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The first Belgium A-squad in 1901 featured four Englishmen.
The water pipit is evaluated as a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The cover art for the first edition of Astounding Stories of Super-Science was created by Hans Waldemar Wessolowski.
Tamannaah at the theatrical trailer launch of Baahubali: The Beginning
Bradley Cooper's breakthrough came with the role of a reckless teacher in The Hangover.
The blue-and-yellow macaw is a large South American parrot with blue top parts and yellow under parts.
- Banksia aculeata (nominated by Casliber) is a species of plant of the family Proteaceae native to the Stirling Range in the southwest of Western Australia. A shrub up to 2 m (6.6 ft) tall, it has dense foliage and leaves with very prickly serrated margins. The unusual pinkish, pendent flower spikes, known as inflorescences, are generally hidden in the foliage and appear during the early summer. Although it was collected by the naturalist James Drummond in the 1840s, it was not formally described until 1981—by Alex George in his monograph of the genus.
- Nominative determinism (nominated by Edwininlondon) is the hypothesis that people tend to gravitate towards areas of work that fit their name. The term was first used in the magazine New Scientist in 1994, after the magazine's humorous Feedback column noted several studies carried out by researchers with remarkably fitting surnames. These included a book on polar explorations by Daniel Snowman and an article on urology by researchers named Splatt and Weedon. These and other examples led to light-hearted speculation that some sort of psychological effect was at work. Since the term appeared, nominative determinism has been an irregularly recurring topic in New Scientist, as readers continue to submit examples.
- Tidus (nominated by Tintor2) is a fictional video game character in Square Enix's Final Fantasy series. He was introduced as the protagonist of the role-playing video game Final Fantasy X in 2001 as a 17-year-old expert of the fictional sport blitzball from the city of Zanarkand. He has appeared in other video games, including the Final Fantasy X sequel Final Fantasy X-2, the Kingdom Hearts series, and several Square Enix crossover games. Tidus is voiced primarily by Masakazu Morita in Japanese and James Arnold Taylor in English. Both actors enjoyed voicing the character, and Morita also performed the motion capture for him. The character has been generally well received by video game critics, his cheerful personality and heroic traits making him an appealing protagonist. His character development gives him the ability to overcome his hatred for his father, Jecht, and to become protective of Yuna when learning of her possible tragic fate. His romantic relationship with Yuna has been considered among the best in video games, although reviewers and fans were divided on Taylor's voicing of the character.
- Jochen Rindt (nominated by Zwerg Nase) (1942–1970) was a German-born racing driver who represented Austria during his career. In 1970, he was killed during practice for the Italian Grand Prix and became the only driver to be posthumously awarded the Formula One World Drivers' Championship. Overall, he competed in 62 Grands Prix, winning six and achieving 13 podium finishes. He was also successful in sports car racing, winning the 1965 edition of 24 Hours of Le Mans paired with Masten Gregory in a Ferrari 250LM. Rindt was a popular figure in Austria and his success resulted in increased interest in motorsport and Formula One in particular. He hosted a monthly television show titled Motorama and set up a successful exhibition of racing cars in Vienna.
- The Belgium national football team (nominated by Kareldorado) has officially represented Belgium in association football since their maiden match in 1904. The squad is under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and is governed in Europe by UEFA—both of which were co-founded by the Belgian team's supervising body, the Royal Belgian Football Association. It appeared in the end stages of twelve FIFA World Cups and five UEFA European Football Championships, and featured at three Olympic football tournaments, including the 1920 Olympic tournament, which they won. Most of Belgium's home games are played at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.
- Cliff Clinkscales (nominated by TempleM) (born 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Halifax Hurricanes of the National Basketball League of Canada. A point guard, Clinkscales has been playing professionally since 2008, appearing in the NBA Development League, the American Basketball League, and the National Basketball League of Canada. He was an NBL Canada All-Star in 2014, and subsequently won the league championship in 2016.
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