Aaliyah (album)

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Aaron Sorkin

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Abberton Reservoir

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Abby (TV series)

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Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan

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Abdication of Edward VIII

Instrument of abdication signed by Edward VIII and his three brothers, Albert, Henry and George, 10 December 1936 In early December 1936, a constitutional crisi…
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Abdul Karim (the Munshi)

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Abe Waddington

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Aberfan disaster

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Abishabis

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Abraham Lincoln

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Abu Nidal

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Abuwtiyuw

The Egyptian dog 𓂝𓃀𓅱𓄿𓃡 Abuwtiyuw, also transcribed as Abutiu (died before 2280 BC), was one of the earliest documented domestic animals whose name is known. He …
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Abyssinia, Henry

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AC Monza

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Acacia pycnantha

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Acamptonectes

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Accolade, Inc.

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Ace Books

Ace Books is a publisher of science fiction (SF) and fantasy books founded in New York City in 1952 by Aaron A. Wyn. It began as a genre publisher of mysteries …
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Acetic acid

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Achelousaurus

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Achtung Baby

Achtung Baby (/ˈɑːxtʊŋ/ AHKH-toong) is the seventh studio album by the Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 1…
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Acra (fortress)

The Acra (also spelled Akra, from Ancient Greek: Ἄκρα, Hebrew: חקרא ,חקרה Ḥaqra(h)), meaning "stronghold" (see under "Etymology"), was a location in Jerusalem t…
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