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The Calculus Affair

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The Calculus Affair (L'Affaire Tournesol) is the eighteenth volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé. [1]

90 relations: Albert Speer, Astrophysics, Austrian Americans, Belvision Studios, Benoît Peeters, Bianca Castafiore, Blue Velvet (film), Borduria, Canton of Valais, Captain Haddock, Casterman, Cervens, Christmas, Cold War, David Lynch, Destination Moon (comics), East Berlin, Edgar P. Jacobs, Egmont Group, Ellipse, Ellipse Programmé, Eric Ambler, Erich von Stroheim, Explorers on the Moon, Fighter aircraft, Franco-Belgian comics, Frank Booth (Blue Velvet), Genève-Cornavin railway station, Geneva, Geneva Airport, Greg (cartoonist), Harry Thompson, Hergé, Hergé's Adventures of Tintin, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Jean-Marc Lofficier, Jean-Marie Apostolidès, John Buchan, Jolyon Wagg, Joseph Stalin, KGB, King Ottokar's Sceptre, Lake Geneva, Leslie Earl Simon, Liège, List of The Adventures of Tintin characters, Literary criticism, London, Major general, Marlinspike Hall, ..., Methuen Publishing, Mickey Mouse, Nelvana, Nuclear physics, Nyon, Pierre Assouline, Platz der Republik (Berlin), Poly(methyl methacrylate), Portsmouth, Professor Calculus, Psychoanalysis, Red Rackham's Treasure, Rolle, Serial (literature), Snowy (character), Sound, Studios Hergé, Swastika, Syldavia, Tank, The Adventures of Tintin, The Adventures of Tintin (TV series), The Blue Lotus, The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Red Sea Sharks, Thomson and Thompson, Thunderstorm, Tintin (character), Tintin (magazine), Tintin and the Blue Oranges, Tintin and the Golden Fleece, Tintin in the Congo, Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, Tintin in Tibet, Tom McCarthy (novelist), Totalitarianism, Ultrasound, United States Army, Walt Disney, Weapon of mass destruction. Expand index (40 more) »

Albert Speer

Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer (March 19, 1905 – September 1, 1981) was a German architect who was, for most of World War II, Reich Minister of Armaments and War Production for Nazi Germany.

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Astrophysics

Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that employs the principles of physics and chemistry "to ascertain the nature of the astronomical objects, rather than their positions or motions in space".

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Austrian Americans

Austrian Americans (German: Austroamerikaner) are European Americans of Austrian descent.

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Belvision Studios

Belvision Studios is a Belgian animation studio founded in 1956 by Raymond Leblanc.

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Benoît Peeters

Benoît Peeters (born 1956) is a French comics writer, novelist, and comics studies scholar.

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Bianca Castafiore

Bianca Castafiore, the "Milanese Nightingale", is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Blue Velvet (film)

Blue Velvet is a 1986 American neo-noir mystery film, written and directed by David Lynch.

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Borduria

Borduria is a fictional country in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Canton of Valais

The canton of Valais (Kanton Wallis) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland, situated in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps.

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Captain Haddock

Captain Archibald Haddock (Capitaine Archibald Haddock) is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Casterman

Casterman is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics, specializing in comic books and children's literature.

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Cervens

Cervens is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

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Christmas

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ,Martindale, Cyril Charles.

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Cold War

The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others).

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David Lynch

David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, painter, musician, actor, and photographer.

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Destination Moon (comics)

Destination Moon (Objectif Lune) is the sixteenth volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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East Berlin

East Berlin existed from 1949 to 1990 and consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin established in 1945.

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Edgar P. Jacobs

Edgard Félix Pierre Jacobs (30 March 1904 – 20 February 1987), better known under his pen name Edgar P. Jacobs, was a Belgian comic book creator (writer and artist), born in Brussels, Belgium.

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Egmont Group

The Egmont Group (formerly The Gutenberghus Group) is a Danish media corporation founded and rooted in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Ellipse

In mathematics, an ellipse is a curve in a plane surrounding two focal points such that the sum of the distances to the two focal points is constant for every point on the curve.

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Ellipse Programmé

Ellipsanime (also known as Le Studio Ellipse, or simply Ellipse Programme) is a French animation studio that produces television programs.

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Eric Ambler

Eric Clifford Ambler OBE (28 June 1909 – 22 October 1998) was an influential British author of thrillers, in particular spy novels, who introduced a new realism to the genre.

