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19390 | He has received international attention from playing Merry in Peter Jackson's adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and for his role as Charlie Pace on the television show Lost. | He is well-known for playing Merry Brandybuck in Peter Jackson's film trilogy of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. |
95583 | Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925), known by the stage name B.B. King, is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and guitar playing. | B. B. King (born Riley B. King on September 16, 1925) is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. |
32437 | The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger. | The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by author J. D. Salinger. |
85119 | Viersen city replaced Kempen as the capital in 1984. | Viersen city replace Kempen as the capital in 1984. |
44855 | At least 77 people have died attempting the climb. | At least 56 people have died trying to climb it. |
36994 | A French press can also be used in place of a tea infuser to brew loose tea. | A French press can also be used instead of a tea infuser to brew loose tea. |
90731 | Enghien is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. | Enghien is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. |
10374 | It is purely phonemic, meaning each character represents one meaningful unit of sound, and is based on the Croatian Latin alphabet. | It is meaning each character represents one meaningful unit of sound, and is based on the Croatian Latin alphabet. |
54928 | Meppel is a municipality and a city in the northeast of the Netherlands, in the south-west of the province Drenthe. | Meppel is a town and a municipality in the north east of the Netherlands (in the province Drenthe). |
4554 | The area was part of the Cotswolds wool trade from the 13th century, generating much wealth, particularly in the western portions of the county in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. | The area was part of the Cotswolds wool trade from the 13th century. |
9864 | In September 1998 the Social Democratic Party of Germany, led by Gerhard Schröder, decisively defeated the Christian Democratic Union government of Helmut Kohl. | In September 1998 the Social Democrats, led by Gerhard Schröder, beat the Christian Democrat government of Helmut Kohl. |
35251 | Zakynthos is the capital and main town of the island and prefecture of Zakynthos. | Zakynthos is the capital of Zakynthos island. |
8611 | In fact the Belgian military administration, headed by Herman Baltia, prevented an equitable carrying out of this "questioning" and many locals feared reprisals or even expulsion after enlisting. | Many locals feared reprisals or even expulsion after enlisting. |
10396 | The game was released in Japan and Europe in 2006, and the US version was released in 2008. | Myst is a computer game released in 1993. |
1043 | As a result, his popularity grew more and more, and he became the protagonist of another show developed especially for him, called Grillometro (Grillometer). | His popularity grew more and more. He became the protagonist of another show called Grillometro (Grillometer). |
33544 | Michael "Mike" Mizanin (born October 8, 1980) better known by his ring name The Miz, is an American professional wrestler. | Michael "Mike" Mizanin (born October 8, 1980), is an American professional wrestler, better know by his ring name The Miz. |
35497 | Turin was the venue for the 2006 Winter Olympics. | The city is the host of the 2006 Winter Olympics. |
98403 | Provincia di Pordenone) is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. | The Province of Pordenone is a province in the autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Italy. |
3057 | Darren Middleton and Ian Haug both had children during this time and Fanning married his girlfriend Andrea. | During the break, Fanning married his girlfriend, Andrea. The wives of Middleton and Haug both had children during the break. |
56409 | In 1972, Eddy Merckx set a record of 49.431 km (30.715 mi) that stood for 12 years. | In 1972, the Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx set a record of 49.431 kilometres. |
9364 | George became King-Emperor in 1910 on the death of his father, King Edward VII. | He became king after the death of his father Edward VII. |
34413 | It was written by Justin Lhérisson and composed by Nicolas Geffrard and adopted in 1904. | The lyrics (words of the song) were written by Justin Lhérisson and its music composed by Nicolas Geffrard; it was adopted in 1904. |
38897 | These moths have several unusual features. | These moths have many unusual features. |
