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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Mitch_Mitchell_Floodway

MS Mitch Mitchell Floodway

Nicknamed “The Big Ditch” by people opposed to the plan, it really IS a big ditch designed to help divert waters in times of flooding away from central Wichita. It takes on water from Chisholm Creek, the Little Arkansas River and the Arkansas River and was built beginning in May 1950 after a history of serious flooding in the area wrapping up in 1959. Article doesn’t specifically address but it looks like no serious floods since it was built. Named in honor of a key engineer for the project in 2019.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seo_Tai_Ji_(album)

Seo Tai Ji (album)

Eponymous 1998 debut album from Korean alternative metal performer Seo Taiji. The album is entirely self-created including all instrumentation and production. The only part of it not created by Taiji was the packaging design. Despite little promotion, it sold over 1.3 million units making it a top-seller in South Korea. Three music videos were made for it but Taiji does not appear in them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_Lutheran_Church

Taiwan Lutheran Church

With roots extending back to 1954, this denomination currently has over 11,000 members and 40 local congregations in the country.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obin

Obin

Indonesian textile designer Josephine Komara’s pseudonym. Most renowned for her work in reviving an ancient Indonesian dying technique known as “batik” which uses a small tool that looks like a small paintbrush with a hook on one end to pipe hot liquid wax onto the fabric as part of the patterning process. Batik is believed to date back to the 6th or 7th century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A647_road

A647 road

A so-called “A road” going from Leeds to Halifax approx. 17 miles (27 km) long. As a Yank, I had no idea what an “A” road was so I looked that up. If I understand correctly, it appears the “A” roads with single digits all proceed outward from London like spokes of a wheel numbered clockwise. Other A roads with multiple digits may branch from those first Londoncentric A roads or not. A647 branches off from the A6 (Luton to Carlisle). Fun fact: It boasts England’s first HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lane although that may be a bit of a misnomer as it's not just for large passenger vans and buses: “high” occupancy is classified as a driver and one or more passengers so basically a carpool lane.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwierzyniec_Trzeci

Zwierzyniec Trzeci

A village in southern Poland, population 315 as of 2008 (saaaaa-lute!)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Mitch_Mitchell_Floodway MS Mitch Mitchell Floodway Nicknamed “The Big Ditch” by people opposed to the plan, it really IS a big ditch designed to help divert waters in times of flooding away from central Wichita. It takes on water from Chisholm Creek, the Little Arkansas River and the Arkansas River and was built beginning in May 1950 after a history of serious flooding in the area wrapping up in 1959. Article doesn’t specifically address but it looks like no serious floods since it was built. Named in honor of a key engineer for the project in 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seo_Tai_Ji_(album) Seo Tai Ji (album) Eponymous 1998 debut album from Korean alternative metal performer Seo Taiji. The album is entirely self-created including all instrumentation and production. The only part of it not created by Taiji was the packaging design. Despite little promotion, it sold over 1.3 million units making it a top-seller in South Korea. Three music videos were made for it but Taiji does not appear in them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_Lutheran_Church Taiwan Lutheran Church With roots extending back to 1954, this denomination currently has over 11,000 members and 40 local congregations in the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obin Obin Indonesian textile designer Josephine Komara’s pseudonym. Most renowned for her work in reviving an ancient Indonesian dying technique known as “batik” which uses a small tool that looks like a small paintbrush with a hook on one end to pipe hot liquid wax onto the fabric as part of the patterning process. Batik is believed to date back to the 6th or 7th century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A647_road A647 road A so-called “A road” going from Leeds to Halifax approx. 17 miles (27 km) long. As a Yank, I had no idea what an “A” road was so I looked that up. If I understand correctly, it appears the “A” roads with single digits all proceed outward from London like spokes of a wheel numbered clockwise. Other A roads with multiple digits may branch from those first Londoncentric A roads or not. A647 branches off from the A6 (Luton to Carlisle). Fun fact: It boasts England’s first HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lane although that may be a bit of a misnomer as it's not just for large passenger vans and buses: “high” occupancy is classified as a driver and one or more passengers so basically a carpool lane. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwierzyniec_Trzeci Zwierzyniec Trzeci A village in southern Poland, population 315 as of 2008 (saaaaa-lute!)

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