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Thor Halvorssen Thor Halvorssen (born 1976) Retrieved 26 August 2006. is a human rights advocate and film producer with contributions in the field of public policy, public interest advocacy, individual rights and civil liberties, and pro-democracy advocacy in his native Venezuela.
Thor Heyerdahl Thor Heyerdahl (October 6, 1914, in Larvik, Norway – April 18, 2002, in Colla Micheri, Italy) was a Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a scientific background in zoology and geography. Heyerdahl became famous for his Kon-Tiki Expedition in which he sailed by raft 4,300 miles (7,000 km) from South America to the Tuamotu Islands.
Thor in popular culture Thor appears frequently as a character in works of modern popular culture, largely due to his presentation as "Donner" (the German form of his name) in Richard Wagner's opera cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen. This subsequently lead to many depictions based off of this representation, although some are closer to surviving representations Wagner's opera was based on.
Thor Kristensen Thor Kristensen (born June 4, 1980) was a member of Denmark's rowing team during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Along with Thomas Ebert, Stephan Mølvig and Eskild Ebbesen, he won the gold medal in the Lightweight Four division.
Thor Steinar Thor Steinar is a German fashion label registered as a trademark by Axel Kopelke in October 2002. The label's logo consisted of a combination of a TyƦ and a Sol rune (also resulting in a "Wolfsangel" shape).
Thor's Hammer (band) Thor's Hammer was an Icelandic rock band primarily active in the 1960s. Outside of Iceland, they are known among music collectors for their rare releases on Parlophone, sung in English and recorded in London for export.
Thoracetron Thoracetron is an entire plate formed by the fusion of opisthosomal tergites behind opercular tergite (free abdominal segments) in Xiphosura of the order Xiphosurida, being considered a synapomorphy for this order (Anderson & Selden, 1997). The order Xiphosurida includes all recent species of Xiphosura — the horseshoe-crabs.
Thoracic cage The thoracic cage is a bony and cartilaginous structure which surrounds the thoracic cavity and supports the pectoral (shoulder) girdle. It is comprised of the 12 pairs of ribs, sternum, costal cartilages, and the 12 thoracic vertebrae.
Thoracic surgery Thoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in the surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax (the chest) excluding the heart. Generally treatment of conditions of the lungs, chest wall, esophagus and diaphragm.
Thoracoacromial artery The thoracoacromial artery (acromiothoracic artery; thoracic axis) is a short trunk, which arises from the forepart of the axillary artery, its origin being generally overlapped by the upper edge of the Pectoralis minor.
Thoracoepigastric vein A vein, named the thoracoepigastric, runs along the lateral aspect of the trunk between the superficial epigastric vein below and the lateral thoracic vein above and establishes an important communication between the femoral vein and axillary vein.
Thoracotomy Thoracotomy is a surgical incision into the chest. It is performed by a surgeon, and rarely emergency physicians, to gain access to the thoracic organs, most commonly the heart, the lungs, the esophagus or thoracic aorta, or for access to the anterior spine such as is necessary for access to tumors in the spine.
Thoralf Strømstad Thoralf Strømstad (born January 13, 1897) was a Norwegian nordic skiier who was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1923. Strømstad also earned silvers at the 1924 Winter Olympics both in 50 km cross country skiing and in the nordic combined.
Thorarinn Gunnarsson Thorarinn Gunnarsson is the pseudonym of an American author of science fiction and fantasy. For several years, he claimed to be of Icelandic birth but recently admitted that this (along with much of his biography) was false.
Thorbjørn Jagland Thorbjørn Jagland (born November 5, 1950) is a Norwegian politician. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1996 to 1997 leading the cabinet Jagland, and then Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2000 to 2001 in the first cabinet Stoltenberg.
Thoreau Society Established in 1941, the Thoreau Society has long contributed to the dissemination of knowledge about Henry David Thoreau by collecting books, manuscripts, and artifacts relating to Thoreau and his contemporaries, by encouraging the use of its collections, and by publishing articles in two Society periodicals. Through an annual gathering in Concord, Massachusetts, and through sessions devoted to Thoreau at the Modern Language Association’s annual convention and the American Literature Association’s annual conference, the Thoreau Society provides opportunities for all those interested in Thoreau – dedicated readers and followers, as well as the leading scholars in the field – to gather and share their knowledge of Thoreau and his times.