17734 | Slackware-based Slackware is known as a highly customizable distribution that stresses ease of maintenance and reliability over cutting-edge software and automated tools. | Slackware-based Slackware is known as a highly customizable distribution,generally considered a distribution for expert users. |
78515 | Character information Beverly Crusher was born (very prematurely) Beverly Howard in Copernicus City, Luna (Earth's moon). | Character story Doctor Crusher was born in Copernicus City, Luna (Earth's moon). |
91390 | Apoptygma Berzerk (abbreviated to APB or Apop) has toured Europe, North America, Australia and Israel with bands such as VNV Nation, Beborn Beton and Icon of Coil. | Apoptygma Berzerk (abbreviated to APB or Apop) has toured Europe, North America, and Israel with bands such as VNV Nation, Beborn Beton and Icon of Coil. |
75878 | The Coscoroba Swan breeds in South America from southern Chile and central Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. | The Coscoroba Swan is found in South America from southern Chile and central Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. |
63256 | If true, this would imply that there are no odd perfect numbers. | If true, this would mean that there are no odd perfect numbers. |
68238 | This means that if a lot of processing is done, the single item will be accessed more than once, thus leading to temporal locality of reference. | This item will be accessed more than once as computation or processing is done. |
51319 | In The Tomb of the Cybermen (1967), veins and brains were visible through the domed head of the Cyberman Controller and similarly, in Attack of the Cybermen (1985) and "The Age of Steel" (2006), the Cyber-Controller's brain is visible through the dome. | In The Tomb of the Cybermen (1967), veins were visible through the circular head of the Cyberman Controller and in Attack of the Cybermen (1985) and "The Age of Steel" (2006), the Cyber-Controller's brain is visible through the dome. |
29829 | Minagawa became the oldest living person in Japan when then 114-year-old Ura Koyama died in April 2005. | Minagawa became Japan's oldest person in 2005, following the death of 114-year-old Ura Koyama. |
95593 | Tensions between Georgia and the Cherokee Nation were brought to a crisis by the discovery of gold near Dahlonega, Georgia, in 1829, resulting in the Georgia Gold Rush, the first gold rush in U.S. history. | Reasons In 1829, gold was found near Dahlonega in Georgia. |
31948 | Dams and canals At its easternmost point, the Don comes near the Volga, and the Volga-Don Canal (length ca. | At its easternmost point, the Don comes near the Volga, and the Volga-Don Canal (length ca. |
72991 | Lot is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. | Lot is one of the 83 original French departments created during the French revolution. |
93339 | According to the court records, Reverend Praetorius was so upset about the torture of the accused woman that he pressed for a stop in the trial against the last surviving woman. | Praetorius was so shocked about the torture of the accused woman that he demanded a stop. |
42193 | Oliver Wolcott was born in Windsor, Connecticut, the youngest of fourteen children of the royal governor Roger Wolcott. | Oliver Wolcott was born in Windsor, Connecticut as the youngest of fourteen children of the Royal Governor Roger Wolcott. |
24208 | The two most recent were Lassen Peak in 1914 to 1921 and a major eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. | The most recent major catastrophic eruption in the arc was at Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. |
97632 | In A.D. 443 it was taken by Burgundy, and with the latter fell to the Franks in 534. | The Romans took the city in 120 B.C. In A.D. 443 it was taken by Burgundy, and with the latter fell to the Franks in 534. |
83185 | Most slide rules consist of three linear strips of the same length, aligned in parallel and interlocked so that the central strip can be moved lengthwise relative to the other two. | Most slide rules have three linear strips of the same length. The strips are aligned in parallel and interlocked so that the central strip can be moved lengthwise relative to the other two. |
18815 | His sons Euphorion and Euæon and his nephew Philocles would follow in his footsteps and become playwrights themselves. | His sons Euphorion and Euæon, and his nephew Philocles, all wrote plays as well. |
18428 | Although the genre has existed in some form or another since the early years of television, the term reality television is most commonly used to describe programs of this genre produced since 2000. | Although reality television has existed in some form or another since the early years of television, the term "reality television" is most commonly used to describe shows since 2000. |
