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2. Ithaca (poem) - Wikipedia

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   Ithaca (poem) Ithaca. (poem) Final lines of Cavafy's Ithaca from its first publication in the journal Grammata of Alexandria (1911). " Ithaca " ( Greek: Ιθάκη) is a 1911 poem by Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy that is commonly considered his most popular work. It was first published in 1911 in the journal Grammata ( Γράμματα ...

3. To Hell and Back (Kershaw book) - Wikipedia

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   To Hell and Back: Europe 1914–1949 is a book on the history of Europe, written by Ian Kershaw. An installment in The Penguin History of Europe series, it spans the period from the outbreak of World War I until the aftermath of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. Kershaw refers to the 35-year period as "Europe's era of self ...

4. Catherine the Great - Wikipedia

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   The empress was a great lover of art and books, and ordered the construction of the Hermitage in 1770 to house her expanding collection of paintings, sculpture, and books. By 1790, the Hermitage was home to 38,000 books, 10,000 gems and 10,000 drawings. Two wings were devoted to her collections of "curiosities".

5. Google Search - Wikipedia

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   Google Search (also known simply as Google or Google.com) is a search engine operated by Google. It allows users to search for information on the Internet by entering keywords or phrases. Google Search uses algorithms to analyze and rank websites based on their relevance to the search query. It is the most popular search engine worldwide.

6. B. B. King - Wikipedia

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   Geffen. Website. bbking .com. Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B. B. King, was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato, and staccato picking that influenced many later blues ...

7. USS South Dakota (BB-57) - Wikipedia

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   USS South Dakota (BB-57) was the lead vessel of the four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the 1930s. The first American battleships designed after the Washington treaty system began to break down in the mid-1930s, the South Dakotas were able to take advantage of a treaty clause that allowed them to increase the main battery to 16-inch (406 mm) guns.

8. List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes - Wikipedia

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   The Xenia, Ohio, F5 tornado of April 3, 1974.This was one of two tornadoes to receive a preliminary rating of F6, which was downgraded later to a rating of F5. This is a list of tornadoes which have been officially or unofficially labeled as F5, EF5, T10-T11, IF5, or an equivalent rating, the highest possible ratings on the various tornado intensity scales.

9. USS Washington (BB-56) - Wikipedia

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   USS Washington (BB-56) was the second and final member of the North Carolina class of fast battleships, the first vessel of the type built for the United States Navy.Built under the Washington Treaty system, North Carolina ' s design was limited in displacement and armament, though the United States used a clause in the Second London Naval Treaty to increase the main battery from the original ...