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12008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony — The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird s Nest . It began at 8:00 pm China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number. [cite… …
2Beijing city fortifications — The city wall of Beijing was a fortification built around 1435. It was 23.5 km long. The thickness at ground level was 20m and the top 12m. The wall was 15m high, and it had nine gates. This wall stood for nearly 530 years, but in 1965 it was… …
3Houses in Poland — About Polish houses During the times of the Polish empire and even the 125 years before the First World War when Poland did not exist, there was a large aristocracy that built country palaces. This elite also had residencies in a major city or… …
4Close helm — In Medieval armor, the close helm was a military helmet worn by knights and other combatants in the late medieval and early renaissance era. It carried a visor that pivoted up and fully enclosed the head and neck area, unlike earlier helms such… …
5List of minor 2000 AD stories — This is a list of minor 2000 AD stories. Contents 1 Stories 1.1 0–9 1.2 A …
6pouched mouse — noun any of numerous small sharp nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or rats • Syn: ↑marsupial mouse, ↑marsupial rat • Hypernyms: ↑dasyurid marsupial, ↑dasyurid • Member Holonyms: ↑Phascogale, ↑ …
7Door — For other uses, see Door (disambiguation). A door is a movable structure used to open and close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates inside of a space. When open, they admit ventilation… …
8Glossary of ballet — Ballet is a formalized type of dance; ballet dance is usually performed on stage as part of a ballet dance work which includes mime, acting, and is set to music. Dancers can perform either en pointe or demi pointe; in ballet class, the dancers… …
9History of Melbourne — History of Australia This article is part of a series Chronological …
10Red Rocks Amphitheatre — is a rock structure in Red Rocks Park near Morrison, Colorado (west of Denver), where concerts are given in the open air amphitheatre. There is a large, tilted, disc shaped rock behind the stage, a huge vertical rock angled outwards from stage… …
