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102985 | Saint Bartholomew was one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus. | Bartholomew the Apostle is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. |
59352 | KMnO4 spontaneously reduced in an alkaline solution to green K2MnO4, wherein manganese is in the +6 oxidation state. | KMnO4 spontaneously reduced in an alkaline solution to green-coloured K2MnO4, wherein manganese is in the +6 oxidation state. |
28160 | In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. | According to the 2000 census, Cupertino has a population of 50,546. |
15405 | The club is incorporated as The Rangers Football Club plc.Annual Report 2008 The club's home is the all-seated 51,082-capacity Ibrox Stadium in south-west Glasgow. | The club's home, the all-seated 51,082-capacity Ibrox Stadium in south-west Glasgow, has been accredited as one of UEFA's five-star stadia. |
26473 | Villers-la-Ville is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. | Villers-la-Ville is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. |
95961 | Ink Cuttlefish have ink, like squid and octopuses. | Ink Cuttlefish have mouths like squid and octopuses. |
71921 | James Howard "Jim" Thome (; born August 27, 1970 in ) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox. | James Howard Thome (born on August 27, 1970) is a professional baseball player, currently with the Chicago White Sox. |
9249 | Mountain Brook is a particularly affluent city within the Birmingham metropolitan area and appeared in several lists of America's wealthiest communities. | In 2005, Mountain Brook had a population of 20,821, and is on several lists of the United States' wealthiest communities. |
22301 | Institution The Ateneo de Manila University operates from several campuses in Metro Manila, with each campus housing academic and research units. | Institution The Ateneo de Manila University has three campuses in Metro Manila. |
25594 | This is the only merger of states that has taken place in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany. | Baden was one of the original states of the Federal Republic of Germany. |
12020 | Working dogs Through selective breeding, Spitz types have been developed to fit three purposes helping humans: hunting, herding, and pulling sleds. | Through special breeding, Spitz types have evolved to help humans in three ways: hunting, herding, and pulling sleds. |
36070 | FreeNAS is a free network-attached storage server, supporting: CIFS (Samba), FTP, NFS, rsync, AFP protocols, iSCSI, S.M.A.R.T., local user authentication, and software RAID (0,1,5), with a web-based configuration interface. | FreeNAS is a free network-attached storage server. It supports CIFS (Samba), FTP, NFS, rsync, AFP protocols, iSCSI, S.M.A.R.T., local user authentication, and software RAID (0,1,5). |
67548 | Following the earthquake, donations were made by people from all over mainland China, with booths set up in schools, at banks, and around gas stations. | After the earthquake, donations were made by people from all over China. |
78169 | Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. | Forsyth County is a county in the American state of Georgia. |
83320 | The Wall featured a notably harsher and more theatrical sound than their previous releases. | With its significantly darker theme, The Wall featured a notably harsher and more theatrical sound than their previous releases. |
12632 | The jersey is predominantly white with five horizontal bands in the UCI colours around the chest. | It is mainly white with five horizontal bands in the UCI colours around the chest. |
56477 | The depression drifted southwestward, and under favorable conditions, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Wilma on October 17. | The depression slowly moved southwestward, and in conditions that were good for strengthening, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Wilma on October 17. |
18767 | Compass-and-straightedge or ruler-and-compass construction is the construction of lengths, angles, and other geometric figures using only an idealized ruler and compass. | Compass-and-straightedge or ruler-and-compass construction is drawing of lengths, angles or shapes using only a ruler and compass. |
5485 | Sunderland was put under quarantine, and the port was blockaded, but in December of that year the disease spread to Gateshead and from there, it rapidly made its way across the country, killing an estimated 32,000 people. | But in December of that year cholera was in Gateshead and it spread across the country killing about 32,000 people Jack Crawford was one of the first to die in the epidemic. |
104087 | It is only a few miles from Sunninghill Park, the former residence of the Duke and Duchess of York. | It is a few miles from Sunninghill Park, the former home Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York. |
