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  2. Curse LLC - Wikipedia

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    Curse was a gaming company that managed the video game mod host CurseForge, wiki host Gamepedia, and the Curse Network of gaming community websites.. The company was headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, and had offices in San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, Brighton, and Berlin.

  3. Circumferentor - Wikipedia

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    A circumferentor, or surveyor's compass, is an instrument used in surveying to measure horizontal angles. It was superseded by the theodolite in the early 19th century. [1] A circumferentor consists of a circular brass box containing a magnetic needle, which moves freely over a brass circle, or compass divided into 360 degrees.

  4. History of the compass - Wikipedia

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    Song dynasty figurine of a man holding a compass. The compass is a magnetometer used for navigation and orientation that shows direction in regards to the geographic cardinal points. The structure of a compass consists of the compass rose, which displays the four main directions on it: East (E), South (S), West (W) and North (N). The angle ...

  5. Compass (video game) - Wikipedia

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    #Compass: Combat Providence Analysis System (#コンパス【戦闘摂理解析システム】, #Konpasu Sentō Setsuri Kaiseki Shisutemu) is a Japanese multiplayer online battle arena video game created by NHN PlayArt and Dwango. It was released for iOS, Android, and Amazon Fire devices in December 2016 in Japan and in November 2019 in China.

  6. Pelorus (instrument) - Wikipedia

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    Pelorus aboard HMS Belfast. In marine navigation, a pelorus is a reference tool for maintaining bearing of a vessel at sea. It is a "simplified compass" without a directive element, suitably mounted and provided with vanes to permit observation of relative bearings.

  7. History of geomagnetism - Wikipedia

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    A reconstruction of an early Chinese compass. A spoon made of lodestone, its handle pointing south, was mounted on a brass plate with astrological symbols. [1]The history of geomagnetism is concerned with the history of the study of Earth's magnetic field.

  8. Lunar Roving Vehicle - Wikipedia

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    The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is a battery-powered four-wheeled rover used on the Moon in the last three missions of the American Apollo program (15, 16, and 17) during 1971 and 1972.

  9. Outbound: An Explorer's Guide - Wikipedia

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    Outbound: An Explorer's Guide is a supplement for scouts and heroes who explore the frontier known as the Verge. [1] [2] Reviews. SF Site [3] Backstab #15 [4]