Thorfinn Karlsefni Thorfinn Karlsefni (Old Norse: Ăžorfinnr Karlsefni, Icelandic: Ăžorfinnur Karlsefni) was an Icelandic explorer who circa 1010 AD led an attempt to settle Vinland with three ships and 160 settlers. Among the settlers were FreydĂ­s EirĂ­ksdĂłttir and Thorvald Eriksson, half-sister and brother of Leif Eriksson.
Thorgal Thorgal is a Belgian comic book series by the Belgian writer Jean Van Hamme and the Polish graphic artist Grzegorz Rosiński. It has first appeared in serial form in Tintin, and was later published in hardcover volumes by Le Lombard from 1980 on.
Thorismund Thorismund (Torismond or in Spanish and Portuguese Turismundo) became king of the Visigoths after his father Theodoric was killed in the Battle of Chalons in 451 CE. He died in 453 and was succeeded by his brother Theodoric II.
Thorite Thorite, (Th,U)SiO4, is a rare nesosilicate of thorium that crystallizes in the tetragonal system and is isomorphous with zircon. It is the most common mineral of thorium and is nearly always strongly radioactive.
Thorium Thorium (IPA: ) is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Th and atomic number 90. As a naturally occurring, slightly radioactive metal, it has been considered as an alternative nuclear fuel to uranium.
Thorkell Leifsson Son of legendary Norse explorer, Leif Ericson, Thorkell Leifsson succeeded his father as paramount chieftain of Greenland some time after 1018 AD. Leif, himself, had previously succeeded his father, Eric the Red, or Eirikr Thorvaldsson.
Thorleif Haug Thorleif Haug (September 28, 1894 - December 12, 1934) was a Norwegian skier who competed in nordic combined and cross-country. Dominating both events in the 1920s, he won three gold medals in the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix.
Thormodus Torfæus Thormodus Torfæus (Thormodr Torfason, Thormod Torfæus, or Þormóður Torfason) (1636—1719) was an Icelandic historian, born at Engey, Iceland, and educated at the University of Copenhagen. He lived and worked for most of his life in Kopervik, Karmøy.
Thorn EMI Thorn EMI was a major British company involved in consumer electronics, music, defence and retail. It was created in October 1977 when THORN Electrical Industries merged with EMI to form one of the largest operating companies in the United Kingdom.
Thorn Within Thorn Within is a song by Metallica on their 1996 album Load, and, actually Jason Newsted's favorite. According to Newsted, the song is about someone who is guilty and no one is willing to forgive for what he is blamed for and his father just feels as though they were a thorn.
Thornaby railway station Thornaby railway station serves the town of Thornaby-on-Tees and due to having better connections than Stockton railway station also much of Stockton-On-Tees. It is located in the borough of Stockton-On-Tees and in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire.
Thornborough Henges The Thornborough Henges are an unusual complex of three aligned henges near the village of Thornborough and close to the town of Masham in North Yorkshire, England. The henges are thought to have been part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age 'ritual landscape' comparable with Salisbury Plain and date from between 3500 and 2500 BC.
Thornbury Rural District Thornbury Rural District was a rural district council centred around Thornbury in the south of Gloucestershire. It was abolished in 1974 and the majority of it transferred into the new county of Avon, as part of the new district of Northavon.
Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Thornbury is a market town in South Gloucestershire, England, approximately 11 miles (18km) north of the city of Bristol, with a population of around 12,250. The town hosts South Gloucestershire Council headquarters and is twinned with Bockenem in Germany.
Thorncliffe Park Thorncliffe Park is a multi cultural neighbourhood in central east Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the former Borough of East York. East York merged with five other municipalities and a regional government in 1998 to form the new "City of Toronto".
