London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. London produces 17% of the UK's GDP, and is one of the world's major business, political and cultural centres. The capital of the former British Empire, London is a leader in international finance, communications, entertainment, fashion and the arts and has considerable influence worldwide. London is one of the world's major global cities ...

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• London - Defining London
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• London - West London
• London - North London
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• London - Demographics
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• London - Business and economy
• London - Transport and infrastructure
• London - Education
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• London - Style and Fashion in London
• London - Religion
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• London - London tourist attractions
• London - Places of interest
• London - List of hotels in London
• London - Buildings and monuments
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Tobacco - Sowing. Tobacco seeds are started very early in the year. The seeds are scattered onto the surface of the soil, as their germination is activated by light. In colonial Virginia, seedbeds were fertilized with wood ash or animal manure (frequently powdered horse manure). Seedbeds were then covered with branches to protect the young plants from frost damage. These plant ...

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Tobacco, Tobacco - History, Tobacco - Cultivation, Tobacco - Sowing, Tobacco - Transplanting, Tobacco - Topping and suckering, Tobacco - Harvest, Tobacco - Pests, Tobacco - Curing, Tobacco - Post-cure processing, Tobacco - Types, Tobacco - Fire-cured, Tobacco - Brightleaf tobacco, Tobacco - White burley, Tobacco - Shade tobacco, Tobacco - Perique, Tobacco - Tobacco products, Tobacco - Snuff, Tobacco - Gutka, Tobacco - Creamy snuff, Tobacco - Tobacco water, Tobacco - Bibliography

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Going barefoot is the practice of walking without shoes or socks. It is more common in developing countries but less common in public in industrialized countries due to greater availability of footwear. Some people enjoy the sensation of their feet in direct contact with the ground and make an effort to be barefoot whenever possible (often calling themselves "barefooters"). Barefoot - Activities. Barefoot - Barefoot hiking. People who enjoy the sensation of walking barefoot ofte ...

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• Barefoot - Activities
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• Barefoot - Barefoot lifestyle
• Barefoot - Religious and cultural aspects
• Barefoot - Sign of godliness
• Barefoot - Symbol of peace
• Barefoot - Barefoot on stage
• Barefoot - Myths
• Barefoot - Driving Barefoot
• Barefoot - No Shoes no shirt...
• Barefoot - Health issues
• Barefoot - Risks
• Barefoot - Benefits
• Barefoot - Celebrities
• Barefoot - Male
• Barefoot - Female

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Ghosts are often depicted of a human size and shape (although some accounts also mention animal ghosts), but typically described as "silvery", "shadowy", "semitransparent", or "fog-like." Parapsychologists refer to the "substance" of which ghosts and other spirits are made of as "ectoplasm". Ghosts do not have a physical body like human beings, but only a subtle astral body. Sometimes they do not manifest themselves visually but in terms of other phenomena, such as the movements of an object, spontaneous throwing of a light switch, noises, etc., ...

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Ghost, Ghost - Beliefs about ghosts, Ghost - Skeptical analysis, Ghost - Famous ghosts, Ghost - Ghosts in fiction, Ghost - Ghost messengers, Ghost - Ghost stories, Ghost - Other uses of ghosts in fiction

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Sulfur (or sulphur; see spelling below) is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol S and atomic number 16. It is an abundant, tasteless, odorless, multivalent non-metal. Sulfur, in its native form, is a yellow crystaline solid. In nature, it can be found as the pure element or as sulfide and sulfate minerals. It is an essential element for life and is found in two amino acids. Its commercial uses are primarily in fertilizers but it is also widely used in gunpowder, matches, insecticides and fungici ...

