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2. Parthenon - Wikipedia

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   The Parthenon (/ ˈ p ɑːr θ ə ˌ n ɒ n,-n ən /; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών, romanized: Parthenōn [par.tʰe.nɔ̌ːn]; Greek: Παρθενώνας, romanized: Parthenónas [parθeˈnonas]) is a former temple [6] [7] on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena.

3. New wave of British heavy metal - Wikipedia

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   Following the example of Judas Priest, elements of S&M fashion entered the metal wardrobe of the 1980s and it became typical to show off metallic studs and ornaments, or for metal musicians to wear spandex or leather trousers. [84] Elements of militaria, such as bullet belts and insignia, were also introduced at this time. [85]

4. Jeff Koons - Wikipedia

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   Koons was born in York, Pennsylvania, to Henry Koons and Nancy Loomis.His father [7] was a furniture dealer and interior decorator. His mother was a seamstress. [8] When he was nine years old, his father would place old master paintings that Koons copied and signed in the window of his shop in an attempt to attract visitors. [9]

5. Geisha - Wikipedia

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   Geisha (芸者) (/ ˈ ɡ eɪ ʃ ə /; Japanese:), [1] [2] also known as geiko (芸子) (in Kyoto and Kanazawa) or geigi (芸妓), are female Japanese performing artists and entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing, as well as being proficient conversationalists and hosts.

6. Nicholas II - Wikipedia

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   Nicholas, unbreeched at two years old, with his mother, Maria Feodorovna, in 1870 Grand Duke Nicholas was born on 18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868, in the Alexander Palace in Tsarskoye Selo south of Saint Petersburg, during the reign of his paternal grandfather, Emperor Alexander II.

7. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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   In medicine, a prosthesis (pl.: prostheses; from Ancient Greek: πρόσθεσις, romanized: prósthesis, lit. 'addition, application, attachment'), [1] or a prosthetic implant, [2] [3] is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (congenital disorder).