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List of notable drug culture figures The list of notable drug culture figures comprises persons who are well-known specifically from their use, research into or advocacy of non-medicinal, psychoactive drugs. It is not a list of notable people who have used drugs.
List of notable Disney feature films This is a list of notable feature films produced by Walt Disney Productions and its successor label, Walt Disney Pictures. It does not include films produced or distributed by other Disney subsidiaries, including Touchstone Pictures, Miramax Films, Hollywood Pictures, and Dimension Films.
List of notable Eagle Scouts (Boy Scouts of America) This list of notable Eagle Scouts includes men who have earned the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Since it was first awarded in 1912, Eagle Scout has been earned by more than one and a half million young men.
List of notable Edmontonians The City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada has been the birthplace or a significant home to a few famous individuals. Additionally, many Edmontonians have become worthy of note through their various charitable activities, donations and contributions.
List of notable LiveJournal users Some users of LiveJournal, or the journals themselves have become famous throughout the years for their especially interesting content, including political commentary and anecdotal advice on subjects ranging from household care to aquariums, or because they belong to otherwise famous or accomplished people, including many well-known writers, graphic artists, mass media personalities, and programmers.
List of notable organ transplant donors and recipients This list of notable organ transplant donors and recipients includes people who were the first to undergo certain organ transplant procedures or were people who made significant contributions to their chosen field and who have either donated or received an organ transplant at some point in their lives, as confirmed by public information.
List of notable people who have taken psychedelic drugs Notable people who have taken psychedelic drugs are individuals who have publicly reported on their personal experiences with psychedelic drugs like LSD, "magic mushrooms" and mescaline. Some of these comments date from the era when LSD was legally used in psychotherapy and experiments.
List of notable Puerto Ricans This is a list of highly notable people who were either born in Puerto Rico, are descendents of Puerto Ricans or have chosen Puerto Rico as their homeland. Their contributions to the social and cultural structures of society in some cases are not limited only to Puerto Rico.
List of notable science fiction films This is a list of notable science fiction films, which includes science fiction films that have received acclaim or notoriety, either due to annual box office receipts or by winning a widely-recognized motion picture award.
List of notable tango singers This is a list of notable tango singers, that is, notable singers who are accomplished in the tango genre. Many tango musicians have been both instrumentalists and singers, but this does not exclude from this list.
List of notable United States courts of appeals cases Every year, each of the eleven United States courts of appeals decides hundreds of cases. Of those, a few are so important that they later become models for decisions of other circuits, and of the United States Supreme Court, while others are noted for being dramatically rejected by the Supreme Court on appeal.
List of notable variable stars There are over 50,000 known variable stars, with more being discovered regularly, so a complete list of every single variable is impossible. The following is a list of 178 known variable stars that are well-known, bright, significant, or otherwise interesting.
List of noted people in animation The following is a list of notable people all over the world who have worked in the field of animation. Many of the people listed worked in cel animation, but people who work in other genres, such as stop motion and computer animation are covered as well.
List of noteworthy asteroids The following is a collection of lists of noteworthy asteroids in the Solar system, sometimes also including minor planets beyond the orbit of Jupiter. For a more complete list of asteroids in sequential numerical order, see List of asteroids.
List of novellas This is an selected list of novellas that have gained fame and/or critical and public acclaim. The generally accepted length of a novella is 20,000 to 40,000 words, differing from a short story (1,000-7,500 words), a novelette (7,500-20,000 words) and a novel (above 40,000 words).
List of novels whose action takes place within 24 hours While in drama the Unity of Time prescribes that the action of a play is to take place during a single day, the novel as a rule covers a much longer period of time. There are, however, some notable examples where the time narrated is only one day.
List of nuclear reactors List of nuclear reactors is a comprehensive annotated list of all the nuclear reactors of the world, sorted by country. This list excludes nuclear marine propulsion reactors, except those at land installations.
List of nudity in music videos The portrayal of nudity in music videos, either of explicit and non-explicit nature, has always been a controversial topic. Nudity has gained wider acceptance in the European television, where in contrast to their American counterparts the audience perceive nudity and sexuality as less objectionable than the depiction of violence.
List of number-one albums (UK) This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Albums Chart, from its inception in 1956 to the present. The sources are the Record Mirror chart from 1956 to the end of 1958, the Melody Maker chart from November 1958 to March 1960, the Record Retailer chart from March 1960 to March 1972 and the Music Week chart from then onwards.
List of number-one singles (UK) This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Singles Chart, from its inception in 1952 to the present. The sources, in accordance with the official canon of The Official UK Charts Company, are the New Musical Express chart from 1952 to 1960; the Record Retailer chart from 1960 to 1969; and the Official UK Singles Chart from 1969 on.
