Jane Austen

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English novelist (1775–1817) Jane Austen (; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her […]

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Chromium (web browser)

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Open-source web browser project ChromiumOriginal author(s)Google[1]Developer(s)Mainly Google[2][3]Initial release2 September 2008; 14 years ago (2008-09-02)[1]RepositoryWritten inC++ primarily,[4] HTML, CSS, JavaScript for UI and […]

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Redcore

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Freeware web browser based on Chromium Redcore (Chinese: 红芯浏览器; lit. ‘red core browser’)[3] is a web browser developed by Chinese […]

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1950s quiz show scandals

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Revelations that contestants on TV quiz shows were secretly assisted by producers The 1950s quiz show scandals were a series […]

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Wingdings

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Fonts for dingbats (decorational glyphs and symbols) Wingdings is a series of dingbat fonts that render letters as a variety […]

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Psychic surgery

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Pseudoscientific medical fraud An alleged psychic surgeon at work Psychic surgery is a pseudoscientific medical fraud in which practitioners create […]

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Taiwan

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Country in East Asia Coordinates: 24°N 121°E / 24°N 121°E / 24; 121 Taiwan,[II][n] officially the Republic of China (ROC),[I][o] […]

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George Psalmanazar

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French writer George PsalmanazarGeorge Psalmanazar (1679–1763)Bornc. 1679–1684South FranceDied(1763-05-03)3 May 1763 (aged 78-84)EnglandOccupationMemoirist, imposterKnown forFormosan culture memoir hoax George Psalmanazar (c. 1679 […]

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Antisemitism

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Hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews Antisemitism (also spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism)[a] is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against […]

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Prophecy of the Popes

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Pre-appearance popes (1143–1590) Motto No. Motto (Translation) Regnal name (reign) Name Explanation provided in Lignum Vitae Coat of arms Ex […]

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