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He played NCAA collegiate basketball at Florida State University from 1966 to 1970. He scored 1,479 points in 78 games at Florida State, a 19.0 points per game, and ranks among Florida State's top 10 all-time scoring leaders. He's the all-time Florida State leading rebounder with 1,340 rebounds (17.2 rebounds per game). He holds the team record for best seasonal rebound average (17.5 in the 1968-1969 season). He once grabbed 31 rebounds (second best all-time) against LSU in the 1968-69 season. He was named the Sp ...

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Dave Cowens, Dave Cowens - College Life, Dave Cowens - A Great One In The NBA, Dave Cowens - Cowens After His Playing Days

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New Haven Connecticut - Pre-colonial and colonial history. Before European arrival, New Haven was the home of the Quinnipiack tribe of Native Americans, who lived in villages around the harbor and subsisted off of local fisheries and the farming of maize. The area was briefly visited by Dutch explorer Adriaen Block in 1614. Dutch traders set up a small trading system of beaver pelts with the local inhabitants, but trade was sporadic and the Dutch did not s ...

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New Haven Connecticut, New Haven Connecticut - History, New Haven Connecticut - Pre-colonial and colonial history, New Haven Connecticut - Post-colonial history, New Haven Connecticut - Modern history, New Haven Connecticut - Historical populations, New Haven Connecticut - Colleges and universities, New Haven Connecticut - Transportation, New Haven Connecticut - Railroad, New Haven Connecticut - Major Highways, New Haven Connecticut - Airports, New Haven Connecticut - Newspapers and media, New Haven Connecticut - Culture and notable features, New Haven Connecticut - Cuisine, New Haven Connecticut - Popular culture, New Haven Connecticut - Sports teams and athletic entertainment, New Haven Connecticut - Theatre, New Haven Connecticut - Museums, New Haven Connecticut - Music, New Haven Connecticut - Notable inhabitants:, New Haven Connecticut - Sister cities of New Haven, New Haven Connecticut - Miscellaneous, New Haven Connecticut - Geography, New Haven Connecticut - Urban layout and neighborhoods, New Haven Connecticut - Urban layout, New Haven Connecticut - Neighborhoods of New Haven, New Haven Connecticut - Greater New Haven, New Haven Connecticut - Hospitals and medicine, New Haven Connecticut - Power supply facilities, New Haven Connecticut - Demographics, New Haven Connecticut - Points of interest, New Haven Connecticut - Literature

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The Man in the High Castle - Back Story. The point of divergence between the world of The Man in the High Castle and actual history is the assassination of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. A fictional President Bricker was elected afterwards. He was unable to revive the nation from the Great Depression and clung to an isolationist policy concerning the war. Without U.S. assistance, Britain and then the rest of Europe fell to the Axis Powers. The Japanese completely destroyed the U.S.'s Pacif ...

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The Man in the High Castle, The Man in the High Castle - Plot, The Man in the High Castle - Back Story, The Man in the High Castle - Storylines, The Man in the High Castle - The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, The Man in the High Castle - The Use of the I Ching, The Man in the High Castle - Themes, The Man in the High Castle - Trivia

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Main article: History of New Orleans New Orleans Louisiana - Colonial era. New Orleans was founded in 1718 by the French as La Nouvelle-Orléans, under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. The site was selected because it was a rare bit of natural high ground along the flood-prone banks of the lower Mississippi, and was adjacent to a Native American trading route and portage between the Mississippi and Lake Pontchartrain via Bayou St. John (known to natives as Bayou Ch ...

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New Orleans Louisiana, New Orleans Louisiana - Overview, New Orleans Louisiana - History, New Orleans Louisiana - Colonial era, New Orleans Louisiana - 19th century, New Orleans Louisiana - 20th century, New Orleans Louisiana - 21st Century Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Louisiana - Geography and climate, New Orleans Louisiana - Cityscape, New Orleans Louisiana - Climate, New Orleans Louisiana - People and culture, New Orleans Louisiana - Demographics, New Orleans Louisiana - Pronunciation, New Orleans Louisiana - Media, New Orleans Louisiana - Museums and other attractions, New Orleans Louisiana - Annual cultural events and fairs, New Orleans Louisiana - Music, New Orleans Louisiana - Sports & Recreation, New Orleans Louisiana - Economy, New Orleans Louisiana - Infrastructure, New Orleans Louisiana - Government, New Orleans Louisiana - Schools, New Orleans Louisiana - Libraries, New Orleans Louisiana - Transportation, New Orleans Louisiana - Sister cities

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The seven are: Kambei Shimada (Takashi Shimura) — the leader Katsushiro Okamoto (Isao "Ko" Kimura) — the young samurai who wants to be Kambei's disciple Gorobei Katayama (Yoshio Inaba) — a skilled samurai whom Kambei adopts as his deputy Shichiroji (Daisuke Kato) — an old comrade of Kambei reunited with his friend Kyuzo (Seiji Miyaguchi) — a serious, stone-faced samurai who is a supremely skilled swordsman Heihachi Hayashida (Minoru Chiaki) — an amiable samurai, of lesser ...

