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23 unusual facts about the world


1993–94 A.S. Roma season

New president Franco Sensi had won the battle to get the vacancy against Luciano Gaucci, who departed the club in a customary fit of rage.

Albino Superstars

Albino Superstars is a small Norwegian band consisting of 2 members; Fridtjof Støre (vocal), and Andreas Schüller (songwriter), both from the small town of Drøbak, outside Oslo.

Anita Willets Burnham Log House

The Anita Willets Burnham Log House, located at 1140 Willow Rd. in the Crow Island Woods of Winnetka, Illinois, was the home and studio of artist and author Anita Willets-Burnham.

Charleville-Mézières

The Gare de Charleville-Mézières railway station offers connections to Paris (by TGV), Reims, Lille, Metz and regional destinations.

Christopher Robert

Christopher Robert of New York was the founder of Robert College in Istanbul, Turkey in 1863, the oldest American school outside the United States.

Colin Tartt

He was a key member of the side that lifted the last ever instalment of the Anglo-Scottish Cup, despite Rangers manager John Greig calling him "the worst full-back in Europe".

Estatic Fear

Later, in 1996, an agreement was signed with CCP Records, which led to the debut of their first album, "Somnium Obmutum", a four track epic which consisted of two short instrumental compositions, and two relatively long songs.

Figured bass

with multiple harpsichords and lutes with a bass violin in the pastoral scenes followed by lamenting to the accompaniment of organo di legno and chitarrone, while Charon stands watch to the sound of a regal.

Giacomo Monico

He then taught at local seminary before being named parish pastor in Asolo.

Jacksonville metropolitan area

The Duval County School Board is the largest in the area and the 15th largest in the United States with over 155,000 students.

Jeffrey Hovenier

Jeffrey Hovenier is the director for Central and Eastern Europe on the United States National Security Council.

Meenuliyan Para

The breathtaking views from the top of this huge rock is already attracting attention but still the place remains relatively unknown when compared with other trekker's delights like Parunthumpara near Peermade.

Motorola Jazz

The Jazz was the smallest messaging pager at the time of its release,ran on a single AAA battery and had a green LCD.

Muhammad Al-Hafiz Hamzah

In 2004, where Malaysian football introduced with Malaysia Super League, Al-Hafiz became a second choice goalkeeper behind Megat Amir Faisal after Mirandinha brought him into the senior squad.

Nephanalysis

A nephanalaysis is the analysis of a synoptic chart focusing on the types and amount of clouds and precipitation.

Quintin Brand

He was then appointed commander of No. 151 Squadron RAF at Fontaine-sur-Maye in France, a night fighter squadron formed to combat German night raids over the Western Front.

Ragnhild Grågås

Ragnhild Grågås (died 1510), was the person after whom the Gåsgränd in Gamla stan in Stockholm, Sweden is named.

Santa Maria in Organo

Among the other possessions, the Abbey held the church of Santa Maria Maggiore of Gazzo Veronese.

Seneka Bibile

The Bibile family claimed descent from a 16th-century Vedda chieftain.

Troutdale, Virginia

The American writer Sherwood Anderson lived here during the summers from 1927 and full-time in his later years.

Val Lewton

Bedlam (1946) suggested by the eighth (and last) engraving in the series "A Rake's Progress" by William Hogarth

Walter Liggett

Founder of the newspaper Midwest American, he specialized in articles about Minneapolis and Saint Paul organized crime and their political connections.

War of Independence of Brazil

At sea, the Brazilian action was led by Thomas Cochrane.