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  2. Evil eye - Wikipedia

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    A person from Cairo, reputed to possess the evil eye.. The evil eye is a supernatural belief in a curse brought about by a malevolent glare, usually inspired by envy. [1] The belief in the evil eye among humans has existed since prehistory, [1] [failed verification] and amulets to protect against it have been found dating to around 5,000 years ago.

  3. Deaths in 2024 - Wikipedia

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    Vajira Chitrasena, 92, Sri Lankan choreographer. [1] (death announced on this date)Tomris Giritlioğlu, 67, Turkish film director (Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds, Pains of Autumn) and producer, cancer.

  4. Ouroboros - Wikipedia

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    The term derives from Ancient Greek οὐροβόρος, [6] from οὐρά oura 'tail' plus -βορός-boros '-eating'. [7] [8]The ouroboros is often interpreted as a symbol for eternal cyclic renewal or a cycle of life, death and rebirth; the snake's skin-sloughing symbolises the transmigration of souls.

  5. Pre-nominal letters - Wikipedia

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    In Poland, abbreviated academic titles appear as pre-nominal letters: inż. for holders of inżynier degree (Polish equivalent for a Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), or Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc)) awarded by a polytechnical university or faculty; mgr for holders of a Magister (Polish equivalent for a master's ...

  6. July 1933 - Wikipedia

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    July 20, 1933: Nazi Germany's Von Papen, Vatican City's Pacelli (both seated at head of table) sign pact July 15, 1933: Italian air force of 25 planes appears at Chicago July 15–22, 1933: Wiley Post flies solo around the world in the Winnie Mae

  7. Engineer's degree - Wikipedia

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    "Ing.") - five years study in French Community of Belgium (3 BSc. + 2 MSc.) or four years of study in the Flemish Community of Belgium (3 BSc. + 1 MSc.), delivered by universities. Names are traditionally prefixed with the ir. and/or Ing. titles, although this practice is not as widespread as in the Netherlands.

  8. Telegram (software) - Wikipedia

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    While a former employee of VK said that Telegram had employees in Saint Petersburg, [33] Pavel said the Telegram team made Berlin, Germany, its headquarters in 2014, [34] but failed to obtain German residence permits for everyone on the team and moved to other jurisdictions in early 2015. [33] Since 2017, the company has been based in Dubai. [35]

  9. Italian honorifics - Wikipedia

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    Any Italian monarch (as in Spain) might informally be addressed or referred to with this prefix, for example King Carlos III of Spain was widely known in his Neapolitan realm as "Don Carlo". Genealogical databases and dynastic works still reserve the title for this class of noble by tradition, although it is no longer a right under Italian law.