List of number-one singles from the 2000s (UK) This is a list of the number one singles on the UK Singles Chart, during the 2000s. The source for this decade is the chart as published in Music Week, compiled under the auspices of the Official UK Chart Company (until November 2001 called Chart Information Network Ltd).
List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1980s The following lists the number one singles on the Australian Singles Chart, along with other substantial hits, during the 1980s. The source for this decade is the "Kent Report" until June 1988, and the ARIA Chart after this date.
List of numerical computational geometry topics List of numerical computational geometry topics enumerates the topics of computational geometry that deals with geometric objects as continuous entities and applies methods and algorithms of nature characteristic to numerical analysis. This area is also called "machine geometry", computer-aided geometric design, and geometric modelling.
List of Nairs The following list gives the names of several individuals from the Nair community, who have become renowned figures during their lifetimes. Though many personalities in this list are/were multi-faceted, their names were classified according to their major area of work.
List of Namibian ODI cricketers This is a list of Namibian One-day International cricketers. A One-day International, or an ODI, is an international cricket match between two representative teams, each having ODI status, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
List of Napoleonic Battles This list includes those battles which either directly involved Napoleon Bonaparte, (such as the Siege of Toulon, his Italian Campaigns, and Egyptian expedition); or, were fought during the Napoleonic Era, November 9, 1799 - June 18, 1815.
List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career offense and defensive regular season rebounds recordedThe National Basketball Association did not record rebounding statistics until the 1950-51 season..
List of National Football League all-purpose yards leaders This is a list of National Football League players by total career all-purpose yardsAll-purpose yards are those gained by an offensive player from scrimmage, viz., those gained by a player's rushing or receiving a pass; a defensive player by return of interception; or by any player by return of punt, kickoff, or recovered fumble..
List of National Football League franchise post-season droughts This is a list of National Football League franchise post-season and Super Bowl droughts (spells of not winning). Those teams which have never made it in franchise history are listed by the date they entered the leagues.
List of National Highways in India The list of National Highways in India gives a regionwise listing of the Indian Highways, a class of roads maintained by the National Highways Authority of India. These are the main long-distance roadways in India and one of the highly used means of transport in India.
List of National Historic Monuments of Argentina The National Historic Monuments of Argentina are buildings, sites and features in Argentina listed by national decree as historic sites. This designation encourages greater protection under the oversight of the ComisiĂłn Nacional de Museos, Monumentos y Lugares HistĂłricos (National Commission of Museums, Monuments and Historic Places), created in 1940.
List of National Liberal Party (UK) MPs This is a list of National Liberal Party MPs. It includes all Members of Parliament elected to the British House of Commons representing the National Liberal Party, originally known as the Liberal National Party.
List of National Medal of Science recipients The National Medal of Science is an honor given by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the following six fields, behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physical sciences. The Committee on the National Medal of Science under the National Science Foundation (NSF) is responsible for recommending medal candidates to the President.
List of National University of Ireland, Galway people This list is a list of notable alumni of the National University of Ireland, Galway and its forunners; Queen's College, Galway created in 1845 as a college of the Queen's University of Ireland and University College, Galway chartered in accordance with the Irish Universities Act, 1908 as a university college of the National University of Ireland.
List of National Wildlife Areas in Canada This is a list of National Wildlife Areas in Canada. It uses data from Environment Canada The symbol * has been placed after a National Wildlife Area's name if that site has been recognized as a Wetland of International Significance under the Ramsar Convention].
List of National Wildlife Refuges As of 30 September 2005, there were 545 National Wildlife Refuges in each of the United States. Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located.
List of Native Alaskan Tribal Entities This is a list of Native Alaskan Tribal Entities which are recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. See also: the related List of Indian reservations in the United States List of Native American Tribal Entities (federally recognized lower 48 groups) and List of State Recognized American Indian Tribal Entities.
List of Native American artists Criteria for inclusion is that the artist be of verifiable Native American descent as a tribal member. "Native American" is defined as meeting the requirements established by either state or federal regulations, and meeting the eligibility requirements for artist membership in the Indian Arts and Crafts Association.
List of Native American Medal of Honor recipients This is a list of Native Americans awarded the nation's highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is bestowed "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty, in actual combat against an armed enemy force.
List of Navarrese royal consorts This is a list of those men and women who have been Royal Consorts of the Kingdom of Navarre. Because the laws of Navarre did not prohibit women from inheriting the crown, on a number of occasions, the Kingdom was inherited or transmitted via heiresses.
