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René Descartes (IPA: /deˈkaʁt/, March 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650), also known as Cartesius, was a noted French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. Dubbed the "Founder of Modern Philosophy" and the "Father of Modern Mathematics," he ranks as one of the most important and influential thinkers of modern times. For good or ill, much of subsequent western philosophy is a reaction to his writings, which have been ...

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• René Descartes - Biography
• René Descartes - Philosophical legacy
• René Descartes - Mathematical legacy
• René Descartes - Writings by Descartes
• René Descartes - Trivia
• René Descartes - Footnotes

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a U.S. television series loosely based on the original script for the 1992 movie of the same name. It was created by Joss Whedon, who also wrote the movie, and was produced by Mutant Enemy Productions. The show's title is often abbreviated simply to Buffy or BTVS. The series follows the life and trials of Buffy Summers, a teenage girl chosen by fate to battle against vampires, demons, and other supernatural foes, usually with ...

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• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Origins
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Plot
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Characters
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Foes and supernatural elements
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Setting
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Format and content
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Buffyverse spinoffs
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Angel TV series
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Undeveloped ideas
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Comics
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Novels
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Other spinoffs
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Legacy
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Academic works
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Parodies and references
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Similar works
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Series information
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Main villains Big Bads
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Broadcasts
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - DVD Releases
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Awards and nominations
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Other languages

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Loki Laufeyjarson is the god of mischief in Norse mythology, a son of Fárbauti and Laufey. He is described as the "contriver of all fraud". Loki is in a sense both a god and a Jotun (comparable to the Titans and Gigantes of Greek mythology). He mixed freely with the gods for a long time, even becoming Odin's blood brother. The composer Richard Wagner presented Loki under an invented Germanized name Loge in his operas Das Rheingold and Die Walküre. Loki - Character. The trickster god is a complex ch ...

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• Loki - Character
• Loki - Children
• Loki - Scheming with fellow gods
• Loki - Slayer of Baldr
• Loki - Friend to man
• Loki - Other spellings

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Faery Wicca is any type of Wiccan religion that emphasises the Fae (gnomes, elves, faeries, sprites, etc.) and the lore and fantastical world that surrounds them. Faery Wicca is unrelated to the late Victor Anderson's Feri Tradition of witchcraft, which is sometimes (confusingly) spelled Faery or Fairy. ...

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Weather lore is the body of informal folklore related to the prediction of the weather. It has been a human desire for millennia to make accurate weather predictions. Oral and written history is full of rhymes, anecdotes, and adages meant to guide the uncertain in determining whether the morrow will bring weather fair or foul. For the farmer wanting to plant his crop, for the merchant about to send his ships on trade, foreknowledge of tomorrow's circumstances might mean the difference between success and failure. Prior to the i ...

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• Weather lore - A typical example
• Weather lore - Where does weather happen?
• Weather lore - How accurate is weather lore?
• Weather lore - True lore and why
• Weather lore - False lore and why
• Weather lore - A reliable prediction

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<< 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 >> List of numbers -- Integers 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 >> 47 is the natural number following 46 and followed by 48. 47 number - In mathematics. Forty-seven is the 15th prime number, a safe prime, a supersingular prime, and the 6th Lucas prime. 47 is a highly cototient number. It is an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of t ...

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• 47 number - In mathematics
• 47 number - In science
• 47 number - References to 47
• 47 number - In other fields

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A large Abenaki Indian settlement called Acquadocton Village once existed at the point now known as "The Weirs," named by colonists for fishing weirs discovered at the outlet of the Winnipesaukee River. Early explorers had hoped to follow the Piscataqua River north to Lake Champlain in search of the great lakes and rivers of Canada mentioned in Indian lore. About 1652, the Endicott surveying party visited the area, an event commem ...

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Laconia New Hampshire, Laconia New Hampshire - History, Laconia New Hampshire - Geography, Laconia New Hampshire - Demographics

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Characters. Main Articles: Main Characters and Minor Characters Buffy Summers (portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar) is "The Slayer", one in a long line of (often short-lived) young girls chosen by fate to battle the forces of darkness. This calling also mystically endows her with dramatically increased physical strength, endurance, agility, intuition, accelerated healing, and a limited degree of clairvoyance, usually in the form of prophetic dreams. Buffy fights under the direction of her "Watcher", Rupert Giles (Anthony Stewart Head), who ...

