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The spork is a physical manifestation of the "runcible spoon" mentioned in the Edward Lear poem "The Owl and the Pussycat", re-moulded by the science of modern materials. Sporks have been manufactured since at least the late 1800's. The Folgate Silver Plate Company of England manufactured one sometime between 1875 and 1900. In the United States, various patents for sporks and proto-sporks have been issued over the years. A combined spoon, fork, and knife closely resembling the modern spork was invented by S. W. Francis and issued U.S. ...

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Spork, Spork - Etymology, Spork - History of the spork, Spork - Rumors, Spork - Materials and uses

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Texas - State designations and symbols. state flower — the bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) state motto — "Friendship" state nickname — The Lone Star State (after the single star on several historical flags of Texas, including the current Texas flag[6]) state tree — the pecan state bird — the mockingbird official state song — Texas Our Texas ...

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Texas, Texas - History, Texas - Geography, Texas - Location, Texas - Human geography, Texas - Natural geography, Texas - Geology, Texas - Government and politics, Texas - State law and government, Texas - County government, Texas - Municipal government, Texas - School and special districts, Texas - Politics, Texas - Economy, Texas - Film and television, Texas - Healthcare and medical research, Texas - Demographics, Texas - Ethnic origins, Texas - Cities and metropolitan areas, Texas - Largest cities, Texas - Metropolitan areas, Texas - Education, Texas - Colleges and universities, Texas - Public schools, Texas - Transportation, Texas - Professional sports, Texas - Miscellaneous information, Texas - State designations and symbols, Texas - Other state designations

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On January 22, 1901, Queen Victoria died, and the Duchess of York's father-in-law, Albert Edward, ascended the throne as King Edward VII. For the rest of that year, May was styled Duchess of Cornwall and York, until November 9, 1901, when George was created Prince of Wales, and she was then styled Princess of Wales. King Edward VII wished his son to be more prepared for the role of King, given Queen Victoria's exclusion of Edward from state affairs. However, the Prince of Wales was not of the highest intellect, and May was required to help him read ...

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Mary of Teck, Mary of Teck - Early life, Mary of Teck - Engagement, Mary of Teck - Duchess of York, Mary of Teck - Princess of Wales, Mary of Teck - Queen Mary, Mary of Teck - Dowager Queen, Mary of Teck - Legacy, Mary of Teck - Titles from birth to death, Mary of Teck - Honorary military appointments, Mary of Teck - Legacy

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Ernest Hemingway - Novels/Noveletta. (1925) The Torrents of Spring (1926) The Sun Also Rises (1929) A Farewell to Arms (1937) To Have and Have Not (1940) For Whom the Bell Tolls (1950) Across the River and Into the Trees (1952) The Old Man and the Sea (1962) Adventures of a Young Man (1970) Islands in the Stream (Hemingway) (1986) T ...

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Ernest Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway - Early life, Ernest Hemingway - First writing experiences, Ernest Hemingway - World War I until the Spanish Civil War, Ernest Hemingway - Literary aftermath of WWI, Ernest Hemingway - Early critical interplay, Ernest Hemingway - Key West, Ernest Hemingway - For Whom the Bell Tolls, Ernest Hemingway - World War II and its aftermath, Ernest Hemingway - Later years, Ernest Hemingway - Death, Ernest Hemingway - Posthumous publications, Ernest Hemingway - Influence and legacy, Ernest Hemingway - Awards and honors, Ernest Hemingway - Trivia, Ernest Hemingway - Works, Ernest Hemingway - Novels/Noveletta, Ernest Hemingway - Nonfiction, Ernest Hemingway - Short story collections, Ernest Hemingway - Film, Ernest Hemingway - Notes

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Image:Front-4.jpg Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893-August 14, 1961) was a poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories. It is for these stories, and his literary friendship with H. P. Lovecraft from 1922 until Lovecraft's death in 1937, that he is mainly remembered today. Clark Ashton Smith, H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard are today the three most famous contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales. Clark Ashton Smith - Biography. Cl ...

