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61wager of law — Compurgation Com pur*ga tion, n. [L. compurgatio, fr. compurgare to purify wholly; com + purgare to make pure. See Purge, v. t.] 1. (Law) The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man s veracity by the oath of others; called also {wager… …
62David Hume — For other people named David Hume, see David Hume (disambiguation). David Hume David Hume Born 7 May 1711(1711 05 07) Edinburgh, Scotland Died 25 August 1776( …
63Darwin Awards — For the movie with the same name, see The Darwin Awards (film). Not to be confused with the Darwin Medal. DarwinAwards.com logo The Darwin Awards are a tongue in cheek honor, created by Wendy Northcutt to recognize individuals who contribute to… …
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65Black Hole of Calcutta — The Black Hole of Calcutta was a small dungeon in Fort William where troops of the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud Daulah, held British prisoners of war after the capture of Fort William on June 20, 1756. John Zephaniah Holwell claimed that following… …
66Vulcan (hypothetical planet) — Vulcan was a small planet proposed to exist in an orbit between Mercury and the Sun in a 19th century hypothesis. This hypothesis has now been rendered obsolete by Albert Einstein s theory of general relativity.Argument for Vulcan s existenceIn… …
67American University — Infobox University name = American University established = February 24, 1893 motto = Pro deo et patria ( For God and Country ) type = Private president = Cornelius M. Kerwin provost = Scott A. Bass as of July 1, 2008 city = flagicon|USA… …
68Deception — For other uses of deception and deceit, see Deception (disambiguation) and Deceit (disambiguation). For other uses of mystification and mystify, see Mystify (disambiguation) Further information: Bad Faith Deception, beguilement, deceit, bluff,… …
69Baron Münchhausen — This article is about the historical and literary character. For other uses, see Münchhausen. A portrait of Baron Karl Münchhausen ca. 1740 as a Cuirassier in Riga. Karl Friedrich Hieronymus, Freiherr von Münchhausen (German pronunciation:… …
70Emanuel Swedenborg — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophers era = 18th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE image caption = Emanuel Swedenborg, 75, holding the manuscript of Apocalypsis Revelata (1766) name = Emanuel Swedenborg birth = February 8 1688… …
