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  2. List of unusual biological names - Wikipedia

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    Takes the name from "Mothers against drunk driving" and similar campaigns: Mutations in the gene of the mother cause improper development in the offspring Moron gene: A prophage gene that has no role in the phage's lysogenic cycle. NEMO: NF-kappa-B essential modulator: Methuselah-like proteins: Named for Methuselah, extends the lifespan of an ...

  3. Lists of nicknames - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [1] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name.

  4. List of chemical compounds with unusual names - Wikipedia

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    The name DuPhos is derived from the chemical company that developed this type of ligand (DuP, DuPont) and the compound class of phospholanes (Phos) it belongs to. FOOF: Dioxygen difluoride, O 2 F 2, an extremely unstable compound which reacts explosively with most other substances – the nickname "FOOF" is a play on its formula. [47] Furfuryl ...

  5. 125 Maybe-Kinda Cringey but Extremely Cute Nicknames to Call ...

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    Here are 125 cute, sexy, and romantic nicknames for your boyfriend, fiancé, baby daddy, FWB—basically anyone you're getting romantic with.

  6. List of pseudonyms - Wikipedia

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    A pseudonym is a name adopted by a person for a particular purpose, which differs from their true name. A pseudonym may be used by social activists or politicians for political purposes or by others for religious purposes. It may be a soldier's nom de guerre or an author's nom de plume.

  7. List of fandom names - Wikipedia

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    The show itself acknowledged the fandom name by having the titular character refer to his in-universe fans using the same name in an almost fourth-wall-breaking comment in Season 03 Episode 02. [244] [245] Lucy: Wal wal Music group The sound of a puppy barking, this continues the theme they began by naming their band after a dog. [246] Luke Black

  8. Wikipedia:Random - Wikipedia

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    On Wikipedia and other sites running on MediaWiki, Special:Random can be used to access a random article in the main namespace; this feature is useful as a tool to generate a random article. Depending on your browser, it's also possible to load a random page using a keyboard shortcut (in Firefox , Edge , and Chrome Alt-Shift + X ).

  9. List of placeholder names - Wikipedia

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    Some Latin legal writers used the name Numerius Negidius as a John Doe placeholder name; this name was chosen in part because it shares its initials with the Latin phrases (often abbreviated in manuscripts to NN) nomen nescio, "I don't know the name"; nomen nominandum, "name to be named" (used when the name of an appointee was as yet unknown ...