94312 | Stegosaurus did have very short forelimbs, in relation to its hind legs. | Posture Stegosaurus did have very short forelimbs in relation to its hind legs. |
10131 | The first jolt of electrical current was designed to cause immediate unconsciousness and brain death; the second one was designed to cause fatal damage to the vital organs. | The current is to stop the heartbeat, cause unconsciousness, and cause death. |
85230 | William Wordsworth (7 April 1770 – 23 April 1850) was a major English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with the 1798 joint publication Lyrical Ballads. | William Wordsworth (April 7, 1770 – April 23, 1850) was an important poet of the Romantic Age in English literature. |
12553 | Onegin implores her, but she finally leaves him alone in his despair. | Onegin is left in despair. |
11540 | It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West Sussex and East Sussex and the City of Brighton and Hove. | It is divided for local government into West Sussex and East Sussex and the City of Brighton and Hove. |
101040 | Harihara is also sometimes used as a philosophical term to denote the unity of Vishnu and Shiva as different aspects of the same Supreme God. | Harihara is also sometimes used as a philosophical term when one wants to speak of the unity of Vishnu and Shiva as different aspects of the same Supreme God. |
37560 | It is located approximately east of the Puerto Rican mainland, west of St. Thomas and north of Vieques. | It is located about seventeen miles east of the Puerto Rican mainland, twelve miles west of St. Thomas and nine miles north of Vieques. |
8465 | This device is most commonly used to determine the concentration of a known solute in a given solution by the application of the Beer-Lambert law, which states that the concentration of a solute is proportional to the absorbance. | It is used to measure the concentration of a known solute. |
37275 | Arlebosc is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. | Arlebosc is a town and commune of the Ardèche département, in the southern part of France. |
50524 | It houses the spinal cord in its spinal canal. | Inside this canal is the spinal cord. |
61196 | He is a multi-instrumentalist and plays bass, guitar, keyboards, and sings. | He can play bass, guitar, keyboards, and can sing. |
16381 | A travelling stage hypnotist and entertainer called "Hart - The Laugh Man" was performing at the Hopkinsville Opera House in 1901. | First hypnotist job A hypnotist and entertainer called Hart was entertaining at the Hopkinsville Opera House in 1901. |
2838 | The event was the third WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden but the fourth to take place in the New York metropolitan area (following WrestleMania I, WrestleMania 2, and WrestleMania X). | It took place on March 14, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The event was the third WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden, but the fourth to take place in the New York metropolitan area (after WrestleMania I, WrestleMania 2, and WrestleMania X). |
85737 | Dunkirk has the third largest harbour in France, after those of Le Havre and Marseilles. | Dunkirk has the third largest harbour in France, after those of Le Havre and Marseille. |
53694 | The shrine of Hazrat Ayub Ansari (reh) in Istanbul in Turkey was picturized in this film. | The shrine of Hazrat Ayub Ansari (reh) in Istanbul, Turkey was shown in this movie. |
83 | Beijing is home to a great number of colleges and universities, including several well-regarded universities of international stature, such as Peking University and Tsinghua University. | They also include 2 of the top universities: Peking University and Tsinghua University. |
93835 | On that night Raw defeated Nitro in the ratings for the first time since June 10, 1996. | For the first time since June 17, 1996, Raw won over WCW's Monday Nitro in the ratings. |
95610 | Population The municipality had, in the last national census (2002), a total population of 34,478: 17,663 men and 16,815 women. | The municipality had, in 2002, a total population of 34,478: 17,663 men and 16,815 women. |
23687 | The current release is named 2009.1 Spring and was released in April 2009. | The current release is named 2009.1 and was released in April 2009. |
63346 | Wii Sports Resort was released in Japan on June 25, 2009, and in Australia, Europe and North America in July 2009. | It is a sequel to Wii Sports and was released in Spring 2009. |
22405 | The current provinces of Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus, and Villa Clara were once all part of the now defunct province of Las Villas, but Villa Clara is still referred some times just as "Las Villas" using the shorter old name. | The provinces of Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus, and Villa Clara were once all part of the now defunct province of Las Villas. |