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The United States has seen almost every Godzilla and Gamera film, as well as many Japanese kaiju films up to the early 1970s, but mainstream America does not look at these films very favorably. Even only a handful of Japanese superhero shows such as Ultraman (the most recognized Japanese superhero in America, of course), The Space Giants and Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot made it here, as well as Spectreman, which was the last major superhero production to be seen in the States, whereas ironically, it was just the beginning (in that exact same period, Kamen RiderSee also:

Tokusatsu, Tokusatsu - Tokushu Satsuei or Tokushu Gijutsu, Tokusatsu - The Legacy of Eiji Tsuburaya, Tokusatsu - Suitmation technology, Tokusatsu - The suit material, Tokusatsu - Other special effects, Tokusatsu - CGI in Tokusatsu, Tokusatsu - City sets, Tokusatsu - Companies That Produce Tokusatsu Movies & Shows, Tokusatsu - Popular Tokusatsu Subgenres, Tokusatsu - Famous Tokusatsu Monsters and Superheroes, Tokusatsu - Beyond The Norm, Tokusatsu - Japanese Fan Films, Tokusatsu - Tokusatsu Around the World, Tokusatsu - Famous Examples, Tokusatsu - Fan Films, Tokusatsu - Confusion of the term outside Japan, Tokusatsu - Perception of Tokusatsu in America, Tokusatsu - Realism, Tokusatsu - Violence, Tokusatsu - Lack of Cultural Identification, Tokusatsu - A Growing/Divided Fandom

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Detroit Pistons - Early history. The franchise was founded in 1941 in Fort Wayne, Indiana by Fred Zollner, owner of a General Motors subsidiary that manufactured piston parts. Led by star forward George Yardley, the Fort Wayne Pistons were a popular franchise and appeared in the NBA Finals in 1954 and 1955, losing both times. In 1957, Zollner moved the team to Detroit, a much larger city that did not have an NBA franchise; the Detroit Gems, now the Los Angeles Lakers, left for Minneapolis after one season of exis ...

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Detroit Pistons, Detroit Pistons - Franchise history, Detroit Pistons - Early history, Detroit Pistons - 1980s, Detroit Pistons - 1990s, Detroit Pistons - 2000s, Detroit Pistons - 2005-2006 season, Detroit Pistons - Players of note, Detroit Pistons - Basketball Hall of Fame Members:, Detroit Pistons - Retired numbers:, Detroit Pistons - Not to be forgotten:, Detroit Pistons - Current Roster, Detroit Pistons - Franchise Leaders

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†The last three were included on a triple album packaged as "Threesome". Starting in 2002 with the release of Deep Natural, Michelle established her own label, Mighty Sound. She plans to re-issue expanded versions of her entire catalog, a plan made possible by having been sharp enough to retain ultimate ownership of her work when she signed with Mercury Records in 1987. The label got her work for a ten-year period. After litigation which dates back to Mercury's refusal to release a gospel record she wanted to wo ...

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Mike Gascoyne was born in Norfolk, England, and was an outstanding student, attending the world famous Cambridge University (Churchill College) to study fluid dynamics in 1982. Despite a glittering academic career he did not complete the thesis, and so never became Dr Gascoyne. After leaving Cambridge in 1988 he briefly worked for Westland Helicopters but maintained a keen desire to work in motor sport. In 1989 he joined McLaren as a wind tunnel aerodynamicist but only remained with the team for a single year before joining Tyrrell, who at the time were enjoying something of a renaissance with Frenchm ...

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Montgomery Burns - Early Life. Occasional flashbacks show his early life. When he was very young he lived happily with his loving, natural parents, little brother George, and his teddy bear Bobo, which he recovered from Maggie Simpson. Apparently his parents even called him "Happy." He soon chose to live with a twisted billionaire, again reminiscent of Citizen Kane. His mother is still alive, despite her likely age being in the area of 120-140, and is very resentful of her son; it is mentioned that she had ...

