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  2. Adolf Hitler - Wikipedia

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    Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler [a] (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, [c] becoming the chancellor in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in 1934.

  3. Wikipedia:Unusual place names - Wikipedia

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    With a name meaning "come in naked" in Brazilian Portuguese, the folks of this district in the city of Taquara in Brazil must be very comfortable with public nudity. Equality: A small community primarily in Coosa County, Alabama, also bordering Elmore and Tallapoosa counties. Erba: A place in Italy. "Erba" is a slang term for "weed" in Italian ...

  4. Nike, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. [note 1] (stylized as NIKE) is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, United States. [5] It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$46 billion in its fiscal year 2022.

  5. Secret Service code name - Wikipedia

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    Secret Service code name. President John F. Kennedy, codename "Lancer" with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, codename "Lace". The United States Secret Service uses code names for U.S. presidents, first ladies, and other prominent persons and locations. [1] The use of such names was originally for security purposes and dates to a time when ...

  6. Public transport - Wikipedia

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    e. Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typically managed on a schedule, operated on established routes, and that may charge a posted fee for each trip.

  7. Accenture - Wikipedia

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    Accenture plc is a US multinational [3] [4] professional services company headquartered in Dublin for tax reasons, specializing in information technology (IT) services and consulting. A Fortune Global 500 company, [5] it reported revenues of $64.1 billion in 2023. [2] Accenture's current clients include 91 of the Fortune Global 100 and more ...

  8. List of philanthropists - Wikipedia

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    Alfred Nobel – founder of the Nobel Prizes. Alice Barbee Castleman – American social leader, philanthropist, and suffragist from Kentucky. Alicia Keys – American singer/songwriter; spokeswoman for Keep A Child Alive. Amal Hijazi – Lebanese singer, known for her philanthropy.

  9. Facebook - Wikipedia

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    Facebook enables users to control access to individual posts and their profile [320] through privacy settings. [321] The user's name and profile picture (if applicable) are public. Facebook's revenue depends on targeted advertising, which involves analyzing user data to decide which ads to show each user.