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  • 11List of Batman supporting characters — Cover art to Batman Incorporated #6. Art by Chris Burnham. Throughout the stories published in DC Comics and in adaptations in other media since 1939, the Batman character has accumulated a number of recognizable supporting characters. The first… …

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  • 12Wilt Chamberlain — No. 13 Center Personal information Date of birth August 21, 1936 Place of birth …

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  • 13List of Alex Rider characters — This is a list of protagonists and antagonists from British author Anthony Horowitz s Alex Rider series. This includes characters from the novels, the film, the graphic novels, and the short stories. Contents 1 Main Antagonists 1.1 Ash 1.2 Sir… …

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  • 15Calendar of 1998 — ▪ 1999 January January 1       At the stroke of the new year, the Russian ruble is worth a thousand times less than before as three zeros are removed from its value; about six new rubles equal one U.S. dollar.       Foreign Minister David Levy… …

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  • 16swimming — swimmingness, n. /swim ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that swims. 2. the skill or technique of a person who swims. 3. the sport of swimming. adj. 4. pertaining to, characterized by, or capable of swimming. 5. used in or for swimming:… …

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  • 17The Hardy Boys — is a juvenile detective/adventure series, chronicling the fictional adventures of teenage brothers Frank and Joe Hardy. The original Hardy Boys series was produced by Stratemeyer Syndicate, published by Grosset Dunlap, and written by many… …

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  • 18Alley Award — The Alley Award was an American series of comic book fan awards, first presented in 1962 for comics published in 1961. Officially organized under the aegis of the Academy of Comic Book Fans Collectors, under executive secretary Jerry Bails, and… …

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  • 19Shot Heard 'Round the World (baseball) — The Shot Heard Round the World In baseball, the Shot Heard round the World is the term given to the walk off home run hit by New York Giants outfielder Bobby Thomson off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca at the Polo Grounds to win the… …

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  • 20Milwaukee Brewers — This article is about the present day Major League Baseball team. For other uses, see Milwaukee Brewers (disambiguation). Milwaukee Brewers 2012 Milwaukee Brewers season Established 1969 …

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