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  2. Belemnitida - Wikipedia

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    Belemnitida (or belemnites) is an extinct order of squid -like cephalopods that existed from the Late Triassic to Late Cretaceous. Unlike squid, belemnites had an internal skeleton that made up the cone. The parts are, from the arms-most to the tip: the tongue-shaped pro-ostracum, the conical phragmocone, and the pointy guard.

  3. Family History Research Wiki - Wikipedia

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    The Family History Research Wiki (also known as the FamilySearch Research Wiki or the FamilySearch Wiki) provides reference information and educational articles to help genealogists find and interpret records of their ancestors. [1] [2] It is a free-access, free-content, online encyclopedia on a wiki, hosted as part of the FamilySearch site.

  4. Flexible AC transmission system - Wikipedia

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    A Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System ( FACTS) is a family of Power-Electronic based devices designed for use on an Alternating Current (AC) Transmission System to improve and control Power Flow and support Voltage. FACTs devices are alternatives to traditional electric grid solutions and improvements, where building additional ...

  5. History of the family - Wikipedia

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    Research on the history of the family crosses disciplines and cultures, aiming to understand the structure and function of the family from many viewpoints. For example, sociological , ecological or economical perspectives are used to view the interrelationships between the individual, their relatives, and the historical time. [1]

  6. Family of Barack Obama - Wikipedia

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    The family of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, is a prominent American family active in law, education, activism and politics. Obama 's immediate family circle was the first family of the United States from 2009 to 2017, and are the first such family of African-American descent. [1] His immediate family includes his wife ...

  7. Fact - Wikipedia

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    A fact is a true datum about one or more aspects of a circumstance. [1] Standard reference works are often used to check facts. Scientific facts are verified by repeatable careful observation or measurement by experiments or other means. For example, "This sentence contains words." accurately describes a linguistic fact, and "The sun is a star ...

  8. Family - Wikipedia

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    Sauk family photographed by Frank Rinehart in 1899. Family (from Latin: familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. [1]

  9. Harriet Tubman's family - Wikipedia

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    Harriet Tubman (1822 – 1913) was an American abolitionist and political activist. Tubman escaped slavery and rescued approximately 70 enslaved people, including members of her family and friends. Harriet Tubman's family includes her birth family; her two husbands, John Tubman and Nelson Davis; and her adopted daughter Gertie Davis.