29410 | Polish Aviation Museum is a large museum of old aircraft and aircraft engines in Kraków, Poland. | Polish Aviation Museum (Polish: Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego w Krakowie) is a big museum of old plane and plane engine in Kraków, Poland. |
89466 | The people of Namli Maira are all Muslims. | People are religious and are all Muslims. |
48726 | The Sooty Mangabey (Cercocebus atys) is an Old World monkey found in forests from Senegal east to Ghana. | The Sooty Mangabey (Cercocebus atys), also called Tom Midwood and is an Old World monkey of Guinea Bissau, Gabon, Senegal and Ghana. |
15577 | The cathedral opened in 1903, a little after Bentley's death. | The cathedral was opened in 1903. |
89469 | In its middle section, down as far as Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut and Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux, the river is a torrent and is prone to flash floods and extreme variation. | In its middle section, down as far as Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut and Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux, the river is a torrent. |
26177 | J. Brown, El Greco of Toledo, 75-77 In 1570 he moved to Rome, where he opened a workshop and executed a series of works. | J. Brown, El Greco of Toledo, 75-77 In 1570, he moved to Rome and opened a workshop and made a series of works. |
88092 | It has a diameter of 300 km, and was discovered on February 4, 1858 by H. Goldschmidt. | It has a diameter of 289 km, and was found on February 4, 1858 by H. Goldschmidt. |
41877 | Additionally, as individuals they frequently have significant influence on other notable family members. | Also, as individuals they frequently have significant influence on other notable family members. |
475 | One litre of water has a mass of almost exactly one kilogram when measured at its maximal density, which occurs at about 4 degrees Celsius. | A litre of water has a mass of about one kilogram. |
78965 | Many, but not all, of these systems also impacted California. | Many, but not all, of these systems also affected California. |
23192 | With the completion of the Tractatus, Wittgenstein believed he had solved all the problems of philosophy and he abandoned his studies, working as a schoolteacher, a gardener at a monastery, and as an architect, along with Paul Engelmann, on his sister's new house in Vienna. | After abandoning his work as a school teacher, Wittgenstein worked as a gardener's assistant in a monastery near Vienna and then he worked with the architect, Paul Engelmann. |
75254 | To the south is Wyoming and to the west and southwest is Idaho. | In the south is Wyoming, and on the west and southwest is Idaho. |
47765 | The group's original lineup comprised, Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan and Bryan McFadden. | Its current members are Shane Filan, Kian Egan, Nicky Bryne, and Mark Feehily. |
16333 | Nonetheless, Warner's 3,417 passing yards, 27 touchdown passes, and 89.8 passer rating were all his best since the 2001 season. | His 3,417 passing yards, 27 touchdown passes, and 89.8 passer rating were all his best since the 2001 season. |
56790 | In the 1950s Anton LaVey formed a group called the Order of the Trapezoid, which later evolved into the governing body of the Church of Satan. | Official Church of Satan Website In the 1950s Anton LaVey formed a group called the Order of the Trapezoid, which later became the leaders of the Church of Satan. |
42533 | The Zoes did not work out (Gina Torres eventually received the role) and Tudyk was sent home, but received a call informing him he had the part anyway. | The Zoes did not work out and Tudyk was sent home. |
95125 | In 1944 the Flossenburg concentration camp oversaw a subcamp built outside the city of Freiberg. | In 1944 the Flossenburg concentration camp built a subcamp built outside the city of Freiberg. |
16787 | Family and off-track life Schumacher's younger brother Ralf was a Formula One driver until the end of 2007. | Michael's younger brother Ralf is also a Formula 1 driver. |
1665 | Centre is one of the ten departments (French: départements) of Haiti, located in the center of the country, along the border with the Dominican Republic. | Centre is one of the ten departments (French: départments, singular départment) of Haiti. It is located in the center of the country, along the border with the Dominican Republic. |
98276 | Charlottesville is a city located in Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom. | Charlottesville is named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, King George III's queen. |