Thorne Thorne is a market town in South Yorkshire, England, that lies east of the River Don, on the Stainforth Canal, and is located at approximately , at an elevation of around 5 metres above sea level, on the Yorkshire side of the border with Lincolnshire. It is part of the metropolitan borough of Doncaster in the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire
Thorneloe University Thorneloe University is a federated school of Laurentian University in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Affiliated with the Anglican Church of Canada, the university offers programs in religious studies, classical studies, women's studies and theatre.
Thorner Thorner is a village near Wetherby, West Yorkshire not far away from the A1, A58 and A64 main roads. Travel to and from the village is easy via the 770 bus route (operated by the Harrogate and District bus service), taking roughly half an hour from Leeds and an hour from Harrogate.
Thorney Island (London) Thorney Island was the eyot on the Thames, upstream of mediæval London, where Westminster Abbey and Westminster Palace (now the Houses of Parliament) were built. It was formed by rivulets of the River Tyburn, which entered the Thames near the lowest point where it could be forded from the north bank at low tide.
Thorngate, South Australia Thorngate () is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide 4km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Prospect. It is adjacent to North Adelaide, Prospect, Medindie and Fitzroy.
Thornham Magna Thornham Magna, sister village Thornham Parva, essentially Big Thorny Village & Little Thorny Village (nearby is Thorndon). Both villages lie about 3 miles from Eye and close to the A140 main road from Norwich to Ipswich, the county towns of Norfolk & Suffolk.
Thornham, Norfolk Thornham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the north Norfolk coast some 7 km north-east of the seaside resort of Hunstanton, 30 km north of the town of King's Lynn and 70 km north-west of the city of Norwich.
Thornhill College Thornhill College is the major Roman Catholic girls grammar school in Derry, Northern Ireland on the northern coast of the island of Ireland. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1886 and moved to Culmore in 1932.
Thornhill High School Thorhill High School (Now called The Community Science College @ Thornhill) is Thornhill's current secondary school. The School Currently has a GCSE pass rate of 60% (2005) but this figure is steadily increasing every year.
Thornhill, Cardiff Thornhill (Welsh Draenen Pen-y-Graig draen thorn + -en one + pen top + craig rock) is a suburb in the county of Cardiff, Wales, south of Caerphilly and north of the city of Cardiff. It is a modern area with plenty of new housing.
Thornhill, Ontario Thornhill is a former village in Ontario, Canada, directly north of Toronto and about 25 km (15 miles) north of Downtown Toronto, and is currently shared by two municipalities, the city of Vaughan having the portion west of Yonge Street and the town of Markham having the eastern portion. According to the 2001 Census, the population of the City of Vaughan's half of the former village is 63,020.
Thornhill, West Yorkshire Thornhill is a former village, now suburb of Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, England. Its village status was abolished in 1910yet it remains a distinctive identity due to its dramatic landscape, history of close links with mining and its overwhelming White population.
Thornlea Secondary School Thornlea Secondary School is a public high school that opened in 1969 and is located in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, on the north east corner Bayview Avenue and Willowbrook Road, north of the Steeles Avenue border dividing the city of Toronto and the municipality of York Region.
Thornleigh, New South Wales Thornleigh is a suburb of Sydney, Australia, within the Hornsby Shire local government area, about 22 kilometres north-west of the central business district. Its population in 2001 was 7,505, with 67% over the age of 18, 91% being Australian citizens and 71% born in Australia.
Thornlie railway station, Perth Thornlie Train Station, is a Transperth train station 17 km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on a spur line of the Armadale line. The station was officially opened on 7 August 2005, and normal train and bus services started the following day.
Thornliebank Thornliebank is a small suburb in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, 6 miles south of Glasgow. Populated mainly by neds & DHSS Scroungers, it is served by Thornliebank railway station and lies to the east of the M77 motorway.
Thornlow Thornlow School is a small, independent private school located in Weymouth, Dorset, England. It opened as a girls' school in Bridport in 1885, relocating to Connaught Road in Weymouth in 1912, whence it was known as "Thorneloe School, Rodwell".
Thornly Park Thornly Park is an area of Paisley, Scotland located just of Neilston Road heading towards Barrhead. The area is classed as a conservation area with many examples of various archicture ranging from Tudor to Art Deco.
