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Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) is a Fraternal, Benevolent and Social Organisation in the United Kingdom. It has no Royal patronage; it was founded after the Flood, it is not a recognised Order of chivalry and has no connection with buffaloes. It is open to any male over the age of 18, provided he is a "true and loyal supporter of the British Crown and Constitution" and he "enters of his own free will and consent". The organisation aids members, their families, those left behind by deceased brethren (Widows/Orphans) and other charitable organisations. During the 19th Century, via the British Empire, the Order spread throughout the British Commonwealth and Lodges now exist in...
Royal yacht
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A royal yacht is a ship used by a monarch or a royal family. If the monarch is an emperor the proper term is imperial yacht. Most of them are financed by the government of the country of which the monarch is head. The royal yacht is most often manned by personnel from the navy and used by the monarch and his/her family on both private and official travels.
Common Cause
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Common Cause is a self-described nonpartisan, nonprofit lobby and advocacy organization. It was founded in 1970 by John W. Gardner, a Republican former cabinet secretary under Lyndon Johnson, as a "citizens` lobby" with a mission focused on making U.S. political institutions more open and accountable.
The Quebecers
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Quebecers were a heel professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from mid-1993 to mid-1994 and again in 1998 that consisted of Jacques Rougeau and Pierre (Carl Ouellet). They also worked as the Amazing French Canadians in World Championship Wrestling in 1996-1997.
George Mundelein
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! George William Mundelein (July 2, 1872—October 2, 1939) was an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Chicago from 1915 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1924.
Wewoka, Oklahoma
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wewoka is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,562 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Seminole County.
Pope Pius IX and Italy
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Foreign relations between Pope Pius IX and Italy were characterized by an extensive political and diplomatic conflict over Italian unification and the subsequent status of Rome after the victory of the liberal revolutionaries.
2010 Saint Louis Athletica season
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2010 Saint Louis Athletica season is the second season for the team, after a strong showing in their inaugural year (second place in the regular season and third in the playoffs).
Northern Territory general election, 2012
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Next Northern Territory general election will elect members of the Legislative Assembly in the unicameral Northern Territory Parliament. All 25 seats in the Legislative Assembly whose current members were elected at the 2008 election will become vacant. The Northern Territory parliament elects members through instant-runoff voting in single-member electorates. The election will be conducted by the Northern Territory Electoral Commission, an independent body answerable to Parliament.
2009 South Florida Bulls football team
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2009 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2009 college football season. Their head coach was Jim Leavitt, and they played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 2009 college football season was only the 13th season overall for the Bulls, and their fifth season in the Big East Conference. The Bulls finished the season 8–5 (3–4 Big East) and won the International Bowl 27–3 against Northern Illinois.
James Drake (engineer)
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sir James Drake CBE (27 July 1907 – 1 February 1989) was a Chartered Civil Engineer who is regarded as the pioneer of the national motorway network in the United Kingdom. As the County Surveyor and Bridgemaster of Lancashire County Council from 1945 to 1972 he led teams that designed the first stretch of motorway opened to the public, the Preston By-Pass (now the M6 from Junctions 29 to 32) on 5 December 1958. There then followed numerous contracts to extend the motorway in the north west of England, which, thanks to his role, probably still has the greatest density of motorways in the country. He was awarded a CBE in 1962 for his services as County Surveyor and Bridgemaster of Lancashire...
List of festivals in the Isle of Man
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Isle of Man is a small island in the Irish Sea, in between England and Ireland. Although it is a small island, it attracts visitors worldwide to attend and compete in the wide range of events that the island holds.
Ranger Ross
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert Lee Ross, Jr. is a semi-retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American regional and independent promotions during the 1980s and early 1990s, most notably as Ranger Ross in Jim Crockett Promotions and later World Championship Wrestling.
Minutemen (film)
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Minutemen is a 2008 science-fiction Disney Channel Original Movie.
Genazzano FCJ College
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Genazzano FCJ College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for girls, located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
List of presenters of Best Picture Academy Award
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! This is a list of presenters of Best Picture Academy Award. Each year, the Academy Award for Best Picture is presented by one or more artists on behalf of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Best Picture is the final trophy presented during the annual ceremonies, as this award represents a culmination of all factors that contribute to cinematic excellence. Past presenters have included noted producers, directors, actors, and actresses. In recent ceremonies, presenters of Best Picture have tended to be previous Academy Award winners themselves. The individual who has presented the most times is Jack Nicholson (seven times), followed by Audrey Hepburn (four times).
Barnett Bank
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Barnett Bank, founded in 1877, eventually became the largest commercial bank in Florida with over 600 offices and $41.2 billion in deposits. The purchase by NationsBank was announced August 29, 1997, but even before signs on Barnett`s branches were changed, NationsBank merged with BankAmerica in 1998, creating Bank of America.
Guysborough, Nova Scotia (community)
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Guysborough (population: 992) is an unincorporated Canadian community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.
Nicolas Notovitch
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Nicolas Notovitch (1858-?) was a Russian aristocrat, Cossack officer, spy and journalist known for his contention that during the years of Jesus Christ`s life missing from the Bible, he followed travelling merchants abroad into India and the Hemis Monastery in Ladakh, India, where he studied Buddhism.
Experts-Exchange
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Experts-Exchange.com (EE) is a membership-based online "ask an expert" site for computer and IT related questions that was founded in 1996.
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