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The Satrapy of Cappadocia (dark red) c. 500 BC

The ancient Cappadocian language is an unattested language once spoken in antiquity in Cappadocia, a historical region of central Anatolia in modern-day Turkey (map pictured). There are no known texts written in Cappadocian, although classical Greek writers identified Cappadocian as distinct from Greek, and a few Greek words were attributed to a Cappadocian origin. The language also influenced the pronunciation of Greek spoken by Cappadocians, whose accent was infamous among classical authors. Although Cappadocian does not have a secure linguistic classification, it likely belonged to the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European languages, probably as a relative or descendant of Luwian. Prior to the modern understanding of Anatolian languages in the twentieth century, Cappadocian was variously considered part of the Semitic family, part of other known branches of Indo-European, or part of an Anatolian language family unrelated to any other known languages. (Full article...)

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Candy store in Baltimore, Maryland

This week's article for improvement is Confectionery store, also known as a sweet shop, candy store or lolly shop. These stores may sell locally distinct sweets, international sweets, or "vintage" candies like rock candy or liquorice.

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Hurricane Wilma northeast of Honduras

1864 – American Civil War: Despite incurring nearly twice as many casualties as the Confederates, the Union army emerged victorious at the Battle of Cedar Creek.
1943 – World War II: Allied aircraft sank the German cargo ship Sinfra, killing mostly Italian POWs.
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My Chemical Romance

Over ninety songs have been recorded by the American rock band My Chemical Romance during their career, which includes EPs, demos, and covers. My Chemical Romance was formed in New Jersey in September 2001 and signed a recording contract with the record label Eyeball Records, releasing their debut album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, in July 2002. The next year they had announced they signed a deal with Reprise Records, leaving Eyeball. Their second studio album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, was released in June 2004, mainly taking influences from emo and pop-punk. Several more albums were released following Three Cheers, including The Black Parade (2006) and Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (2010). My Chemical Romance broke up in 2013, and later reunited in 2019. Since their reunion, they have released one single titled "The Foundations of Decay", which was released in May 2022. (Full list...)

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Edmund Beecher Wilson (October 19, 1856 – March 3, 1939) was a pioneering American zoologist and geneticist. He wrote one of the most influential textbooks in modern biology, The Cell, and is credited as America's first cell biologist. He discovered the chromosomal XY sex-determination system in 1905. This photograph shows Wilson at Bryn Mawr College c. 1890.

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