Thornn Thornn is the name of a female fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their series X-Force. She was one of the few Morlocks to survive the Mutant Massacre and is the sister of former X-Force member Feral.
Thorntail stingray The thorntail stingray, black stingray or longtail stingray, Dasyatis thetidis, belongs to the stingray family Dasyatidae and is found in estuaries and lagoons and around reefs in the Indian Ocean, and around southern Australia, and New Zealand, at depths of up to 440 m. Its length is up to 400 cm.
Thornton and Allerton Thornton and Allerton (population 15,003 - 2001 UK census) is a Ward in Bradford Metropolitian District in the county of West Yorkshire, England, named after the villages of Thornton and Allerton around which it is drawn.
Thornton Abbey railway station Thornton Abbey railway station is close to the site of Thornton Abbey in North Lincolnshire, England. It was built by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway in 1849, replacing one at Thornton Curtis.
Thornton Burgess Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 14, 1874 – June 5, 1965). Born in Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, he was a conservationist and author of children's stories featuring the wildlife of his native state —Peter Cottontail, Jimmy Skunk, Grandfather Frog, etc.
Thornton Creek Thornton Creek is 18 miles (29 km) of urban creeks and tributaries from southeast Shoreline through northeast Seattle to Lake Washington. The creek is the largest watershed in Seattle, draining a 12 square mile region of relatively dense biodiversity for an urban setting,Brokaw home to fish, birds, amphibians, insects, beaver, coyote, and over 200,000 people.
Thornton in Lonsdale Thornton-in-Lonsdale is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is very close to the border with Cumbria and is 1 mile west of Ingleton and 5 miles east of Kirkby Lonsdale
Thornton Lee Thornton Starr Lee (September 13, 1906 - June 9, 1997), also nicknamed "Lefty", was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1933-36), Chicago White Sox (1937-47) and New York Giants (1948). Lee batted and threw left handed.
Thornton Lodge, Huddersfield Thornton Lodge is an area 1Km south of Huddersfield, bordering, Crosland Moor, Lockwood, Longroyd Bridge and Rashcliffe. It is mostly comprised of Urban housing and some small shops, with Industrial units around the area bordering Longroyd Bridge.
Thornton Quarry Thornton Quarry is one of the largest aggregate quarries in the world, located near Thornton, Illinois on the south side of Chicago. Work at the quarry began in 1924 by Colonel Hodgkins, and since 1938 has been operated by the Material Service Corporation.
Thornton Square Thornton Square is an often overlooked destination situated in a mainly residential area of Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK. Constructed in the 1960s the square is the only area of the town directly influenced and inspired by the ‘Second Chicago School’ of architecture and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe].
Thornton Steward Thornton Steward is a small village in North Yorkshire near Wensleydale, with a population of 100-200. The village is very similar to the others that dot Wensleydale but Thornton Steward however has a reservoir owned by Yorkshire Water.
Thornton-le-Dale Thornton-le-Dale (also called Thornton Dale) is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, about two miles east of Pickering. Thornton Dale is famous for it's yearly shows that people from the area gather to compete multiple events.
Thornton, East Riding of Yorkshire Thornton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3½ miles south west of the town of Pocklington and 5 miles north west of the village of Holme on Spalding Moor.
Thornton, Lancashire Thornton (with its neighbouring town of Cleveleys, together known as Thornton-Cleveleys) is a town on the Fylde coast of Lancashire, England, about four miles north of Blackpool and two miles south of Fleetwood. It is in the borough of Wyre.
Thornton, Middlesbrough Thornton is a small, neighbouring village to Stainton in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. Thornton is part of the Stainton & Thornton ward of Middlesbrough with a collective population of 2,300 as of 2005.
Thorntooth grenadier The thorntooth grenadier or javelin fish, Lepidorhynchus denticulatus , is a rattail, the only member of the genus Lepidorhynchus, found around southern Australia and New Zealand, at depths of between 200 and 1,000 m. Its length is between 20 to 55 cm.
Thornwood (Metro-North station) Thornwood was a station on the Harlem Line of the Metro-North Railroad which served the residents of the hamlet of Thornwood, New York until its closure in 1985. During its existence, the station was one of the most lightly used on the Harlem Line.