87735 | However, this species breeds well in captivity, and has been successfully re-introduced; in 2004 it was estimated that there were 800 birds in the wild, as well as 1000 in wildfowl collections and zoos. | However, this species breeds well in captivity (zoos and bird parks), and has been successfully re-introduced. |
57538 | It passed within 500 km of Rhea's surface, downstream of Saturn's magnetic field, and observed the resulting plasma wake as it had with other moons, such as Dione and Tethys. | It passed within 500 km of Rhea's surface, downstream of Saturn's magnetic field, and saw the resulting plasma wake as it had with other moons, such as Dione and Tethys. |
26300 | The Disney's Greatest Hits collection includes the song "I Wanna Be Like You" on the blue disc and "The Bare Necessities" on the green disc. | On Disney's Greatest Hits, this includes "I Wanna Be Like You" on the blue disc and "The Bare Necessities" on the green disc. |
51771 | Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. | Edmonton is the capital city of Alberta. |
64899 | It is the smallest rhinoceros, standing about 120–145 centimetres (3.9–4.8 ft) high at the shoulder, with a body length of and weight of 500–800 kilograms (1100–1760 lb). | It is the smallest rhinoceros, standing about 120–145 centimetres (3.9–4.8 ft) high at the shoulder, with a body length of 250 centimetres (98 in) and weight of 500–800 kilograms (1100–1760 lb). |
87756 | Les Loges is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northern France. | Les Loges, Calvados is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France. |
71521 | In electrical engineering and computer science, image processing is any form of signal processing for which the input is an image, such as photographs or frames of video; the output of image processing can be either an image or a set of characteristics or parameters related to the image. | In electrical engineering and computer science, Image processing is any form of processing for which the input is an image, such as photographs or frames of video. |
57371 | Life and works Dewey was born in Burlington, Vermont of modest family origins. | John Dewey was born in Burlington, Vermont on October 20th, 1859. |
35939 | However, in criminal cases in which the sentence is expected to exceed two years, the professional judge is assisted by two lay judges with equal rights as the professional judge (Schöffengericht). | However, in criminal cases in which the sentence is expected to exceed two years, the professional judge is assisted by two part-time judges with equal rights as the professional judge (Schöffengericht). |
31822 | Their otherworldly homeland is Jötunheimr, one of the nine worlds of Norse cosmology, separated from Midgard, the world of humans, by high mountains or dense forests. | Jötunheim is separated from Midgard by high mountains, and big forests. |
44088 | The company is now part of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc and produces that company's range of reference works. | The company is now part of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. |
4588 | The game graphics were developed in collaboration with RTSoft and MachineWorks Northwest LLC by Anthem Game Group. | Robinson Technologies - Home The graphics for the game were made by Anthem Game Group. |
34459 | The contemporary independent republics of Finland and Lithuania have been Grand Duchies during certain eras of their history. | The independent republics of Finland and Lithuania, and the Dutch province Limburg (Duchy of Limburg) have been Grand Duchies at certain times in their history. |
75320 | Mammaliaformes ("mammal-shaped") is a clade that contains the mammals and their closest extinct relatives. | Mammaliaformes is clade that contains the mammals and their closest extinct relatives. |
2182 | CDU won in the first state election after the federal election held in Hesse in February 1999, but in other state elections of this time, the respective SPD- or CDU-led coalition governments were re-elected into power. | The first state election after the federal election was held in Hesse in February 1999. In state elections in 2000 and 2001, the respective SPD- or CDU-led coalition governments were re-elected into power. |
78220 | The Clash is the first album-length recording released by the English punk rock band The Clash. | The Clash is the first album-length recording made by the English punk band The Clash. |
42443 | The caracal is 65–90 cm in length (about 2–3 ft), plus 30 cm tail (about 1 ft). | Look The Caracal is 65 cm in length (about 2 feet), plus 30 cm tail (about 1 foot). |
65638 | The island quickly recovered and towns of Long Beach and Yaupon Beach were incorporated in 1955. | It was founded in 1999 by the consolidation of the towns of Long Beach and Yaupon Beach. |
100565 | There are also more than three hundred local chapters of the True Buddha School, including thirty major temples, such as the Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple in Redmond, Washington, where he resides presently. | There are also more than three hundred local chapters of the True Buddha School, including thirty major temples, such as the Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple in Redmond, Washington, where he lives now. |
