1997 introductions

Calendar era used in North Korea from 1997 to 2024, based on the birth of Kim Il-sung; Juche 1 = 1912 CE

state of governance which has some features of liberal democracy but lacks personal freedom

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hypothetical flood scenario

Promession is an idea of how to dispose human remains by way of freeze drying. The concept of promession was developed by Swedish biologist Susanne Wiigh-Mäsak, who derived the name from the Italian word for "promise" (promessa). She founded Promessa Organic AB in 1997 to commercially pursue her idea. The company went bankrupt in 2015 without being able to produce a functioning facility. Critics questioned the technical feasibility of the process.

wordless open semantic form of writing

euthanasia device

mathematical formula

height reduction of aircraft in flight

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United States television age-based ratings

variant of the Latin script used to write the Aromanian language

alternate history of the Earth

smart card used in Malaysia

1997 direct drive, six-cylinder airplane engine, including the AEIO-580 aerobatic engine

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