tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46496801544551612402011-08-16T19:59:43.625-07:00serving lists on a regular basisCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17215627501958442086noreply@blogger.comBlogger1271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649680154455161240.post-27895261737357009292010-04-22T21:15:00.000-07:002010-04-22T21:22:08.355-07:00

A list of New Zealand grasses, from The New Zealand Flora DatabaseBigtop love grassGreat quaking grassPurple-eyed grassFringed signal grassSpangle grassFountain grassShivery grassGulf barnyard grassParadoxa grassPolargrassPincushion grassRadiate fingergrassReflexed salt grassCoastal immorality grassStar grassGopher-tail love grassFloating sweet grassEarly hair grassMolasses grassHimalaya fairy

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A list of victors (and their respective events) celebrated by Pindar in his Victory Odes. From WikipediaHippocles of Thessaly - Boy's Long Foot-RaceXenocrates of Acragas - Chariot-RaceMidas of Acragas - Flute-PlayingAsopichus of Orchomenos - Boys' Foot-RaceMegacles of Athens - Chariot-RaceTimodemus of Acharnae - PancrationSogenes of Aegina - Boys' PentathlonPythias of Aegina - Youth's

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A list of closed pubs in Shropshire. For many more closed pubs, see The Lost Pubs ProjectFox & DuckThree HorseshoesFoxQueens ArmsBootFlagSwanLion InnOld RodneyGolden LionKynnersley ArmsRed LionSmithfield InnTontine InnSwanFox & HoundsCastle InnCrowExchangeHarlescottMonk MoorOld Bush InnShropshire LadStation HotelString of HorsesUnicorn HotelWheatsheafBarley MowBell and BailsBlack HorseCharlton

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A list of hot air balloon festivals, from WikipediaSevier County "Eyes to the Sky" Balloon Festival UtahSandy City Balloon Festival Sandy UtahThe Great Mississippi River Balloon Race Delta Air Balloon Festival MississippiMetro NY Balloon & Music Festival 2008 Novotel Balloon Fiesta Australia US National Hot Air Balloon Championship National Balloon Classic Indianola, Iowa Albuquerque

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A list of undersea features, from the GEBCO (General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans) Gazetteer of Undersea Feature NamesAnimal BasinBetty GuyotBlack HoleBulldog BankCap Ferret CanyonCoral Patch BankDreadnought BankEarthwatch SeamountFifteen-Twenty Fracture ZoneFour Ladies BankGolden Bo'sunbird SeamountsHotspur Fracture ZoneIce Sphinx HoleInvestigator CanyonInvisible BankKarma SeamountsLittle

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A list of travelling carillons (including countries of origin and numbers of bells). For more details see the World Carillon Federation website hereCarillon Reine Fabiola (Belgium, 49)O.L. Vrouwe van Hanswijk (Belgium, 30)The Travelling Carillon of Prague (Czech Republic, 57)Det Transportable Klokkespil (Denmark, 50)Carillon Christophe (France, 48)Carillon ambulant de Douai (France, 5)Un-named

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A list of gardens, from the Wikipedia page hereBack gardenBog GardenCactus gardenFerneryFlower gardenFront gardenHerb gardenOrangeryOrchardPotagerRose gardenVegetable gardenVineyardWhite gardenWildflower gardenWinter gardenAlpine or rock gardenBonsai or miniature gardenChildren's GardenChinese gardenDutch gardenEnglish landscape gardenFrench formal gardenItalian gardenJapanese gardenKnot

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A list of 5-syllable trees, created using the online rhyming dictionary RhymezoneAnchovy pear treeAustralian grass treeAvocado treeBitter orange treeChinese lacquer treeChinese scholar treeCommon coral treeCommon spindle treeConiferous treeCustard apple treeEnglish walnut treeEucalyptus treeGolden shower treeOrchard apple treePara rubber treePencil cedar treePistachio treeSour cherry treeSpanish

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A list of upside-down scholarship, found via Google Scholar 1. Upside-down ideas vindicated (BLM Hogan - 1995)2. The baobab: Africa's upside-down tree (GE Wickens - Kew Bulletin, 1982)3. Motor patterns for horizontal and upside down walking and vertical climbing in the locust (C Duch, HJ Pfluger - Journal of Experimental Biology, 1995)4. Upside down: The paradox of servant leadership (S Rinehart

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A list of categories of galactic peculiarity, from 'A Catalogue of Southern Peculiar Galaxies and Associations' here1. Galaxies with interacting companions1a.Strong Interaction with Spiral Arms1b.Strong Interaction with Main Body1c.Wider Interactions1d.Less Strong Interaction2. Interacting doubles2a.E + E Interaction2b.E + S Interaction2c.S + S Interaction3. Interacting triples3a.Simple

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A list of insect examples of island gigantism, "a biological phenomenon where the size of animals isolated on an island increases dramatically over generations." From the Wikipedia page hereMadagascar hissing cockroachSaint Helena Giant EarwigConant's Giant Nihoa Tree CricketLord Howe Island phasmidGiant weta of New Zealand

