Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (September 1, 1896-November 14, 1977) was a Vaishnava Hindu teacher and the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, commonly known as the "Hare Krishna...

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Ballet is a formalized type of performance dance, which originated in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century French courts, and which was further developed in England, Italy, and Russia as a concert dance form. The early performances...

The Camorra is a mafia-like criminal organization, or secret society, originating in the region of Campania and its capital Naples in Italy. It finances itself through drug trafficking, extortion, protection and racketeering and its...

Fashion in the 1880s in European and European-influenced countries is characterized by the return of the bustle. The long, lean line of the 1870s was replaced by a full, curvy silhouette with gradually widening shoulders. Fashionable...

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Diver rescue, following an accident, is the process of avoiding or limiting further exposure to diving hazards and bringing a SCUBA diver to safety....

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Kimberly Denise Jones, better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and singer who was part of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A. Jones was born and raised in Brooklyn and lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after...

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 29 October 1938) is the current President of Liberia. She served as Minister of Finance under President William Tolbert from 1979 until the 1980 coup d'état, after which she left Liberia and held senior...