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• Clark Ashton Smith - Biography
• Clark Ashton Smith - Early life and education
• Clark Ashton Smith - Early writing and influences
• Clark Ashton Smith - Work and marriage
• Clark Ashton Smith - Phases of preferred art forms
• Clark Ashton Smith - Poetry: Until 1925
• Clark Ashton Smith - Weird Fiction: 1926-1935
• Clark Ashton Smith - Sculpture: 1935-1961
• Clark Ashton Smith - Books
• Clark Ashton Smith - Journals of Smith Studies

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Joan adopted six children, according to L.A. Times articles from the time, though she kept only four. The first was Christina (born June 11, 1939), whom Crawford adopted in 1940 while she was single. The second was Christopher (born April 1941), whom Joan adopted in June of that year. In 1942, Christopher's biological mother found out where he was and managed to get him back. The third child was an 8-year-old named Phillip Terry, Jr. (born 1935), whom Joan and then husband Phillip Terry adopted in April 1943, but did not keep. The fou ...

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Joan Crawford, Joan Crawford - Early life, Joan Crawford - Career, Joan Crawford - Marriages, Joan Crawford - Adopted children, Joan Crawford - Religion, Joan Crawford - Work at Pepsi, Joan Crawford - Final Years, Joan Crawford - Legacy, Joan Crawford - In pop culture, Joan Crawford - Filmography

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The first specific Los Angeles police force was founded in 1853 as the Los Angeles Rangers, a volunteer force that assisted the existing County forces. The Rangers were soon succeeded by the Los Angeles City Guards, another volunteer group. Neither force was particularly efficient and Los Angeles became known for its violence, gambling and "vice". The first paid force was not created until 1869 when a force of six officers under City Marshal William C. Warren were hired. Warren was shot by one of his officers in 1876 and, to replace h ...

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Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Police Department - History, Los Angeles Police Department - LAPD organization, Los Angeles Police Department - Force composition, Los Angeles Police Department - LAPD in the media, Los Angeles Police Department - Books, Los Angeles Police Department - Novels, Los Angeles Police Department - Motion pictures, Los Angeles Police Department - Television programs, Los Angeles Police Department - Video games, Los Angeles Police Department - LAPD Chiefs of Police, Los Angeles Police Department - External link

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Although she would eventually become one of the most celebrated actors in film history, Monroe's beginnings were humble. She was born in the charity ward of the Los Angeles County Hospital. Her registered name was Norma Jeane Mortenson, but her grandmother, Della Monroe Grainger, later had her baptized Norma Jeane Baker. Most biographers believe her biological father was Charles Stanley Gifford, a salesman for the studio where Monroe's mother, Gladys Pearl Monroe Baker Eley, worked as a film-cutter. However, her birth certificate lists Norwegian Martin Edward Mortenson as her father, and in later years some biographers ha ...

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Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe - Early life, Marilyn Monroe - Career, Marilyn Monroe - Early years, Marilyn Monroe - Stardom, Marilyn Monroe - Later years, Marilyn Monroe - Marriages, Marilyn Monroe - James Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe - Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe - Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe - Death and aftermath, Marilyn Monroe - Trivia, Marilyn Monroe - Filmography, Marilyn Monroe - Awards and nominations, Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn in popular culture, Marilyn Monroe - Music, Marilyn Monroe - Films, Marilyn Monroe - Television, Marilyn Monroe - Art/Photography, Marilyn Monroe - Stage, Marilyn Monroe - Books

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In 1922, with the help of the Kansas City Democratic machine led by boss Tom Pendergast, Truman was elected judge of the County Court of Jackson County, Missouri — an administrative, not judicial, position. Although he was defeated for reelection in 1924, he won back the office in 1926 and was reelected in 1930. Truman performed his duties in this office diligently, and won personal acclaim for several popular public works projects, including an extensive series of fine roads for the growing use of the automobiles, building of a new County Court building, and a series of 12 Madonna of the Trail monuments to pioneer ...

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Harry S. Truman, Harry S. Truman - Early life, Harry S. Truman - Political career, Harry S. Truman - Presidency, Harry S. Truman - Israel, Harry S. Truman - Civil rights, Harry S. Truman - Cabinet, Harry S. Truman - Supreme Court appointments, Harry S. Truman - Major legislation signed, Harry S. Truman - Post-presidency, Harry S. Truman - Scholarly Secondary Sources, Harry S. Truman - Primary Sources, Harry S. Truman - Truman's middle initial, Harry S. Truman - Memorials, Harry S. Truman - Media, Harry S. Truman - Notes

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Canberra - Arts and entertainment. Canberra is home to many national monuments and institutions such as the Australian War Memorial, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery currently housed at Old Parliament House, the National Library of Australia, the National Archives of Australia, and the National Museum of Australia. Many Commonwealth government buildings in Canberra are open to the public, including Parliament House, the High Court and the Royal Australian Mint. Lake Burley Griffin ...