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A list of "singing" sand dunes. For more info, see the Wikipedia page hereKelso Dunes (California)Eureka Dunes (California)Sugar sand beaches and Warren Dunes (Southwestern Michigan)Sand Mountain (Nevada)The Booming Dunes (Namib Desert)Porth Oer (also known as Whistling Sands, near Aberdaron, Wales)Indiana Dunes (Indiana)Barking Sands (Hawaii)Singing Beach (Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts)

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A list of Edward Lear's "coloured birds" from Queery Leary Nonsense, A Lear Nonsense Book, 1911, edited by Lady Strachey of Sutton Court, with an introduction by the Earl of Cromer G.C.B., G.C.M.G., K.C.S.I. From the Edward Lear Homepage hereThe Light Red BirdThe Black BirdThe Scroobious BirdThe Dark Blue BirdThe Gray BirdThe Runcible BirdThe Purple BirdThe Pink BirdThe Light Green BirdThe White

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A list of Doctor Who items starting with T - from the Wikipedia page hereTARDISTARDIS comparatorTARDIS shieldsTemporal LimiterTerraforming deviceTime CabinetTime DestructorTime LogTime RingTime scoopTime/Space VisualiserTimelash"Timey-wimey" detectorTissue Compression EliminatorTOMTIT machineTransmatTravel dialTribophysical waveform macro-kinetic extrapolatorTrilogic gameTrisilicate

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Entry divisions for the 41st Annual National Hollerin' Contest 2009. From the Contest's webpage hereConch Shell Blowin’ (open to all ages)Junior Hollerin’Teen Hollerin’Ladies’ Callin’National Hollerin’ Contest

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A list of series titles of penny dreadfuls/dime novels starting with L, from Stanford's Dime Novel and Story Paper Collection hereLarks Leisure Hour Liberty Boys of '76 Library of Adventure and Romance Life and Adventures of Mervyn Clitheroe Lives of the Ford Boys Lloyd's Boy's Adventure Series Log Cabin Library Log Cabin Library. Pocket Ed. London Library Lot-o'-Fun

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A selection of jigs, from Nottingham Folk Music Database's permuted index for "jigs" hereBackstairs JigThe Leaking BagpipeJan Martindale's Trip to the BathroomBean setting (North Skelton)Belfast AlmanacMiss Bennet's JigThe Bent PinBiddy the Bowl WifeBung your EyeLittle Burnt PotatoDanny MacPhail's DilemmaGo to the Devil and Shake YourselfDancing the DustmanFlirtation!!!Manor GardensGoat on the

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A list of ballroom dances beginning with K, from The Christchurch Ballroom Dancing Club Script Library hereKade's Saunter (Kady's) Kahala Quickstep Kandy Jive Kantaoui, Tango Karand Jive Kareen Quickstep Karen Foxtrot Karena, Waltz Karina Cha Cha Cha Kariokee Cha Cha ChaKarsha

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A list of winners of "Toy of the Year" 1965-2008, from the Toy Retailers Association webpage here1965 James Bond Aston Martin die-cast car1966 Action Man1967 Spriograph1968 Sindy1969 Hot Wheels cars1970 Sindy1971 Katie Kopykat writing doll1972 Plasticraft modelling kits1973 Mastermind - board game1974 Lego Family set1975 Lego Basic set1976 Peter Powell kites1977 Playmobil Playpeople1978 Combine

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A list of figures on the carousel (Looff carousel, classic wood, built 1895) located at Seaport Village, San Diego, California.30 Jumping Horses12 Standing Horses13 Menagerie Animals - 1 Bear - 3 Camels - 1 Dog - 1 Dragon - 3 Giraffes - 1 Goat - 1 Lion - 1 Burro - 1 Elephant2 chariotsFrom the National Carousel Association Census Database here

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A list of famous curves, from the Famous Curves Index hereAstroidBicornCardioidCartesian OvalCassinian OvalsCatenaryCayley's SexticCircleCissoid of DioclesCochleoidConchoidConchoid of de SluzeCycloidDevil's CurveDouble FoliumDürer's Shell CurvesEight CurveEllipseEpicycloidEpitrochoidEquiangular SpiralFermat's SpiralFoliumFolium of DescartesFreeth's NephroidFrequency CurveHyperbolaHyperbolic

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Astronomical objects which resemble, but are not, comets. From French astronomer and comet-hunter Charles Messier's list of non-comet objects, first published in 1771. For more info see the Wikipedia page hereCrab NebulaButterfly ClusterPtolemy ClusterLagoon NebulaWild duck ClusterGreat Globular Cluster in HerculesPegasus ClusterEagle NebulaOmega NebulaTrifid NebulaSagittarius ClusterSagittarius

