Wiglaf of Mercia

Wiglaf was King of Mercia from 827 to 829 and again from 830 until his death. He succeeded Ludeca, who ...
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Charlotte Stuart, Duchess of Albany

Charlotte Stuart was the illegitimate daughter of the Jacobite pretender Prince Charles Edward Stuart. Her mother was Clementina Walkinshaw, who ...
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New Zealand national rugby union team

The New Zealand men’s national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks, represents New Zealand in men’s international ...
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Don Bradman

Sir Donald George Bradman, AC, was an Australian international cricketer. He is widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all ...
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Stephen, King of England

Stephen of Blois was King of England from 22 December 1135 to his death in 1144. His reign was marked ...
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Avery Brundage

Avery Brundage was the fifth President of the International Olympic Committee, from 1952 to 1972. He is remembered as a ...
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2005 ACC Championship Game

The 2005 Dr. Pepper ACC Championship Game was the inaugural contest of the championship game for the recently expanded Atlantic ...
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SY Aurora’s drift

SY Aurora broke loose from its anchorage in McMurdo Sound in May 1915. It was carried into the open waters ...
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Planet Nine

Planet Nine, sometimes incorrectly referred to as Planet X, is a hypothetical planet in the outer region of the Solar ...
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