88014 | Europe The Salian Dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire is founded by Conrad II. | The Salian Dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire is founded by Conrad II. |
39090 | A sidereal day is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.1 seconds, corresponding to the time it takes for the Earth to complete one rotation relative to the stars. | A sidereal day is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds. |
22572 | It is an attribute that implies that a person's actions are justified, and can have the connotation that the person has been "judged" or "reckoned" as leading a life that is pleasing to God. | It is referring to person that is justified and all that they do is very pleasing to God. |
55882 | The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting consisting of two separate attacks approximately two hours apart on April 16, 2007, that took place on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. | The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting incident on April 16, 2007, which took place at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, a college in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. |
24364 | The show followed three American actresses who auditioned for the role as "Billie Jo" in the Swedish soap opera Nya tider. | Sapot won the role as "Billie Jo" in the Swedish soap opera Nya tider in 2000. |
102273 | Home on the Range is a 2004 American animated musical feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on April 2, 2004, and was named after the popular country song "Home on the Range". | Home on the Range is a 2004 American animated movie made by Walt Disney Pictures and released by Walt Disney Pictures on April 2, 2004, and was named after the popular country song "Home on the Range". |
17282 | Nev. 32 New Hampshire NH N.H. N.H. 33 New Jersey NJ N.J. N.J. 34 New Mexico NM N. Mex. | New Hampshire N.H. New Jersey N.J. New Mexico N. Mex. |
56955 | Beverly Cleary (born Beverly Atlee Bunn on April 12, 1916) is an American author from Oregon. | Beverly Cleary (born April 12, 1916) is the author of over 80 books for young adults and children. Beverly Cleary was born Beverly Atlee Bunn in McMinnville, Oregon. |
74705 | Hanna-Elise Krabbe took part in the West German embassy siege in Stockholm. | Hanna-Elise Krabbe 1945 Took part in the 1975 Occupation of the West German embassy in Stockholm. |
27259 | Some of these players are true USB flash drives as well as music players; others do not support general-purpose data storage. | Some of these players are real USB flash drives as well as music players; Others just play music. |
45071 | Traditionally, inorganic compounds are considered to be of a mineral, not biological, origin. | Traditionally, inorganic compounds came principally from mineral sources of non-biological origin. |
42089 | Finland joined the United Nations in 1955, the OECD in 1969, and the European Union in 1995 and participates in the Eurozone. | Finland joined European Union in 1995. |
657 | Muslim scholars agree to the leader appointed for five daily services may lead the Friday service as well. | Scholars argue whether a minor can lead Friday prayers. The person selected to lead the five daily services can lead the Friday prayer as well. |
7466 | Team racing events have been eliminated after appearing in six early editions of the Games. | Team racing events were only run in the six early editions of the Games. |
82006 | Moreover, angular momentum conservation has numerous applications in physics and engineering (e.g. the gyrocompass). | Angular momentum is an important concept in both physics and engineering, with numerous applications. |
399 | The birthstone for July is a red ruby. | July's birthstone is the ruby. |
50809 | The platforms and elevators are guarded by creatures confusingly known as Zubs but each planet has a different sub-species - for example the first level's Zub resembles a gyroscope whilst he fourth level's is a fish. | The platforms and elevators are guarded by creatures (also known as Zubs) but each planet has a different sub-species - for example the first level's Zub resembles a gyroscope whilst he fourth level Zub is a fish. |
57908 | Tomáš Rosický (; born 4 October 1980 in Prague) is a Czech footballer who currently plays for the English Premier League club Arsenal and the Czech national team. | Tomáš Rosický (born 4 October, 1980) is a football player. |
98140 | Benji LeFevre (who had replaced Richard Cole as Led Zeppelin's tour manager) and John Paul Jones found him dead the next afternoon. | Benji LeFevre, Led Zeppelins new tour manager, and John Paul Jones found him dead the next day. |
14030 | An iguana's ear is known as the tympanum. | An iguana's ear is called a tympanum. |