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Erich von Stroheim

Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria von Stroheim (born Erich Oswald Stroheim; September 22, 1885 – May 12, 1957) was an Austrian-American director, actor and producer, most noted as a film star and avant garde, visionary director of the silent era.

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Explorers on the Moon

Explorers on the Moon (On a marché sur la Lune) is the seventeenth volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Fighter aircraft

A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat against other aircraft, as opposed to bombers and attack aircraft, whose main mission is to attack ground targets.

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Franco-Belgian comics

Franco-Belgian comics (bande dessinée franco-belge) are comics that are created for French-Belgian (Wallonia) and/or French readership.

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Frank Booth (Blue Velvet)

Frank Booth is a fictional character and the main antagonist in David Lynch's 1986 psychological thriller Blue Velvet, portrayed by Dennis Hopper.

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Genève-Cornavin railway station

Genève (preliminary also known as Gare de Genève-Cornavin) is Geneva's main railway station, located in the centre of the city.

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Geneva

Geneva (Genève, Genèva, Genf, Ginevra, Genevra) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of the Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland.

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Geneva Airport

Geneva Airport, formerly and still unofficially known as Cointrin Airport, is the international airport of Geneva, the second most populous city in Switzerland.

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Greg (cartoonist)

Michel Régnier (5 May 1931 – 29 October 1999), best known by his pseudonym Greg, was a Belgian cartoonist best known for Achille Talon, and later became editor of Tintin magazine.

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Harry Thompson

Harry William Thompson (6 February 1960 – 7 November 2005) was an English radio and television producer, comedy writer, novelist and biographer.

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Hergé

Georges Prosper Remi (22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian cartoonist.

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Hergé's Adventures of Tintin

Hergé's Adventures of Tintin (Les Aventures de Tintin, d'après Hergé) is the first animated television series based on Hergé's popular comic book series, The Adventures of Tintin.

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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 17 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering.

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Jean-Marc Lofficier

Jean-Marc Lofficier (born June 22, 1954) is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comics and translations of a number of animation screenplays.

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Jean-Marie Apostolidès

Jean-Marie Apostolidès (born 1943) is a Greek-French novelist, essayist, playwright, theater director, and university professor.

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John Buchan

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation.

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Jolyon Wagg

Jolyon Wagg (Séraphin Lampion) is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Joseph Stalin

Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (18 December 1878 – 5 March 1953) was a Soviet revolutionary and politician of Georgian nationality.

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KGB

The KGB, an initialism for Komitet gosudarstvennoy bezopasnosti (p), translated in English as Committee for State Security, was the main security agency for the Soviet Union from 1954 until its break-up in 1991.

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King Ottokar's Sceptre

King Ottokar's Sceptre (Le Sceptre d'Ottokar) is the eighth volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva (le lac Léman or le Léman, sometimes le lac de Genève, Genfersee) is a lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France.

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Leslie Earl Simon

Leslie Earl Simon (August 11, 1900 – October 28, 1983) was a 20th-century American scientist, and the author of the book German Research in World War II: an analysis of the conduct of research.

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Liège

Liège (Lidje; Luik,; Lüttich) is a major Walloon city and municipality and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands (Maastricht is about to the north) and with Germany (Aachen is about north-east). At Liège, the Meuse meets the River Ourthe. The city is part of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It still is the principal economic and cultural centre of the region. The Liège municipality (i.e. the city proper) includes the former communes of Angleur, Bressoux, Chênée, Glain, Grivegnée, Jupille-sur-Meuse, Rocourt, and Wandre. In November 2012, Liège had 198,280 inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,879 km2 (725 sq mi) and had a total population of 749,110 on 1 January 2008. Population of all municipalities in Belgium on 1 January 2008. Retrieved on 2008-10-19. Definitions of metropolitan areas in Belgium. The metropolitan area of Liège is divided into three levels. First, the central agglomeration (agglomeratie) with 480,513 inhabitants (2008-01-01). Adding the closest surroundings (banlieue) gives a total of 641,591. And, including the outer commuter zone (forensenwoonzone) the population is 810,983. Retrieved on 2008-10-19. This includes a total of 52 municipalities, among others, Herstal and Seraing. Liège ranks as the third most populous urban area in Belgium, after Brussels and Antwerp, and the fourth municipality after Antwerp, Ghent and Charleroi.

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List of The Adventures of Tintin characters

This is the list of fictional characters in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Literary criticism

Literary criticism (or literary studies) is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Major general

Major general (abbreviated MG, Maj. Gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries.

