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Artist's reconstruction of Han solo, a trilobite species named in-part after Han Solo For a more comprehensive list, see List of organisms named after works of fiction. Newly created taxonomic names in biological nomenclature often reflect the discoverer's interests or honour those the discoverer holds in esteem, including fictional elements from works like Star Wars.[1][2][3] This is a list of real organisms with scientific names chosen to reference the fictional Star Wa…

1992 Cholera outbreak Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 386LV-MLR, the aircraft the event took place in.[citation needed]OccurrenceDate14 February 1992 (1992-02-14)SummaryMass foodborne illness outbreak by cholera from airline mealSiteIn flight from Lima, Perú to Los Angeles, United StatesAircraftAircraft typeBoeing 747-200BOperatorAerolíneas ArgentinasRegistrationLV-MLRFlight originMinistro Pistarini International Airport, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaLast stopoverJorge Chá…

Killing field and mass grave in Cambodia This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Choeung Ek – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Choeung EkជើងឯកChoeung Ek stupa in 201211°29′4″N 104°54′7″E / 11.48444°N…

Division of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. Manitowoc CranesCompany typePublicTraded asNYSE: MTWIndustryManufacturingHeadquarters11270 West Park PlaceMilwaukee, Wisconsin United StatesNumber of locationsFive regional headquarters, 8 manufacturing sitesArea servedNorth AmericaKey peopleAaron H. Ravenscroft (CEO)ProductsMobile hydraulic cranes, Lattice-boom crawler cranes, Truck-mounted cranes, Tower cranesNumber of employees5,000ParentManitowoc CompanyWebsitewww.manitowoc.com Manitowoc Cranes is…

State election in Washington, US For related races, see 1940 United States gubernatorial elections. 1940 Washington gubernatorial election ← 1936 November 5, 1940 1944 →   Nominee Arthur B. Langlie Clarence Dill Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 392,522 386,706 Percentage 50.2% 49.5% County resultsLanglie:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%Dill:      50�…

Public university in Canada UBC redirects here. For other uses, see UBC (disambiguation). University of British ColumbiaCoat of armsMottoTuum Est (Latin)[1]Motto in EnglishIt is up to youIt is yoursEstablished1908; 116 years ago (1908)Academic affiliationsACU, APRU, ASAIHL, Universities Canada, U15EndowmentCA$2.8 billion (2023)[2]BudgetCA$3.4 billion (2023)[3]ChancellorSteven PointPresidentBenoit-Antoine BaconProvostGage Averill (Vancouver…

  提示：此条目页的主题不是萧。 簫琴簫與洞簫木管樂器樂器別名豎吹、豎篴、通洞分類管樂器相關樂器 尺八 东汉时期的陶制箫奏者人像，出土於彭山江口汉崖墓，藏於南京博物院 箫又稱洞簫、簫管，是中國古老的吹管樂器，特徵為單管、豎吹、開管、邊稜音發聲[1]。「簫」字在唐代以前本指排簫，唐宋以來，由於單管豎吹的簫日漸流行，便稱編管簫爲排簫，�…

Involuntary termination of employment For other meanings of firing, see Firing (disambiguation). This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate. (May …

Islamic title of later Abbasid era used by Ayyubid, Ottoman and Saudi dynasties Custodian of the Two Holy Mosquesخَادِمُ ٱلْحَرَمَيْنِ ٱلشَّرِيفَيْنِ Khādim al-Ḥaramayn aš-Šarīfayn (in Arabic)IncumbentSalman bin Abdulaziz Al Saudsince 23 January 2015 DetailsStyleCustodian of the Two Holy Mosques (formal) or His Majesty (diplomatic relations)First monarchSaladinFormation12th century CE (de facto)November 1986 (de jure)ResidenceAl-Yamamah Palace (Riyadh…

Lake For the community, see Bass Lake, California. Bass LakeBass LakeShow map of CaliforniaBass LakeShow map of the United StatesLocationSierra National ForestMadera County, CaliforniaCoordinates37°17′27″N 119°31′30″W / 37.29077°N 119.52513°W / 37.29077; -119.52513TypeReservoirPrimary inflowsWillow Creek Browns Creek DitchPrimary outflowsWillow CreekBasin countriesUnited StatesMax. length6.7 km (4.2 mi)Max. width0.64 km (0.40 mi)Surfac…

