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  2. Epiphany (holiday) - Wikipedia

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    In Romania and Moldova, Epiphany is called Boboteaza. In south-eastern Romania, following religious services, men participate in winter horse races. Before the race, the men line up with their horses before the priest, who will bless them by sprinkling them with green branches that have been dipped into Epiphany holy water.

  3. Apa Sâmbetei - Wikipedia

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    In Romanian mythology, Apa Sâmbetei (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈapa ˈsɨmbetej]; lit. saturday's water ) is the name given to the World Ocean , the ocean that was said to encompass the entire earth.

  4. Beggiatoa - Wikipedia

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    The genus Beggiatoa is diverse, with representatives occupying several habitats and niches, both in fresh and salt water. In the past, they have been confused as close relatives of Oscillatoria spp. (phylum Cyanobacteria) because they have similar morphology and motility, [8] but 5S rRNA analysis showed that members of Beggiatoa are phylogenetically distant from Cyanobacteria, and are instead ...

  5. Apa Vie - Wikipedia

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    There is a small percent of tales in which apa moartǎ is a poisonous drink that kills any person who drinks it. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Examples of the use of apa vie can be found in the fairy tales " Prâslea the Brave and the Golden Apples " and " Greuceanu ."

  6. Apa, Satu Mare - Wikipedia

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    Apa (Hungarian: Apa, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune of 2,575 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of three villages : Apa ...

  7. Apa Mare (Bega) - Wikipedia

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    The Apa Mare (also Vâna Ciurei or Apa Neagră) is a right tributary of the river Bega Veche in Romania. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It discharges into the Bega Veche in Beregsău Mare . [ 3 ] Its length is 69 km (43 mi) and its basin size is 734 km 2 (283 sq mi).

  8. Apa Mare - Wikipedia

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    Apa Mare may refer to: Apa Mare (Bega) or Vâna Ciurei River or Apa Neagră River, a tributary of the Bega Veche in western Romania; Apa Mare, a tributary of the Apa ...

  9. Portuguese man o' war - Wikipedia

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    The Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), also known as the man-of-war [6] or bluebottle, [7] is a marine hydrozoan found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.It is considered to be the same species as the Pacific man o' war or bluebottle, which is found mainly in the Pacific Ocean. [8]