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April Fool's Day or All Fools' Day, though not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on April 1. The day is marked by the commission of hoaxes and other practical jokes of varying sophistication on friends and neighbours, or sending them on fools' errands, the aim of which is to embarrass the gullible. April Fool's Day - Origin. The origin of this custom has been much disputed, and many ludicrous solutions have been suggested, e.g. that it is a farcical comm ...

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• April Fool's Day - Origin
• April Fool's Day - Superstitions
• April Fool's Day - Hoaxes
• April Fool's Day - Well-known hoaxes
• April Fool's Day - By radio stations
• April Fool's Day - By television stations
• April Fool's Day - Lists of April Fool hoaxes
• April Fool's Day - Other prank days in the world
• April Fool's Day - Quotes about April Fool's Day
• April Fool's Day - Nuisance caused to third parties by April Fool's Day

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County Durham is roughly bounded by the watershed of the Pennines in the west, the River Tees in the south, the North Sea in the east and the Rivers Tyne and Derwent in the north. The name County Durham, however, is used to refer to three distinct entities: the traditional, ceremonial, and administrative counties. County Durham - Traditional county. The county traditionally extends to the south bank of the River Tyne and includes Sunderland, South Shields, and Gateshead. It borders the counties of Cumberla ...

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County Durham, County Durham - The name, County Durham - Geographical extent, County Durham - Traditional county, County Durham - Ceremonial county, County Durham - Administrative county, County Durham - Settlements, County Durham - Places of interest

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Annual BMW Innovations see a new "cutting-edge invention" by BMW advertised across British newspapers every year , examples including: The "Toot and Calm Horn", which calms rather than aggravates other drivers, so reducing the risk of road rage, MINI cars being used in upcoming space missions to Mars, IDS ("Insect Deflector Screen") Technology - using elastic solutions to bounce insects off the windscreen as you drive SHEF ("Satellite Hypersensitive ...

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April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day - Origin, April Fool's Day - Superstitions, April Fool's Day - Hoaxes, April Fool's Day - Well-known hoaxes, April Fool's Day - By radio stations, April Fool's Day - By television stations, April Fool's Day - Lists of April Fool hoaxes, April Fool's Day - Other prank days in the world, April Fool's Day - Quotes about April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day - Nuisance caused to third parties by April Fool's Day

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Cognac (IPA: [k*n'jæk] where * is ɒ, oʊ, ɑ:, or ɔ:), named after the town of Cognac in France, is a kind of brandy, which must be produced in the region surrounding the town. The wine to be distilled must be made from Folle Blanche, Ugni Blanc or Colombard grapes. It must be distilled twice in copper pot stills and aged at least 2 1/2 years in oak barrels in order to be called "cognac". A related drink produced in another region is Armagnac. Cognac drink - Producing region and legal definitions.

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• Cognac drink - Producing region and legal definitions
• Cognac drink - Process of fabrication
• Cognac drink - Grades include
• Cognac drink - Brands include
• Cognac drink - Companies
• Cognac drink - Cognac in Popular Culture
• Cognac drink - Literature
• Cognac drink - Cognac-based drinks

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A weather satellite is a type of artificial satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth. These meteorological satellites, however, see more than clouds and cloud systems. City lights, fires, pollution, auroras, sand and dust storms, snow cover, ice mapping, ocean currents, energy waste, etc., are other environmental information collected from weather satellites. Weather satellite images helped in monitoring the volcanic ash cloud from Mount St. Helens and activity from other volcanoes such as Mount Etna. Smoke from fires in the western United St ...

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• Weather satellite - History
• Weather satellite - Types
• Weather satellite - External link

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The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, also called Cocos Islands and Keeling Islands, is a territory of Australia. There are two atolls with 27 coral islands in the group. The islands are located in the Indian Ocean, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri Lanka, at 12°30′00″S, 96°50′00″E. Cocos Keeling Islands - History. Captain William Keeling discovered the islands in 1609, but they remained ...

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• Cocos Keeling Islands - History
• Cocos Keeling Islands - Geography
• Cocos Keeling Islands - Demographics
• Cocos Keeling Islands - Government
• Cocos Keeling Islands - Economy
• Cocos Keeling Islands - Links and References

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William I of Orange-Nassau (April 24, 1533 – July 10, 1584), also widely known as William the Silent, was born in the House of Nassau, and became Prince of Orange in 1544. He was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. A wealthy nobleman, William originally served at the court of the Spanish regent. Unhappy with the lack of political power for the local nobility and the Spanish persecution of Dutc ...

