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Look up: scorpions

  1. scorpions
    Arthropods of the order scorpiones, of which 1500 to 2000 species have been described. The most common live in tropical or subtropical areas. They are noctural and feed principally on insects and other arthropods. They are large arachnids but do not attack man spontaneously. They have a venomous sti...
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  2. Scorpions
    (band) `Scorpions` are a page=2-->-->/hard rock-->-->--> band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1964 by guitarist publisher=Encyclopaedia Metallum-->-->--> They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and their singles "No One Like You", "Sen...
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  3. Scorpions
    (Iraq) `Scorpions` A paramilitary force of Iraqis, set up by the United States Central Intelligence Agency prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. History: The covert members were trained in Jordan in target identification, explosives and small arms at two secret bases. Weapons and equipment (inc...
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  4. Scorpions
    (South Africa) :For the Iraqi Intelligence Service branch, see Directorate 14. `The Directorate of Special Operations` (also, `DSO` or `Scorpions`) was a multidisciplinary agency that investigated and prosecuted organised crime and corruption. It was a unit of The National Prosecuting ...
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  5. Scorpions
    (novel) `Scorpions` is a young adult novel written by Walter Dean Myers, first published in the United States by Harper Collins on June 20, 1988. Plot summary: Jamal, a 12 year old boy is asked to lead his brother`s gang. This story takes place in Harlem. His friend: Tito warns him, bu...
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  6. Scorpions
    (Santa Cruz) `Scorpions Vermelho de Santa Cruz` is a football (soccer) club that plays in the Santiago Island League North Zone of the Grupo Centro Sul in Cape Verde. The team is based in the town of Santa Cruz in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago. Prior to 2006, the team was pl...
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  7. Scorpions
    (Serbia) The `Scorpions` (serbian: Шкорпиони/Škorpioni) were a Serbian paramilitary group which actively sought out the extermination of other ethnicities in the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo. The unit was formed in 1991 in wha...
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13 February 2012

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The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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