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List of songs performed by Ernie and/or Bert. From the Muppet Wiki page hereAdding, Adding, AddingAll Dressed UpBert's BlanketBest Friend BluesBreakfast is the Best Meal of the DayBreakfast TimeBut I Like YouClimbing Nine StairsD-U-C-K-I-EDance Myself to SleepDee, Dee, DeeThe Ding-Along SongDo De Rubber DuckDo What I DoDo You Like Me?Doin' The PigeonDon't Throw That Trash on the GroundEverybody

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A list of sample topics for science fair projects, from Newfoundland and Labrador's Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation here* A Bell System* History of Shells* A Chemical Change* Types of Fuels* A Crystal Radio Set* Heat can Produce Electricity* Action of a Solenoid* Fire Must Have Air to Burn* A Door Chime* How Electricity is Made* Air Currents* Climate* An Electronic Map of Canada*

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Descriptions of wings (in order of appearance) in "Paradise Lost"mighty wingsexpanded wingsrussling wingsindefatigable wingsswift wingsextended wingslighter wingsspread wingswearied wingsodoriferous wingspurple wingsgorgeous wingsStarrie wingsbrooding wingspainted wingswhite wingsAngel wingsbreeding wingsblack wings

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A list of the common names of the 26 brightest stars. For more details about the stars, see the web page hereSunSiriusCanopusRigil KentaurusArcturusVegaCapellaRigelProcyonAchernarBetelgeuseHadarAcruxAltairAldebaranAntaresSpicaPolluxFomalhautBecruxDenebRegulusAdharaCastorGacruxShaula

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A list of the Latin names of printing towns beginning with "B" as found in early printed books (before 1701). From the Cathedral Libraries Catalogue page hereBabenberga: BambergBacodurum: Passau (Germany)Barchinona: Barcelona (Spain)Barcinona, Barcinone: Barcelona (Spain)Basileae: (Basel)Bardum Pommeraniae: BarthBaruthum: Bayreuth (Germany)Barxinona: Barcelona (Spain)Basilea: Basel (Switzerland)

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A list of ferris wheels and their heights in metres. For more details about the ferris wheels, see the Wikipedia page hereAmuran 60Beijing Great Wheel 208 (under construction)Belfast Wheel 60Bellevue 53Big-O 60Colossus 55Cosmo Clock 21 112.5Diamond and Flower (daiya & hana) Ferris Wheel 117Dream Mall 50Europa Ferris Wheel 55Eurowheel 90Eye of Emirates 60Eye on Malaysia 60Ferris Wheel of Paris 100

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A list of "books which were purportedly authored by Miss Piggy", from the Muppet Wiki page hereMiss Piggy's Guide to Life (1981)Miss Piggy's Treasury of Art Masterpieces (1984)In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy (1996)Miss Piggy's Rules (1997)The Diva Code (2009)

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An "Itinerary of the Lakes, For the Use of Tourists" (in stages and miles), from William Wordsworth's Guide Through the District of the Lakes in The North of England (London, 1835) at the Project Gutenberg website here. See below for a list of inns mentioned in the itinerary.Lancaster to Kendal, by Kirkby Lonsdale 30Lancaster to Kendal, by Burton 22Lancaster to Kendal, by Milnthorpe

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From the same Wikipedia page, a list of defunct Dollywood rides and attractions.Butter Churn (1980-1986)Li'l Swinger (1988-1993)Flooded Mine (1977-1997)Thunder Express (1989-1998)Critter Creek Playground (1987-1999)Balloon Chase (1988-1999)The Dolly Parton Story: Rags to Riches (1986-2001)Country Fair Falls (1964-2004)Swingamajig (1980-2004)Tennessee Twister (1993-2004)Barnstormer (1980-2004)Road

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List of rides and attractions at Dolly Parton's theme park Dollywood. From the Wikipedia page here-Adventures in ImaginationChasing RainbowsDolly's Home-On-WheelsImagination CinemaThunder Road (March 21 - November 1, 2008)The Polar Express 4-D Experience (November 8, 2008 - January 3, 2009)-Country FairAmazing Flying ElephantsBusy BeesDizzy DiskDemolition DerbyLemon TwistLucky DuckyPiggy

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Two lists of worm charming champions (for number of worms, and heaviest worms, charmed). From the The World Worming Charming Championships Roll of Honour page. Number of worms1980 Mr T Shufflebotham 5111981 Mr M Bennion 3021982 Mr S Goodwin 2171983 Mrs C Paul 2481984 Miss C Turner 871985 Mr J Mason 571986 Miss A Fowles & Mr P Fowles 401987 Mr J Mason 2141988 Mr A Wilcox 2651989 Mr M Johnsom

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A list of rules for The World Worming Charming Championships1 Each competitor to operate in a 3 x 3 metre plot. 2 Lots to be drawn to allocate plots. 3 Duration of competition to be 30 minutes, starting at about 2pm. 4 Worms may not be dug from the ground. Vibrations only to be used. 5 No drugs to be used! Water is considered to be a drug/stimulant. 6 Any form

