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400 - Events. First invasion of Italy by Alaric (probable date). The Vandals start their westward trek from Dacia and Hungary (approximate date). Construction (and therefore occupation) at Great Zimbabwe begins (approximate date). Earliest date of human occupation on Easter Island (approximate date). Chrysanthemums are introduced to Japan (approximate date). 400 - Births. Hydatius, bishop of Chaves Salvian, Christi ...

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The big-block FE engine family was getting rather tired and outdated, and the 385 family could not meet the efficiency requirements of the time. At the same time, the small-block Windsor engines were too small and high-revving for Ford's fullsize car and truck applications. So the company went to work on a new small-block to meet the desired levels of economy while still providing the kind of big-block torque t ...

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Ford 335 engine, Ford 335 engine - 351 Cleveland, Ford 335 engine - 302 Cleveland, Ford 335 engine - 400, Ford 335 engine - 351 Modified, Ford 335 engine - Light truck usage, Ford 335 engine - Replacement in cars, Ford 335 engine - Replacement in trucks

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401: Rhode Island (all) 402: Nebraska (Valentine, Lincoln, Norfolk, Omaha, Superior, Crofton and eastern Nebraska) 403: Alberta (Calgary, Banff, Red Deer, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and southern Alberta) 404: Georgia (Atlanta area inside Interstate 285 Perimeter, originally all cellphones, overlaid by part of 678) 405: Oklahoma (Oklahoma City, Edmond, Norman, Shawnee, Chickasha and central Oklahoma) 406: Montana 407: Florida (Orlando, Cocoa Beach, St. Clo ...

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List of North American area codes, List of North American area codes - 200, List of North American area codes - 300, List of North American area codes - 400, List of North American area codes - 500, List of North American area codes - 600, List of North American area codes - 700, List of North American area codes - 800, List of North American area codes - 900

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The Colombo engine was enlarged again to 4823 cc for 1976's 400 with the same 81 mm bore and a 78 mm stroke. Applications: 1983–1985 400i ...

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Ferrari Colombo engine, Ferrari Colombo engine - Formula One, Ferrari Colombo engine - 58.8 mm stroke, Ferrari Colombo engine - Type 125, Ferrari Colombo engine - 275, Ferrari Colombo engine - 330, Ferrari Colombo engine - Four-cam, Ferrari Colombo engine - 365, Ferrari Colombo engine - 400, Ferrari Colombo engine - 512

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The Royal Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt was once the largest in the world. It is generally assumed to have been founded at the beginning of the 3rd century BC, during the reign of Ptolemy II of Egypt, after Ptolemy's father had raised what would become the first part of the library complex, the temple of the Muses—the Musaeum (whence we get museum). At its peak, the Royal Library is believed to have held anywhere between 40,000 to 700,000 books and was initially organized by Demetrius Phalereus. It ...

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The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. It lies approximately 50 miles (80 km) north-northeast of London and is surrounded by a number of smaller towns and villages. It is also at the heart of Silicon Fen, which has a reputation as the leading high-technology centre of Britain, mostly because both Acorn Computers and Sinclair were founded there, and is one of the majo ...

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edit In cosmology, the cosmic microwave background radiation (most often abbreviated CMB but occasionally CMBR, CBR or MBR) is a form of electromagnetic radiation discovered in 1965. It has a thermal black-body spectrum which peaks in the microwave range. Most cosmologists consider the cosmic microwave background radiation to be the best evidence for the hot big bang model of the universe. Cosmic microwave background radiation - Features. The cosmic microwav ...

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• Cosmic microwave background radiation - Secondary anisotropy
• Cosmic microwave background radiation - Microwave background observations
• Cosmic microwave background radiation - Analyses
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For people and places also called Moroni, see Moroni The Book of Moroni is the last of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. According to the text it was written by the prophet Moroni sometime between AD 400 and 421. Book of Moroni - Analysis. Chapter 1 is a short introduction. Chapters 2-6 contain some direction as to how the church was organized. The ordinances of baptism, the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and the sacrament are detailed. ...

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Aurelius Augustinus, Augustine of Hippo ("The knowledgeable one") (November 13, 354–August 28, 430) is a saint and the pre-eminent Doctor of the Church according to Roman Catholicism, and is considered by Evangelical Protestants to be (together with the Apostle Paul and the Bible) the theological fountainhead of the Reformation teaching on salvation and grace. He was the eldest son of Saint Monica. Works of Saint Augustine, an African by birth, a Roman by education, a Milanese by baptism, still inspire many Christians all ove ...

