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Gladys Mitchell — (21 April 1901 – 27 July 1983) was an English author best known for her creation of Mrs. Bradley, the heroine of numerous detective novels. She also wrote under the pseudonyms Stephen Hockaby and Malcolm Torrie. Feted during her life (called the… … Wikipedia
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List of thrash metal bands — This is a list of bands that have played thrash metal at some point during their career, sorted by country of origin. This list, however, also includes certain bands belonging to the first wave of black metal. These bands essentially played… … Wikipedia
Rat-baiting — is a blood sport involving the baiting of rats in a pit.HistoryIn 1835, the Parliament of the United Kingdom implemented an Act called the Cruelty to Animals Act 1835, which prohibited the baiting of some animals such as the bull, bear and other… … Wikipedia
James Howe — Infobox Writer imagesize = 150px name = James Howe caption = birthdate = birth date and age|1946|8|2|df=y birthplace = Oneida, New York, United States occupation = Writer genre = Juvenile fiction, Picture books, Young adult fiction, Horror… … Wikipedia
Teutonic thrash metal — is a form of thrash metal music that originated during the 1980s in Germany. Along with Bay Area thrash metal, East Coast thrash metal, and Brazilian thrash metal, it was one of the major scenes of thrash metal in the 1980s.HistoryIt is highly… … Wikipedia
Tod — 1. Allein der Todt zeigt an, woran man genug muss han. – Henisch, 1500, 24. 2. An den Tod denken, ist der Weg zur Weisheit. Den Arabern gegenüber hat man aber im allgemeinen jede Erwähnung des Todes zu vermeiden. Der Tod ist ein leidiges Wort;… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
