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  • Thumbnail for Varg Vikernes
    Louis Cachet (born Kristian Vikernes; 11 February 1973), better known as Varg Vikernes (Norwegian: [ˈvɑrɡ ˈvìːkəɳeːs]), is a Norwegian musician and author...
    78 KB (8,357 words) - 20:42, 30 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II
    Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, died on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, at the age of 96...
    233 KB (21,451 words) - 23:40, 25 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Great Train Robbery (1963)
    The Great Train Robbery was the robbery of £2.61 million (calculated to present-day value of £58 million - or $73,547,750), from a Royal Mail train heading...
    147 KB (18,987 words) - 00:05, 29 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Andy Torbet
    Andy Torbet (born 11 June 1976) is a Scottish underwater explorer, professional cave diver, skydiver, freediver and climber, Film Maker and TV Presenter;...
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  • Thumbnail for Racism in the United Kingdom
    Racism has a long history in the United Kingdom and includes structural discrimination and hostile attitudes against various ethnic minorities. The extent...
    82 KB (8,612 words) - 10:46, 29 April 2024
  • Greenland is divided into five municipalities – Avannaata, Kujalleq, Qeqertalik, Qeqqata, and Sermersooq – as well as the large Northeast Greenland National...
    5 KB (376 words) - 23:22, 6 April 2023
  • Thumbnail for Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius
    Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius (15 January 1843 – 20 July 1928) was a Swedish entomologist. Christopher Aurivillius was born at Forsa, Sweden. He was...
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  • Thumbnail for Ravens of the Tower of London
    The ravens of the Tower of London are a group of at least six captive ravens (currently nine) resident at the Tower of London. Their presence is traditionally...
    40 KB (4,602 words) - 08:56, 26 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Ruby Jubilee of Elizabeth II
    The Ruby Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 1992 marked the 40th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. Contrary to her Silver...
    26 KB (2,365 words) - 17:47, 19 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Hermitage, Berkshire
    Hermitage is a village and civil parish, near Newbury, in the English county of Berkshire. The civil parish is made up of a number of settlements: Hermitage...
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  • Thumbnail for 2016 Richmond Park by-election
    On 1 December 2016, a by-election was held in the UK parliamentary constituency of Richmond Park. It was triggered by the resignation of the Conservative...
    38 KB (3,006 words) - 12:33, 7 July 2023
  • Thumbnail for Killygordon
    Killygordon (Irish: Cúil na gCuirridín) is a small village in the Finn Valley in the east of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland...
    8 KB (675 words) - 09:10, 25 August 2023
  • Thumbnail for Morten Tyldum
    Morten Tyldum (Norwegian: [ˈmɔ̂ʈːn̩ ˈtʏ̀ldʉm];[verification needed] born 19 May 1967) is a Norwegian film director. He is best known in his native Norway...
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  • Compounding a felony was an offence under the common law of England and was classified as a misdemeanour. It consisted of a prosecutor or victim of an...
    3 KB (316 words) - 16:34, 11 January 2023
  • Thumbnail for Sotra Bridge
    The Sotra Bridge (Norwegian: Sotrabrua) is a suspension bridge which crosses Knarreviksundet between Knarrevik in Øygarden Municipality and Drotningsvik...
    30 KB (3,923 words) - 03:22, 19 June 2023
  • Thumbnail for Wittersham
    Wittersham is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. It is part of the Isle of Oxney. The Domesday Book of 1086 does...
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  • Thumbnail for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweden
    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) (Swedish: Jesu Kristi Kyrka av Sista Dagars Heliga), headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah...
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  • Thumbnail for Niaqornat
    Niaqornat (Kalaallisut: "head-shaped") is a settlement in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. The settlement is located on the northern...
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  • David Quinn is an Irish social and religious commentator. From 1996 to 2003, he was the editor at The Irish Catholic. He served as the religious and social...
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  • Sweden participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Swedish entry was selected through Lilla Melodifestivalen 2013 which...
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