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Ob (icebreaker)
OB or Ob may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Sam "O.B." O'Brien, a fictional character in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * ''Orphan Black'', a Canadian science fiction television show * Ob, a fictional currency in ''The Great Explosion'' Businesses and organizations * Odense Boldklub, a Danish football club * Oriental Brewery, a South Korean brewery, which produces the OB lagers * Outward Bound, an international outdoor education organization * Astrakhan Airlines (IATA code) (defunct) * Boliviana de Aviación (IATA code) People * Ed O'Bradovich, a former Chicago Bears defensive lineman and current Bears postgame host on 670 the Score * Old Badmintonians, former pupils of Badminton School, Bristol, England * Bedford School#Notable Old Bedfordians, Old Bedfordians, former pupils of Bedford School, England * Bristol Grammar School#Old Bristolians, Old Bristolians, former pupils of Bristol Grammar School, England * Obsolete Black, also known as Serena Williams. * Oğuz Bağr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam "O
Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictional characters * Sam (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Sam (surname), a list of people with the surname ** Cen (surname) (岑), romanized "Sam" in Cantonese ** Shen (surname) (沈), often romanized "Sam" in Cantonese and other languages Religious or legendary figures * Sam (Book of Mormon), elder brother of Nephi * Sām, a Persian mythical folk hero * Sam Ziwa, an uthra (angel or celestial being) in Mandaeism Animals * Sam (army dog) (died 2000) * Sam (horse) (b 1815), British Thoroughbred * Sam (koala) (died 2009), rescued after 2009 bush fires in Victoria, Australia * Sam (orangutan), in the movie ''Dunston Checks In'' * Sam (ugly dog) (1990–2005), voted the world's ugliest dog in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halfpenny (British Pre-decimal Coin)
The British pre-decimal halfpenny, (pronounced ), historically also known as the obol and once abbreviated ''ob.'' (from the Latin 'obulus'), was a denomination of sterling coinage worth of one pound, of one shilling, or of one penny. Originally the halfpenny was minted in copper, but after 1860 it was minted in bronze. In the run-up to decimalisation it ceased to be legal tender from 31 July 1969. The halfpenny featured two different designs on its reverse during its years in circulation. From 1672 until 1936 the image of Britannia appeared on the reverse, and from 1937 onwards the image of the Golden Hind appeared. Like all British coinage, it bore the portrait of the monarch on the obverse. "Halfpenny" was colloquially written ''ha’penny'', and "''d''" was spoken as "a penny ha’penny" or ''three ha’pence'' . "Halfpenny" is a rare example of a word in the English language that has a silent ' f'. Before Decimal Day in 1971, sterling used the Carolingian moneta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
