Charles Rumney Samson
Air CommodoreCharles Rumney Samson, CMG, DSO & Bar, AFC (8 July 1883 – 5 February 1931) was a British naval aviation pioneer. He was one of the first four officers selected…
Baotou–Lanzhou railway
The Baotou–Lanzhou railway, also known as the Baolan line (simplified Chinese: 包兰铁路; traditional Chinese: 包蘭鐵路; pinyin: bāolán tiělù) is a 995 kilometres (618 mi) railway line that connects the cities of…
Toccatas for Keyboard (Bach)
The Toccatas for Keyboard, BWV 910–916, are seven pieces for clavier written by Johann Sebastian Bach. Although the pieces were not originally organized into a collection by Bach himself (as…
Offenbacher Kreuz
The Offenbacher Kreuz is a cloverleaf interchange in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region in the German state of Hesse. Offenbacher Kreuz Location Offenbach am Main, Germany Coordinates 50°3′52.7″N8°43′37.27″E A 661…
List of Cultural Properties of Japan – archaeological materials (Tokushima)
This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of archaeological materials (考古資料, kōko shiryō) for the Prefecture of Tokushima.[1] Map all coordinates using:OpenStreetMap Download coordinates…
Endless Rain
“Endless Rain” is the fourth single released by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan (then named X) on December 1, 1989. It is their second single on a major record…
Tredworth Road Cemetery
Tredworth Road Cemetery, sometimes known as Gloucester Old Cemetery, is a cemetery in Gloucester, England, that is run by Gloucester City Council. In addition, it contains over 250 war graves…
Sichuan takin
The Sichuan takin or Tibetan takin (Budorcas taxicolor tibetana) is a subspecies of takin (goat-antelope). Budorcas from Greek bous (“ox” or “cow”) and dorkas (“gazelle”); taxicolor from Latin taxus (“badger”)…
Charles Ingram
Charles William Ingram (born 6 August 1963) is an English fraudster, novelist, former British Armymajor and computer repairman who gained infamy for his appearance on the ITVtelevision game showWho Wants…
Beaufortia decussata
Beaufortia decussata, commonly known as gravel bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has long stems branching only…