List of NASCAR champions This is a list of National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) champions; that is, a list of all the champions in NASCAR's three major series (NEXTEL Cup, Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series). The NASCAR championships are awarded at the end of each season to the driver who has amassed the most points throughout the year.
List of NASCAR teams This is a list of NASCAR teams, a list of all teams that race in one of NASCAR's top three divisions (NEXTEL Cup, Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series). Full-time teams are teams that attempt to qualify for every race in their division (with very few exceptions, such as those due to hauler breakdowns or deaths).
List of NBA franchise post-season droughts This is a list of National Basketball Association franchise post-season and NBA Finals droughts (spells of not winning). Those teams which have never made it in franchise history are listed by the date they entered the leagues.
List of NBC television affiliates (by U.S. state) The NBC Television Network is an American television network made up of ten owned-and-operated stations and nearly 200 affiliates. This is a listing of NBC's affiliates, arranged alphabetically by state, and based on the station's city of license.
List of NBC television affiliates (table) The NBC Television Network is an American television network made up of ten owned-and-operated stations and nearly 200 affiliates. This is a table listing of NBC's affiliates, with NBC-owned stations separated from privately owned affiliates, and arranged by market ranking based on data compiled by Nielsen Media Research.
List of NC-17 rated films This is a list of films rated NC-17 by the Motion Picture Association of America's Classification and Rating Administration (CARA). It includes X-rated films reassigned an NC-17 rating, and titles originally rated NC-17, but edited for a lower rating.
List of NCAA Philippines basketball champions This is a list of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) basketball champions, that is winner of the NCAA basketball tournament held every first semester (June to October) of the academic year.
List of Negro League baseball players The people below are some of the most famous who played Negro League baseball, beginning with its first organized structure in 1920 until 1960, after Major League Baseball's color line barring African American players had been broken. The list includes two types of players: (1) some players who played Negro League baseball very early in their career and were able to go on to play Major League Baseball and (2) some players who only played in the Negro Leagues.
List of Negro League baseball teams The teams in Negro League baseball on this list is based upon the term "Negro Leagues" as applied by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum of Kansas City, Missouri. They are deemed to have been part of the highest level of play for black baseball during racial segregation in the United States.
List of Neon Genesis Evangelion media This is a list of episodes and media based on the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. They are not necessarily canonical with respect to the original story, since for example, Girlfriend of Steel 2 occurs in an alternate universe, and many of the games don't expand on the original story at all.
List of Nepenthes natural hybrids This list of Nepenthes natural hybrids is a comprehensive listing of natural hybrids involving species of the carnivorous plant genus Nepenthes. Hybrids that are not endemic to a given region are marked with an asterisk.
List of Nepenthes species This list of Nepenthes species is a comprehensive listing of all known species of the carnivorous plant genus Nepenthes arranged according to their distribution. Note that several species with a large distribution are mentioned more than once.
List of Network One affiliates This is a list of stations that were formerly affiliated with Network One before it folded on November 13, 1996. Most affiliates have either gone independent, switched affiliations to another television network, or have simply gone off the air.
List of New Brunswick general elections (post-Confederation) This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian province of New Brunswick's unicameral legislative body, the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. Prior to 1892, New Brunswick had a bicameral legislature, but its Upper House, the Legislative Council, was not elected.
List of New Brunswick general elections (pre-Confederation) This article lists General Elections in British colony of the Province of New Brunswick from 1784 to its entry into the Canadian Confederation in 1867. Prior to 1784, New Brunswick was Sunbury County, Nova Scotia and it returned members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
List of New Brunswick premiers This is a list of the premiers of New Brunswick, both as a colony and as a province of Canada. Like the Canadian federal government, New Brunswick uses a Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the Legislative Assembly.
List of New England hurricanes A New England hurricane is a tropical cyclone or subtropical cyclone originating in the North Atlantic Ocean that affects the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, or Maine in the United States. Vermont however, rarely gets any tropical or subtropical cyclones, as it does not border the Atlantic coast.
List of New Jersey Devils players This is a list of players who have played at least one game for the New Jersey Devils (1982-83 to present) of the National Hockey League (NHL). This list does not include players who only played for the Colorado Rockies or Kansas City Scouts.
List of New Jersey hurricanes A New Jersey hurricane is a tropical cyclone originating in the Atlantic Ocean that affects the state of New Jersey. Due to its location, few hurricanes have hit the state directly, though numerous hurricanes have passed near or through New Jersey in its history.
List of New Jersey Transit bus routes (100-199) New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes, almost all running to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal or Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. Some of the routes that run through the Lincoln Tunnel to the Port Authority terminal exit onto the frontage roads of Route 495 for local connections in Union City.
