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  • 51Medieval cuisine — A group of travelers sharing a simple meal of bread and drink; Livre du roi Modus et de la reine Ratio, 14th century. Medieval cuisine includes the foods, eating habits, and cooking methods of various European cultures during the Middle Ages, a… …

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  • 52Characters in the Novels of the Company — Dr. Zeus Inc., also known simply as the Company, is a fictional entity in a series of time travel science fiction stories by Kage Baker. Most of the characters in the novels are immortal cyborgs created by Company operatives throughout history… …

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  • 53Abbasid Caliphate — For the Caliphate of Córdoba (Al Andalus) dynasty see Abbadids; for the southwest Arabia Islamic sect, see Abādites. Abbasid Caliphate الخلافة العباسية al khilāfah al ‘abbāsīyyah …

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  • 54Richard Lloyd (guitarist) — Richard Lloyd (born 25 October 1951, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, probably best known as a former member of the rock band, Television.Richard first became interested in music as a small child and… …

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  • 55Harun al-Rashid — Infobox Monarch | name =Harun al Rashid title =Caliph of Baghdad reign =14 September 786 24 March 809 15 Rabi al awwal 170AH 3 Jumada al thani 193AH coronation = predecessor =Abu Abdullah Musa ibn Mahdi al Hadi successor =Muhammad ibn Harun al… …

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  • 56Islam in France — The Grande Mosquée in Paris. Part of a series on Islam by country …

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  • 57Willie Brown (politician) — Willie Brown, Jr. Brown in February 2006 41st Mayor of San Francisco In office January 8, 1996 – January 8, 2004 Preceded by Frank J …

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  • 58Himerius — (ca. 315 386), Greek sophist and rhetorician, was born at Prusa in Bithynia.He completed his education at Athens, whence he was summoned to Antioch in 362 by the emperor Julian to act as his private secretary. After the death of Julian in the… …

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  • 59Tourist trap — A tourist trap is a an establishment, or group of establishments, that has been created with the aim of attracting tourists [cite book last = Gaines first = Barbara K. authorlink = Barbara K. Gaines coauthors = title = Idiomatic American English …

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  • 60Cangrande I della Scala — Cangrande (christened Can Francesco) della Scala (9 March 1291 – 22 July 1329) was an Italian nobleman, the most celebrated of the della Scala family which ruled Verona from 1277 until 1387. Now perhaps best known as the leading patron of the… …

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