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Millions Railway
A million is 1,000,000. Millions or Million may refer to: Films * ''Millions'' (1936 film), a British comedy film * ''Millions'' (1991 film), an English-language Italian drama * ''Millions'' (2004 film), a British comedy-drama * ''A Million'', a 2009 South Korean thriller Music Performers * Millions (band), an American noise rock band formed in 2006 * The Millions (band), an American alternative rock band, active 1989–1995 and from 2012 * Russ Millions, stage name of British rapper Shylo Milwood (born 1996) * Million Stylez, stage name of Swedish dancehall artist Kenshin Iryo (born 1981) Songs * "Millions" (Pusha T song), by Pusha T * "Millions" (Winner song), a song by South Korean band Winner * "Millions", a song by Gerard Way from the 2014 album ''Hesitant Alien'' * "Millions", a song by KSI from the 2020 album ''Dissimulation'' * "Millions", a song by STRFKR from the 2011 album '' Reptilians'' * "Millions", a song by XTC from their 1979 album ''Drums and Wires'' P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Million
1,000,000 (one million), or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian ''millione'' (''milione'' in modern Italian), from ''mille'', "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix ''-one''. It is commonly abbreviated: * in British English as m (not to be confused with the metric prefix "m" '' milli'', for , or with metre), * M, * MM ("thousand thousands", from Latin "Mille"; not to be confused with the Roman numeral = 2,000), * mm (not to be confused with millimetre), or * mn, mln, or mio can be found in financial contexts. In scientific notation, it is written as or 106. Physical quantities can also be expressed using the SI prefix mega (M), when dealing with SI units; for example, 1 megawatt (1 MW) equals 1,000,000 watts. The meaning of the word "million" is common to the short scale and long scale numbering systems, unlike the larger numbers, which have different names in the tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissimulation (KSI Album)
''Dissimulation'' is the debut studio album by British influencer, boxer, and musician KSI. It was released by RBC Records and BMG on 22 May 2020, and a deluxe edition of the album was released three days later. The album features guest appearances from Offset, Lil Pump, Smokepurpp, Swarmz, Tion Wayne, Jeremih, Trippie Redd, Aiyana-Lee, Rick Ross, Lil Baby and S-X. The deluxe edition of the album features further guest appearances from AJ Tracey, Rich the Kid, Randolph and Crypt. ''Dissimulation'' was preceded by four singles. " Down Like That", featuring Rick Ross, Lil Baby and S-X, was released on 8 November 2019 as the album's lead single and it peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. " Wake Up Call", featuring Trippie Redd, was released on 31 January 2020 as the second single and it debuted at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. " Poppin", featuring Lil Pump and Smokepurpp, was released on 27 March 2020 as the third single. "Houdini", featuring Swarmz and Tion Wayne, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Million Lottery
The Million Lottery or Million Adventure was the first English state lottery and was launched by the government in 1694. Purpose The brainchild of speculator and Master of the Royal Mint Thomas Neale, the lottery was created in order to raise money for the Exchequer. 100,000 £10 tickets were offered for sale as one of a series of measures to raise revenue to allow English participation in the Nine Years' War against France. Other contemporary financial innovations included the granting of a royal charter to the Bank of England and the creation of the country's first national debt. Neale received 10% of the lottery's proceeds. The 'Bank on Tickets of the Million Adventure' or Million Bank was established in 1695 to manage the assets of subscribers. In 1699 all other lotteries in England were banned but 42 further lotteries were run on the same basis until 1768. In an ostentatious demonstration of security, tickets for the lottery were kept in special chests with 18 locks. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlington Million
The Arlington Million is a Grade 1 flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbred horses aged three years and upward on turf. It was originally raced at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois over a distance of miles. The Arlington Million is the first thoroughbred race to offer a purse of US$1,000,000. It is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, and the winner automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Turf. Churchill Downs, whose parent company owned the land of the defunct Arlington Park racetrack, hosted the Arlington Million in 2022. The 2023 race was run at Churchill-owned Colonial Downs in Virginia. History The Arlington Million was introduced in 1981 by Joe Joyce, the father of TVG's Mike Joyce and the president of Arlington Park at the time. The winner receives 60% of the million dollar purse and the Arlington Million Trophy. The race was graded after only its second running and was awarded a grade one status in 1983 based on the talent of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Million, Kentucky
Million is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Kentucky. It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 169 and Kentucky Route 1984. History A post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ... called Million was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1945. The post office and community were named after local landowner and merchant J.B. Million. References Unincorporated communities in Madison County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{MadisonCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Travels Of Marco Polo
''Book of the Marvels of the World'' ( Italian: , lit. 'The Million', possibly derived from Polo's nickname "Emilione"), in English commonly called ''The Travels of Marco Polo'', is a 13th-century travelogue written down by Rustichello da Pisa from stories told by the Venetian explorer Marco Polo. It describes Polo's travels through Asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of Kublai Khan. The book was written by the romance writer Rustichello da Pisa, who worked from accounts which he had heard from Marco Polo when they were imprisoned together in Genoa. Rustichello wrote it in Franco-Venetian,Maria Bellonci, "Nota introduttiva", Il Milione di Marco Polo, Milano, Oscar Mondadori, 2003, p. XI TALIAN/ref> a literary language widespread in northern Italy between the subalpine belt and the lower Po between the 13th and 15th centuries. It was originally known as or ("''Description of the World''"). The book was translated into many European languages in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millions (novel)