Thorny lanternshark The thorny lanternshark, Etmopterus sentosus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western Indian Ocean from Kenya to South Africa, including Madagascar, between latitudes 0° S and 31° S, at depths of between 200 and 500 m. Its length is up to 27 cm.
Thornycroft M class destroyer The Thornycroft M or Mastiff class were a class of destroyers completed for the Royal Navy during 1915 for World War I service. They were based on the Admiralty M class class to a modified design by J I Thornycroft.
Thornycroft type leader The Thornycroft type leader or Shakespeare class were a class of destroyer leaders designed and built for the Royal Navy towards the end of World War I by J I Thornycroft. They were named after historical naval leaders.
Thorold Blackhawks The Thorold Blackhawks are a Junior "B" ice hockey team who play in the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League. Located in the city of Thorold, Ontario the team plays out of the Thorold Community Arena.
Thorong La Thorong La or Thorung La is a summit pass located 5,416 meters (17,769 feet) above sea level in the Annapurna Himal in Nepal. It connects the town of Manang (3540 m), in the Manang district to the east, with the town of Muktinath (3800 m), to the west in the Mustang district.
Thorough Thorough is a name given by the Earl of Stafford to a scheme of his to establish absolute monarchy in England. Although "Thorough" is largely attributed to the Earl of Strafford, it's implementation can also be accredited to the Archbishop of Canterbury William Laud.
Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known as a race horse. While carefully bred racehorses had existed throughout Europe for centuries prior to this time, the breed as it is known today developed during the 17th century in England when English mares began to be bred to imported Arabian stallions.
Thoroughbred (series) Thoroughbred is an ongoing series of young-adult novels that revolves around Kentucky Thoroughbred racing and equestrianism. The series was started in 1991 by Joanna Campbell, and currently numbers 72 books, in addition to several "super editions" and a spin-off series, Ashleigh.
Thoroughbred BASIC Thoroughbred Basic™ is a derivative of Business Basic marketed by Thoroughbred Software International Inc. Founded in 1982, it was originally a competitor to MAI Basic Four Business Basic and BASIS International BBx.
Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred horse racing in the United Kingdom is governed by the Horseracing Regulatory Authority (the HRA) which makes and enforces the rules, issues licences or permits to trainers and jockeys, and runs the races through their race course officials.
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) is an American organization founded in 1982, whose mission is stated to be: "To save Thoroughbred horses no longer able to compete on the racetrack from possible neglect, abuse and slaughter."
Thoroughbred Series The Thoroughbred Series is a series of intermediate children's books published by HarperEntertainment, an inprint of HarperCollins, between 1991 and 2005. The books were originally created by Joanna Campbell, although the majority of the series was written by a large panel of writers.
Thoroughly Modern Millie (play) Thoroughly Modern Millie is a musical with a book by Richard Morris (from his original screenplay for the 1967 film of the same name) and Dick Scanlan and additional songs by Scanlan (lyrics) and Jeanine Tesori (music).
Thorp Thorp is a Middle English word for a hamlet or small village, from Old English (Anglo-Saxon)/ Old Norse Ăžorp (also thorp). There are many place names in England with the suffix "-thorp" or "-thorpe".
Thorp nuclear fuel reprocessing plant THORP, or Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant, is a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant at Sellafield in Cumbria, England, operated by the British Nuclear Group, a subsidiary of BNFL. It processes spent nuclear fuel from nuclear reactors and separates the uranium and plutonium, which can be reused in mixed oxide fuel, from the radioactive wastes, which are treated and stored at the plant.
Thorpdale, Victoria Thorpdale () is a small country town in the Gippsland area of eastern Victoria, Australia, less than 20 km south of Trafalgar. Famous for its potatoes, it is located amongst the rich farmland of the Latrobe Valley.
Thorpe Bank Thorpe Bank is the name of a large bank south-east of Mahe island in the Seychelles. It is larger than the whole of the land area of the Seychelles put together, and in the past was once a large island itself, created by a disturbance in the undersea ridge caused by the separation of India from Africa.
