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  2. Arnold Schwarzenegger - Wikipedia

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    e. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, filmmaker, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder known for his roles in high-profile action movies. He served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011 and was among Time 's 100 most influential people in the world in ...

  3. List of states and territories of the United States - Wikipedia

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    A map of the United States showing its 50 states, federal district and five inhabited territories. Alaska, Hawaii, and the territories are shown at different scales, and the Aleutian Islands and the uninhabited northwestern Hawaiian Islands are omitted from this map. The United States of America is a federal republic [1] consisting of 50 states ...

  4. Schutzstaffel - Wikipedia

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    Ordnungspolizei (Orpo) The Schutzstaffel ( SS; also stylised as ᛋᛋ with Armanen runes; German pronunciation: [ˈʃʊtsˌʃtafl̩] ⓘ; lit.'Protection Squadron') was a major paramilitary organisation under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany, and later throughout German-occupied Europe during World War II .

  5. John Cena - Wikipedia

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    John Felix Anthony Cena ( / ˈsiːnə / SEE-nə; born April 23, 1977) is an American actor, semi-retired professional wrestler, and former rapper. [8] [9] As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE since 2001, but has performed part-time since 2018. A record 16-time world champion as recognized by WWE, [a] he is regarded as one of the greatest ...

  6. Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly called Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. [13] The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. Washington, D.C., was named for George Washington, a Founding Father ...

  7. Cher - Wikipedia

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    Life and career 1946–1961: Early life Cher in high school (1960) Cherilyn Sarkisian was born in El Centro, California, on May 20, 1946. Her father, John Sarkisian, was an Armenian-American truck driver with drug and gambling problems; her mother, Georgia Holt (born Jackie Jean Crouch), was a former model and retired actress who claimed Irish, English, German, and Cherokee ancestry.

  8. Pope Francis - Wikipedia

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    Pope Francis ( Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; [b] 17 December 1936) is the Pope and head of the Catholic Church, the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State. He is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the first one from the Americas, the first one ...

  9. Banking, Insurance and Finance Union - Wikipedia

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    TUC, A4F. The Banking, Insurance and Finance Union ( BIFU) was a British trade union . The union was founded in 1946 as the National Union of Bank Employees ( NUBE ), when the Bank Officers' Guild and the Scottish Bankers' Association merged. In 1979, it was renamed the Banking, Insurance and Finance Union. In 1999, it merged with the NatWest ...