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  • 41Mirage — This article is about the optical phenomenon. For other meanings of Mirage, see Mirage (disambiguation). Various kinds of mirages in one location taken over the course of six minutes, not shown in temporal order. The uppermost inset frame shows… …

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  • 42Grand Central Terminal — Grand Central Station redirects here. For the connected New York City Subway station, see Grand Central – 42nd Street (New York City Subway). For other uses, see Grand Central Station (disambiguation). Grand Central Terminal …

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  • 43Richard III (1699 play) — HistoryFor almost 200 of the play’s 400 year history Shakespeare’s Richard III found its audience in the adaptation of the Colley Cibber, a noted theatre manager, actor and playwright (*6.11.1671 / +11.12.1757) attempted to stage for its first… …

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  • 44Frederick II — 1. See Frederick I (def. 2). 2. ( Frederick the Great ) 1712 86, king of Prussia 1740 86 (son of Frederick William I). * * * I German Friedrich known as Frederick the Great born Jan. 24, 1712, Berlin died Aug. 17, 1786, Potsdam, near Berlin King… …

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  • 45Certosa di Pavia — For the Italian comune, see Certosa di Pavia (comune). The Certosa di Pavia as seen from the Small Cloister The Certosa di Pavia Gra Car ( Charterhouse of Pavia Gratiarum Chartusia ), Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of Grace, is a… …

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  • 46Donatello — /don euh tel oh/; It. /daw nah tel law/, n. (Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi) 1386? 1466, Italian sculptor. Also, Donato /deuh nah toh/; It. /daw nah taw/. * * * orig. Donato di Niccolò born с 1386, Florence died Dec. 13, 1466, Florence Italian… …

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  • 47Petra — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Petra State Party = JOR Type = Cultural Criteria = i, iii, iv ID = 326 Region = Arab States Year = 1985 Session = 9th Elevation m = 810 Elevation ft = 2,700 Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/326Petra (from… …

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  • 48Jean-Pierre Rampal — Infobox Musical artist Name = Jean Pierre Rampal Background = non vocal instrumentalist Birth name = Jean Pierre Louis Rampal Born = 7 January, 1922 flagicon|FRA Marseille, France Died = 20 May, 2000 (age 78) Paris, France Instrument = Flute… …

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  • 49Stanford Band — The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band (LSJUMB) is the student marching band of Stanford University. Billing itself as The World s Largest Rock and Roll Band, it performs at sporting events, student activities, and other functions.… …

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  • 50Aerial archaeology — is the study of archaeological remains by examining them from altitude.The advantages of gaining a good aerial view of the ground had been long appreciated by archaeologists as a high viewpoint permits a better appreciation of fine details and… …

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