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Thallium

Thallium is a chemical element; it has symbol Tl and atomic number 81. It is a silvery-white post-transition metal that …

Country music

Country music, also known as country and western or simply country, is a music genre, known for its ballads and …

Neri Oxman

Neri Oxman is an American-Israeli designer and former professor known for art that combines design, biology, computing, and materials engineering. …

Solidarity (Polish trade union)

Solidarity, full name Independent Self-Governing Trade Union "Solidarity", is a Polish trade union founded in August 1980 at the Lenin …

Oliver Bearman

Oliver James Bearman is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for Haas.

Théodore Géricault

Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault was a French painter and lithographer, whose best-known painting is The Raft of the Medusa. Despite …

Oil platform

An oil platform is a large structure with facilities to extract and process petroleum and natural gas that lie in …

Battle of Vaal Krantz

The Battle of Vaal Krantz was the third failed attempt by General Redvers Buller's British army to fight its way …

Coventry City F.C.

Coventry City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Coventry, West Midlands. The club plays in the …

Bobbi Althoff

Bobbi Althoff is an American podcaster and influencer known for her viral interviews with Drake, Lil Yachty, Offset, and other …

Cardinal (Catholic Church)

A cardinal is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. As titular members of the clergy of …

Donald Hardman

Air Chief Marshal Sir James Donald Innes Hardman,, known as Donald Hardman, was a senior Royal Air Force commander. He …

Church of Scotland

The Church of Scotland is a Presbyterian denomination of Christianity that holds the status of the national church in Scotland. …

Cultural Revolution

The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of …

Koxinga

Zheng Chenggong, born Zheng Sen (鄭森) and better known internationally by his honorific title Koxinga, was a Southern Ming general …

Chilembwe uprising

The Chilembwe uprising was a rebellion against British colonial rule in Nyasaland which took place in January 1915. It was …

Mike Johnson

James Michael Johnson is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 56th speaker of the United States House of …

Supersonic transport

A supersonic transport (SST) or a supersonic airliner is a civilian supersonic aircraft designed to transport passengers at speeds greater …

1839 Ava earthquake

The 1839 Ava earthquake, also known as the Amarapura earthquake or Inwa earthquake, was a disastrous seismic event that struck …

Pi Day

Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 since …

Battle of Bataan

The Battle of Bataan was fought by the United States and the Philippine Commonwealth against Imperial Japan during World War …

Patient

A patient is any recipient of health care services that are performed by healthcare professionals. The patient is most often …

Sildenafil

Sildenafil, sold under the brand name Viagra among others, is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial …

Jack Harbaugh

Jack Avon Harbaugh is an American college football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at …

Chenogne

Chenogne is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Vaux-sur-Sûre, district of Sibret, located in the province of Luxembourg, …

Kuiper Airborne Observatory

The Gerard P. Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) was a national facility operated by NASA to support research in infrared astronomy. …

Ripley (TV series)

Ripley is an American neo-noir psychological thriller miniseries created, written and directed by Steven Zaillian, based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 …

Pagan kingdom

The Pagan kingdom, also known as the Pagan dynasty, was the first Burmese kingdom to unify the regions that would …

1964 Gabonese coup d'état

The 1964 Gabonese coup d'état was staged between 17 and 19 February 1964 by Gabonese military officers who rose against …

Pepsi Paloma

Delia Dueñas Smith, better known as Pepsi Paloma, was a Filipino dancer and actress in the Philippines. She was one …