''Millions'' is a novel published early in 2004, the first book by British screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce. It is an adaptation of his screenplay for the film '' Millions'', although it was released six months before the film (September). Set in England just before British adoption of the euro (a fictional event) the story features two boys who must decide what to do with a windfall in expiring currency. Cottrell Boyce won the annual Carnegie Medal from the British librarians, recognising the year's best children's book published in the UK. ''Millions'' was an integral part of the annual ''Liverpool Reads'' campaign in his home city. Awards and nominations Beside winning the Carnegie Medal from the British librarians,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Million
Ten Million (October 14, 1889 – June 18, 1964) was an American minor league Baseball#Players, baseball player who played for various teams in the Pacific Coast League, Northwestern League in the years prior to World War I. He is best known for his unusual name. Baseball career The Cleveland Naps acquired Million's contract in 1911 but he never got to play a major league game due to a knee injury. Million played for the Tacoma Tigers from 1912 to 1914, where in the last two season he played under Baseball Hall of Fame, Hall of Famer Joe McGinnity. Million also played with the Seattle, Victoria, and Spokane teams of the Northwestern League. His career was brought to an end by a knee injury. The Obak Between 1909 and 1911, Obak cigarettes issued a series of baseball cards in order to promote their product. The card series, identified by The American Card Catalog as T212, was printed and distributed in a manner similar to that of the T206, American Tobacco Companies' T206 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Million Manhoef
Million Eljoenai Levinio Manhoef (born 3 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Stoke City. Club career Vitesse Born in Beemster, Manhoef played youth football with VPV Purmersteijn, AVV Zeeburgia and Amsterdamsche FC before joining Vitesse at age 15. He joined the first team in the 2020–21, making his Eredivisie debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Ajax. He scored twice in 20 appearances in the 2021–22 as Vitesse reached the European play-offs but lost to AZ Alkmaar. During the 2022–23, Manhoef became one of Vitesse's key players, scoring nine goals in 34 appearances and earning the player-of-the-year award. In the 2023–24, Vitesse faced a financial crisis. With the team at the bottom of the league, Manhoef was linked with a move to England. Stoke City Manhoef joined English Championship club Stoke City on 1 February 2024 on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He debuted on 10 February 2024 in a 3–1 defea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drums And Wires
''Drums and Wires'' is the third studio album by the English rock band XTC, released 17 August 1979 on Virgin Records. It is a more pop-orientated affair than the band's previous, '' Go 2'' (1978), and was named for its emphasis on guitars ("wires") and expansive-sounding drums. The album was their first issued in the United States and their first recorded with guitarist Dave Gregory, who had replaced keyboardist Barry Andrews earlier in 1979. It features a mix of pop, art rock, new wave and punk styles with much rhythmic interplay between XTC's two guitarists. Bassist Colin Moulding's dissatisfaction with XTC's "quirky" reputation inspired the group to take a more accessible approach, starting with the non-album single " Life Begins at the Hop". ''Drums and Wires'' was recorded in four weeks at the newly built Town House studio in London with producer Steve Lillywhite and engineer Hugh Padgham, who were beginning to develop their signature gated reverb production techni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reptilians (Starfucker Album)
''Reptilians'' is the third studio album by the American electronic indie rock band Starfucker. Departing from the light feel of their previous work, ''Jupiter'' (2009), the twelve-track ''Reptilians'' includes lyrics by Joshua Hodges about death and the end of the world, while musically not sounding depressing. One of the ways these theories are supported is using samples of British-American philosopher Alan Watts in some of the tracks. Finished in November 2010 and released on March 8, 2011 by Polyvinyl Records, two singles were issued from ''Reptilians'', which was "Julius" in late 2010 and "Bury Us Alive" in January 2011. Upon its release, the album earned mostly positive reviews from music critics, with praise going towards the band's development from their previous records and re-listening value. On the American ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers chart, it entered at number 26. Production and composition Josh Hodges discussed coming up with ''Reptilians'' as the title of the al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesitant Alien
''Hesitant Alien'' is the debut studio album by Gerard Way, lead singer of the American rock band My Chemical Romance, released in the US on September 29, 2014, and on September 30 worldwide. It was officially announced in May 2014, although demos of the songs "Zero Zero" and "Millions" have circulated since 2012. The album was produced by Doug McKean, known for his work as recording engineer on a number of projects with producer Rob Cavallo, including several releases by My Chemical Romance. ''Hesitant Alien'' received mostly positive reviews, and was a moderate commercial success reaching No. 16 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and some international charts. To support the album, Way assembled a touring band, "The Hormones". Background On March 22, 2013, My Chemical Romance officially disbanded. This was followed by the release of a greatest hits album entitled '' May Death Never Stop You'' a year later. Having recently signed with Warner Bros. Records, Way went on to announce t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
