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"Good King Wenceslas" (Roud number 24754) is a Christmas carol that tells a story of a tenth-century king of Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic) who goes on a journey, braving harsh winter weather, to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen.
A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship that has historically served numerous purposes, such as identifying the vessel's mode of propulsion, purpose, or ownership/nationality.
Kayfabe characters Sgt Slaughter and The Grand Wizard in a wrestling ring. In professional wrestling, kayfabe (/ ˈ k eɪ f eɪ b /) is the portrayal of staged events within the industry as "real" or "true", specifically the portrayal of competition, rivalries, and relationships between participants as being genuine and not staged.
Chief Peo-peo-mox-mox, drawing by Gustav Sohon, 1855. Piupiumaksmaks (alternatively spelled Peo-peo-mox-mox or Peopeomoxmox; c. 1800 – 1855) was head chief of the Walla Walla tribe and son to the preceding chief Tumatapum. His name meant Yellow Bird, but it was often mistranslated as Yellow Serpent by Europeans.
Often only a third to half of the fuel load is switched to MOX, but for more than 50% MOX loading, significant changes are necessary and a reactor needs to be designed accordingly. The System 80 reactor design deployed at the U.S. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station near Phoenix, Arizona was designed for 100% MOX core compatibility, but so ...
About 80 million Americans fill prescriptions each year for medications to treat new instances of moderate to severe pain, according to one study. About half those prescriptions are written for ...
Inscription above the entrance to St. Andrew's Church (New York City), based on the second half of Psalm 119:1: beati quorum via integra est: blessed are they whose way is upright: first half of Psalm 119:1, base of several musical setting such as Beati quorum via (Stanford) beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam: blessed is the man who finds wisdom
Typically firenadoes grow up to around 100ft (30m) tall but are usually only a few feet wide. They are often very short-lived but can be extremely dangerous, as winds can blow as fast as in a ...