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Chinese dragon sculpture or statue.

10 Legendary Creatures from Around the World

The tomb of Saint Nicholas in the crypt of the Basilica di San Nicola, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Do the Relics of Saint Nicholas Really Emit a Holy Substance?

Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro

Why Is Christmas in December?

Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)

7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks

Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) standing on rock, side view, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

The Fastest Animals on Earth

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Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents

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rotation of rigid bodies

In mechanics: Rotation about a moving axis
…described as a combination of translation of the body’s centre of mass and rotation about an axis through the centre of mass. The linear momentum of the body of mass M is given bywhere v _c is the velocity of the centre of mass. Any change in the momentum is…
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