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Marlinspike Hall

Marlinspike Hall (Le château de Moulinsart) is Captain Haddock's country house and family estate in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Methuen Publishing

Methuen Publishing Ltd is an English publishing house.

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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character and the mascot of The Walt Disney Company.

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Nelvana

Nelvana Ltd. is a Canadian animation studio and children's media company owned by Corus Entertainment.

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Nuclear physics

Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies atomic nuclei and their constituents and interactions.

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Nyon

Nyon is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

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Pierre Assouline

Pierre Assouline (born 17 April 1953) is a writer and journalist.

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Platz der Republik (Berlin)

Platz der Republik (Republic Square) is a square in Berlin, Germany.

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Poly(methyl methacrylate)

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), also known as acrylic or acrylic glass as well as by the trade names Crylux, Plexiglas, Acrylite, Lucite, and Perspex among several others (see below), is a transparent thermoplastic often used in sheet form as a lightweight or shatter-resistant alternative to glass.

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a port city in Hampshire, England, mainly on Portsea Island, south-west of London and south-east of Southampton.

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Professor Calculus

Professor Cuthbert Calculus (Professeur Tryphon Tournesol, meaning "Professor Tryphon Sunflower"), is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis is a set of theories and therapeutic techniques related to the study of the unconscious mind, which together form a method of treatment for mental-health disorders.

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Red Rackham's Treasure

Red Rackham's Treasure (Le Trésor de Rackham le Rouge) is the twelfth volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Rolle

Rolle is a municipality in the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

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Serial (literature)

In literature, a serial, is a printing format by which a single larger work, often a work of narrative fiction, is published in smaller, sequential installments.

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Snowy (character)

Snowy (Milou) is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Sound

In physics, sound is a vibration that typically propagates as an audible wave of pressure, through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid.

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Studios Hergé

The Studios Hergé were, between 1950 and 1986, a SARL grouping comics creator Hergé and his collaborators, who assisted him with the creation of The Adventures of Tintin and derived products.

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Swastika

The swastika (as a character 卐 or 卍) is a geometrical figure and an ancient religious icon from the cultures of Eurasia, where it has been and remains a symbol of divinity and spirituality in Indian religions, Chinese religions, Mongolian and Siberian shamanisms.

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Syldavia

Syldavia is a fictional country in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Tank

A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat, with heavy firepower, strong armour, tracks and a powerful engine providing good battlefield maneuverability.

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The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin (Les Aventures de Tintin) is a series of 24 comic albums created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Hergé.

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The Adventures of Tintin (TV series)

The Adventures of Tintin is a French/Belgian/Canadian animated television series based on The Adventures of Tintin.

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The Blue Lotus

The Blue Lotus (Le Lotus bleu) is the fifth volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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The Crab with the Golden Claws

The Crab with the Golden Claws (Le Crabe aux pinces d'or) is the ninth volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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The Red Sea Sharks

The Red Sea Sharks (Coke en stock) is the nineteenth volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Thomson and Thompson

Thomson and Thompson (Dupond et Dupont) are fictional characters in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Thunderstorm

A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm, lightning storm, or thundershower, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere, known as thunder.

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Tintin (character)

Tintin is the fictional hero of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Tintin (magazine)

Tintin magazine (Le Journal de Tintin; Kuifje) was a weekly Franco-Belgian comics magazine of the second half of the 20th century.

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Tintin and the Blue Oranges

Tintin and the Blue Oranges (originally Tintin et les Oranges bleues) is a 1964 French film directed by Philippe Condroyer and starring Jean-Pierre Talbot as Tintin.

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Tintin and the Golden Fleece

Tintin and the Golden Fleece (in the original French, Tintin et le Mystère de La Toison d'or, meaning Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece) is a film first released in France on 6 December 1961.

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Tintin in the Congo

Tintin in the Congo (Tintin au Congo) is the second volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Tintin in the Land of the Soviets

Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (Tintin au pays des Soviets) is the first volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Tintin in Tibet

Tintin in Tibet (Tintin au Tibet) is the twentieth volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.

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Tom McCarthy (novelist)

Tom McCarthy (born 1969) is an English writer and artist.

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Totalitarianism

Benito Mussolini Totalitarianism is a political concept where the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to control every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible.

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Ultrasound

Ultrasound is sound waves with frequencies higher than the upper audible limit of human hearing.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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Walt Disney

Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer.

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Weapon of mass destruction

A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological or other weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans or cause great damage to human-made structures (e.g., buildings), natural structures (e.g., mountains), or the biosphere.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Calculus_Affair

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