| Concorde The Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde was a supersonic passenger airliner or supersonic transport (SST). It was a product of an Anglo-French government treaty, combining the manufacturing efforts of Aérospatiale and British Aircraft Corporation. Concorde
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| Mouse (computing) In computing, a mouse (plural mice, mouse devices, or mouses) is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface. Physically, a mouse consists of a small case, held under one of the user's hands, with one or more buttons. Mouse_(computing)
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| Clerihew A clerihew is a very specific kind of short biographical humorous verse. Clerihew
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| Civil war A civil war is a war between a state and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state. It is high-intensity conflict, often involving regular armed forces, that is sustained, organized and large-scale. Civil_war
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| Chocolate Chocolate (pronounced or /-ˈələt/) comprises a number of raw and processed foods that are produced from the seed of the tropical cacao tree. Native to lowland, tropical South America, cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Central America and Mexico, with its earliest documented use around 1100 BC. Chocolate
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| Calendar date A date in a calendar is a reference to a particular day represented within a calendar system. The calendar date allows the specific day to be identified. Calendar_date
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| London Borough of Croydon The London Borough of Croydon () is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population. London_Borough_of_Croydon
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| Constantine I Flavius Valerius Aurelius ConstantinusIn (Latin Constantine's official imperial title was IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS CONSTANTINVS PIVS FELIX INVICTVS AVGVSTVS, Imperator Caesar Flavius Constantine Augustus, the pious, the fortunate, the undefeated. After 312, he added MAXIMVS ("the greatest"), and after 325 replaced ("undefeated") with VICTOR, as invictus reminded of Sol Invictus, the Sun God. Constantine_I
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| Cricket World Cup | most successful = (4 titles) Cricket_World_Cup
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| Call centre A call centre or call center (see spelling differences) is a centralized office used for the purpose of receiving and transmitting a large volume of requests by telephone. Call_centre
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| Caste Castes are hereditary systems of [occupation], endogamy, social culture, economic class, and political power, although initially it was not hereditary based when it started but based on the current profession of an individual. Discrimination based on a person's caste is prevalent mainly in parts of Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Japan) and Africa. Caste
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| Christianity and sexual relationships between members of the same sex Since the first decades of Christianity, most Christians have regarded sexual relations between members of the same sex as immoral. This has led to the position upheld today by denominations such as the Roman CatholicCatechism of the Catholic Church, § 2357 and Criteria for the Discernment of Vocation for Persons with Homosexual Tendencies and Orthodox Churches, as well as by most Evangelical Protestant churches such as the Southern Baptist Convention. Christianity_and_sexual_relationships_between_members_of_the_same_sex
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| Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code Chapter 11 is a chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which permits reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. Chapter 11 bankruptcy is available to any business, whether organized as a corporation or sole proprietorship, and to individuals, although it is most prominently used by corporate entities. Chapter_11,_Title_11,_United_States_Code
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| Colonialism Colonialism is the extension of a nation's sovereignty over territory beyond its borders by the establishment of either settler or exploitation colonies in which indigenous populations are directly ruled, displaced, or exterminated. Colonizing nations generally dominate the resources, labor, and markets of the colonial territory, and may also impose socio-cultural, religious, and linguistic structures on the indigenous population (see also cultural imperialism). Colonialism
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| Christian views of marriage Throughout history, Christians have regarded marriage as ordained by God for the lifelong union of a man and a woman. Most Christian wedding ceremonies take place in churches, but now some couples choose quaint or nostalgic secular locations in which to be married by clergy. Christian_views_of_marriage
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| Chemotaxis Chemotaxis, a kind of taxis, is the phenomenon in which bodily cells, bacteria, and other single-cell or multicellular organisms direct their movements according to certain chemicals in their environment. This is important for bacteria to find food (for example, glucose) by swimming towards the highest concentration of food molecules, or to flee from poisons (for example, phenol). Chemotaxis
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| Charles I of England | place of birth =Dunfermline, Scotland Charles_I_of_England
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| Circumcision and law There is a dispute over whether this article relates to male circumcision only or to both male and female circumcision. Discussion is here. Circumcision_and_law
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| Clive Anderson | birth_place=Middlesex, England, United Kingdom Clive_Anderson
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| Chelsea F.C. | chairman = Bruce Buck Chelsea_F.C.