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Origins, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Plot, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Characters, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Foes and supernatural elements, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Setting, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Format and content, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Buffyverse spinoffs, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Angel TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Undeveloped ideas, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Comics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Novels, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Other spinoffs, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Legacy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Academic works, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Parodies and references, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Similar works, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Series information, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Episodes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Main villains Big Bads, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - DVD Releases, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Awards and nominations, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Other languages

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Numerous historical documents confirm that a number of Montenegrins have felt that they have a Serbian ethnic identity; During Petar I Petrović Njegoš's reign, the basic textbook in state schools was called "The Serb elementary reading book". Another edition was published during Petar II Petrović Njegoš's rule. During the reign of Danilo II Petrović Njegoš, students had classes in Montenegrin history as well as Serbian history. Numerous school certificates, passports and similar documents preserved marked ...

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Montenegrins, Montenegrins - History, Montenegrins - Present situation

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Lufia - Lufia & The Fortress of Doom. The first game in the Lufia series made for the Super Famicom published in Japan in June 1993 (under the name Estpolis Denki) and later that year for the SNES in North America. Lufia prided itself on its first-person battles and unique story which starts in medias res. In this game you play a warrior who has taken it upon himself to rid the world from a group of evil beings known as the Sinistrals, and the game begins with him and his allies storming their f ...

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Lufia, Lufia - Series overview, Lufia - Lufia & The Fortress of Doom, Lufia - Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, Lufia - Lufia: The Legend Returns, Lufia - Lufia: The Ruins of Lore, Lufia - Estpolis Biography DX, Lufia - Lufia: Ruins Chaser

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Weather systems typically move from west to east, and red clouds result when the sun shines on their undersides at either sunrise or sunset. At these two times of day, the sun's light is passing at a very low angle through a great thickness of atmosphere, the result of which is the absorption of most of the shorter wavelengths -- the greens, blues, and violets -- of the visible spectrum, and so sunlight is heavy at the red end of the spectrum. If the morning skies are red, it is likely that clear skies to the east permit the sun to light the ...

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Weather lore, Weather lore - A typical example, Weather lore - Where does weather happen?, Weather lore - How accurate is weather lore?, Weather lore - True lore and why, Weather lore - False lore and why, Weather lore - A reliable prediction

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After Brigham Young led the first band of Latter-day Saints into what is now Salt Lake City, Utah, the pioneers had the good fortune of a relatively mild winter. Although late frosts in April and May decimated some of the crops, the Mormons seemed to be well on their way to self-sufficiency. Unfortunately, swarms of insects appeared in late May. These insects, now called "Mormon crickets" because of this incident, are not true crickets, but instead belong to the katydid family. Having ornamental wings, they are unable to fly, but inst ...

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Miracle of the Gulls, Miracle of the Gulls - Traditional Story, Miracle of the Gulls - Critical Analysis, Miracle of the Gulls - External link

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Despite his apparently chubby appearance, Mario's most prominent feature is his athletic jumping ability. At first, that was the extent of it — just jumping — but more abilities were built on top of this. When he runs fast, he jumps higher than normal, which, given the right power-up, is required to fly; in such games, he would stick his arms out at his sides when at maximum speed to signify the proper jumping time. Super Mario Bros. 3 secretly gives little Mario (before a Super Mushroom) the ability to jump off of a wall to attai ...

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Mario, Mario - Biography, Mario - Baby Mario, Mario - Character development, Mario - Abilities and techniques, Mario - The Super Mario games, Mario - TV and special cameo appearances, Mario - Appearances on non-Nintendo platforms

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The Vex Thal zone led to a great deal of controversy due to complaints that the zone did not work properly at release, that its design created too many conflicts between players (due to racing for content), that the quest to access the zone was a time sink (requiring weeks), and that the zone was designed with encounters requiring long periods of playing (more than 6 hours, for example). The Shadows of Luclin also had problems on release that prevented many players from experiencing the new content immediately, due to the chang ...

