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  2. Betelgeuse - Wikipedia

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    The Dave Matthews Band song "Black and Blue Bird" references the star. [218] The Blur song "Far Out" from their 1994 album Parklife mentions Betelgeuse in its lyrics. [219] The Philip Larkin poem "The North Ship", found in the collection of the same name, references the star in the section "Above 80° N", which reads: " 'A woman has ten claws,'

  3. Recreation - Wikipedia

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    Recreational physical activity is important to reduce obesity, and the risk of osteoporosis [10] and of cancer, most significantly in men that of colon and prostate, [11] and in women that of the breast; [12] however, not all malignancies are reduced as outdoor recreation has been linked to a higher risk of melanoma. [11]

  4. Dagger (mark) - Wikipedia

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    In the Oxford English Dictionary, the dagger symbol indicates an obsolete word. [25] Non-death usages include: The asteroid 37 Fides, the last asteroid to be assigned an astronomical symbol before the practice faded, was assigned the dagger. In Anglican chant pointing, the dagger indicates a verse to be sung to the second part of the chant.

  5. Lists of most common surnames in Asian countries - Wikipedia

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    from Chinese 洪 "Hong" meaning water or flood listed 184th among the Song-era Hundred Family Surnames ហ៊ុន: hun: Hun: money investment, share (of stocks). Thai or Chinese etymology. [4] Possibly related to 份 ("Hun" in Hokkien) meaning "share, portion." ហូ: hou: Ho/Hu: 胡 (Chinese "Hu") ឡាយ Lay 來/来 (Chinese "Lai ...

  6. Capacitor - Wikipedia

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    Common tolerances are ±5%, ±10%, and ±20%, denotes as J, K, and M, respectively. A capacitor may also be labeled with its working voltage, temperature, and other relevant characteristics. Example: A capacitor labeled or designated as 473K 330V has a capacitance of 47 × 10 3 pF = 47 nF (±10%) with a maximum working voltage of 330 V. The ...

  7. List of Dora the Explorer episodes - Wikipedia

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    The synopsis of this pilot parallels the episode "Beaches".[4]Note: This pilot features prototypes of the main characters, sometimes with significantly different designs, including Dora (green-eyes, not with brown eyes), Boots (different appearance and not wearing boots), Benny (a brown bull, not blue, called "Benito"), Tico (a blue Skunk with orange hair, not a purple squirrel with pink hair ...

  8. Alexandria - Wikipedia

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    Alexandria (/ ˌ æ l ɪ ɡ ˈ z æ n d r i ə,-ˈ z ɑː n-/ AL-ig-ZA(H)N-dree-ə; [4] Arabic: الإسكندرية; [a] Ancient Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρεια, [b] Coptic: Ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ, romanized: Rakoti or Ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ) is the second largest city in Egypt and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast.

  9. Blood alcohol content - Wikipedia

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    Blood alcohol content (BAC), also called blood alcohol concentration or blood alcohol level, is a measurement of alcohol intoxication used for legal or medical purposes. [1] ...