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Steven Lorentz

Steven Lorentz (born April 13, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lorentz was drafted in the seventh round, 186th overall, by the Hurricanes at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. On June 27, 2015, the Carolina Hurricanes selected Lorentz in the seventh

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Splice the mainbrace

“Splice the mainbrace” is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with an alcoholic drink. Originally an order for one of the most difficult emergency repair jobs aboard a sailing ship, it became a euphemism for authorized celebratory drinking afterward, and then the name of an order to grant the crew an

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Bart Sells His Soul

“Bart Sells His Soul” is the fourth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 8, 1995. In the episode, Bart scornfully dismisses the concept of the soul, and to show he is serious in his skepticism

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BARK (computer)

BARK was an early electromechanical computer. BARK was built using standard telephone relays, implementing a 32-bit binary machine. It could perform addition in 150 ms and multiplication in 250 ms. It had a memory with 50 registers and 100 constants. It was later expanded to double the memory. Howard Aiken stated in reference to BARK

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Islam in Lesotho

Lesotho is a predominantly Christian country, with Islam being a minority religion. Due to secular nature of the Lesotho’s constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country. The Muslim population of Lesotho in 2013 is about 3000 plus throughout the country. Most of the population are from South Asia

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Rivaroxaban

Rivaroxaban, sold under the brand name Xarelto among others, is an anticoagulant medication (blood thinner) used to treat and prevent blood clots. Specifically it is used to treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli and prevent blood clots in atrial fibrillation and following hip or knee surgery. It is taken by mouth. Common side effects

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