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A list of tiaras from the catalogue of Stumps Prom and Party hereGold Attendant Tiara Serendipity Tiara Jeweled Rita Tiaras Enchanted Wishes Tiara Stardust Tiara Rose Elegance Tiara Princess Amor Tiara Diamond Drop Tiara Trio De Fluer Tiara Christina Tiara Gisele Tiara Duchess Tiara Lasting Grace Tiara Treasured Dreams Tiara Imperial Garden Tiara Glorious Beauty Tiara Dream Catcher Tiara

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From a list spanning 1886 - 2008, at Wikipedia's page here1922 - Thirst knows no season.1923 - Enjoy life1924 - Refresh Yourself1925 - Six million a day.1926 - It had to be good to get where it is.1927 - Pure as Sunlight1927 - Around the corner from anywhere.1928 - Coca-Cola ... pure drink of natural flavors.1929 - The pause that refreshes.

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from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966 hereLADIES’ QUARTER-MILE1955, Catherine Lawrie, 1 min 4 sec1956–61, Judith Marriott, 0 min 59.8 sec25 Feb 1961, Louisa Gray, 0 min 58.1 sec8 Apr 1961–63, June Dillon, 0 min 54 sec26 Oct 1963–64, Judith Willaimson, 0 min 51.8 sec1965, Ngaire Dillon, 0 min 50.2 secLADIES’ HALF-MILE1955, Betty Sears, 2 min

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For more info on the styles, see the Quad Roller Skating website hereArtistic Roller Skating Roller Dancing Roller Derby Roller Hockey Speed Skating Vertical Roller Skating Indoor Roller Skating Outdoor Roller Skating

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From the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) webpage here, which includes details about each nugget eg. The Welcome Stranger was found in Victoria in 1869. It weighed approx. 72 kilograms and at the time of discovery was the largest known nugget in the world (60 by 45 by 19 centimetres).The Welcome StrangerThe Welcome The Hand of FaithSchlemm nuggetSpondulixThe Little JackLady LochThe Pride of

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A list of Lord and Lady apple varieties compiled from a search of the Brogdale Horticultural Trust's Apple Collection hereKirke's Lord Nelson Lord Burghley Lord Clyde Lord Derby Lord Derby spur typeLord Grosvenor Lord Hindlip Lord Lambourne Lord Lennox Lord Peckover Lord Rosebery Lord StradbrokeLord Suffield Lady Henniker Lady HollendaleLady HopetownLady Isabel Lady Lambourne Lady of the Lake

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A list of early names for the game eventually known as Table Tennis from The International Table Tennis Federation's "A Comprehensive History of Table Tennis" herePing Pong or GossimaPing PongTable TennisWhiff WaffParlour TennisIndoor TennisPom-PomPim-PamNettoRoyal GameTennis de Salonand others.

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From Wikipedia's list of cloud types hereAccessory cloud – cloud that is attached to anddevelops on body of main cloudAnvil – the top flatter part of a cumulonimbus (Cb)cloudAnvil dome – the overshooting top on a Cb that isoften present on a supercellAnvil rollover – (slang) circular protrusion attachedto underside of anvilArcus cloud – arch or a bow shape, attached tocumulus, thick with ragged

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From the Canadian Orchid Congress webpage hereBee (Bumble-bee) orchid - Oncidium henekeniiBee orchid (Australia) - Diuris carinataBee orchid - LuisiaBee orchid - Ophrys apifera & var. trolliiBee swarm orchid - Cyrtopodium punctatumBee swarm orchid - Oncidium luridum (inv.) (altissimum)Bumble-bee orchid - Ophrys bombylifera

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From the Biological Recording in Scotland (BRISC) Bumblebee Identification page here - Red or Orange tailed bumblebeesRed-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)Red-shanked carder bee (Bombus ruderarius)Early bumblebee (Bombus pratorum)Bilberry bumblebee (Bombus monticola) - Yellow and Black striped bumblebeesBuff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)White-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)Garden

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From the US National Honey Board webpage hereLiquid HoneyComb HoneyWhipped HoneyLiquid / Cut CombNaturally CrystallizedDried HoneySome other descriptions of honey forms from the Wikipedia article hereCreamed honeyChunk honeySet honeySpun honeyHoney fondantGranulated honey

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A selection of titles from "The Flat Earth and its Advocates: A List of References" at the Library of Congress's Science Reference Services page hereCarpenter, William. One hundred proofs that the earth is not a globe. [6th ed.] Baltimore, 1885. 39 p. QB638.C3 Cook, Frederick H. The terrestrial plane; or, The true figure of the earth. [London, 1908] 64 p. Held by the British Library under

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"A Word a Day" is a service provided by Wordsmith.Org that emails a word, its definition and an example of its use in context, to your in-box each day. Each week words fall under a different theme. The following is a selection of themes from 2007. For all themes, see the webpage here Words with hidden animalsWords that have many unrelated meaningsTerms from lawUnusual words used in famous