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| Centrifugal force (rotating reference frame) In classical mechanics, when the motion of an object is described in terms of a reference frame that is rotating about a fixed axis, the expression for the absolute acceleration of the object includes terms involving the rotation rate of the frame. These frame-dependent terms are sometimes brought over to the force side of the equations of motion (with reversed signs), and treated as fictitious forces (also called pseudo-forces or inertial forces). Centrifugal_force_(rotating_reference_frame)
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| Contras The Contras is a label given to the various rebel groups opposing Nicaragua's FSLN (Frente Sandinista de Liberacion Nacional) Sandinista Junta of National Reconstruction following the July 1979 overthrow of Anastasio Somoza Debayle. Although the Contra movement included a number of separate groups, with different aims and little ideological unity, the Nicaraguan Democratic Force (FDN) emerged as by far the largest. Contras
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| Foreign policy of the United States The foreign policy of the United States is highly influential on the world stage, as it is a superpower. America's global reach is backed by a 13 trillion dollar economy. Foreign_policy_of_the_United_States
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| Casimir effect Talk:Casimir_effect
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| History of the Soviet Union (1985–1991) The Soviet Union's collapse into independent nations began early in 1985. After years of Soviet military buildup at the expense of domestic development, economic growth was at a standstill. History_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1985–1991)
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| Christadelphians Christadelphians (from the Greek for Brothers of Christ / Christ's Brethren: Christou Adelphoi; cf. Greek of - "brethren in Christ"). Christadelphians
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| Caldera A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters. Caldera
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| The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse). The tales, some of which are originals and others not, are contained inside a frame tale and told by a collection of pilgrims on a pilgrimage from Southwark to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. The_Canterbury_Tales
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| Chemotherapy Talk:Chemotherapy
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| Cocaine , , Cocaine
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| Cult suicide A cult suicide is a term used to describe the mass suicide by the members of groups that have been considered as cults. Cult_suicide
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| Caribbean Sea For the region, see Caribbean. Caribbean_Sea
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| Common Chimpanzee Talk:Common_Chimpanzee
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| Drew Barrymore | birthplace = Culver City, California, U.S. Drew_Barrymore
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| David Lynch | birthplace = Missoula, Montana David_Lynch
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| David Cronenberg | birthplace = Toronto, Ontario, Canada David_Cronenberg
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| Dracula Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire Count Dracula. Dracula
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| Duopoly A true duopoly is a specific type of oligopoly where only two producers exist in one market. In reality, this definition is generally used where only two firms have dominant control over a market. Duopoly
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| Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. Dungeons_&_Dragons
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| Double jeopardy Double jeopardy (non bis in idem) is a procedural defense (and, in many countries such as the United States, Canada, Mexico and India, a constitutional right) that forbids that a defendant be tried twice for the same crime on the same set of facts. At common law a defendant may plead autrefois acquit or autrefois convict (a peremptory plea), meaning the defendant has been acquitted or convicted of the same offense. Double_jeopardy
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| DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and some viruses. The main role of DNA molecules is the long-term storage of information. DNA
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| Democracy Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system. It is derived from the Greek δημοκρατία (), "popular government"Demokratia, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, "A Greek-English Lexicon", at Perseus which was coined from δήμος (dēmos), "people" and κράτος (kratos), "rule, strength" in the middle of the 5th-4th century BC to denote the political systems then existing in some Greek city-states, notably Athens following a popular uprising in 508 BC. Democracy
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| Drink A drink, or beverage, is a liquid specifically prepared for human consumption. In addition to basic needs, beverages form part of the culture of human society. Drink
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| Dentistry Dentistry is the "evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical, surgical or related procedures) of diseases, disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and/or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body".Dentistry Definitions, hosted on the American Dental Association website. Dentistry
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| Dominican Republic (Spanish)"God, Homeland, Liberty" Dominican_Republic
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| Douglas Engelbart | birth_place = Portland, Oregon, USA Douglas_Engelbart
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| Diamond In mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in an isometric-hexoctahedral crystal lattice. Its hardness and high dispersion of light make it useful for industrial applications and jewelry. Diamond
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| Douglas Adams | birthplace = Cambridge, England Douglas_Adams
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