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  • 1dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a …

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  • 2Dam — /dam, dahm/, n. (Carl Peter) Henrik /kahrl pee ter hen rik/; Dan. /kahrddl pay teuhrdd hen rddik/, 1895 1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943. * * * I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such… …

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  • 3List of road accidents — records serious road accidents: those which took a high death toll, occurred in unusual circumstances, or hold some other historical significance. For crashes in which famous people died, please refer to List of people who died in road accidents …

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  • 4Meon Valley Railway — [v · d · …

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  • 5List of rail accidents (pre-1950) — For a list of 1950 1999 rail accidents, see List of 1950 1999 rail accidents.For a list of post 2000 rail accidents, see List of rail accidents. notoc Pre 1830 1815 * 1815, exact date unclear ndash; Philadelphia, Co Durham, England: 16 people,… …

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  • 61928 Thames flood — The 1928 Thames flood was a disastrous flood of the River Thames that affected much of riverside London, England, on 7 January 1928, as well as places further downriver. Fourteen people were drowned in London and thousands were made homeless when …

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  • 7Cornwall Railway viaducts — This article is about viaducts built by the Cornwall railway Company (1859 to 1889). For viaducts built by other railway companies in Cornwall, see List of railway bridges and viaducts in the United Kingdom. Map of all coordinates from Google Map …

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  • 8Charles Barry — For his son, also an architect, see Charles Barry, Jr.. For the Irish lawyer, see Charles Robert Barry. Sir Charles Barry Born 23 May 1795(1795 05 23) …

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  • 9Parkland Walk — is a convert|4.5|mi|adj=on linear green walkway, in north London, England, which follows the course of the railway which used to run between Finsbury Park through Stroud Green, Crouch End, Highgate and Muswell Hill to Alexandra Palace. Its low… …

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  • 10J. Strom Thurmond Dam — Location Columbia County, Georgia / McCormick County, South Carolina, USA Construction began 1946 …

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