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  2. Castle of Almourol - Wikipedia

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    The Castle of Almourol is a medieval castle atop the islet of Almourol in the middle of the Tagus River, located in the civil parish of Praia do Ribatejo, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the municipal seat of Vila Nova da Barquinha, in Portugal 's Centre Region. The castle was part of the defensive line controlled by the Knights Templar, and a ...

  3. Charlotte's Web - Wikipedia

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    Charlotte's Web is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte.

  4. Morgenthau Plan - Wikipedia

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    Morgenthau's proposal for the partition of Germany from his 1945 book Germany is Our Problem. The Morgenthau Plan was a proposal to weaken Germany following World War II by eliminating its arms industry and removing or destroying other key industries basic to military strength. This included the removal or destruction of all industrial plants ...

  5. W. E. B. Du Bois - Wikipedia

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    Albert Bushnell Hart. Signature. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois ( / djuːˈbɔɪs / dew-BOYSS; [1] [2] February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist . Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community.

  6. Madame Web - Wikipedia

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    Madame Web (Cassandra Webb) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.She first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man No. 210, published November 1980, and was created by writer Denny O'Neil and artist John Romita Jr. She is usually depicted as a supporting character in the Spider-Man comic book series, where she appears as an elderly woman with ...

  7. Australia - Wikipedia

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    Although English is not the official language of Australia in law, it is the de facto official and national language. [367] [368] Australian English is a major variety of the language with a distinctive accent and lexicon, [369] and differs slightly from other varieties of English in grammar and spelling. [370]

  8. Madame Web (film) - Wikipedia

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    Madame Web is a 2024 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Columbia Pictures and Di Bonaventura Pictures in association with Marvel Entertainment and TSG Entertainment , and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing , it is the fourth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU).

  9. Turkey - Wikipedia

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    Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea (and Cyprus) to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west.