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Learn about the history, classification, phonology, writing and vocabulary of Vietnamese, the national and official language of Vietnam. Vietnamese is a Vietic language in the Austroasiatic family, spoken by 85 million people and influenced by Chinese and French.
Hezbollah is a political party and paramilitary group that fights against Israel and other enemies of Iran. It was founded in 1985 by Lebanese clerics influenced by the Iranian Revolution and has close ties with Iran and Syria.
Learn about the history, academics, and athletics of the oldest public university in Michigan, founded in 1817. The university has 19 colleges, 250 degree programs, and over 52,000 students in Ann Arbor.
Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was a prolific writer, mountaineer, and ceremonial magician who claimed to be the prophet of Thelema, a religion based on the Book of the Law. He founded the A∴A∴ and the O.T.O. orders, and influenced Western esotericism and the counterculture.
The Sicilian Mafia or Cosa Nostra is a criminal society originating on the island of Sicily since the 19th century. It is an association of gangs that sell protection and arbitration services under a common brand, and has spread to other countries through emigration.
A 14th-century chivalric romance in Middle English, written by an anonymous poet known as the "Gawain Poet". It tells the story of Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur's court, who accepts a challenge from a mysterious Green Knight and faces various tests of his loyalty and honour.
Learn about the life and reign of Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, who ruled France from 1643 to 1715. He was a powerful and influential monarch who expanded French colonial empire, fought many wars, and built Versailles.