List of New York Americans players This is a list of players who have played at least one game for the New York Americans (1925-1941) and Brooklyn Americans (1941-42) of the National Hockey League (NHL). This list does not include players for the Quebec Bulldogs (1919-1920) and Hamilton Tigers (1920-1925).
List of New York City Subway inter-division connections The New York City Subway was formed from three different systems, the IRT, BMT and . For operational purposes, the IRT is A Division and the BMT and make B Division; however, common usage calls the three systems divisions.
List of New York metropolitan area sports teams This is a list of professional sports teams based in and around New York City. With a population topping 20 million, the New York metropolitan area is the largest in the United States and the third largest in the world, and many teams--including a number of "major league" franchises--are based beyond the city limits but are nonetheless considered New York City teams, hence the inclusion of teams outside the five boroughs.
List of New York Mets people This is a list of people who have been associated with the New York Mets team in Major League Baseball. The sections for principal operating owners and managers are complete; all other sections include only those individuals with an existing article.
List of New York State Reference Routes and Parkway Routes New York State Reference Routes and Parkway Routes are New York State Highways that possess a signed name (mainly parkways), that the New York State Department of Transportation has determined are too minor to have a signed number, or are former state highways that have since been decommissioned, their original numbers reassigned elsewhere. They are normally signed on Reference Markers, located every tenth-mile on the side of the road, though a few exceptions exist.
List of New York Yankees people This is a list of people who have been associated with the New York Yankees team in Major League Baseball. The sections for principal operating owners and managers are complete; all other sections include only those individuals with an existing article.
List of New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad precursors These railroads were bought, leased, or in other ways had their track come under ownership or lease by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. The NYNH&H was formed in 1872 as a merge of the New York and New Haven Railroad and Hartford and New Haven Railroad.
List of New Zealand birds As a land without terrestrial mammals of any kind, New Zealand was, until the arrival of the first humans, inhabited by an extraordinarily diverse range of specialised birds. The ecological niches occupied by mammals as different as cows and rodents, kangaroos and moles, were filled by reptiles, insects, or birds.
List of New Zealand lakes There are over a thousand lakes in New Zealand of varying different types and origins. Many of the lakes in the central North Island area are volcanic in origin, whereas, the majority of the lakes found in Southland are glacial in origin.
List of New Zealand military bases This is a list of current New Zealand Defence Force bases. For further detail and/or history please consult the more specific articles for NZ's three military arms - the Royal New Zealand Air Force, Royal New Zealand Navy and New Zealand Army.
List of New Zealand musicians The following is a list of New Zealand musicians from various genres. There may be some crossover with the List of Australian musicians as some bands contain members or in the past have contained members from both countries or some artists have moved to Australia.
List of New Zealand ODI cricketers This is a list of New Zealand One-day International cricketers. A One-day International, or an ODI, is an international cricket match between two representative teams, each having ODI status, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
List of New Zealand politicians The following is a list of New Zealand politicians, both past and present. The scope is quite broad, including prominent candidates for local and central government office as well as those who achieved such office.
List of New Zealand railway lines The New Zealand railway network consists of four main lines, six secondary lines and numerous short branch lines in almost every region. It links all major urban centres, with the notable exceptions of Nelson and Taupo.
List of New Zealand Twenty20 International cricketers This is a list of New Zealand Twenty20 International cricketers. A Twenty20 International is an international cricket match between two representative teams, each having ODI status, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
List of New Zealand Warriors results This is a list of results of the rugby league team the New Zealand Warriors from their debut season in the Winfield Cup in 1995 to present day in the National Rugby League. The Warriors were known as the Auckland Warriors until 2000.
List of Newcastle United F.C. players This is a list of notable former and current Newcastle United footballers. The majority of players featured have made over 100 appearances for the club, although others are listed after making significant contributions to the club's history.
List of Newfoundland and Labrador general elections This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador's unicameral legislative body, the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. The number of seats has varied over time, from a low of twenty-seven for the first election in 1949, to a high of fifty-two during the 1980s and early 1990s.
List of Newfoundland and Labrador premiers This is a list of the premiers and Prime Ministers of Newfoundland and Labrador, both as a colony, a dominion, and a province of Canada. Like the Canadian federal government, Newfoundland and Labrador uses a Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the House of Assembly.
List of NFC Championship Game broadcasters The following is a list of the television networks and announcers who have called the National Football Conference Championship Game throughout the years. It should be noted that the years listed concentrate on the season instead of the calendar year that the game took place.
