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26 unusual facts about the world


1969 EC-121 shootdown incident

These missions, while nominally under the command of Seventh Fleet and CINCPAC, were actually controlled operationally by the Naval Security Group detachment at NSF Kamiseya, Japan, under the direction of the National Security Agency.

Abraham Kornzweig

It was first noted by the United States physician Frank Bassen, who partnered with Kornzweig to identify and describe causes and symptoms of the disease.

Almeh

was the name of a class of courtesans or female entertainers in Arab Egypt, women educated to sing and recite classical poetry and to discourse wittily, connected by musician Alain Weber (1997) to the qayna slave singers of pre-Islamic Arabia.

Andrew Cappuccino

Cappuccino has served on the medical staff of the Buffalo Bills for many years, and in this capacity was the treating surgeon for Kevin Everett, the Bills tight end who suffered a cervical fracture and dislocation (broken neck) in the 2007 home-opener against the Denver Broncos.

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon

The phrase "Grand Prix Priest" refers to Horan's previous protest, in which he ran onto the track at the Silverstone Circuit during the Formula One 2003 British Grand Prix, intentionally running directly into the path of oncoming cars.

Bernard Semmel

He received his B.A. from the College of the City of New York in 1947, and his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1955.

Daventry Town F.C.

During the 2011–2012, local rivals Daventry United folded and their Manager Darran Foster moved to Daventry Town as Mark Kinsella's Assistant.

David E. Rutledge

Michigan's 54th House district covers the eastern portion of Washtenaw County, and includes Superior Township and Ypsilanti Township, as well as the City of Ypsilanti.

Double-barreled cannon

Finally his contraption was used as a signal gun in Athens to warn against advancing Yankees.

Eid al-Adha

He said, "Father, do what you have been commanded. You will find me, Insha'Allah (God willing), to be very patient."

Enoch Tanner Wickham

One of his largest statues was a Memorial to honor his son Ernest Wickham and other local soldiers of Montgomery County, Tennessee who died in World War II.

Europa Universalis IV

Historical monarchs represented in the game have varying MP pre-sets (successful ones, such as Napoleon have lots of points, while weaker rulers such as Henry VI tend to be less competent), but as you start the game, the succeeding leaders will have entirely randomized stats.

Friends of Man

In Italy, the first community was founded in 1946 in Turin by Sebastiano Chiardola.

Hank Olmsted

Henry Theodore Olmsted (January 12, 1879 – January 6, 1969) was formally a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Americans during the 1905 season.

Indrek Visnapuu

In late December 2008 Visnapuu was named the head coach of Tartu Rock after Üllar Kerde resigned.

James Dearth

Dearth attended Scurry-Rosser High School in Scurry, Texas and was a student and a letterman in football.

Masao Yamamoto

A collaborating book with Belgian drawer and painter Arpaïs Du Bois.

Michał Zadara

After two years of study, he took a leave of absence from Swarthmore, and studied directing at the Theatre Academy in Warsaw, and then oceanography at Sea Education Association in Massachusetts.

Own the Podium

Tabloid columnist Martin Samuel blamed the program for the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili, a luge athlete from Georgia who died on the opening day of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

People Express Airlines

Burr was influenced by British airline entrepreneur Freddie Laker, whose forays into low-cost air travel attracted much press in the 1970s.

Psikhelekedana

These sculptures were made from the wood of the Trichilia emetica, a tree of the Mahogany family found in Southern Africa.

STK11

STRAD and MO25 together cooperate to promote LKB1 active conformation.

Two Bridges, Cornwall

It is situated four miles (6 km) west-southwest of Launceston at the point where the A30 trunk road crosses the River Inny.

Uchoten

They formed in 1982 and disbanded in 1991, after releasing eight studio albums and two live albums.

WIBW

WIBW-FM, a country radio station (94.5 FM) licensed to Topeka, Kansas, United States

York House Recordings

Other notable artists with releases by YHR include Maurizio Bianchi, Günter Schickert, Andrew Cox, Peter Schafer, Paul Nagle, Duallien, and Elliott's own band MFH, later known as Pump.