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71Finnish profanity — Many Finns frequently use profanity in everyday speech even though their culture is considered more high context. While not all Finns swear, frequent swearing is a mark of youth culture. However, it is commonly considered impolite to swear… …
72Julius Erasmus Hilgard — (January 7, 1825 – May 9, 1890) was a German American engineer.Julius Erasmus Hilgard [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=SddRAAAAMAAJ pg=PA150 Julius Erasmus Hilgard 1825 1890] A History of the First Half century of the National Academy of… …
73Richard Bingham — Sir Richard Bingham (1528 19 January, 1599) was an English soldier and naval commander, who served in Ireland under Queen Elizabeth I during the reconquest of the country and was appointed governor of Connacht. Early life and military career… …
74Fools' Guild (Discworld) — This article is about the Discworld Fools Guild. For the American organization see Fools Guild In Terry Pratchett s Discworld series of fantasy novels, the Fools Guild (full title: The Guild of Fools and Joculators and College of Clowns) is a… …
75Ainsi soit je... (song) — Single infobox | Name = Ainsi soit je... Artist = Mylène Farmer from Album = Ainsi soit je... Released = March, 1988 (single version) August 20, 1997 (live version) Format = CD single CD maxi 7 single …
76Li Rizhi — (李日知) (d. 715) was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian s Zhou Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Ruizong. Background It is not known when Li Rizhi was born, but it is known that his family was… …
77Palestine — /pal euh stuyn / for 1, 2; /pal euh steen / for 3, n. 1. Also called Holy Land. Biblical name, Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean. 2. a former British mandate (1923 48) comprising part of this country,… …
78German literature — Introduction German literature comprises the written works of the German speaking peoples of central Europe. It has shared the fate of German politics and history: fragmentation and discontinuity. Germany did not become a modern nation… …
79Jean-Francois Millet — Jean François Millet † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Jean François Millet French painter; b. at Gruchy, near Cherbourg, 4 October, 1814; d. at Barbizon, 20 January, 1875. This great painter of peasants was a son of peasants: he himself… …
80St. Joan of Arc — St. Joan of Arc † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Joan of Arc In French Jeanne d Arc; by her contemporaries commonly known as la Pucelle (the Maid). Born at Domremy in Champagne, probably on 6 January, 1412; died at Rouen, 30 May,… …