List of NFC Championship Game winners This is a list of all the franchises that have won the National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game. The NFC is one of two conferences (with the American Football Conference (AFC)) that make up the National Football League.
List of NFL Championship Game broadcasters The following is a list of the television networks and announcers who have called the National Football League Championship Game from the 1940s until the 1969 NFL season. The National Football League first held a championship game in 1933, it took until 1948 before a championship game would be televised.
List of NFL tied games Before 1974, the National Football League's rules only provided for "sudden death" overtime in playoff games; as a result, tied games were a common occurrence in regular season. In 1974, the NFL instituted one fifteen-minute overtime period for all games tied at the conclusion of the regulation time.
List of NHS Regional Health Authorities (pre-1996) From 1974 to 1996 the NHS in England was administered by Regional Health Authorities. The regions closely followed the areas of the previous Regional Hospital Boards established in 1947, but in many cases they were renamed.
List of NHS Regional Hospital Boards 1947 - 1974 Regional Hospital Boards were established in 1947 by the National Health Service Act 1946 to administer hospital and specialist services of the National Health Service in England and Wales. The National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 replaced the Hospital boards with Regional Health Authorities in 1974.
List of Nigerian football players with dual nationality The following is a list of Nigerian football players with dual nationality. It includes both players who can trace their origins to a foreign country and those who have attained foreign nationality during their career, as well as players who hail from semi-autonomous regions within countries.
List of Nintendo DS downloadable games The following is an alphabetical list of games with downloadable content. This means one person who has a game card can allow other players who do not have the game card to download data and play the game, as long as the Nintendo DS remains on.
List of Nintendo DS Wi-Fi Connection games This is a list of WiFi games on the Nintendo DS handheld game console. These games are playable online out of the box, as long the system is in range of a properly-configured WiFi router, and are not to be confused with games that allow for multiple players within a small radius.
List of NL Gold Glove winners at second base This is a list of Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners at second base in National League baseball. Note that Gold Gloves were only awarded in each league from 1958 on; Nellie Fox won the award in 1957 when only one was given in the major leagues.
List of No Doubt awards The following is a chronological list of awards and nominations for third wave ska band No Doubt. The band was founded in 1986 by John Spence and Eric Stefani and broke into the mainstream with its 1995 album Tragic Kingdom.
List of Nobel laureates associated with University of California, Berkeley This is an alphabetical table of Nobel laureates associated with the University of California, Berkeley, including current and former faculty members and researchers as well as graduates. As of 2006, 61 Nobel laureates are associated with Berkeley.
List of Norse gods and goddesses Divided between the Æsir and the Vanir, and sometimes including the jōtnar (giants), the dividing line between these groups is less than clear. However, it is usually accepted that the Æsir (including Óðinn, Þórr and Týr) were warrior gods, while the Vanir (mainly Njōrðr, Freyja and Freyr) were fertility gods.
List of North American area codes This is a list of North American telephone area codes in effect for the North American Numbering Plan. Note that an area code cannot start with a 0 or 1 because each digit represents either feature codes or the North American long distance code.
List of North American cities by number of pro-sports franchises This is a list of North American (excluding Central America) cities by the number of major league professional sports franchises in their metropolitan areas. These include members of Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Soccer, the Women's National Basketball Association, the National Lacrosse League, la Primera DivisiĂłn de MĂ©xico, the Canadian Football League, and the Arena Football League.
List of North American countries by GDP This is a list of the North American countries (excluding Central American countries) sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP) at market or government official exchange rates. The data here is an estimation for the year 2006 produced by the International Monetary Fund in September 2006.
List of North American folk music traditions This is a list of folk music traditions, with styles, dances, instruments and other related topics. The term folk music can not be easily defined in a precise manner; it is used with widely-varying definitions depending on the author, intended audience and context within a work.
List of North European Jews Before the Holocaust, Jews were a significant part of the population in Lithuania where they numbered around 240,000, including 100,000 in Vilnius (45% of the city's population). A large Jewish community also existed in Latvia.
List of Northern Indo-Aryan languages The Northern Indo-Aryan languages include some 21 (SIL International estimate) languages and dialects spoken by about many people in Asia; this language family is a part of the Indo-Aryan language family. Each subfamily in this list contains subgroups and individual languages.
List of Northwest Territories speakers This is a list of speakers who have precided of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1870 to present. From 1876 to 1888 the presiding officer of the assembly was known as a Stipendiary Magistrate
List of Northwestern Indo-Aryan languages The Northwestern Indo-Aryan languages include some 39 (SIL estimate) languages and dialects spoken by about many people in Asia; this language family is a part of the Indo-Aryan language family. Each subfamily in this list contains subgroups and individual languages.

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