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• Ancient Rome
  ...h century]], marking the [[decline of the Roman Empire]] and the beginning of the [[Middle Ages]]. ...itecture, and language in the [[Western world]], and its [[history of Rome|history]] continues to have a major influence on the world today.
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• Automobile safety
  ...n, construction, and equipment to minimise the occurrence and consequences of [[automobile accident]]s. ([[Road traffic safety]] more broadly includes r ...f injury-related deaths, an estimated total of 1.2 million in 2004, or 25% of the total from all causes.
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• Alfa Romeo 164
  ...a Romeo as the prestige car brand after the conturbated, cash strapped era of the late [[1970s]] and early [[1980s]]. ...tracting keen drivers who wanted a prestige sporting sedan, but were tired of German offerings such as [[BMW]] and [[Mercedes Benz]].
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• Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  ...Styling of the 599 GTB was handled by [[Pininfarina]], under the direction of Ferrari stylist, [[Frank Stephenson]]. It is named for its total engine di ...d position allowed it to be so). The company claims a top speed in excess of 330 km/h (205 mph), 3.7 second sprint to 100 km/h (62 mph), and 1
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• Carburetor
  ...orcycles]] still are carburated due to lower weight and cost, however [[as of 2005]] many new models are now being introduced with [[fuel injection]]. ...e side-draft replaced downdraft as underbonnet space decreased and the use of the [[SU_carburetor|SU]]-type carburetor increased. Small propeller-driven
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• Indianapolis 500
  ...elebrated its 90^th running and 61^st consecutive year of uninterrupted occurrence. == History ==
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• Thunderball
  ...made a deal in 1964 to film an adaptation of the novel. Like a good number of James Bond films, it was promoted as "Ian Fleming's ''Thunderball''," howev ...sulted in lawsuits. In 1983 McClory produced an unofficial remake (outside of the EON Productions canon), ''[[Never Say Never Again]]'', which again star
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• Fiat
  ...as also manufactured [[railroad]] vehicles, [[tanks]] and [[aircraft]]. As of 2009, Fiat is the world's sixth largest carmaker as well as Italy's largest ...lso has factories in [[Argentina]] and [[Poland]]. Fiat has a long history of licensing its products to other countries. [[Joint venture]] operations are
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• Formula One car
  ''See'' [[Formula One regulations]] ''for a summary of the current technical and sporting regulations.'' ...eams from achieving higher rpm and horsepower too quickly. As of the start of the 2006 season most engines on the grid rev up to 19,000 rpm, with the Cos
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• Four-wheel-drive
  ...wheels provides better control on many surfaces, and is an important part of [[rallying|rally racing]]. ...t and disengage without notifying the driver or occupants about the status of the drivetrain. This shouldn't be confused with the term [[automatic transm
  35 KB (5,226 words) - 17:47, 27 September 2009
• Quantum of Solace
  ! colspan=2 |'''Quantum of Solace''' ...a]] to take control of its water supply. Bond seeks revenge for the death of [[Vesper Lynd]], and is assisted by [[Camille (James Bond)|Camille]] ([[Olg
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• History of Formula One
  ...were held for many years. Due to the rising cost of competition, the last of these occurred in 1983. National championships existed in [[South Africa]] ...6]] by the Commission Sportive Internationale (CSI) of the FIA, forerunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport.
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• Bicycle
  ...form of [[recreation]], and have been adapted for use in many other fields of human activity, including children's [[toy]]s, adult [[fitness]], [[militar ...ration of specialized designs for individuals who pursue a particular type of [[cycling]].
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• 007 (disambiguation)
  ...ations and other authors have also written various unofficial permutations of the character. ...re "official". [[Albert R. Broccoli]] and [[Harry Saltzman]] produced most of these up until [[1975]], when Broccoli became the sole producer. From [[199
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• James Bond
  ...ations and other authors have also written various unofficial permutations of the character. ...re "official". [[Albert R. Broccoli]] and [[Harry Saltzman]] produced most of these up until [[1975]], when Broccoli became the sole producer. From [[199
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• Moto Guzzi
  ...uropean manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production. Guzzi is now one of seven brands owned by [[Piaggio|Piaggio & Co. SpA]], Europe's largest motor ...industry in ground-breaking innovation — for the greater part of its history.
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• Music of Italy
  ...ed sources. Music has traditionally been one of the great cultural markers of Italian national and ethnic identity and holds an important position in soc ...European classical music]], such as the [[symphony]] and [[concerto]], and of later developments in popular music.
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• Michael Schumacher
  ...n in a single season. Schumacher is the only German to have won the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|drivers' championship]]. ...pionship since 1979. He won the next four championships and in 2004 won 13 of that year's 18 races.
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• 2010 Formula One season
  ...rld Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Champion]] in the sport's sixty-year history. Vettel's victory in the championship came after a dramatic season finale a ...history, with seven-time World Champion [[Michael Schumacher]] coming out of retirement after a three-year absence.
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• Le Mans 24 hours races
  ...bout the race organisiation and its history is contained in the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] article. ...|thumb|right|250px|'''[[1952 24 Hours of Le Mans]] race, depicted on cover of Auto Sport Review magazine''']]
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