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Canberra, Canberra - History, Canberra - Geography, Canberra - Climate, Canberra - Urban structure, Canberra - Governance, Canberra - Economy, Canberra - Demographics, Canberra - Education, Canberra - Culture, Canberra - Arts and entertainment, Canberra - Media, Canberra - Sport, Canberra - Infrastructure, Canberra - Health, Canberra - Transport, Canberra - Utilities, Canberra - Notes

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String theory was originally invented to explain peculiarities of hadron (subatomic particle which experiences the strong nuclear force) behavior. In particle-accelerator experiments, physicists observed that the spin of a hadron is never larger than a certain multiple of the square of its energy. No simple model of the hadron, such as picturing it as a set of smaller particles held together by spring-like forces, was able to explain these relationships. In 1968, theoretical physicist Gabriele Veneziano was trying to understand the strong nu ...

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String theory, String theory - History, String theory - Basic properties, String theory - Dualities, String theory - Extra dimensions, String theory - Problems, String theory - Popular culture, String theory - References and further reading, String theory - Footnote, String theory - Popular books and articles, String theory - Textbooks, String theory - External links

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Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American film and television actress. Born Ruby Katherine Stevens in New York City to Byron Stevens (the son of English immigrants) and Catherine McGee (whose parents were Irish). Her mother died when she was four, not long before her father abandoned the family. She was raised by an elder sister but began working at age 1 ...

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As one of thirty-six founders of the Connecticut Land Company, General Moses Cleaveland was selected as one of its seven directors and was subsequently sent out as the company's agent to map and survey the company's holdings. On July 22, 1796, Cleaveland and his surveyors arrived at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. Cleaveland quickly saw the land, which had previously been acquired by Native Americans, as an ideal location for the "capital city" of the Connecticut Western Reserve. Cleaveland and his surveyors quickly began making plans for t ...

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History of Cleveland Ohio, History of Cleveland Ohio - Early years: 1796–1860, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Civil War years and the dawn of the Industrial Age: 1861–1900, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Progressive era and the Roaring Twenties: 1901–1929, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Great Depression and revitalization: 1929–1961, History of Cleveland Ohio - Recent history: 1962–present, History of Cleveland Ohio - Timeline of events, History of Cleveland Ohio - Firsts

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Metropolitan Area Population > 5,000,000 Miami-Ft.Lauderdale-West Palm Beach Metropolitan Area Population > 2,500,000 Tampa-St. Petersburg Metropolitan Area Population > 1,000,000 Jacksonville Orlando Metropolitan Area Population > 400,000 Cape Coral-Fort Myers Daytona Beach Lakeland Melbourne-Titusville Pensacola Port ...

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Florida, Florida - History, Florida - Law and government, Florida - Taxation, Florida - Geography, Florida - Boundaries, Florida - Climate, Florida - Economy, Florida - Demographics, Florida - Race and ancestry, Florida - Languages, Florida - Religion, Florida - Important cities towns and communities, Florida - Miscellaneous information, Florida - Transportation, Florida - Highways, Florida - Intercity rail, Florida - Public transportation, Florida - Airports, Florida - Education and culture, Florida - Colleges and universities, Florida - Sports, Florida - Professional sports teams in Florida, Florida - Spring training, Florida - Minor-league teams

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This article is about the mid-20th century North American airline, not to be confused with the late 20th-century Capitol Air Lines. A different "Capital Airlines," formerly Brown Air International, operated in the United Kingdom 1983–1990. It is also the name of a charter and air ambulance service in Kenya. Capital Airlines was an airline serving the eastern United States which was merged into United Airlines in 1961. Its primary hubs were National Airport near Washington, DC and Allegheny County Airport near Pittsburg ...

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• Capital Airlines - History
• Capital Airlines - Predecessors
• Capital Airlines - Pennsylvania Central Airlines
• Capital Airlines - Capital's last decade

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Prince George Duke of Kent - Conspiracy theories. The Duke was killed in a plane crash on active service in World War II at Eagles Rock near Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland on August 25, 1942. The Short Sunderland he was flying in was officially heading to Iceland where the Duke was to meet senior members of the US military. However the Duke's death at the height of World War II has led to various conspiracy theories surrounding the plane crash. Some theories state that the Duke was actually heading to Sweden for s ...

