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List of Antarctic expeditions
List of Antarctic expeditions: chronological record of voyages and journeys to Antarctica, from Cook's 1773 Antarctic Circle crossing and Bellingshausen's 1820 sighting through the Heroic Age of Scott, Amundsen, Shackleton, and Mawson to treaty-era national research programs.
List of Anthony Hopkins performances
Anthony Hopkins performances: Welsh actor born 1937 whose screen roles run from Richard the Lionheart (The Lion in Winter, 1968) through Hannibal Lecter, Stevens, Nixon, Odin, and The Father, with two Best Actor Oscars, two Emmys, and 130-plus credits.
List of anti-sex offender attacks in the United States
Anti-sex offender attacks in the United States, also called vigilante violence against registrants, are assaults, vandalism, and murders of people listed on sex offender registries; a research database records 279 incidents from 1983 to 2015, including killings by Michael Mullen and Patrick Drum.
List of anti-tank missiles
The list of anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) catalogs notable systems by generation and country of origin, with guidance methods, from the French SS.10 to the Javelin.
List of anti-war songs
List of anti-war songs: catalogued songs opposing specific wars, from "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier" (1915) through Vietnam-era anthems like "Fortunate Son" and "Give Peace a Chance" to Iraq-era and recent releases, with database counts and chart history.
List of antibiotics
List of antibiotics: classes of antibacterial drugs (beta-lactams, macrolides, tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, others), their mechanisms of action, history from penicillin (1928) onward, appropriate use, resistance, and the WHO 2025 clinical pipeline.
List of antidepressants
List of antidepressants: drug classes from MAOIs (iproniazid, 1958) and TCAs (imipramine) through SSRIs (fluoxetine/Prozac), SNRIs (venlafaxine), NDRIs (bupropion), and glutamatergic agents (esketamine), with approval dates, trade names, and mechanisms.
List of AO-rated video games
AO (Adults Only 18+) is the ESRB's strictest video game rating, for ages 18+ with prolonged intense violence, graphic sexual content, or real gambling. Notable AO games: GTA: San Andreas (Hot Coffee, 2005), Manhunt 2, Peak Entertainment Casinos; consoles and major retailers refuse AO titles.
List of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
List of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction: catalog of works depicting civilization's end and aftermath, from Shelley's The Last Man (1826) to contemporary novels, films, and games, distinguished from dystopian fiction by its catastrophic setting.
List of apocalyptic films
List of apocalyptic films: survey of end-of-the-world cinema from The End of the World (1916) through nuclear-era films like On the Beach and Threads to post-9/11 titles like The Road, organized by threat type and era.
List of Apollo astronauts
The list of Apollo astronauts covers the NASA crews of Project Apollo's crewed missions from 1968 to 1972: 24 astronauts reached the Moon and 12 walked on it.
List of Apollo missions
The list of Apollo missions covers NASA's Moon program flights from 1966 to 1972, including Apollo 11's first landing in 1969, six landings, and the Apollo 13 failure.
List of apologies made by Pope John Paul II
The list of apologies made by Pope John Paul II covers his public requests for forgiveness for historical wrongs by the church, on more than 100 occasions.
List of appearances of the Moon in fiction
Moon in fiction: the Moon as subject of speculative storytelling from Lucian's A True History and Kepler's Somnium through Verne, Wells, Heinlein's The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, and recent works like Artemis and the Luna trilogy.
List of apple cultivars (A–K)
List of apple cultivars (A–K): named grafted varieties of Malus domestica from Akane, Braeburn, Cortland, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Jazz to Koutaro, with origins, parentage, harvest timing, and club-variety status.
List of Apple Inc. suppliers
The list of Apple Inc. suppliers is an annual roster of companies supplying materials, components, manufacturing, and assembly for Apple's products; the 2022 edition contained 188 companies.
List of Apple operating systems
The list of Apple operating systems covers Apple's systems from the Apple II DOS of 1978 to six current platforms built on Darwin, including iOS, macOS, and visionOS.
List of Apple TV+ original programming
Apple TV+ original programming, branded Apple Originals, is the exclusive series, film and documentary slate of Apple's streaming service, launched November 1, 2019 with The Morning Show, See and For All Mankind, rebranded Apple TV in 2025.
List of April Fools' Day jokes
List of April Fools' Day jokes, also called April 1 pranks or hoaxes: catalog of famous jokes from the 1561 De Dene fool's errands and Tower of London lion-washing to the BBC spaghetti harvest, Taco Liberty Bell, and Google pranks.
List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes
Episode list for Aqua Teen Hunger Force (Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1, Aqua TV Show Show, Forever): