Exploding whale — Exploding whales have been documented on two notable occasions, as well as several lesser known ones. The most famous explosion occurred in the United States at Florence, Oregon, in 1970, when a dead sperm whale (originally reported as a gray… … Wikipedia
motion picture, history of the — Introduction history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Early years, 1830–1910 Origins The illusion of motion pictures is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. The first … Universalium
William McGonagall — William Topaz McGonagall (1825 ndash; 29 September, 1902) was a Scottish weaver, actor and poet. He is comically renowned as one of the worst poets in the English language. Life and poetry Born in Edinburgh, of Irish parentage, McGonagall was… … Wikipedia
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William McGonagall — William Topaz McGonagall (29 septembre 1825 1902) était un tisserand, acteur et poète écossais. Il est renommé, de manière comique, pour être le pire poète de langue anglaise. Sommaire 1 Biographie et style littéraire 1.1 Une vocation tardive … Wikipédia en Français
Mátyás Seiber — Mátyás György Seiber (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmaːcaːʃ ˈʃaibɛr]; 4 May 1905 – 24 September 1960) was a Hungarian born composer who lived and worked in England from 1935 onward. Contents 1 Career 2 Music 3 Alternate name s … Wikipedia
Fauna of Scotland — The fauna of Scotland is generally typical of the north west European part of the Palearctic ecozone, although several of the country s larger mammals were hunted to extinction in historic times and human activity has also led to various species… … Wikipedia
Dundee — For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). Coordinates: 56°27′50″N 2°58′12″W / 56.464°N 2.970°W / 56.464; 2.970 … Wikipedia
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
John Struthers (anatomist) — Infobox Person name = John Struthers birth date = birth date|1823|02|21 birth place = Brucefield, Dunfermline, Scotland death date = death date|1899|02|24 death place = Edinburgh, Scotland resting place = Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland… … Wikipedia