English geologist (1769 – 1839) William SmithWilliam Smith in 1837Born(1769-03-23)23 March 1769Churchill, OxfordshireDied28 August 1839(1839-08-28) (aged 70)Northampton, EnglandNationalityEnglishKnown forGeological map of England and WalesAwardsWollaston Medal (1831)Scientific careerFieldsGeology William 'Strata' Smith (23 March 1769 – 28 August 1839) was an English geologist, credited with creating the first detailed, nationwide geological map of any country.[1] At th…

Russian composer This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous.Find sources: Andrey Zelenskiy – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Andrey Z…

For Milton, near Peterborough, see Milton Hall. Human settlement in EnglandMiltonMiltonLocation within CambridgeshirePopulation4,400 [1][2]DistrictSouth CambridgeshireShire countyCambridgeshireRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townCAMBRIDGEPostcode districtCB24Dialling code01223PoliceCambridgeshireFireCambridgeshireAmbulanceEast of England UK ParliamentSouth East Cambridgeshire List of places UK England Cambridgeshire 52°14�…

Mass shooting in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Hoddle Street massacre – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Hoddle Street massacreHoddle Street massacre (Melbourne)Show map of MelbourneHoddle St…

Breed of horse FjordOther namesNorwegian Fjord HorseFjordingFjordhestFjord HorseCountry of originNorwayStandardNorwegian Fjord Horse Association (in Norwegian)Norsk Hestesenter (in Norwegian)Fjord Horse International AssociationEquus ferus caballus The Fjord or Norwegian Fjord Horse (Norwegian: fjordhest) is a relatively small but very strong horse breed from the mountainous regions of western Norway. It is an agile breed of light draught horse build. It is always dun in colour, with five variat…

Defunct FIA rally world championship Super 2000 World Rally ChampionshipCategoryRallyingCountryInternationalInaugural season2010Folded2012Classes Super 2000 Group R4 Regional Rally Cars (RRC) Last Drivers' champion Craig BreenLast Co-Drivers' champion Emil Axelsson World RallyChampionship   Current season 2024 World Rally Championship 2024 WRC2 Championship 2024 WRC3 Championship 2024 Junior WRC Championship Support categories Current: WRC2 WRC3 Junior WRC Former: PWRC SWRC FIA 2-Litre Curr…

Branch of medical science A microbiologist examining cultures under a dissecting microscope. Medical microbiology, the large subset of microbiology that is applied to medicine, is a branch of medical science concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. In addition, this field of science studies various clinical applications of microbes for the improvement of health. There are four kinds of microorganisms that cause infectious disease: bacteria, fungi, parasites …

1988 film by John Waters HairsprayTheatrical release posterDirected byJohn WatersWritten byJohn WatersProduced byRachel TalalayStarring Sonny Bono Ruth Brown Divine Debbie Harry Ricki Lake Jerry Stiller Ric Ocasek Pia Zadora CinematographyDavid InsleyEdited byJanice HamptonMusic byKenny VanceProductioncompanies Stanley F. Buchthal Robert Shaye Production Distributed byNew Line CinemaRelease dates February 16, 1988 (1988-02-16) (Baltimore) February 26, 1988 (1988…

这是一个各国土地灌溉面积列表，数据来源于中央情报局2012年《世界概况》。[1] 各国土地灌溉面积，颜色越深者面积越大。 排名 国家或地区 灌溉土地面积 (平方公里) 数据来源日期 1  中國 690,070 2012 2  印度 667,000 2012 3  美国 264,000 2012 4  巴基斯坦 202,000 2012 —  欧洲联盟 154,540 2011 5  伊朗 95,530 2012 6  印度尼西亞 67,220 2012 7  墨西哥 65,000 2012 8 &#…

Badminton tournament2008 Thomas & Uber CupPiala Thomas & Uber 2008Tournament detailsDates11–18 MayEdition25th (Thomas Cup)22nd (Uber Cup)LevelInternationalVenueIstora Gelora Bung KarnoLocationJakarta, Indonesia ← 2006 Sendai-Tokyo 2010 Kuala Lumpur → The 2008 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 25th tournament of the Thomas Cup and 22nd tournament of the Uber Cup, the men's and women's team competition in badminton, respectively. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from May 11 to May 18, …