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• Sulfur - Notable characteristics
• Sulfur - Applications
• Sulfur - Biological role
• Sulfur - Environmental Impact
• Sulfur - History
• Sulfur - Occurrence
• Sulfur - Compounds
• Sulfur - Isotopes
• Sulfur - Precautions
• Sulfur - Spelling

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The following character bios consists of information from both the manga and the anime. Japanese names are in Western order (given name, then family name). Ban Midou (美堂蛮 Midō Ban) - First impressions of Ban are generally that he is a rude person and has a great sense of pride. With his unruly hair and sunglasses, people already judge him poorly. But he is actually a great guy with a strong sense of leadership and a very talented person. He is one quarter German and he's the grandchild of the "Last Wi ...

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GetBackers, GetBackers - Story, GetBackers - Characters, GetBackers - Yaoi and Yuri Fanservice, GetBackers - Groups, GetBackers - Drama CDs

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Alchemy is an early protoscientific and philosophical discipline combining the elements of chemistry, metallurgy, physics, medicine, astrology, semiotics, mysticism, and art. Alchemy has been practiced in ancient Egypt, India, and China, in Classical Greece and Rome, in the Islamic Empire, and then in Europe up to the 19th century — in a complex network of schools and philosophical systems spanning at least 2500 years. The alchemists did not follow what is now known as the scientific method, and much of the "knowledge" they p ...

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• Alchemy - Overview
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• Alchemy - Etymology
• Alchemy - History
• Alchemy - Alchemy in Ancient Egypt
• Alchemy - Chinese alchemy
• Alchemy - Indian alchemy
• Alchemy - Alchemy in the Greek world
• Alchemy - Alchemy in the Roman Empire
• Alchemy - Alchemy in the Islamic world
• Alchemy - Alchemy in Medieval Europe
• Alchemy - Alchemy in the Modern Age and Renaissance
• Alchemy - The decline of Western alchemy
• Alchemy - Modern 'alchemy'
• Alchemy - Alchemy in art and entertainment
• Alchemy - Literature
• Alchemy - Music
• Alchemy - Other alchemical pages
• Alchemy - Related and alternative philosophies
• Alchemy - Scientific connections
• Alchemy - Substances of the alchemists
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Henry VIII was the first English monarch to regularly use the style "Majesty", though the alternatives "Highness" and "Grace" were also used from time to time. Several changes were made to the royal style during his reign. Henry originally used the style "Henry the Eighth, by the Grace of God, King of England, France and Lord of Ireland". In 1521, pursuant to a grant from Pope Leo X rewarding a book by Henry attacking Martin Luther and defending Catholicism, the royal style became "Henry the Eighth, by the Grace of God, King of Englan ...

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Henry VIII of England, Henry VIII of England - Early life, Henry VIII of England - Early reign, Henry VIII of England - The King's Great Matter, Henry VIII of England - Religious upheaval, Henry VIII of England - Birth of a Prince, Henry VIII of England - Major Acts, Henry VIII of England - Later years, Henry VIII of England - Death and succession, Henry VIII of England - Legacy, Henry VIII of England - Style and arms, Henry VIII of England - Issue, Henry VIII of England - Trivia

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The Wack Pack - Angry Black. Attended the Connecticut School of Broadcasting, now works for the telephone company. A New York Giants fan. He once fought Crazy Cabbie in a three-round boxing match, losing unanimously. The Wack Pack - Blue Iris. Does "granny porn", and guest-hosted the Howard 100 program Tissue Time with Heidi Cortez. < ...

