1955 State of Vietnam referendum

The State of Vietnam referendum of 1955 determined the future form of government. It was contested by Prime Minister Ngô ...
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Charles Duke

Charles Moss Duke Jr. is an American former astronaut, U.S. Air Force officer and test pilot. As lunar module pilot ...
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Bids for the 2012 Summer Olympics

The bidding process for the 2012 Olympics was considered one of the most hotly contested in the history of the ...
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Zenobia

Zenobia was a third-century queen of the Palmyrene Empire in Syria. She was probably not a commoner and she married ...
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Abyssinia, Henry

“Abyssinia, Henry” is the 72nd episode of the M*A*S*H television series. The episode was the final of the series’ third ...
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Umbriel (moon)

Umbriel is a moon of Uranus discovered on October 24, 1851, by William Lassell. Covered by numerous impact craters reaching ...
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FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men’s national teams of the Fédération ...
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Island of stability

The island of stability is a predicted set of isotopes of superheavy elements that may have considerably longer half-lives than ...
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Gateway Protection Programme

The Gateway Protection Programme is operated by the British government in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. ...
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England national rugby union team

The England national rugby union team represents England in men’s international rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations ...
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