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The Atlantic Ocean is Earth's second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. The ocean's name, derived from Greek mythology, means the "Sea of Atlas". This ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending in a north-south direction and is divided into the North Atlantic and South Atlantic by equatorial counter currents at about 8° north latitude. Bounded by the Americas on the west and Europe and Africa on the east, the Atlantic is linked to the Pacific Ocean by the Arctic Ocean on the north and th ...

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Theotokos (Greek Θεοτόκος) is a title of Mary, the mother of Jesus. This term is used especially in the Orthodox Church and related traditions. Theotokos - Etymology and translation. Theotokos is a compound of two Greek words, θεος "God" and τοκος "parturition, childbirth." Literally, this translates as "God-bearer" or "One who gave birth to God." However, since many English-speaking Orthodox find this literal translation is awkward, in liturgical use, "Theotokos ...

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Witta son of Wecta is mentioned as a Jutish chieftain in the 449 entry of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as the father of Wihtgils and the grandfather of Hengest and Horsa. He is most probably mythological, but as a historical person he would have been born around 400 AD. Other related archives400, 449, Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Hengest and Horsa, Jutish, Wecta, Wihtgils

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After several waves of migrations from the Asian continent and nearby Pacific islands, followed by heavy importation of culture from China and Korea, the inhabitants of Japan experienced a long period of relative isolation from the outside world until the arrival of the "Black Ships" and the Meiji era. As a result, a culture distinctively different than other Asian cultures developed, and echoes of this persist even in the modern Japan of today. For example, as Ruth Benedict pointed out in her classic study "The Chrysanthemum and the ...

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Ulama is a ball game played in Latin America, a variety of the Mesoamerican ballgame descended from an Aztec game ritual. The game is one of the oldest sports in the world that is still played (wrestling, for example, is even older). Ulama game - History. The word Ulama comes from the Nahuatl word ullamaliztli ("ballgame"). In its heyday in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, ulama was played by the Olmecs (the probable inventors), Aztecs, Mixtecs and Maya in an area extending from modern-day M ...

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US 425 is a north-south United States highway. Its route number is a "violation" of the usual AASHTO numbering scheme, as it comes nowhere near its implied "parent", US 25. U.S. Route 425 - Termini. As of 2005, the highway's northern terminus is in Pine Bluff, Arkansas at an interchange with I-530, US 63, US 65, and US 79. Until 2005, its southern terminus ws in Bastrop, Louisiana at an intersection with US 165. In 2005, it was extended to Natchez, Mississippi at an intersection with US 61. Including:

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Criticism of Mormonism is the criticism of the Latter Day Saint movement, especially of the largest and most prominent sect, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("LDS Church"). In their early years, Mormons encountered frequent conflict, which forced them to move westward, eventually settling in Utah. Even after establishing a community in Utah, criticism to plural marriage and other beliefs prompted the Utah War. Criticism of Mormonism have largely been for theological reasons. Many Christians criticize Mormon doct ...

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United States:    1.75 million (2000)[1] Canada:    350,365  [2] The Welsh are a Celtic ethnic group primarily associated with Wales and the Welsh language. Welsh people - History. The names that the earliest inhabitants of Wales had for themselves is not recorded.

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Vigilantius, (fl. c. 400), the presbyter, celebrated as the author of a work, no longer extant, against superstitious practices, which called forth one of the most violent and scurrilous of Jerome's polemical treatises, was born about 370 at Calagurris in Aquitania (the modern Cazres or perhaps Saint Bertrand de Comminges in the department of Haute-Garonne), where his father kept a statio or inn on the great Roman road from Aquitania to Spain. While still a youth his talent became known to Sulpicius Severus, who had estates in

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The following are some historical Germanic Confederations 230 BC - Bastarnae, a mixture of Germanic tribes, at the Black Sea; they participated in the siege of Olbia (modern Odessa) in 220 BC. 109 BC - Huge confederation composed of the Germanic of Cimbri and Teutoni and the Celtic-Germanic Helvetii formed near Miltenberg in Franconia. The confederation attempts an invasion of Italy but is defeated by Gaius Marius in the battles of Aquae Sextiae (102 BC) and Vercellae (101 BC) 8-6 B ...

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. It is led by the Archbishop of Milan who serves as metropolitan to the dioceses of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Crema, Cremona, Lodi, Mantova, Pavia and Vigevano. The Church in Milan was first established in the 1st century as a small diocese. It was elevated to the rank of an archdiocese in the 4th century. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan - Bishops and Archbishops. St. Barnabas (ca.50-5 ...

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