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The Shadows of Luclin, The Shadows of Luclin - General information, The Shadows of Luclin - Controversy, The Shadows of Luclin - Zones

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It is commonly believed that Lewis Hallam, Jr., an Anglo-American comedic actor, brought blackface to prominence as a theatrical device when playing the role of an inebriated black man onstage in 1789. The play attracted notice, and other performers adopted the style. White comedian Thomas D. Rice later popularized blackface, introducing the song "Jump Jim Crow" accompanied by a dance in his stage act in 1828. The song had a syncopated rhythm and purportedly recreated the dancing of a crippled, black stable hand, Jim Cuff, or "Jim Crow", who ...

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Blackface, Blackface - History and the shaping of racist archetypes, Blackface - Blackface and darky iconography, Blackface - Modern-day manifestations, Blackface - The Netherlands' Zwarte Piet, Blackface - The coons of Cape Town and Auckland, Blackface - In the U.S., Blackface - Blackface minstrelsy and world popular culture, Blackface - Blackface spinoffs, Blackface - Compare, Blackface - Bibliography

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Characters. Main Articles: Main Characters and Minor Characters Buffy Summers (portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar) is "The Slayer", one in a long line of (often short-lived) young girls chosen by fate to battle the forces of darkness. This calling also mystically endows her with dramatically increased physical strength, endurance, agility, intuition, accelerated healing, and a limited degree of clairvoyance, usually in the form of prophetic dreams. Buffy fights ...

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Origins, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Plot, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Characters, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Foes and supernatural elements, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Setting, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Format and content, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Buffyverse spinoffs, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Angel TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Undeveloped ideas, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Comics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Novels, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Other spinoffs, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Legacy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Academic works, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Parodies and references, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Similar works, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Series information, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Episodes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Main villains Big Bads, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - DVD Releases, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Awards and nominations, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Other languages

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Ngata was born to a Māori family in Te Araroa (then called Kawaka), a small coastal town about 175 kilometres north of Gisborne. His iwi was Ngati Porou, and his father was considered an expert in traditional lore. Ngata was greatly influenced both by his father and by his great-uncle Ropata Wahawaha (who had led Ngati Porou forces in the Māori Wars). Ngata was raised in a Māori environment, speaking the Māori language, but his father also ensured that Ngata learned about the Pakeha world, believing that this under ...

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Apirana Ngata, Apirana Ngata - Early life, Apirana Ngata - Early political career, Apirana Ngata - Ministerial career, Apirana Ngata - Later life

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In 1997 Rhapsody released their debut album, Legendary Tales. Co-founders Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli created an epic sound with this first album. Although neo-classical metal had existed previously, Rhapsody incorporated classical music, baroque and heavy metal styles in a new sub-genre known as "Hollywood metal". The classical influences include such composers as Vivaldi, Bach and Paganini. The band also ...

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Rhapsody band, Rhapsody band - Musical Career, Rhapsody band - Lineup, Rhapsody band - Current Members, Rhapsody band - Former Members, Rhapsody band - Guest Narrators, Rhapsody band - Discography, Rhapsody band - Albums, Rhapsody band - Compilations, Rhapsody band - EPs, Rhapsody band - Singles, Rhapsody band - Demos, Rhapsody band - DVD

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The lore of the gremlin was reportedly told to Roald Dahl by colleagues of his in the 80th squadron of the Royal Air Force during his own service in the Middle East. Dahl had his own experience in an accidental crash-landing in the Libyan Desert. He was believed to have recovered and briefly resumed serving in Greece and Syria but his frequent headaches soon caused him to be relieved of active duty. In January, 1942 he was transferred to Washington, DC as Assistant Air Attache. There he eventually authored his novel The Gremlins, in w ...

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Gremlin, Gremlin - The gremlin in popular culture, Gremlin - Other gremlin references

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The various rituals suggested by the sources, though they widely differ one from another, share a common element of the uncanny, and the reverse of what is considered good-omened and auspicious. A rabbit is an animal that shapeshifting witches such as Isobel Gowdie claimed to be able to transmogrify themselves into. Witches were said to be active at the times of the full and new moon. Silver bullets, of cour ...

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Rabbit's foot, Rabbit's foot - The left hind foot of a rabbit, Rabbit's foot - A substitute for bones from a human corpse?, Rabbit's foot - A widely available charm, Rabbit's foot - Reference

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