduism mostly the Ekasarna sect of Vaishnavism is the dominant faith of the region since it's formation from 15th-16th century in Brahmaputra valley, Assam. Assamese people convert to Hinduism (Vaishnava sect) through several centuries ago, as during the time of Mahabharata Lord Krishna himself have visited the land of Assam many times and preach bhakti and Dharma to the locals through devotion. Iskon missionaries are active through various parts of Assam. |
Shaktism sect of Hinduism is prominent among the Bengali Hindus living in Assam. Bathouism a sect of Hindu religion is popular among the bodo community in Assam. |
Aquiles Este |
Aquiles Este (born June 29th, 1962, Caracas) is an American brand consultant, semiotician, published author, and college professor. He is an early proponent of the study of sign replication, the digital spread of beliefs, and social media shareability. |
Este was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He studied journalism and advertising at Universidad Central de Venezuela. He later went to Universidade de São Paulo and Universidade Católica de São Paulo where he obtained a doctorate degree in Semiotics and Communication Science. |
He returned to Caracas and worked as a dean at ProDiseño, one of the most awarded design schools in Latin America. He then traveled to New York City to work on Computational Linguistics with New York University’s linguist, Ray C. Dougherty. As a visiting scholar at NYU’s Department of Media, Culture, and Communication, Este conducted a research project on the interrelation of Charles S. Peirce’s concept of sign replication and Marshall McLuhan’s media theories, this under the guidance of rhetorician Neil Postman, the founder of Media Ecology. |
Back in Caracas, Este taught Corporate Branding at Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA), a business school in Latin America. In 2009 he entered the United States under an EB1-A (Extraordinary Ability Green Card). |
Este started his career as Creative Vice President for Lowe. He conducted the branding programs for cities and countries in the Americas, including Panama and Belize. He has experience of thirty years commanding all types of brands in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. He has worked in categories such as commercial, political, personal, and destination brands. In 2016, Este coined the term polimercial brands, refering to commercial products and services that need to position themselves on social and political issues. “Polimercial brands are the most challenging topic in the practice of contemporary marketing”. He is a permanent contributor to the New York Times. |
In 2016, Este’s social listening models were used by the British consultancy Social Data Intelligence to predict the United States National Election results. As of 2021, he teaches Brand Content Management at the University of Miami, Herbert Business School and consults on branding and crisis management for regional leaders and international corporations. |
Este was listed as “one of the most serious experts in the study of cultural replication” by Alejandro Piscitelli, one of the leading international authorities in digital communications. |
Este lives in Miami, where he commands his own brand consultancy. |
Andriy Beshta |
Andriy Petrovych Beshta (; 14 December 1976 – 30 May 2021) was a Ukrainian politician and diplomat. In November 2015, he became the Ukrainian ambassador to Thailand. In 2017, he took up part-time roles as ambassador to Laos and Myanmar. He held all three positions until his death in 2021. He was born in Rozhyshche, Volyn Oblast. |
On 30 May 2021, Beshta died of a heart attack on the resort island of Ko Lipe, Satun Province, Thailand. He was 44. |
Thunder of Gigantic Serpent |
Thunder of Gigantic Serpent, also known until 1984 as King of Snakes"," is a 1988 Hong Kong-Taiwanese science fiction fantasy horror monster movie. It was directed by Yu Lung-Hsu and Godfrey Ho, produced by Adda Audio Visual Ltd. and distributed by IFD Film and Arts. |
Some of the scientists working with the R-19 growth by a mutated snake named Mozler goes on an rampage to attack the main antagonist: Cheng and his criminals who kidnapped for Ting Ting to destroy the world. |
Pacific lowland tree frog |
The Pacific lowland tree frog ("Dendropsophus gryllatus") is a frog that lives in northwestern Ecuador. Scientists have seen it between 200 and 500 meters above sea level. |
The adult male frog is 2.3 to 2.6 cm long and the adult female frog is 2.8 to 3.1 cm long. This frog has a mark on its back that looks like the letter n. This frog can live in banana farms. |
Edith Cowan |
Edith Dircksey Cowan (' Brown; 2 August 1861 – 9 June 1932) was an Australian social reformer and politician. She is best known as the first Australian woman to be a member of parliament. She served in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1921 to 1924. She was a member of the Nationalist Party. |
Cowan's activism mostly covered the rights and welfare of women and children. She played a key role in the women's suffrage movement. In 1899, women were granted the right to vote in Western Australia. |
