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71Crusades — a series of military expeditions between the 11th and 14th centuries, in which armies from the Christian countries of Europe tried to get back the Holy Land (= what is now Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Egypt) from the Muslims. The soldiers who… …
72Brussels — • Capital of the Kingdom of Belgium Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Brussels Brussels † …
73Ladyboy (drink) — A ladyboy is a combination of drinks invented by TV personality, Alan Partridge. The set of bar drinks are a pint of lager with chasers of a small Baileys and a gin and tonic. History Alan named the drinks combination in the I m Alan Partridge TV …
74rug and carpet — Any decorative textile normally made of a thick material and intended as a floor covering. Floor coverings made of plaited rushes date from the 5th or 4th millennium BC. Carpets were first made in central and western Asia as coverings for earthen …
75international trade — Introduction economic transactions that are made between countries. Among the items commonly traded are consumer goods, such as television sets and clothing; capital goods, such as machinery; and raw materials and food. Other transactions… …
76Basilan — Infobox Philippine province name = Basilan sealfile = ph seal basilan.png|100px region = Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) capital = Isabela City (Zamboanga Peninsula) founded = December 27, 1973 pop2000 = 496,503 pop2000rank = 20th… …
77Waxy corn — (maize) was found in China in 1909. As this plant showed many peculiar traits, the American breeders long used it as a genetic marker to tag the existence of hidden genes in other maize breeding programs. In 1922 a researcher found that the… …
78Royal Observer Corps — Ensign Active 1925–1996 Country …
79Chennai Port — (Madras Port) Chennai Port Location Country …
80St. Francis of Assisi — St. Francis of Assisi † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Francis of Assisi Founder of the Franciscan Order, born at Assisi in Umbria, in 1181 or 1182 the exact year is uncertain; died there, 3 October, 1226. His father, Pietro… …