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The Wack Pack, The Wack Pack - Current Members, The Wack Pack - Angry Black, The Wack Pack - Blue Iris, The Wack Pack - Beetlejuice, The Wack Pack - Bong Hit Eric, The Wack Pack - Captain Janks, The Wack Pack - Celeste, The Wack Pack - Cliff Palate, The Wack Pack - Crackhead Bob, The Wack Pack - Crazy Alice, The Wack Pack - Daniel Carver, The Wack Pack - Dan The Farter, The Wack Pack - Dan The Song Parody Man, The Wack Pack - Debbie The Queafer, The Wack Pack - Double A, The Wack Pack - Elephant Boy, The Wack Pack - Elliot Offen, The Wack Pack - Eric the Midget, The Wack Pack - Evil Dave Letterman, The Wack Pack - Fake Arnold, The Wack Pack - Gary the Retard, The Wack Pack - High Pitch Eric, The Wack Pack - Jeff the Drunk, The Wack Pack - Jeff the Vomit Guy, The Wack Pack - Joey Boots, The Wack Pack - John the Stutterer, The Wack Pack - Junior the Farter, The Wack Pack - King of All Blacks, The Wack Pack - King of All Messengers, The Wack Pack - Mary Ann from Brooklyn 1, The Wack Pack - Melrose Larry Green, The Wack Pack - Miss Howard Stern, The Wack Pack - Nicole Bass, The Wack Pack - Ponce de la Phone, The Wack Pack - Siobhan, The Wack Pack - Wendy the Retard, The Wack Pack - Yucko the Clown, The Wack Pack - Former Members, The Wack Pack - Big Black, The Wack Pack - Bigfoot, The Wack Pack - Big Mike, The Wack Pack - Debbie the Space Alien, The Wack Pack - Eileen The Leather-Weather Lady, The Wack Pack - Gay Ramon, The Wack Pack - Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, The Wack Pack - Ivan the Drunk, The Wack Pack - Joe Cancer, The Wack Pack - Kenneth Keith Kallenbach, The Wack Pack - Quinton the Stutterer, The Wack Pack - Slow Adam, The Wack Pack - Speech Impediment Man, The Wack Pack - Ted the Janitor, The Wack Pack - Vin the Retard, The Wack Pack - Memorable quotes

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During the 18th century there was a major vampire scare in Eastern Europe. Even government officials frequently got dragged into the hunting and staking of vampires. The word vampire only came into the English language in 1732 via an English translation of a German report of the much-publicized Arnold Paole vampire staking in Serbia. It all started with an outbreak of alleged vampire attacks in East Prussia in 1721 and in the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1725 to 1734. Two famous cases involved Peter Plogojowitz and Arnol ...

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Vampire, Vampire - Etymology, Vampire - Vampires in ancient cultures, Vampire - Folk beliefs in vampires, Vampire - Slavic vampires, Vampire - Romanian vampires, Vampire - Roma and vampires, Vampire - Other Old World vampires, Vampire - New World, Vampire - New England, Vampire - Asia and the Pacific, Vampire - Eighteenth century vampire controversy, Vampire - Contemporary belief in vampires, Vampire - Traits of vampires, Vampire - Natural phenomena that propagate the vampire myth, Vampire - Pathology and vampirism, Vampire - Finding vampires in graves, Vampire - Vampire bats, Vampire - Vampires in fiction, Vampire - Sources

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Louis Creed, a doctor from Chicago, is appointed director of the University of Maine's campus health service. He moves to a large house near the small town of Ludlow with his wife Rachel, their two young children, Ellie and Gage, and Ellie's cat, Church. From the moment they arrive, the family runs into trouble: Ellie hurts her knee after falling off a swing, and Gage is stung by a bee. Luckily their new neighbour, an elderly man named Jud Crandall, comes to help. He warns Louis and Rachel about the highway that runs past their house; ...

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Pet Sematary, Pet Sematary - Plot, Pet Sematary - ISBN numbers, Pet Sematary - The film, Pet Sematary - Trivia

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Bastard!! - Synopsis. In the anime, the six episodes tell of the awakening of Dark Schneider (also called Darshu) and his subsequent attempts to destroy his old allies (The Four Lords of Havoc) and take over the world, whilst winning over multiple love interests. Dark Schneider had been imprisoned a few years earlier, trapped inside the body of Yoko's friend Rushe following a failed attempt to take over the world. In the meantime, his four generals attempted to resurrect the god Ansalasax, who would bring about a ...