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Prince George Duke of Kent, Prince George Duke of Kent - Birth, Prince George Duke of Kent - Education and career, Prince George Duke of Kent - Marriage, Prince George Duke of Kent - Personal life, Prince George Duke of Kent - Political role, Prince George Duke of Kent - Death, Prince George Duke of Kent - Conspiracy theories, Prince George Duke of Kent - Funeral, Prince George Duke of Kent - Titles from birth to death, Prince George Duke of Kent - Notes and references

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The telephone or phone (Greek: tele = far away and phone = voice) is a telecommunications device which is used to transmit and receive sound (most commonly voice and speech) across distance. Most telephones operate through transmission of electric signals over a complex telephone network which allows almost any phone user to communicate with almost any other. Telephone - Introduction. There are four principal means by which an end user using a telephone handset may connect to a telephon ...

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• Telephone - Introduction
• Telephone - History
• Telephone - Early development
• Telephone - Later history
• Telephone - Digital Telephony
• Telephone - Wireless phone systems
• Telephone - Cordless telephone
• Telephone - Cellular phone
• Telephone - Cordless/mobile phone
• Telephone - VoIP Telephony
• Telephone - Telephone equipment research labs
• Telephone - Telephone operating companies
• Telephone - Trivia
• Telephone - Telephone equipment
• Telephone - Telephone equipment manufacturers
• Telephone - Telephone technology
• Telephone - Telephone system organization and structure
• Telephone - Telephone hacking and exploitation
• Telephone - US-specific terminology
• Telephone - Telephone terminology
• Telephone - Telephone Standards
• Telephone - Patents

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Taylor received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1992. The following year, 1993, she received the AFI Life Achievement Award. And in 2002, she was a Kennedy Center Honoree. In 1999, she was awarded a DBE by the British government and Queen Elizabeth II. Though she was thrilled with this honor, Taylor cracked, "I've always been a broad, now I'm a dame." In 2001, U.S. President Bill Clinton awarded her the Presidential Citizens Medal in recognition of her commitment to philanthropy. It is the second-highest civilian honor in the United States, awarded to U.S. citizens "who have performed exemplary d ...

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Elizabeth Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor - Early life and career, Elizabeth Taylor - Mature career and marriages, Elizabeth Taylor - Other interests, Elizabeth Taylor - Awards and honours, Elizabeth Taylor - Recent years, Elizabeth Taylor - Filmography

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R.S.C. Anderlecht - The first years 1908--1935. Founded as Sporting Club Anderlechtois in 1908 by some football fans at the Concordia café (rue d'Aumale in Anderlecht, a municipality of Brussels), the club beat Institut Saint-Georges on its first match (11-8). As they were winning most of their matches, the secretary decided to join the official competition in 1909. They began at the regional level and at the end of the season, they had already qualified to play in the higher division. In 1913, the ...

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R.S.C. Anderlecht, R.S.C. Anderlecht - History, R.S.C. Anderlecht - The first years 1908--1935, R.S.C. Anderlecht - The first titles 1935--1968, R.S.C. Anderlecht - The European years 1968--1984, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Recent years 1984--2005, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Colours and badge, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Stadium, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Supporters, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Current squad, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Players out on loan, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Noted players, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Noted managers, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Chairmen, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Honours, R.S.C. Anderlecht - European competitions

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Nikolai Vavilov - Works in English. Origin and Geography of Cultivated Plants (translated by Doris Love). 1992. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 0521404274 Five Continents (translated by Doris Love). 1997. IPGRI, Rome; VIR, St. Petersburg ISBN 9290433027 ...

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Nikolai Vavilov, Nikolai Vavilov - Timeline, Nikolai Vavilov - Works, Nikolai Vavilov - Works in English, Nikolai Vavilov - External link

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Slavery has existed, in form or another, for several thousand years. So, too, have movements to free large or distinct groups of slaves. Moses led Israelite slaves from ancient Egypt in the Biblical Book of Exodus - possibly the first detailed account of a movement to free slaves. Though modern archeology throws doubt on the claims of such a mass exodus. However, abolitionism should be distinguished ...

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Slavery, Slavery - Definitions, Slavery - Unfree labour, Slavery - How do people become slaves?, Slavery - History, Slavery - Europe and the Mediterranean, Slavery - Slavery in the Ottoman Empire and the Middle East, Slavery - Slavery in Africa, Slavery - Slavery in the Americas, Slavery - Slavery in Asia, Slavery - Abolitionist movements, Slavery - Apologies, Slavery - Reparations, Slavery - Economics of slavery, Slavery - Potential for total abolition, Slavery - Famous slaves and former slaves, Slavery - Films, Slavery - Media

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