39579 | In August 2005, a frail Graham appeared at the groundbreaking for his library in Charlotte, North Carolina. | In August 2005, though weak, he used a walker to go to at the start of his library in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
93607 | The Drang-drung glacier is the largest glacier in Ladakh, situated near the Pensi-la. | The Drang-drung Glacier is the largest glacier in Ladakh Occupied Kashmir, situted near the Pensi-la. |
81784 | Fire Salamanders are active in the evening and the night, but on rainy days they are active in daytime as well. | Fire Salamanders are active in the evening and the night, but on rainy days they may be active in daytime as well. |
64866 | He is widely known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza (1959-1973), Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983), and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven (1984-1989). | He is probably best known for his roles on the TV shows, Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, and Highway to Heaven. |
65483 | Noted bands who at least at some point sported a Visual Kei theme include Dir en grey, Luna Sea and Malice Mizer. | Other renouwned bands that contributed to boost Visual kei's popularity include Malice Mizer, Luna Sea, and Dir en grey. |
9291 | Lyceum Theatre and later career In 1878 Stoker married Florence Balcombe, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel James Balcombe of 1 Marino Crescent, a celebrated beauty whose former suitor was Oscar WildeIrish Times, 8 March 1882, page 5. | In 1878 Stoker married Florence Balcombe, a celebrated beauty whose former suitor was Oscar Wilde. |
72802 | However, the front leg is bent and the back leg is kept straight. | The front leg is bent forwards at the knee and the back leg is extended behind the skater. |
23458 | He served as president of the German Supreme Court from 1922 - 1929. | He was president of the German Supreme Court from 1922 - 1929. |
22406 | The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. | The New York Mets are a baseball team who play in New York City, New York in Citi Field. |
16056 | They then named themselves System of a Down after a poem titled Victims of a Down, which was written by bandmate Daron Malakian. | They then named themselves "System of a Down" after a poem titled "Victims of a Down" authored by bandmate Daron Malakian. |
6854 | The selected electors from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia voted for President and Vice President of the United States on December 15, 2008. | During that day the President of the United States and Vice President of the United States were selected. |
13332 | The National Coat of Arms of Denmark consists of three crowned blue lions accompanied by nine red hearts, all in a golden shield. | The coat of arms of Denmark consists of three crowned blue lions with nine red hearts, all in a golden shield. |
86698 | The prima balalaika is played with the fingers, the sekunda and alto either with the fingers or a plectrum depending on the music being played, and the basses and contrabasses (equipped with extension legs which rest on the floor) are played with leather plectra. | The prima balalaika is played with the fingers, the sekunda and alto either with the fingers or a pick depending on the music being played. |
89829 | Feather Linux Fits in under 128 MB. | Feather Linux Knoppix-based Linux distribution which currently fits in under 128 MB. |
20292 | He won the Calder Trophy and Vezina Trophy in his first season, becoming the third player to win both awards in the same year. | During his first season, Barrasso won both the Calder Memorial Trophy, for best rookie, as well as the Vezina Trophy for best goaltender. |
33380 | Bertrand-Jean Redon, better known as Odilon Redon (April 20, 1840July 6, 1916) was a French Symbolist painter, printmaker, draughtsman and pastellist. | Odilon Redon (April 22, 1840 – July 6, 1916) was a Symbolist painter and printmaker, born in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France. |
61009 | It borders Afghanistan to the north, China to the northeast, the Pakistani administrated state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to the south, and the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir to the southeast. | It borders Pakistan to the west, Afghanistan to the north, China to the northeast, the Pakistani-controlled state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to the south, and the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) to the southeast. |
68313 | Navel lint, or more commonly belly button lint, belly button fluff or navel fluff, is an accumulation of fluffy fibres in one's navel. | Navel lint, also called belly button lint, belly button fluff or navel fluff, is an collection of fluffy fibres in one's navel. |