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Dulux
Dulux is an international brand of decorative and protective paints, first launched in Britain in 1931, now split between AkzoNobel, DuluxGroup (part of Nippon Paint Holdings), and other licensees.
DuluxGroup
DuluxGroup is an Australian manufacturer of paints, coatings, and home improvement products, best known for the Dulux brand and owned by Nippon Paint Holdings since 2019.
Dulwich
Dulwich, a south-east London district in Southwark comprising Dulwich Village, East Dulwich, and West Dulwich; historic manor bought by Edward Alleyn in 1605, home of Dulwich College, Dulwich Picture Gallery, the Dulwich Estate, and the Scheme of Management.
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent boys' day and boarding school (ages 11-18) in Dulwich, London, founded by Edward Alleyn on 21 June 1619 as Alleyn's College of God's Gift; distinct from Alleyn's School and the DCMI international schools.
Dulwich Hamlet F.C.
Dulwich Hamlet F.C., a pink-and-navy semi-professional club at Champion Hill, East Dulwich, London, founded 1893; four-time FA Amateur Cup winners and Isthmian League champions, with record Surrey Senior Cup haul and strong supporter-ownership culture.
Dum (2003 Hindi film)
Dum (2003) is a Hindi action crime film directed by E. Niwas, a remake of the Tamil hit Dhill, starring Vivek Oberoi, Dia Mirza, and Atul Kulkarni; released 24 January 2003, it flopped with ₹5.03 crore net in India.
Dum Dum Dugan
Dum Dum Dugan, Timothy Aloysius Cadwallader Dugan, is a Marvel Comics soldier created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, debuting in Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1 (1963). Fury's Howling Commandos second-in-command, later S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and LMD.
Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Dum Laga Ke Haisha (दम लगा के हईशा) is a 2015 Hindi romantic comedy-drama directed by Sharat Katariya for Yash Raj Films, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar in an arranged-marriage story set in 1990s Haridwar, released 27 February 2015.
Dum Maaro Dum (film)
Dum Maaro Dum (दम मारो दम), 2011 Hindi action crime thriller directed by Rohan Sippy, starring Abhishek Bachchan as a Goa anti-drug cop; Rana Daggubati's Hindi debut, remixed R.D. Burman title song, released 22 April 2011.
Dum spiro spero
Dum spiro, spero ("while I breathe, I hope") is a Latin motto of indeterminate origin, condensed from sentiments in Theocritus and Cicero; it is the reverse motto of South Carolina's 1776 state seal and a heraldic motto of many families.
Duma
A duma (Дума) is a Russian assembly with advisory or legislative functions, existing as boyar councils, city dumas from 1785, and the State Duma, Russia's lower house since 1993.
Duma Boko
Duma Boko, born in 1969 in Mahalapye, is a Botswana politician and Harvard-trained lawyer who became President of Botswana in 2024, leading the Umbrella for Democratic Change.
Duma Electoral Law of 3 June 1907
The Duma Electoral Law of 3 June 1907 (Избирательный закон 3 июня 1907 года) was an election law issued by Nicholas II without Duma consent, known as the Third-of-June coup.
Dumaguete
Dumaguete (Dakbayan sa Dumaguete), capital of Negros Oriental, Philippines; a coastal component city of about 142,000 (2024) known as the City of Gentle People, a university city centered on Silliman University, and a tourism and BPO hub.
Dumai
Dumai (Jawi دوماي, Chinese 杜迈) is a port and industrial city on Sumatra's east coast in Riau, Indonesia, 188 km from Pekanbaru; carved from Bengkalis Regency, made an administrative city in 1979 and an autonomous city by Law 16/1999 on 20 April 1999, grown from a Caltex oil port.
Dumai–Melaka Cable System
The Dumai–Melaka Cable System (DMCS) is a 159-kilometer submarine cable across the Strait of Malacca, jointly owned by Telekom Malaysia and Telkom Indonesia and in service since 2005.
Dumarsais Estimé
Dumarsais Estimé (1900–1953), Haitian teacher and politician, President of Haiti 16 August 1946 to 10 May 1950; first black head of state after the US occupation; noiriste reformer, 1949 bicentennial Exposition, overthrown by Magloire's junta.
Dumas Malone
Dumas Malone (1892–1986), American historian, edited the Dictionary of American Biography and directed Harvard University Press, then spent about forty years writing the six-volume Jefferson and His Time, winning the 1975 Pulitzer Prize in History.
Dumatha
Adummatu, also called Dumah, is the Neo-Assyrian name of the oasis city Dumat al-Jandal in northern Saudi Arabia, called the "fortress of the Arabs" in 7th-century BCE annals.
Dumb and Dumber
Dumb and Dumber (1994) is a New Line Cinema road-trip comedy directed by Peter Farrelly, starring Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas and Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunne, who drive to Aspen to return ransom money; it grossed about $247 million worldwide.
Dumb and Dumber (soundtrack)
Dumb and Dumber (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the 1994 RCA compilation album for the Farrelly brothers film, 13 tracks of pop, rock and reggae including Crash Test Dummies, Deadeye Dick, and The Proclaimers, reissued on CD, vinyl and digitally.
Dumb and Dumber To
Dumb and Dumber To (2014) is the Farrelly brothers' sequel to Dumb and Dumber, reuniting Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels as Lloyd and Harry on a road trip to find Harry's daughter; it opened at No. 1 but earned poor reviews.
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd is a 2003 American comedy prequel to Dumb and Dumber, directed by Troy Miller and poorly received by critics.
Dumb Money
Dumb Money (2023) is Craig Gillespie's comedy-drama about the GameStop short squeeze, starring Paul Dano as Keith Gill, based on Ben Mezrich's The Antisocial Network; it earned about $18 million worldwide on a $30 million budget.
Dumb Starbucks
Dumb Starbucks was a February 2014 parody coffee shop in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, created by Nathan Fielder for Nathan for You; it gave away free 'dumb'-branded drinks for about three days before closure over a missing health permit.
Dumb Ways to Die
Dumb Ways to Die, also known as So Many Dumb Ways To Die, is a 2012 animated rail-safety music video and campaign by McCann Melbourne for Metro Trains Melbourne, the most awarded Cannes Lions campaign, later a PlaySide-owned game franchise.
Dumbarton
Dumbarton FC, "The Sons" (Sons of the Rock), a semi-professional Scottish club founded 21 December 1872; Scottish Cup winners 1883, first Scottish League champions shared with Rangers 1890-91, now in League Two at The Rock.
Dumbarton Bridge (California)
The Dumbarton Bridge is a six-lane toll bridge carrying State Route 84 across southern San Francisco Bay between Newark and East Palo Alto, opened in October 1982.
Dumbarton Oaks
Dumbarton Oaks is a Georgetown, Washington, D.C. estate whose Beatrix Farrand gardens were given in 1940 to Harvard (research institute, museum) and to the National Park Service (Dumbarton Oaks Park).
Dumbbell
Dumbbell: a short hand-held free weight with a mass at each end, named for silent 16th-century bell-ringing practice apparatus; Greek origins, Victorian school use, adjustable modern designs, and EMG-documented stabilizer demands.