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• William the Silent - Early life
• William the Silent - From politician to rebel
• William the Silent - War
• William the Silent - Declaration of independence
• William the Silent - Assassination
• William the Silent - Legacy
• William the Silent - Notes

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Chief Superintendent is a senior rank in police forces organised on the British model. Chief Superintendent - United Kingdom. In the British police, a Chief Superintendent (Ch Supt; or colloquially "Chief Super") is senior to a Superintendent and junior to an Assistant Chief Constable (or a Commander in the Metropolitan Police or City of London Police). The highest rank below Chief Officer level, chief superintendents were first introduced into the Metropolitan Police in 1949 and have since b ...

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• Chief Superintendent - United Kingdom
• Chief Superintendent - Canada
• Chief Superintendent - Hong Kong

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* Only the part of the borough to the north of the River Tees is within the ceremonial County Durham. County Durham is a county in north-east England. Its county town is Durham. It is a county of contrasts: the remote and sparsely populated dales and moors of the Pennines characterise the interior; while nearer the coast the county is highly urbanised, and was once dominated by the coal mining industry. County Durham - The name. The form of the county name is unique in England. Many co ...

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• County Durham - The name
• County Durham - Geographical extent
• County Durham - Traditional county
• County Durham - Ceremonial county
• County Durham - Administrative county
• County Durham - Settlements
• County Durham - Places of interest

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Torture, the infliction of severe physical or psychological pain upon an individual to extract information, a confession or as a punishment, is prohibited by international law and illegal in most countries. However, it is still used unofficially by modern governments. This article describes uses of torture in recent times, that is to say, the use of torture since the adoption of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which prohibited it. Uses of torture in recent times - Torture in modern society. Including:

• Uses of torture in recent times - Torture in modern society
• Uses of torture in recent times - Technology
• Uses of torture in recent times - Inter-state Collaboration
• Uses of torture in recent times - Recent instances of torture in selected countries
• Uses of torture in recent times - Afghanistan
• Uses of torture in recent times - Albania
• Uses of torture in recent times - Angola
• Uses of torture in recent times - Chile
• Uses of torture in recent times - China
• Uses of torture in recent times - France
• Uses of torture in recent times - Germany
• Uses of torture in recent times - Israel
• Uses of torture in recent times - Saudi Arabia
• Uses of torture in recent times - Singapore
• Uses of torture in recent times - Soviet Union
• Uses of torture in recent times - Spain
• Uses of torture in recent times - United Kingdom
• Uses of torture in recent times - United States
• Uses of torture in recent times - Uzbekistan
• Uses of torture in recent times - Notes

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USS Stephen Potter (DD-538), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Ensign Stephen Potter (1896–1918), a naval aviator during World War I. Stephen Potter (DD-538) was laid down on 27 October 1942 by the Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, Calif.; launched on 28 April 1943; sponsored by Sally and Marian Potter, nieces of Ensign Potter; and commissi ...

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• USS Stephen Potter DD-538 - 1944
• USS Stephen Potter DD-538 - 1945
• USS Stephen Potter DD-538 - 1951 – 1958

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USS Rooks (DD-804) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Captain Albert H. Rooks (1891–1942) who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor after the Battle of Sunda Strait. Rooks was laid down on 27 October 1943 by the Seattle-Tacoma Ship Building Corp., Seattle, Wash.; launched on 6 June 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Edith R. Rooks, widow of Captain Rooks; and commissioned on 2 September 1944, Commander Robert F. Martin in command. USS Rooks DD-804 - World War IIIncluding:

• USS Rooks DD-804 - World War II
• USS Rooks DD-804 - 1951 – 1962
• USS Rooks DD-804 - BACH Cochrane
• USS Rooks DD-804 - Awards

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The history of USS Vestal (AR-4) began when Erie (Fleet Collier No. 1) was authorized on 17 April 1904; but the ship was renamed Vestal in October 1905, well before her keel was laid down on 25 March 1907 at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y. Launched on 19 May 1908, Vestal was placed in service as a fleet collier, with a civilian crew, at her builders' yard on 4 October 1909. Vestal served the fleet as a collier, operating along the Atlantic coast and in the West Indies, from the autumn o ...

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USS Will Rogers (SSBN-659), a Benjamin Franklin-class ballistic missile submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Will Rogers (1879–1935), the humorist. Her keel was laid down on 20 March 1965 at Groton, Connecticut, by the General Dynamics Corporation's Electric Boat Division. She was launched on 21 July 1966 sponsored by Muriel Buck Humphrey, the wife of Vice President of the United States Hubert Humphrey, and commissioned on 1 April 1967 with Captain R.Y. Kaufman and Commander ...

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Crown copyright is a form of copyright claim used by the governments of the United Kingdom and a number of other Commonwealth realms. Crown copyright - In the United Kingdom. Crown copyright applies to all works produced by the British Government, subject to the condition that the qualification "Where a work is made by Her Majesty or by an officer or servant of the Crown in the course of his duties" is met. The Crown can also have copyrights assigned to it. There is also a small class of materials where the ...