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Bastard!!, Bastard!! - Manga, Bastard!! - OVA, Bastard!! - Synopsis, Bastard!! - Anime, Bastard!! - Translation, Bastard!! - Magic, Bastard!! - Characters, Bastard!! - Games, Bastard!! - Publication

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Earwax, also known by the medical term cerumen, is a yellowish, waxy substance secreted in the ear canal of humans and many other mammals. It plays a vital role in the human ear canal, assisting in cleaning and lubrication, and also provides a degree of protection from bacteria, fungus, and insects. A comprehensive review of the physiology and pathophysiology of cerumen can be found in Roeser and Ballachanda (1997). Excess or impacted cerumen can press against the eardrum and/or occlude the external auditory canal and impair he ...

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• Earwax - Production
• Earwax - Function
• Earwax - Removal

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The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a historical novel based on the events that occurred before and during the Three Kingdoms period. Written by Luo Guanzhong more than a millennium after the Three Kingdoms period, the novel incorporates many popular folklore and opera scripts into the character of Guan Yu, making him one of the most altered and aggrandized in the book. Significant incidents that deviate from true history include:

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Guan Yu, Guan Yu - The historical Guan Yu, Guan Yu - Early life, Guan Yu - Short service under Cao Cao, Guan Yu - Capture of Jingzhou, Guan Yu - Downfall, Guan Yu - Note, Guan Yu - Guan Yu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu - Brotherhood sworn in the garden of peach blossoms, Guan Yu - Slaying Hua Xiong, Guan Yu - Surrender to Cao Cao, Guan Yu - Slaying Yan Liang, Guan Yu - Slaying Wen Chou, Guan Yu - Crossing five passes and slaying six warriors, Guan Yu - Releasing Cao Cao at Huarong Trail, Guan Yu - Treatment of a poisoned arm, Guan Yu - Enlightenment on Yuqian Hill, Guan Yu - Revenge on Lü Meng, Guan Yu - Miscellaneous Information, Guan Yu - Worship of Guan Yu, Guan Yu - General worship, Guan Yu - Worship in Taoism, Guan Yu - Worship in Buddhism, Guan Yu - Reference

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The series was created by Irna Phillips, who based it on personal experiences. After giving birth to a still-born baby at age 19, she found spiritual comfort listening to sermons by a preacher of a church centered on the brotherhood of man. It was these sermons that formed the nucleus of the creation of The Guiding Light. Guiding Light - The radio years. The radio show's original storyline centered around a preacher named Rev. John Ruthledge (Arthur Peterson, Jr.) and all the people of a fictional s ...

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Guiding Light, Guiding Light - History, Guiding Light - The radio years, Guiding Light - Early years on television, Guiding Light - 1960s, Guiding Light - 1970s, Guiding Light - 1980s, Guiding Light - 1990s, Guiding Light - 2000s, Guiding Light - Trivia, Guiding Light - Day-Behind airings, Guiding Light - Cast, Guiding Light - Current cast members, Guiding Light - Recurring cast members, Guiding Light - Coming and going cast members, Guiding Light - Head writers and executive producers

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Hilton was born in New York City, the eldest of four children of Richard Hilton and Kathy Richards. Her younger sister is Nicky Hilton, and her younger brothers are Barron Hilton and Conrad Hilton. On the maternal side of her family, Hilton is a niece of two popular child stars of the 1970s, Kim Richards and Kyle Richards, who appeared in the motion picture Escape to Witch Mountain and TV shows like Nanny and the Professor, Little House on the Prairie, and later, ER. By marriage, she also is related to Zsa ...

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Paris Hilton, Paris Hilton - Background, Paris Hilton - Model actress entrepreneur, Paris Hilton - Celebrity, Paris Hilton - Sex Symbol, Paris Hilton - Hacked address book, Paris Hilton - That's hot!, Paris Hilton - Advertisement controversy, Paris Hilton - Perfume and Cologne, Paris Hilton - Engagements, Paris Hilton - Discography, Paris Hilton - Filmography, Paris Hilton - Selected TV appearances, Paris Hilton - Notes, Paris Hilton - Parodies, Paris Hilton - Sources

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China listen ▶ (help·info) (Traditional: 中國; Simplified: 中国; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó; Wade-Giles: Chung-kuo) refers to a number of states and cultures that have existed and are viewed as having succeeded one another in continental East Asia, dating back nearly 5,000 years. Modern China has been described as both a single civilization and multiple civilizations, as a single state or multiple states, ...