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A list of space lego themes from 1978 - present. From Wikipedia's list of lego themes here Blacktron I (1987–1990)Futuron (1987–1990)Space Police I (1989–1990, 1993)M:Tron (1990–1993)Blacktron Future Generation (1991–1993)Space Police II (1992–1993)Ice Planet 2002 (1993–1994, 1999)Unitron (1994–1995)Spyrius (1994–1996, 1999)Exploriens (1996)Roboforce (1997)UFO (1997–1998)Insectoids (1998–1999)

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A list of swatch design themes from www.swatch.com. Each theme has its own collection of swatches. The second list below is of the names of swatches with the "Puzzle Motion" theme.Cyber QueenGeometric EleganceIrony Lady SquareMatter Of ClassPlayfully PastelUrban AdventuresPuzzle MotionSwatch RetrogradeOlympic CollectionCore Collection*Flower BalletTurtle TurnEternal TribalBlue SateliteMoving

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A list of categories of climbing rose from climbingroses.com Climbing Miniature RosesClimbing English RosesClimbing English Legend RosesClimbing Hardy RosesClimbing Species RosesRambling RosesRepeat Flowering RamblersRoses For Climbing Into TreesSmall-Flowered Climbers

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A list of the lengths (in metres) of New Zealand's Longest Caves from the New Zealand Speleological Society webpage here 1 Bulmer Cavern, Mt Owen 521492 Ellis Basin System, Mt Arthur 287303 Nettlebed Cave, Mt Arthur 242524 Megamania, Buller 148005 Honeycomb Hill Cave, Oparara 137126 Gardner's Gut, Waitomo 121977 Bohemia, Mt Owen 112308 Mangawhitikau System, Waitomo, 8404 (surveyed length 8054,

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This list created from a search of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Online1. Moss Back Butte .......... (peak) also known as Sundial Rock(World, North and Central America, United States, Utah, San Juan county) 2. Sundial .......... (inhabited place)(World, North and Central America, United States, West Virginia, Raleigh county) 3. Sundial Lake .......... (lake)(World, North and Central

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From a list of 50 sundial mottoes given on Sundials on the Internet's mottoes page here. The list of 50 is itself selected from more than 2000 mottoes collected by sundial maker James Stewart, who worked in Invercargill, New Zealand up until his death in 1933. As stated on the website, Bruce Christie of the Plant Sciences Department at NZ's Massey University and great great grandson of James

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The International Association of Miniature Parks (IAMP) "is a trade body, which was developed in the 1990s in Europe to bring together the many theme parks across the world, large and small, which have a specialist theme of miniature model landscapes." Here are some statistics on miniature parks provided on the IAMP's website here - There are more than 40 miniature parks open to the public across

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For more details, see the Wikipedia article hereStatic trapeze Swinging trapeze (or Swinging Single trapeze) Flying trapeze Washington trapeze (also known as Heavy Trapeze)Dance trapeze (also known as Single-point trapeze)Doubles trapezeMultiple trapeze

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Here is a list of exhibits on display at The Museum of Lost Interactions (at the University of Dundee): "Nine exhibits ranging from 1900 to 1979, comprising audio recording machines, wireless morse communicators, portable video to the precurser behind iTunes." For more info visit the webpage herethe richophone (1900) the prat sampler (1918) the acoustograph (1920)the social communicator (1932)

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A list of sightings from the Hummingbird World webpage hereThe Green Violet-Ear has been recorded in Texas, Wisconsin and several other states. The Bahama Woodstar and the Cuban Emerald have occurred in Florida.In early March 1998 a Violet-Crowned Hummingbird appeared at a feeder in the Lake Jackson area on the North Texas coast. In November 1997 a Green-Breasted Mango appeared at a feeder in

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Jottings.com contains a list of the 100 oldest currently registered .com domains. Here are the first 15. To view the rest of the .coms visit the website hereRank Create date Domain name1. 15-Mar-1985 SYMBOLICS.COM2. 24-Apr-1985 BBN.COM3. 24-May-1985 THINK.COM4. 11-Jul-1985 MCC.COM5. 30-Sep-1985 DEC.COM6. 07-Nov-1985 NORTHROP.COM7. 09-

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For more sale categories, visit the website hereCameras & Optical ToysCarpetsCeramics & Glass (European)Chinese Art (20th Century)Chinese Ceramics & Works of ArtChinese Classical & Modern PaintingsCigars (Vintage)Clocks, Marine Chronometers & BarometersContemporary ArtCorkscrewsCostume, Textiles & FansCountry House Sales (& Private Collections) UKDecorative Art & Design (20th Century)

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For more, visit the website here 1. Hungarian actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was chosen to host the Rubik's Cube's launch in America, beginning with a Hollywood party on 5th of May 1980.2. The ultimate collectable of 1981 in Britain was a Rubik's Cube showing Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.3. One of the youngest Cube solvers ever back in 1981 was seven year old Lars-Erik Anderson of Norway. He