Thorpe le Street Thorpe le Street is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3½ miles south east of the market town of Pocklington and 3 miles north west of the market town of Market Weighton.
Thorpe Park Thorpe Park is an amusement park in Chertsey, Surrey, England built in 1979 on the site of a gravel pit which was partially flooded to make a water theme park. It added its first thrill ride in 1983, the "Space Station Zero" roller coaster (subsequently moved and re-themed as "The Flying Fish").
Thorpe Salvin Thorpe Salvin is a village and a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. It lies between Worksop and Harthill, and is located at approximately 53° 19' 30" North, 1° 13' West, at an elevation of around 110 metres above sea level.
Thorpe Schoenle Thorpe Schoenle, a firefighter from Chicago, Illinois, was a contestant on the NBC game show Deal or No Deal where he won at the time, a record-setting $464,000 by taking a deal. As of the end of the first season he is the biggest winner on the show.
Thorpe, Derbyshire Thorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire; it is on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border, on the East bank of the River Dove, and is at the southern end of the Peak District National Park.
Thorpe, Surrey Thorpe is a village in Surrey, United Kingdom, located between Egham and Chertsey. While probably best known for the nearby Thorpe Park theme park, it also contains The American School In England, St Mary's twelfth century church, and Thorpe Industrial Estate on the edge of the village is home to Maranello Concessionaires, Ferrari's UK distributor.
Thorsberg moor The Thorsberg moor (Thorsberger Moor, Tosbarch, TĂĄsbjerre "Thor's hill"; ) near SĂĽderbrarup in Anglia, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany from the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD served as the location of votive deposits by the Angles and is hence the location of important Roman Iron Age finds, including early Elder Futhark inscriptions such as the Thorsberg chape, a Roman helmet, a shield buckle, and early socks. The finds are of similar importance as the contemporary finds from Danish Illerup and Vimose.
Thorstein the Red Thorstein the Red or Thorstein Olafsson was a viking chieftain who flourished in late ninth-century Scotland. He was born around 850 CE and was the son of Olaf the White, King of Dublin, and Aud the Deep-minded, who was the daughter of Ketil Flatnose.
Thorstein Veblen Thorstein Bunde Veblen (born Tosten Bunde Veblen July 30, 1857 – August 3, 1929) was a Norwegian-American sociologist and economist and a founder, along with John R. Commons, of the Institutional economics movement, most famous for his Theory of the Leisure Class (1899).
Thorsten Hohmann Thorsten Hohmann, born July 14, 1979 in Fulda, Germany, is a champion pool player. His nickname is "The Hitman" and he is the 2005 BCA Open champion, 2005 European Straight Pool Champion, and 2003 World Nine-ball Champion.
Thorsten Schmitt Thorsten Scmitt (born September 20, 1975) is a German nordic combined skier who has been competed since 1998. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme.
Thorvald Eriksson Thorvald Eriksson (old Icelandic: Ăžorvaldr EirĂ­ksson) was the son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif Eriksson. According to the sagas he was part of a settlement expedition led by Thorfinn Karlsefni and was killed by an arrow from the Skraelings in Vinland.
Thorvald Hansen Thorvald Hansen is a Norwegian nordic combined skier who won the event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1905 and 1909. For being the first two-time nordic combined winner, Hansen earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1909.
Thorvald N. Thiele Thorvald Nicolai Thiele (December 24 1838 – September 26 1910) was a Danish astronomer, actuary, and mathematician, most notable for his work in statistics, interpolation, and the three-body problem. He was the first to study cumulants and to propose the mathematical process of Brownian motion.
Those Damn Bandits Those Damn Bandits is the first full length release by the then-ska band The Pharmaceutical Bandits, now known as Rx Bandits. Originally released in 1997 through Antedote Records, the album was later re-released in 1998 after Drive-Thru Records signed the band.
Those Damned Blue Collar Tweekers "Those Damned Blue Collar Tweekers" is the third single off Primus's 1991 album Sailing the Seas of Cheese. Unlike its preceding singles "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver" and "Tommy the Cat," "Those...

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