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Montgomery Burns, Montgomery Burns - Age, Montgomery Burns - Biography, Montgomery Burns - Early Life, Montgomery Burns - Post-WWII, Montgomery Burns - Present day, Montgomery Burns - Health, Montgomery Burns - State of mind, Montgomery Burns - Real life models, Montgomery Burns - Video game appearances, Montgomery Burns - The Simpsons: The Arcade Game, Montgomery Burns - The Simpsons Road Rage, Montgomery Burns - The Simpsons: Hit and Run

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Stallone was born to Frank Stallone Sr. (a beautician who was an immigrant from Italy) and Jacqueline "Jackie" Labofish, an American astrologer of 1/4 Russian Jewish descent. Stallone's career began with an appearance in a soft-core pornographic film called Party at Kitty and Stud's. The film was originally hard core and depicted sexual acts, but the repackaging was censored to have scenes end just before any hard core action would take place. After Stallone's later success the film wa ...

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Eruzione accepted the Gold Medal for the United States, inviting all of his teammates onto the podium with him to do so in a minor breach of Olympic etiquette. The match versus the Soviets popularized the "U-S-A! U-S-A!" chant, which has been used by U.S. supporters at many international sports competitions since 1980. Some historians and political commentators actually consider the 1980 hockey game as a major turning point in the pol ...

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Miracle on Ice, Miracle on Ice - Prelude and group play, Miracle on Ice - Medal round: U.S. vs. USSR, Miracle on Ice - Medal round: U.S. vs. Finland, Miracle on Ice - Aftermath, Miracle on Ice - Films about the event, Miracle on Ice - Members of the USA team, Miracle on Ice - Members of the USSR team

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Malenko has wrestled all over the world and has spent much time wrestling in Mexico and Japan. He wrestled along with his brother Joe, forming a tag team, until his brother retired. On January 24, 1992, Malenko defeated "the Superstar" for the Suncoast Pro Wrestling (SPW) Southern title in Palmetto, Florida. Malenko defeated Jimmy Backlund for the ICWA Light Heavyweight title on March 12 1992, in Tampa. Dean Simon - E ...

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This character's name is a clear example of Rowling's careful use of descriptive names for her characters, settings and other story elements. His first name, "Remus", is an allusion to Romulus and Remus, the legendary twin founders of Rome, who as infants were cared for by a she-wolf (named Lupa). His last name, "Lupin", recalls the English word "lupine" (meaning "characteristic of or relating to wolves"), which in tur ...

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Massachusetts - Banned in Boston. During the first half of the 1900s Boston was socially conservative, and strongly under the influence of Methodist minister J. Frank Chase and his New England Watch and Ward Society, founded in 1878. In 1903, the Old Corner Bookstore was raided and fined for selling Boccaccio's Decameron. Howard Johnson's got its start when Eugene O'Neill's Strange Interlude was banned in Boston, and the production had to be moved to Quincy. In 1927, works by Sinclair Lewis, Ernest Hemingway, Joh ...

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Massachusetts, Massachusetts - Name, Massachusetts - Mass-achu-sets, Massachusetts - Commonwealth, Massachusetts - Geography, Massachusetts - History, Massachusetts - Economy, Massachusetts - Demographics, Massachusetts - Population, Massachusetts - Race and Ancestry, Massachusetts - Religion, Massachusetts - Government, Massachusetts - Legal holidays observed, Massachusetts - Politics, Massachusetts - Banned in Boston, Massachusetts - Liberal reputation, Massachusetts - Defamation of the Commonwealth, Massachusetts - Contemporary political issues, Massachusetts - Famous politicians and public figures, Massachusetts - Massachusetts cities towns and counties, Massachusetts - Education and research, Massachusetts - The central role of education, Massachusetts - Public schools, Massachusetts - Professional sports, Massachusetts - Trivia

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Alternative words for British - Limey. Limey is an old American and Canadian slang nickname for the British, initially specifically sailors. The term is believed to derive from lime-juicer, referring to the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy practice of supplying lime juice (an antiscorbutic) to British sailors to prevent scurvy in the 19th century. The term is believed to have originated in the Carribean in the 1880s. A false etymology is that it is a derivative of "Gor-blimey" ("god blind me!"). ...

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Alternative words for British, Alternative words for British - Slang, Alternative words for British - Limey, Alternative words for British - Pommy, Alternative words for British - Rosbif, Alternative words for British - Rooinek, Alternative words for British - Britisher, Alternative words for British - John Bull, Alternative words for British - Tommy, Alternative words for British - Brit, Alternative words for British - Redcoat, Alternative words for British - Proposed alternatives, Alternative words for British - Other languages

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Columbia is located at 38°56'54" North, 92°20'2" West (38.948351, -92.333779)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 138.1 km² (53.3 mi²). 137.5 km² (53.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.51% water. ...

