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Darlington nuclear power plant
Darlington Nuclear Generating Station is a four-unit CANDU nuclear plant on Lake Ontario near Toronto, owned by Ontario Power Generation and Canada's second-largest nuclear station.
Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway, the 'Track Too Tough to Tame' and 'Lady in Black,' is a 1.366-mile egg-shaped NASCAR oval in Darlington, South Carolina, built by Harold Brasington in 1950 and home of the first Southern 500.
Darlington transistor
The Darlington transistor, also called a Darlington pair or Darlington circuit, combines two bipolar transistors so the pair acts as one with a current gain of 1000 or more.
Darlipali power station
Darlipali power station, also known as Darlipali Super Thermal Power Station, is a 1,600 MW coal-fired power station owned by NTPC Limited at Darlipali village in Sundargarh district, Odisha, India.
Darmaduman
Darmaduman, a 2022 Turkish youth drama on FOX Türkiye, is the local adaptation of Beverly Hills, 90210. Twins Kerem and Ece move from Eskişehir to Istanbul; produced by Ay Yapım, it ended after 9 episodes.
Darmasiksa
Darmasiksa, fully Rakeyan Darmasiksa or Prabu Guru Darmasiksa, was a king of the Sunda kingdom in western Java, credited with the Old Sundanese moral advice text Amanat dari Galunggung.
Darmok
"Darmok" is a 1991 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in which the Enterprise crew encounters an alien species whose language consists entirely of metaphors from their mythology.
Darmstadt
Darmstadt, a city in southern Hesse, Germany, in the Rhine-Main region; official City of Science since 1997. Known for TU Darmstadt, ESA/ESOC, EUMETSAT, the UNESCO Mathildenhöhe Artists' Colony, and the element darmstadtium.
Darmstadtium
Darmstadtium, formerly the interim name ununnilium, is a synthetic chemical element with symbol Ds and atomic number 110, first made in 1994 at Darmstadt, Germany, whose name it took.
Darna
Darna is the Filipina superheroine created by Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo, debuting as Varga in Bulaklak in 1947 and as Darna in Pilipino Komiks on May 13, 1950; alter ego Narda transforms by swallowing a magical stone, spanning film and TV.
Darna (2022 TV series)
Mars Ravelo's Darna (ABS-CBN, 2022), the Philippine superhero TV series starring Jane De Leon as Narda/Darna with Janella Salvador's Valentina; premiered August 15, 2022 and ended February 10, 2023 after two seasons.
Darna Mana Hai (डरना मना है)
Darna Mana Hai (डरना मना है, "Fright is Forbidden") is a 2003 Hindi horror anthology directed by Prawaal Raman, produced by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Saif Ali Khan, Vivek Oberoi, and Nana Patekar; seven stranded friends tell scary stories until dawn.
Darna Zaroori Hai (डरना ज़रूरी है)
Darna Zaroori Hai (डरना ज़रूरी है) is a 2006 Hindi horror anthology, sequel to Darna Mana Hai, with six stories by seven directors including Ram Gopal Varma and Sajid Khan, starring Amitabh Bachchan; it flopped with 6.43 crore net in India.
Darnell Brewer
Darnell Brewer is an American Democratic politician serving his second term in the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 22 in Cleveland and nearby suburbs.
Darnell Hall
Darnell Kenneth Hall (born 1971, Detroit) is an American sprinter, 1992 Olympic 4x400m relay gold medalist in the world-record 2:55.74, twice world indoor champion, later a Detroit police officer and PAL coach.
Darnell Nurse
Darnell Nurse, Canadian NHL defenseman born 1995 in Hamilton, Ontario; drafted seventh overall by Edmonton in 2013, Oilers franchise leader in hits and blocked shots; traded July 1, 2026 to the San Jose Sharks with four years left at $9.25 million AAV.
Darnell Williams
Darnell Williams, British-born actor (born London, England; birth year reported as 1954 or 1955), best known as Jesse Hubbard on All My Children (1981–2013), two-time Daytime Emmy winner, half of daytime's first Black supercouple with Debbi Morgan, and Short Cuts ensemble Golden Globe and Volpi Cup honoree.
Darning
Darning is a needlework repair that weaves new threads across a hole to rebuild fabric, unlike patching or sashiko reinforcement. Covers plain and Swiss darning, tools, darning samplers, Make Do and Mend, conservation use, and the visible mending revival.
Darnley Bay
Darnley Bay, a roughly 45 km Arctic inlet off Amundsen Gulf, Northwest Territories, Canada, near Paulatuk; home of the Anguniaqvia Niqiqyuam Marine Protected Area, Hornaday River Arctic char, and Cape Parry seabird colonies.
Darod
Darod (Reer Darood), one of the four main Somali clan-families, traditionally descended from Darod son of Sheikh Ismail Jabarti of Arabia; major sub-clans Ogaden, Marehan, Harti (Majeerteen, Dhulbahante, Warsangeli), spread across Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya.
Daroga Saroj
Daroga Prasad Saroj, born 1953 in Azamgarh district, is an Indian Samajwadi Party politician serving in the Lok Sabha for Lalganj, Uttar Pradesh, since 2024, after earlier terms in the 12th and 14th Lok Sabha.
Darold Williamson
Darold Andre Williamson (born 1983, San Antonio) is an American 400m sprinter, 2004 Olympic 4x400m relay gold anchor (2:55.91), two-time World relay champion (2005, 2007), Baylor NCAA 400m champion, personal best 44.27.
Darolutamide
Darolutamide (Nubeqa, ODM-201) is an oral androgen receptor inhibitor by Bayer for prostate cancer, approved 2019 (US) and 2020 (EU), with low brain penetration, few drug interactions, and favorable tolerability versus enzalutamide and apalutamide.
Daron Acemoglu
Daron Acemoglu, Turkish-born MIT Institute Professor, shared the 2024 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Simon Johnson and James Robinson for research on how institutions shape prosperity; also known for Why Nations Fail and automation research.
Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian (Տարոն Վարդանի Մալաքյան, born 1975, Hollywood) is the Armenian-American guitarist, songwriter, and second vocalist of System of a Down and leader of Scars on Broadway, with albums Dictator (2018) and Addicted to the Violence (2025).
DARPA
DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is a U.S. Defense Department agency created in 1958 after Sputnik, best known for ARPANET and stealth technology.
DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge
The DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge (CGC) was a 2014–2016 DARPA competition in which autonomous computer systems analyzed software, found vulnerabilities, and patched them, ending in the first all-machine Capture the Flag tournament.
DARPA Falcon Project
DARPA FALCON, or the Falcon Project, was a joint DARPA and Air Force program begun in 2003 to develop prompt global strike and low-cost small launch vehicle technologies.
DARPA Grand Challenge
The DARPA Grand Challenge was a 2004 and 2005 prize competition run by DARPA in which fully autonomous vehicles raced across Mojave Desert courses, founding the self-driving car field.
DARPA Network Challenge
The DARPA Network Challenge, also known as the Red Balloon Challenge, was a 2009 DARPA competition offering $40,000 to locate ten red balloons, won by MIT.