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    Swans are birds of the genus Cygnus within the family Anatidae. The swans' closest relatives include the geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely...
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    Robert Charles Swan, OBE, FRGS (born 28 July 1956) is the first person to walk to both poles. He is currently an advocate for the protection of Antarctica...
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    The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that describes an event that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and is often...
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    Swan Lake (Russian: Лебеди́ное о́зеро, romanized: Lebedínoje ózero, IPA: [lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə] listen), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer...
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  • The Swans may refer to: Swans (band), American rock band formed in 1982 The Swans as a nickname of Swansea City A.F.C., a Welsh association football club...
    348 bytes (82 words) - 10:55, 20 August 2023
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    Teal Swan (born Mary Teal Bosworth; June 16, 1984) is an American spiritual influencer and author. Swan and her teachings are the subject of documentaries...
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    Serinda Swan (/sərɪndə/; born July 11, 1984) is a Canadian actress best known for her work in film and television. She currently stars as Karla Dixon in...
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  • Swan River may refer to: Australia Swan River (Western Australia) Swan River Colony, a British settlement on the river, later became Perth Canada Swan...
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    The whooper swan (/ˈhuːpə(ɹ) swɒn/ "hooper swan"; Cygnus cygnus), also known as the common swan, is a large northern hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian...
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    performance given just before death or retirement. The phrase refers to an ancient belief that swans sing a beautiful song just before their death while they have...
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    Swan doors or swan-wing doors are a type of door on performance cars or concept cars. Swan doors operate in a similar way to conventional car doors, but...
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  • Swan Princess is an animated film series that began with the 1994 film The Swan Princess. There are twelve films in the series as of 2023. The Swan Princess...
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    The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It is native to much of Eurasia, and (as a rare winter...
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    The black swan (Cygnus atratus) is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Within...
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  • Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky from a screenplay by Mark Heyman, John McLaughlin, and Andres Heinz...
    60 KB (5,941 words) - 13:03, 30 May 2024
  • Swan Island may refer to: Little Swan Island, Tasmania, Australia Swan Island (Tasmania), Australia Swan Island (Victoria), Australia Swan Islands, Falkland...
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    Swan Hunter, formerly known as Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, is a shipbuilding design, engineering, and management company, based in Wallsend, Tyne...
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    The tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) is a small swan of the Holarctic. The two taxa within it are usually regarded as conspecific, but are also sometimes...
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    The trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) is a species of swan found in North America. The heaviest living bird native to North America, it is also the largest...
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    Leda and the Swan is a story and subject in art from Greek mythology in which the god Zeus, in the form of a swan, seduces or rapes Leda, a Spartan queen...
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