Óengus I

Óengus mac Fergusso was king of the Picts from 732 until his death in 761. During his reign, the neighbouring ...
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CMLL World Heavyweight Championship

The CMLL World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship. It was established in 1991 and promoted by ...
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Australia at the Winter Olympics

Australia first competed in the Winter Olympic Games in 1936 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Australia has participated in every games since, with ...
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Gerard K. O’Neill

Gerard Kitchen O’Neill was an American physicist and space activist. He invented a device called the particle storage ring for ...
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2009 Giro d’Italia

The 2009 Giro d’Italia was the 92nd running of cycling’s Grand Tour. It was held from 9 to 31 May ...
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Venus

Venus: The Second Planet from the Sun Imagine a planet so similar to Earth that it could almost be mistaken ...
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Chariot racing

Chariot racing was one of the most popular Iranian, ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine sports. In the Roman form of ...
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Brabham BT19

The Brabham BT19 is a Formula One racing car designed by Ron Tauranac. It was used by Australian driver JackBrabham ...
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Rashtrakuta dynasty

At their peak the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta ruled a vast empire stretching from the Ganges River and Yamuna River doab ...
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Government of the Han dynasty

The emperor headed the government, promulgating all written laws, serving as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and presiding as the ...
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