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From the Wikipedia article here Acicular (acicularis): Slender and pointed, needle-likeAcuminate (acuminata): Tapering to a long pointAristate (aristata): Ending in a stiff, bristle-like pointBipinnate (bipinnata): Each leaflet also pinnateCordate (cordata): Heart-shaped, stem attaches to cleftCuneate (cuneata): Triangular, stem attaches to pointDeltoid (deltoidea): Triangular, stem attaches to

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Crosswordese refers to those obscure words (usually between three and five letters) often found in crossword puzzles but not commonly used in everyday conversation. Here is a list of commonly used crosswordese. From the Wikipedia posting hereAlai – as in jai alai, a game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racketAlee - in seaman’s language, toward the side opposite the windAsta - film

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Scented bookmarks available for purchase at The Bookmark Shop Waterfall Splash (£2.95)Freshly Baked Bread (£2.95)Tropical Beach (£2.95)Orchard Harvest (£2.95)Lavender Fields (£2.95)Spring Blossom (£2.95)Riverside Stroll (£2.95)Rose Petals (£2.95)Late Summer Vineyard (£2.95)Home Sweet Home (£2.95)

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Dunedin City Council lists all streets in Dunedin whose gradients are steeper than 1:6. The website states: "These gradients are ratios, and are not measured in any particular unit eg. metres or feet. E.g. to describe the gradient of Baldwin Street (1:2.9) for every 2.9 units in, it goes 1 unit up; whereas for Pacific Street (1:5.9), for every 5.9 units in, it goes 1 unit up."Baldwin Street is

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A list of the rules of judging for the 2007 World Beard and Moustache Championships (which have just taken place). For more info, including descriptions of beard and moustache categories, see the website here 1. In the morning of the competition, each competitor will attend a 'pre-judging' where the intended category is confirmed.2. The participants of each class will be presented in a group,

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Here are 10 of the 36 "existing and former great bells of the British Isles". For the remaining 26, and details including the pitch and maker of each bell, see the The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America's page here 1. "Great Paul", St.Paul's Cathedral, London, England, 1881, 37483 lbs 2. "Big Ben" (original) Westminster, London, England, 1856, 35666 lbs 3. "Great George" Cathedral

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A list of famous people who were once cheerleaders. For more famous cheerleaders visit the about.com page hereGeorge W. BushPresident George W. Bush was a Cheerleader at Phillips Academy, Andover, MASteve Martin This famous comedian can add Cheerleading to his many talents.Halle Berry This model turned actress was a Cheerleader, an honor society member, editor of the school paper, and class

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Forbestraveler.com has released a list of the world's most expensive desserts. For more info see the website here The Fortress Aquamarine ($14,500)Brownie Extraordinaire with Saint Louis ($1,000)Golden Opulence Sundae ($1,000)The Sultan’s Golden Cake ($1,000)The Dome’s Truffle Ice ($200)The Madeleine Truffle ($250 per truffle, or $6,000 per pound)“Entre” ($176)King-size Imperial Torte ($57)

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A list of colourful concoctions advertised in Melbourne’s Lorngnette (28 August 1878), via The Vapour TrailDr Merritt’s Scientific Ozone InhalerDr Wistan’s Balsam of Wild CherryDr Pierce’s Purgative PelletsHagan’s Magnolia BalmOzone or Active OxygenPond’s ExtractGlen’s Sulphur SoapAmerican Bay RumPatey’s Cold CreamLaid’s Bloom of Youth.

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From "Some Interesting Islands and Lakes" Elbruz Publication 190567 hereLargest Island - Greenland (DEN)Largest lake - Caspian Sea (RUS/KAZ/AZE/TKM/IRN)Largest lake on an island - Nettilling Lake on Baffin Island (CAN)Largest island in a lake - Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron (CAN)Largest island in a lake on an island - Pulau Samosir in Danau Toba onSumatera (INA)Largest lake on an island in a

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Wikipedia's disambiguation pages list "articles associated with the same title" within Wikipedia. Here is the list for the title word "riddle". Riddle may refer to:Riddle, a form of a word puzzleRiddling, a process in the production of sparkling wineThe Riddle (album), a 1984 album by Nik KershawThe Riddle, a title song from that albumThe Riddle family/The House of Gaunt, in the Harry Potter

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(Just a few of the) Invertebrates Found At or Near The Walla Walla College Marine Station (Rosario) Fidalgo Island, Anacortes, WA. For many more visit the website hereAggregating sea cucumberAlaska falsejingleApple anemone Bent nosed clamBubble snail Cup and saucer snail Dunce cap limpet Eccentric sand dollarFeather duster worm Flat porcelain crabPale creeping pedal sea cucumber Ruffled scaleworm

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For more info see the Wikipedia article here "D'oh-in' in the Wind" (season 10) "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses" (season 11)"C.E. D'oh" (season 14)"We're on the Road to D'ohwhere" (season 17)

