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Daria-i-Noor
The Daria-i-Noor (دریای نور, "sea of light") is a pale pink diamond of about 182 carats, among the Iranian crown jewels exhibited in Tehran.
Dariacore
Dariacore, also called hyperflip, is an electronic microgenre created by Jane Remover as Leroy via the 2021 album Dariacore, blending hyperpop, Jersey club, nightcore, and pitched-up pop-culture samples.
Darializa Avila Chevalier
Darializa Avila Chevalier is a Bronx-born-in-Miami American community organizer and NYC-DSA democratic socialist who unseated Rep. Adriano Espaillat, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary for New York's 13th Congressional District.
Darian Mensah
Darian Mensah, quarterback, Tulane-Duke-Miami and 2027 NFL Draft prospect; 3,973 yards and ACC title with Duke in 2025; record Miami accuracy start; draft grades range from Round 4 to No. 6 overall.
Darian Townsend
Darian Townsend, South African-born swimmer, 2004 Athens Olympic gold medallist in the 4x100 m freestyle relay (world record 3:13.17), three-time Olympian for South Africa, later US citizen and 200 IM short course world record holder.
Daric
The daric (دریک) was the gold coin of Achaemenid Persia, introduced by Darius I in the late 6th century BC and bearing the king as an archer.
Daric coinage
The daric (داریک) was the gold coin of the Achaemenid Empire, introduced by Darius I around 515 BC, weighing about 8.4 grams and struck with the royal archer.
Daridorexant
Daridorexant (Quviviq), dual orexin receptor antagonist (OX1R/OX2R) insomnia drug by Idorsia, approved 2022 in US and EU; 25–50 mg nightly, ~8 h half-life, CYP3A4-metabolized.
Daridro
Daridro (Bengali: দারিদ্র্য, "Poverty") is a 1926 Bengali poem by Kazi Nazrul Islam, national poet of Bangladesh, which addresses poverty as a source of greatness rather than mere want.
Dariell Cano
Dariell Cano is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Grand Rapids, Michigan, whose sad sierreño song "Quiero" with DannyLux ranked among 2023's best regional Mexican songs.
Darién Gap
The Darién Gap, in Spanish Tapón del Darién, is a roadless stretch of rainforest and swamp on the Colombia–Panama border, the only break in the Pan-American Highway.
Darien National Park
Darien National Park (Parque Nacional del Darién), Panama's largest protected area at 579,000 ha in Darien Province, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981 and biosphere reserve bridging North and South America.
Darién Norte Chocoano Biosphere Reserve
Darién Norte Chocoano Biosphere Reserve (Reserva de Biosfera Darién Norte Chocoano), a UNESCO MAB reserve designated July 2024 in Chocó, Colombia, between Acandí and Unguía; 301,624 ha, about 40% marine, Colombia's seventh biosphere reserve.
Darien Porter
Darien Porter is an NFL cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders, drafted 68th overall in 2025 from Iowa State. A former wide receiver and state-champion sprinter, he set a Big 12 record with five career blocked kicks.
Darien scheme
The Darien scheme, or Darien venture, was a Scottish attempt to found a trade colony in Panama; its collapse by 1700 helped push Scotland toward union with England in 1707.
Darien Solar
Darien Solar, formally the Darien Solar Energy Center, is a 250 MW utility-scale solar power plant in southern Wisconsin, owned mainly by We Energies and online since March 2025.
Darien, Connecticut
Darien, Connecticut: suburban Gold Coast town in lower Fairfield County on Long Island Sound, incorporated 1820 from Middlesex Parish; population 21,485 (2020), Metro-North commuter town, $191.9M FY2026-27 budget, 16.05 mill rate.
Darier disease
Darier disease (Darier-White disease, keratosis follicularis) is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis caused by ATP2A2/SERCA2 mutations, producing keratotic papules, nail changes, and neuropsychiatric features, treated symptomatically with retinoids.
Darifenacin
Darifenacin is a selective muscarinic receptor antagonist, sold as Emselex in Europe and Enablex in the United States, and is used to treat symptoms of overactive bladder syndrome.
Darijo Srna
Darijo Srna, Croatian right back born 1982 in Metković; Shakhtar Donetsk legend (536 apps, 49 goals, 26 trophies, retired number 33), Croatia's record cap holder (134 caps, 22 goals), now Shakhtar sporting director.
Darin Brooks
Darin Lee Brooks (born 1984, Honolulu) is an American actor known as Wyatt Spencer on The Bold and the Beautiful, Max Brady on Days of Our Lives (Daytime Emmy), and Alex Moran on Blue Mountain State. Distinct from the Houston attorney of the same name.
Darin Chappell
Darin Chappell, Republican Missouri state representative for District 137 (Greene County) since 2022; former Stone County assessor and city administrator; won 2024 re-election with 70.4% and seeks a third term in 2026.
Darin LaHood
Darin LaHood, born in 1968 in Peoria, Illinois, is a Republican U.S. representative for Illinois's 16th district since 2023, after serving the 18th district from 2015.
Darina Garland
Darina Garland is a British entrepreneur who co-founded Ooni, the portable pizza-oven company, with her husband Kristian Tapaninaho in 2012, serving as co-CEO and Chief Experience Officer.
Darío (Mercurian crater)
Darío is a 151-km-wide impact crater on Mercury at 26.5°S, 10°W, cataloged as Gazetteer feature 1420 and named under the IAU convention of naming Mercurian craters after artists.
Dario Aita
Dario Aita (born 1987, Palermo) is an Italian actor trained at the Teatro Stabile di Genova, known for Parthenope, La legge di Lidia Poët, and as Franco Battiato in Il lungo viaggio (2026).
Dario Alessi
Dario R. Alessi is a biochemist who directs the MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit at the University of Dundee, known for discovering PDK1 and studying LRRK2 in Parkinson's disease.
Dario Alfè
Dario Alfè is an Italian computational physicist and geophysicist, Emeritus Professor at University College London, known for first-principles estimates of the temperature, composition, and conductivity of the Earth's core.
Dario Amodei
Dario Amodei, born 1983, is an American AI researcher and entrepreneur who co-founded Anthropic in 2021 and leads it as CEO after serving as OpenAI's vice president of research.
Dario Argento
Dario Argento (born 1940, Rome) is the Italian director of Suspiria, Deep Red, and Tenebrae who defined the giallo all'italiana; now producing a Gabriele Altobelli thriller trilogy and directing a Paris-set film with Isabelle Huppert.