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  2. Neil deGrasse Tyson - Wikipedia

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    Neil deGrasse Tyson. Neil deGrasse Tyson ( US: / dəˈɡræs / də-GRASS or UK: / dəˈɡrɑːs / də-GRAHSS; born October 5, 1958) is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Tyson studied at Harvard University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Columbia University. From 1991 to 1994, he was a postdoctoral research ...

  3. Lithium-ion battery - Wikipedia

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    A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery that uses the reversible intercalation of Li + ions into electronically conducting solids to store energy. In comparison with other commercial rechargeable batteries, Li-ion batteries are characterized by higher specific energy, higher energy density, higher energy efficiency, a ...

  4. State of Palestine - Wikipedia

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    State of Palestine. Territory claimed by Palestine (green). [2] Claimed territory annexed by Israel (light green). Palestine ( Arabic: فلسطين, romanized : Filasṭīn [e] ), officially the State of Palestine ( دولة فلسطين, Dawlat Filasṭīn ), [f] is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. It is officially recognized as a ...

  5. The Peanut Vendor - Wikipedia

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    The Peanut Vendor. " El manisero ", known in English as " The Peanut Vendor ", is a Cuban son - pregón composed by Moisés Simons. It has been recorded more than 160 times, [1] sold over a million copies of the sheet music, and was the first million-selling 78 rpm single of Cuban music. In 1933, artist Len Lye created a short film by the same ...

  6. Frederick Douglass - Wikipedia

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    Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 1817 or February 1818 [a] – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century. After escaping from slavery in ...

  7. Nerds (candy) - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .nerdscandy .com. Nerds is an American candy launched in 1983 [1] by the Sunmark Corporation under the brand name Willy Wonka Candy Company. [2] Nerds are now made by the Ferrara Candy Company, a subsidiary of Ferrero Group. but is still distributed internationally by Nestlé. [3]

  8. Shades of blue - Wikipedia

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    Blue (Crayola) is the color called blue in Crayola crayons. "Blue" was one of the original Crayola crayons formulated in 1903. Crayola can only be displayed approximately on a computer screen. In the 21st century, this hue is classified as a variation of azure that is on the border of blue .

  9. List of regions of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Do you want to know how the United States is divided into different regions? Check out this comprehensive list of regions of the United States on Wikipedia, where you can find the definitions, classifications, and maps of each region. You can also learn more about the history, culture, and geography of each state, such as Kansas, by clicking on the links in the list.