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List created using indexes of butterfly names at the North American Butterfly Association here, and Museum Victoria here Clouded Sulphur - Cloudless SulphurLarge Bronze Azure - Small Bronze AzureSouthern Broken-dash - Northern Broken-dashEastern Tiger Swallowtail - Western Tiger SwallowtailSunrise Skipper - Moon-marked SkipperTropical Checkered-Skipper - Desert Checkered-SkipperCommon

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Lines of Shakespeare that refer to a butterfly, created using the Shakespeare search function at Rhymezonebutterfly: and when he caught it, he let it go - Coriolanus: I, iii Yet your butterfly was a grub. this marcius is grown - Coriolanus: V, iv There is differency between a grub and a butterfly; - Coriolanus: V, iv

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Butterfly species named for the punctuation-like markings on their wings. The Comma The Question Mark

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This selection from a large list at the Cowbell Project website hereACDC - ThunderstruckAvril Lavigne - ComplicatedB'52s - Love ShackBangles - Hazy Shade Of WinterBeatles - Hard Days NightBilly Idol - White WeddingBlues Brothers Band- Gimme' Some Lovin'Bon Jovi - It's my LifeBritney Spears - Hit Me Baby One More TimeDee Lite - Groove is in the HeartDuran Duran - ReflexEMF - UnbelievableFrank

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The Library of Congress publishes an alphabetically arranged weekly list of new and changed subject headings. Here is the first part (A - L) of the most recent Weekly List published June 27, 2007. Changes to existing headings are indicated by an asterisk. (A) indicates proposals that were approved before the editorial meeting and (C) indicates proposals submitted by cooperating libraries. To view

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Names of some of the 60 cats residing at the Hemingway Home and MuseumPauline (Mama)IvanFrancesCat NapEmily DickinsonAmadeaSimone De BeauvoirRagamuffinNikki AdamsSpencer TracyAudrey HepburnPablo PicassoJoan CrawfordTrevor HowardSofia LorenCharley Chaplin

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A cascade of words from the World Waterfall Database here AccessibilityA term used to describe the relative ease or difficulty in reaching a waterfall.Angle of ReposeThe steepest slope in which a particular sediment will lie motionless without falling or sliding.ArroyoA flat-floored, often vertically walled channel of an intermittent stream typical of semiarid climates. Commonly observed in the

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This list compiled by David Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment Canada. From the website hereThe moon and the weather may change together, But a change of the moon, will not change the weather.A ring around the sun or moon, means rain or snow coming soon.When grass is dry at morning light Look for rain before the night.Dew on the grass, rain won't come to pass.Sea gull, sea gull, sit on

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A list of pinball machines released in 1931 (arranged by date) from a search of the Internet Pinball Machine Database. One can search the database using various criteria, see extra list below...1931- Champion Whiffle1931- Whiffle Bagatelle1931-01 - Stop and Sock1931-03 - Karom Golf1931-03 - Whoopee Game1931-05 - Kew-Pin-Ball1931-05 - Roll-A-Ball1931-06 - Ace Is High1931-06 - Big Boy1931-06 -

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A list of sand castle contests from around the world. For more information, visit Sand Castle Central here.Australia Australia, Victoria, Rye - FebAsia Luliang, China - AprilBorocay Island, Phillipines - Oct.Europe Mandal, South of Norway - JulyFiguiera do Foz, Portugal - JulyCervia , Italy - Aug.Canada- East Sainte-Anne-de-Portneuf, Quebec JulyÎles-de-la-Madeleine, Québec - AugustExpo Cite

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For more information on any of the party ideas listed, see the website here Airplane PartyAlphabet PartyAquarium PartyArmy PartyAround the World PartyArts and Crafts Party Autumn Harvest PartyBackwards Party Barbie Party Barnyard Party Baseball PartyBatman Party Beach Party Beach Party (feature)Blues Clues PartyBook Parties Bowling Party Bratz PartyBreakfast PartyBug Party Buzz Lightyear

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In 2004, 4,078 unusual items were collected by Beach Sweep volunteers from New Jersey's beaches. Here is a list of items designated by the volunteers as the "most unusual". To view the full list, see the report here Wash-n-Wear (500)182 Socks, 78 Shirts, 65 Hats & Caps, 43 Cloth Gloves,27 Underwear, 25 Dryer Sheets, 19 Pants/Shorts,9 Amusement Park Wrist Bands, 9 Clothing Belts,7 Buttons, 6

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A list of distances between capital cities that start with the letter C (created using elbruz.org’s Capital to Capital Distance calculator here)Canberra to Cairo - 14252 kmCairo to Capetown - 7239 kmCapetown to Copenhagen - 9977 kmCopenhagen to Colombo - 7959 kmColombo to Conakry - 10257 kmConakry to Caracas - 5818 kmCaracas to Castries - 752 kmCastries to Canberra - 16180 km