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Taft was born on September 15, 1857, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His mother was Mount Holyoke graduate Louisa Torrey; his father was Alphonso Taft, a prominent Republican, who served as Secretary of War under President Ulysses S. Grant. He was brought up in the Unitarian church, and would remain a faithful Unitarian his entire life. At age 18, he met his future wife Helen Herron at a sledding party in Cincinnati; she and Taft courted while he was away at college. ...

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William Howard Taft, William Howard Taft - Early life, William Howard Taft - Education, William Howard Taft - Career, William Howard Taft - Election of 1908, William Howard Taft - Presidency, William Howard Taft - Policies, William Howard Taft - Election of 1912, William Howard Taft - Cabinet, William Howard Taft - Supreme Court appointments, William Howard Taft - States admitted to the Union, William Howard Taft - Post-presidency, William Howard Taft - Chief Justice of the United States, William Howard Taft - Medical condition, William Howard Taft - Death and legacy, William Howard Taft - Trivia, William Howard Taft - Media

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In 1997, McDougal tried out and won her local Venus Swimwear swimsuit competition in Michigan, her victory caught the eye of Playboy photographer David Mecey. Soon after that she was approached by Playboy for a test shoot at Playboy Studio West which she accepted. Later she was selected to return for a complete shoot and chosen as Playmate of the Month of December 1997. Her pictorial has a winter theme and its outdoor portio ...

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Karen McDougal, Karen McDougal - Biography, Karen McDougal - Career Highlights, Karen McDougal - Career Lows, Karen McDougal - Trivia, Karen McDougal - Quotes, Karen McDougal - Her appearances in Playboy Special Editions

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Kiki is a 13 year-old witch in training. By tradition, it is time for Kiki to leave her home to spend a year alone in a new town to establish herself as a full witch. Kiki sets herself on her mother's broom with her closest companion, Jiji, a loquacious black cat. She flies off to a new life. Kiki settles in the beautiful (fictional) seaside island city of Korico, and after initially finding it difficult to adjust to the pace of life, starts a delivery service that takes advantage of her ability to fly. Kiki experiences several setbac ...

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Russia was well established in the 1800s. In 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward brokered a deal to purchase Alaska from debt-ridden Russia for $7.2 million, about two cents an acre. Alaska's value was not appreciated by the American masses at that time, calling it "Seward's folly", "Seward's icebox" and "Walrussia". By 1888, gold was discovered along Turnagain Arm. In 1912, Alaska becomes a United States Territory. Anchorage was carefully laid out by city planners in 1914, originally as a railroad constructi ...

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Anchorage Alaska, Anchorage Alaska - History, Anchorage Alaska - Geography and climate, Anchorage Alaska - Geography, Anchorage Alaska - Climate, Anchorage Alaska - Demographics, Anchorage Alaska - Government, Anchorage Alaska - Sister cities, Anchorage Alaska - Economy, Anchorage Alaska - Taxes, Anchorage Alaska - Education, Anchorage Alaska - Colleges and universities, Anchorage Alaska - Culture, Anchorage Alaska - Performing arts, Anchorage Alaska - Museums and art collections, Anchorage Alaska - Other cultural institutions, Anchorage Alaska - Local attractions, Anchorage Alaska - Media, Anchorage Alaska - Sports, Anchorage Alaska - Infrastructure, Anchorage Alaska - Transportation, Anchorage Alaska - Medical centers and hospitals, Anchorage Alaska - Utilities, Anchorage Alaska - Shopping and entertainment, Anchorage Alaska - Points of interest

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Princess Peach is often portrayed as being the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom. No queen appears to exist, although in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, she had a grandmother and a chancellor who appeared to be in charge of ruling Mushroom Kingdom. Like most characters from the Mario franchise, her backstory is purposely left vague and undeveloped. Her replacement-like father was a common character in the Nintendo Comics System stories, and he was portrayed as a bumbling person of little intelligence. The king is also mentione ...

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Princess Peach, Princess Peach - Character, Princess Peach - Name issues, Princess Peach - Other lead females, Princess Peach - Mario RPGs, Princess Peach - Mario Party series, Princess Peach - Mario sports, Princess Peach - Super Smash Bros. Melee, Princess Peach - Princess Peach's playable appearances, Princess Peach - Baby Princess Peach

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