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• Crown copyright - In the United Kingdom
• Crown copyright - In Canada
• Crown copyright - Exceptions
• Crown copyright - In New Zealand

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Malaysia This article is part of the series: Politics of Malaysia Constitution Yang di-Pertuan Agong Parliament Electoral System Federal Legislative Elections Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition The Opposition Po ...

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• Yang di-Pertuan Agong - Election
• Yang di-Pertuan Agong - Roles
• Yang di-Pertuan Agong - History
• Yang di-Pertuan Agong - Order of states
• Yang di-Pertuan Agong - Previous office-holders

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General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (August 12, 1924–August 17, 1988) ruled Pakistan from 1977 to 1988. Zia-ul-Haq was the third person in the history of Pakistan to enforce martial law and halt civilian rule in the country. He was born in Jalandhar (in India) in 1924 as the second child of a school teacher named Mohammad Akbar. He completed his initial education in Simla and then at St. Stephen's College in Delhi. He was commissioned in the British Army in 1943 and served during World War II. At independence, Zia joined the Pakistan ...

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• Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq - Legacy

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The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. Based on the words holy and day -, holidays originally represented special religious days. The word has evolved in general usage to mean any special day. In most of the English-speaking world a holiday is also a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation (e.g. "I'm going on holiday to Mallorca next week"), the North American equivalent being "vacation". However, some Canadians (especially those of English or Irish decent) will use both the terms vacation and holiday interchangeably when referr ...

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• Holiday - Public holidays
• Holiday - Consecutive holidays
• Holiday - Religious holidays
• Holiday - Buddhist holidays
• Holiday - Celtic Norse and Neopagan holidays
• Holiday - Christian holidays
• Holiday - Hindu holidays
• Holiday - Islamic holidays
• Holiday - Jewish holidays
• Holiday - Bahá'í holidays
• Holiday - The Northern Hemisphere winter holiday season
• Holiday - Holidays traditionally in the winter holiday season
• Holiday - Winter holiday greetings
• Holiday - National holidays
• Holiday - International holidays secular
• Holiday - Other secular holidays
• Holiday - Unofficial holidays
• Holiday - No holidays?

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Alton Towers is Britain's best known theme park. It is based north of the village of Alton in Staffordshire, on the site of an old mansion by the same name. Alton Towers - History of gardens. As an example of the Mixed Style of Humphrey Repton's gardens, Alton Towers' garden was begun, ca. 1814 by the eccentric 15th Earl of Shrewsbury, of whom J. C. Loudon (who was consulted on design features of which there were many) relates that he consulted every artist, only to avoid 'whatever an artist might re ...

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• Alton Towers - History of gardens
• Alton Towers - Modern theme park
• Alton Towers - Park Guide
• Alton Towers - Towers Street
• Alton Towers - Merrie England
• Alton Towers - Katanga Canyon
• Alton Towers - Gloomy Wood
• Alton Towers - Forbidden Valley
• Alton Towers - Cred Street
• Alton Towers - The Towers
• Alton Towers - X-Sector
• Alton Towers - Adventure Land
• Alton Towers - Storybook Land
• Alton Towers - Old MacDonald's Farm
• Alton Towers - Facts and Figures
• Alton Towers - Related links

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Air New Zealand (IATA: NZ, ICAO: ANZ, and Callsign: New Zealand) is a major scheduled passenger airline based in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the New Zealand flag carrier focusing on Australasia and the South Pacific, with services to Europe, North America and Asia. It is a Star Alliance member. Its main base is Auckland International Airport. Air New Zealand - History. Air New Zealand - Beginnings as TEAL. The airline was established on 26 April 1940, origi ...

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• Air New Zealand - History
• Air New Zealand - Beginnings as TEAL
• Air New Zealand - Union Airways and NAC
• Air New Zealand - Post War expansion
• Air New Zealand - The 1960s
• Air New Zealand - The 1970s; merger; Erebus
• Air New Zealand - The 1980s
• Air New Zealand - 1989 onwards - privatisation
• Air New Zealand - Expansion
• Air New Zealand - Over-expansion
• Air New Zealand - Collapse
• Air New Zealand - Rebirth
• Air New Zealand - New Aircraft
• Air New Zealand - Onwards into the future
• Air New Zealand - Outsourcing of maintenance
• Air New Zealand - Services
• Air New Zealand - New Longhaul Product
• Air New Zealand - Subsidiaries
• Air New Zealand - Routes
• Air New Zealand - Domestic and regional
• Air New Zealand - Australia
• Air New Zealand - Oceania
• Air New Zealand - Asia
• Air New Zealand - Canada
• Air New Zealand - United States
• Air New Zealand - United Kingdom
• Air New Zealand - Fleet
• Air New Zealand - Livery
• Air New Zealand - Previous aircraft operated

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