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• China - Terminology
• China - Zhongguo
• China - China
• China - History
• China - Chinese Pre-history
• China - Political history
• China - Territory
• China - Historical overview
• China - Historical political divisions
• China - Geography and climate
• China - Society
• China - Demographics
• China - Culture
• China - Religion
• China - Arts scholarship and literature
• China - Science and technology
• China - Miscellaneous topics

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The Horned God is a modern syncretic term, invented to link together numerous male nature gods out of such widely-dispersed and historically unconnected mythologies as the Celtic Cernunnos, the Welsh Caerwiden, the English Herne the Hunter, the Hindu Pashupati, the Greek Pan and the satyrs, and even the Paleolithic cave painting "the Sorcerer" in the Cave of the Three Brothers in France. A number of related British folk figures have been incorporated as well: Puck, Robin Goodfellow, and the Green Man. Horned God - ...

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• Horned God - Development of an idea
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• Horned God - Post Christian depictions
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Murray's "Witch Cult in Western Europe" 1921, written during a period she was unable to do field work in Egypt, laid out the essential elements of her thesis that there had existed a standardised underground pagan resistance to the Christian Church across Europe organized in covens of thirteen worshippers, dedicated to a male god. They had maintained a pagan religion dating from the neolithic through the medieval period in secret practising human sacrifice, till exposed by the witchhunt craze starting c. 1450. Despite the bloody nature of th ...

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Margaret Murray, Margaret Murray - Brief Biography, Margaret Murray - Murray's Witchcraft theories, Margaret Murray - Problems with Murray's Theories, Margaret Murray - Later Books, Margaret Murray - The influence of Murray's thesis on modern academic thought, Margaret Murray - The legacy of her thinking

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Sacred horned or antlered animals that signalled the numinous presence of a deity were ubiquitous in the ancient world. Enthusiasts may blur "the very important distinctions between a god named, described, represented, and worshipped in animal form, a real animal worshipped as a god, animal symbols and animal masks in the cult, and finally the consecrated animal destined for sacrifice." (Burkert 1985 p 64). Many sacred bulls and goats, sacred stags and ibexes serve as examples. Not all horned gods and their priests were male; Astarte and Isis (borrowing an attribute from Hath ...

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Horned God, Horned God - Development of an idea, Horned God - Associations, Horned God - Image, Horned God - Satan, Horned God - Post Christian depictions, Horned God - Wicca, Horned God - Reference

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Burning Times

This is a term used to describe the period from the Middle Ages onwards in which witches were persecuted and burned at the stake, although, most executions were in fact by hanging, not burning.

The last known capital sentence for witchcraft in the West took place in Scotland in the early 1800’s. Figures vary on how many were killed during the hysteria, estimates range anywhere from 50,000 to as many as nine million. Most were women and children, only a small fraction were actually witches. Most were heretics or Christians accused of witchcraft by those who disliked them

(See also: Burning Times , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

In each culture, the Horned God is associated with woods, wild animals, and hunting. He is often also associated with sexuality or male virility. As a symbol of sexuality, the Horned God represents one of the most elemental forces in Nature, and is therefore complementary to female fertility deities known collectively as the Great Mother. Another name for the Horned God is The Hunter. He is a symbol not only of the giving of life, but the taking of life too, in what is seen as a great and eternal cycle of birth, deat ...

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Horned God, Horned God - Development of an idea, Horned God - Associations, Horned God - Image, Horned God - Satan, Horned God - Post Christian depictions, Horned God - Wicca, Horned God - Reference

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