73796 | The Alps (; ; ; ; ; ) are one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west. | The Alps stretch from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. |
46497 | Vilnius (, , /Vilne), is the largest city and the capital of Lithuania, with a population of 555,613 (847,954 together with Vilnius County) as of 2008. | Vilnius is the largest city and the capital of Lithuania, with a population of 553,904 (850,700 together with Vilnius County) as of December 2005. |
86665 | By the 1970s the National Parks and Wildlife Service began managing the site. | By the 1970s the National Parks and Wildlife Service took over the site. |
61573 | In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 4. | In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 4. |
52745 | The league was comprised of 20 teams with the Tampa Bay Rowdies winning the championship. | It was contested by 20 teams, and Tampa Bay Rowdies won the championship. |
25726 | In Britain it is also the resident orchestra at De Montfort Hall, Leicester and the Corn Exchange, Bedford, as well as The Anvil, Basingstoke. | They also give regular concerts at De Montfort Hall, Leicester and the Corn Exchange, Bedford. |
80058 | Martin & Grube (2008),pp.29–32 Following the end of the Late Classic Period, no new major monuments were built at Tikal and there is evidence that elite palaces were burned. | After the end of the Late Classic Period, no new major monuments were built, some palaces were burned and the population declined. |
59819 | The Peloponnesian War, 431 to 404 B.C., was an Ancient Greek war, fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta. | The Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC) was an Ancient Greek military conflict, fought by Athens and its allies, that supported Democracy, against the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, that supported Oligarchy. |
81763 | In the next scene Tom is clearly finding his eccentric marriage intolerable, as Baba is a chatterbox with a fiery temper. | She is a chatterbox with a fiery temper. |
100135 | The most famous example from this period is the burial of the "Red Lady of Paviland" (actually now known to be a man) in modern day coastal south Wales. | The most famous example from this period is the burial of the Red Lady of Paviland in modern day Wales. |
48660 | Stade Wobi Bobo-Dioulasso is a multi-use stadium in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. | Stade Wobi Bobo-Dioulasso is a stadium in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. |
100965 | Cindy also caused flooding and a severe blackout in New Orleans, Louisiana, which encouraged the population to evacuate when Hurricane Katrina approached the city the next month. | Cindy also caused flooding and a very big blackout in New Orleans, Louisiana, which encouraged the people to evacuate when Hurricane Katrina destroyed the city in the next month. |
74479 | He has been a Member of Parliament since 1983; first for Dunfermline East and since 2005 for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. | He has been a member of parliament since 1983, first for Dunfermline East and moving to his current constituency in 2005. |
67626 | Singles match 08:15 4 The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) (w/Jimmy Hart) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) (c). | Warlord w/ Slick WWF Tag Team Championship Match:The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) (w/Jimmy Hart) Def. |
19386 | Southeast or south east is the ordinal direction halfway between south and east. | Southeast or south east is the direction halfway between south and east. |
21216 | Later in his life, Beowulf is himself king of the Geats, and finds his realm terrorized by a dragon whose treasure had been stolen from his hoard in a burial mound. | Later in his life, he fights a dragon. |
20465 | The eastern part of Merseyside borders onto Lancashire to the north, Greater Manchester to the east, with both parts of the county bordering Cheshire to the south. | The northern part of Merseyside borders onto Lancashire to the north, Greater Manchester to the east, both parts border Cheshire to the south. |
102776 | On 8 September 2008, Bloc Party announced that their next single, "Talons" would be released on 20 October 2008. | On 8 September 2008, Bloc Party said that their next single, "Talons" would be released on 20 October 2008. |
77848 | The number of people watching via pay-per-view was estimated at several million, and pay-per-view revenues were estimated at $10 million. | The number of people watching on pay-per-view was guessed at several million, and pay-per-view revenues were estimated at $10 million. |
20765 | Cotton was quoted as saying, "He just gave it to me. | Cotton said, ""He just gave it to me. |
24306 | It consumed 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, St. Paul's Cathedral, and most of the buildings of the City authorities. | It burned down 13,200 houses, 87 churches, St. Paul's Cathedral, and most of the government buildings. |