The federal Division of Cowan and Edith Cowan University are named in honour of her. Cowan has been featured on the reverse of Australia's 50-dollar note since 1995. |
Cowan was born at Glengarry station near Geraldton, Western Australia. She married James Cowan in 1879. She died on 9 June 1932 in Subiaco, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. She was 70. |
Bernardo Falcone |
Bernardo Nunes Falcone (born August 31, 1983) is a Brazilian actor and singer. He began his career in 2007 in a small appearance on the telenovela "Amigas & Rivais", he also became famous on Disney Channel starring in the show "Quando Toca o Sino", Bernardo gained national prominence while acting in the telenovela "Rebelde Brasil". |
Falcone was born in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. |
Hossein Omidi |
Hossein Omidi (born 1984) is an Iranian actor. |
Priya Shah (Matchmaker) |
Priya Shah (born April 11, 1974) is an Indian woman entrepreneur and matchmaker from Mumbai, India. She operates marriage bureau in countries like India, United States, UK, Africa, Singapore, and Dubai, UAE. |
Priya Shah is from jain gujarati family and married in 1991. She is running a marriage bureau in Mumbai, India and abroad. At the last 3 Decades she established "“Priya Shah The Match Maker”" an international marriage bureau. |
South African braille |
South African braille is a written language. It is a form of braille. It is a way of putting bumps on paper so blind people can read words with their fingertips. |
Eleven languages are official in South Africa. Each of these languages is also written in Braille. English is written in Unified English Braille. The other languages use a basic Latin alaphabet, but they add diacritics. Punctuation is the same as in English braille. |
In Desert and Wilderness (2001 movie) |
In Desert and Wilderness () is a 2001 Polish adventure movie directed by Gavin Hood and is the second adaption of the 1911 novel of the same name by Henryk Sienkiewicz. It stars Karolina Sawka, Adam Fidusiewicz, Artur Żmijewski, Andrzej Strzelecki, Mzwandile Ngubeni. |
Stephen Thompson (fighter) |
Stephen Thompson (born February 11, 1983), nicknamed "Wonderboy", is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently fights in the welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former full-contact kickboxer and was undefeated in 37 amateur and 20 professional kickboxing matches. |
Thompson was born in Simpsonville, South Carolina. His sister is married to Carlos Machado. Thompson's brother, Tony, is married to Chris Weidman's sister. |
Evanston, Wyoming |
Evanston is a city near the southwest corner of Wyoming. It is the county seat of Uinta County. In 2019, about 11,600 people lived there. |
Evanston was built in 1868 for the Union Pacific Railroad. The city is along the Bear River and Interstate 80. It is almost 6800 feet above sea level. |
Lil Loaded |
Dashawn Maurice Robertson (August 1, 2000 – May 31, 2021), known professionally as Lil Loaded, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and Internet personality. He rose to fame in the summer of 2019 after his song "6locc 6a6y" went viral. |
Robertson started rapping in late 2018. He rose to prominence when YouTuber Tommy Craze included his song "6locc 6a6y" in a reaction video in which he watched YouTube music videos with 0 views. "6locc 6a6y" received over 28million views on YouTube, and was later certified gold. Robertson later released "Gang Unit", which garnered more than 39million YouTube views. |
After his "6locc 6a6y" hit, Robertson signed with Epic Records. Robertson released his debut mixtape "6locc 6a6y" in 2019, and his debut studio album "A Demon in 6lue" and second mixtape "CRIPTAPE" in 2020. |
In the summer of 2020, Robertson did an Instagram Live stream from a hospital bed, saying he had been shot. On October 25, 2020, Robertson allegedly shot and killed a friend, 18-year-old Khalia Walker, while recording a music video. Robertson turned himself in to police on November 9, 2020, after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was indicted on a lesser charge of manslaughter in connection with the incident in February 2021. |
Robertson died on May 31, 2021, at the age of 20. He was facing a manslaughter charge in a fatal shooting last year. His attorney, Ashkan Mehryari stated that Lil Loaded died by committing suicide. |
Cat Deeley |
Catherine Elizabeth "Cat" Deeley (born 23 October 1976) is an English television presenter, model, actress, and television personality. |
From 1998 to 2002, she hosted the children's programme "SMTV Live" and its spin-off chart show "". Deeley became the last presenter of "Stars In Their Eyes". She has been nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award. |
List of national parks of the United States |
There are 63 national parks in the United States. The National Park Service controls the parks, and also controls other protected areas. |
The Landowner's Daughter |
The Landowner's Daughter () is a 1953 Brazilian drama movie directed by Tom Payne and Oswaldo Sampaio and was based on the novel by Maria Camila Dezonne Pacheco Fernandes. It stars Anselmo Duarte, Eliane Lane, Ruth de Souza, Ricardo Campos. |
Street fighting |
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