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Snow Village, located in Finland, is created each year in late November from around "a thousand truck loads of snow". It combines accommodation facilities with outdoor features such as slides and sculptures, all "made of nothing but crystallised water." Here is a list of activities on offer at Snow Village. Weekly ActivitiesMonday10:00 Two hour snowmobile safari14:00 15 km huskysafariTuesday10:

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A list of approximate opening and closing times of flowers suitable for making a flower clock. From the BBC website here0200 Night blooming cereus closes0500 Morning glories, wild roses0600 Spotted cat's ear, catmint0700 African marigold, orange hawkweed, dandelions0800 Mouse-ear hawkweed, African daisies0900 Field marigold, gentians, prickly sowthistle closes1000 Helichrysum,

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Forbes's annual rich list of fiction's very wealthiest for 2006. Aggregate (fictional) net worth? $111 billion. For more details see the website hereOliver "Daddy" WarbucksMontgomery BurnsScrooge McDuckRichie RichJed ClampettMr. MonopolyBruce WayneTony StarkPrince Abakaliki of NigeriaThurston Howell IIIWilly WonkaLucius MalfoyTony MontanaLara CroftMario

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A list of famous dates in hot sauce history 1807 - 1994. From the Austin Chronicle here1807 The first bottled cayenne sauces appear in Massachusetts. 1860 J. McCollick & Company of New York City produces Bird Pepper Sauce in large cathedral bottles.1849 The first recorded crop of tabasco chiles is grown by a prominent Louisiana banker and legislator, Colonel Maunsell White 1859 Colonel White

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From the British Potato Council's British Seed Variety Online Handbook. You can search for seeds using various criteria like flower colour, number of flowers, stalk length and shape of tuber. This is a list of seeds that produce plants with purple flowers.Accord (New Variety)AdoraArran PilotAtlanticAvalancheCelineCharlotteClaretColmoCourageDesireeHermesKing EdwardLady ChristlLady RosettaMaris

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From Missosology.org, "Analyzing Beauty Pageants".Major PageantsMiss UniverseMiss WorldMiss EarthMiss InternationalMiss Asia Pacific Int'lMiss IntercontinentalMiss Tourism Queen Int'lManhunt InternationalMiss Ambar MundialMiss America LatinaMiss Antilles InternationalMiss Asia InternationalMiss Atlantico InternationalMiss Africa InternationalMiss Caribbean HibiscusMiss EuropeMiss Globe

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From Connecticut's Extreme Croquet Society website here KrocketKlubben R.Å.S.O.P. - Oldest known extreme croquet club Berkeley X-treme Croquet - Home of Berkeley X-treme Croquet Cackling Crows eXtreme Croquet Society - Red Hat chapter CroquetClub Austria - Austria's first active croquet organization Croquet Club Dauphiné - French Croquet, Dauphinois style Croquet Science Copenhagen - One of

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List of Awards Classes from the 2007 World Cheese Awards brochure here1a Soft goats’ milk cheese plain - fresh1b Soft goats’ milk cheese plain - mould- ripened2a Semi-hard goats’ milk cheese plain2b Hard goats’ milk cheese plain3 Goats’ milk cheese with additives4 Soft ewes’ milk cheese plain5a Semi hard ewes’ milk cheese plain5b Hard ewes’ milk cheese plain6 Ewes’ milk cheese with additives7a

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Four of the five Boroughs of New York City are islands, or located on islands. The Wikipedia article here lists the smaller islands of NYC, divided by borough.The BronxThe Blauzes–part of the Pelham Islands (uninhabited)Chimney Sweeps IslandsCity Island–resembles a small New England fishing villageHart Island (uninhabited)High Island (uninhabited)Hunters IslandNorth Brother IslandSouth Brother

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From the Odd Music Gallery here Aeolian Wind Harp - Played by the wind; free of the touch of human handsAquaggaswack - 29 hanging pot lids, a gong tree with a wide sonic paletteBamboo Saxophones - Sax's crafted by Ángel Sampedro del RioBazantar - 5-string acoustic bass -- with an extra 33 stringsBeer Bottle Organ - Instead of pipes, this organ uses beer bottlesBikelophone - A palette of sonic

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A list of words and phrases from "Sea Jargon, A Dictionary of the Unwritten Language of the Sea" by Lew Lind, Kangaroo Press, 1982.Ocean dust: The salty conversation of an older sailor.Glue: Fog or mist.Spotted dog: A boiled pudding with currants or raisins.Swans: Jagged blocks of floating ice.The Painter's brush: High thin cirrus clouds which often foretell bad weather.Squealer: The

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One Mile Beach, Port Stephens, New South Wales.Two Mile Beach, North Bay, Dunalley, Tasmania.Three Mile Beach, Bay of Islands Coastal Park, Victoria.Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas, Queensland.Five Mile Beach, Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria.Six Mile Beach, Ravensthorpe District, Western Australia.

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A list of facts about Buckingham Palace from the Official Website of the British Monarchy. For more royal facts and figures visit the site hereThe Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.In measurements, the building is 108 metres long across the front, 120 metres deep (including the central quadrangle) and

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