81626 | As early as 1100, Bishopwearmouth parish included a small fishing village at the southern mouth of the river (modern day Hendon) known as 'Soender-land' (which evolved into 'Sunderland'). | Sunderland, at the mouth of the river was a small fishing village. By 1100, the Bishopwearmouth parish included a small fishing village at the mouth of the river (modern day East End) known as 'Soender-land' (which changed into 'Sunderland'). |
19293 | The unbreakable union of free republics Great Russia has welded forever; Created by will of the peoples, long live The united, mighty Soviet Union! | Unbreakable Union of freeborn Republics, Great Russia has welded forever to stand. |
15879 | In a Supply chain management flow, the finished goods of a supplier can constitute the raw material of a buyer. | Finished goods of a supplier can be the raw material of the buyer. |
51736 | A shaft-driven bicycle is described as an "Acatane", from one of their early makers. | A shaft-driven bicycle is described as "acatane". |
12534 | The results of the voting were announced on 23 September 1795, and the new constitution took effect on 27 September 1795. | On 27th September 1794, the constitution came into effect. |
37122 | This is the same list used for the 1982 season. | This list is the same as the list in 1982 because no names were retired in 1982. |
4415 | In 1822, a yellow fever epidemic in New York encouraged residents to flee to the healthier air of Greenwich Village, and afterwards many stayed. | Following a yellow fever epidemic in 1822, many New York residents moved to the healthier air of Greenwich; where many stayed. |
13832 | In Florence, where documents from 1314–1327 attest to his financial activities, he painted an altarpiece known as the Ognissanti Madonna and now in the Uffizi where it is famously exhibited beside Cimabue's Santa Trinita Madonna and Duccio's Rucellai Madonna. | It is now in the Uffizi where it is exhibited beside Cimabue's Santa Trinita Madonna and Duccio's Rucellai Madonna. |
74881 | Parental battles, arguments, and fights increased rapidly as supplies dwindled, and when retail supplies ran out, parents turned to the Internet, where Furbys could be purchased for two, three, or more multiples of their retail price. | Parent battles, arguments, and fights grew higher at the popularity of them, and when retail supplies ran out, parents turned to the Internet, where Furbies could be purchased for two, three, or more multiples of their retail price. |
58519 | The wars were part of a great national crisis for Scotland and the period became one of the most defining moments in the nation's history. | The wars were part of a great national crisis for Scotland and the period became one of the most important moments in the nation's history. |
17151 | He made several contributions to hydrodynamics and held that perpetual motion is impossible, except in celestial bodies. | He also thought that perpetual motion was impossible, except for stars. |
86015 | There is no language called "C plus". | C++ (pronounced "see plus plus") is a computer programming language. |
89980 | It defaults to TCP port 10000 for communicating, and can be configured to use SSL if OpenSSL is installed with additional required Perl Modules. | It defaults to TCP port 10000 for communicating, and can be configured to use SSL if OpenSSL is installed with extra required Perl Modules. |
13072 | The Christopher Columbus Museum remembers Christopher Columbus, the Italian navigator who died in Valladolid. | Also, Christopher Columbus died in the city on May 20, 1506. |
18491 | Aracaju is the capital and the largest city of the state. | Aracaju is the capital and largest city. |
9021 | Also on May 18, 2007, Northwest Airlines was cleared by a federal bankruptcy judge to emerge from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection on May 31, 2007. | Northwest emerged from bankruptcy protection on May 31, 2007. |
98463 | A macroscopic view of a ball is just that: a ball. | A macroscopic view of a ball is just that: a ball. |
3325 | Much of the Shi'a community also holds that the Qur'an was created, one of many theological beliefs that they share with the Mu'tazilah. | The Qur'an is created. Much of the Shi'a community also holds that the Qur'an is created, one of many theological beliefs that they share with the Mu'tazilah. |
65437 | The film ends with Copper choosing to leave the band and play with Tod again. | The movie ends with Copper choosing to leave the band and play with Tod again. |
40426 | Since the mid-1990s, the chain has moved into other areas, including speciality and premium items such as flavoured cappuccino, iced cappuccino, iced coffee, New York-style cheesecake, and a lunch selection that includes soups, chili, and submarine-style sandwiches. | Since the mid-1990s, the chain has moved into other areas, such as flavoured cappuccino, iced cappuccino, iced coffee, New York-style cheesecake, and lunch items such as soup, chili, and submarine sandwiches. |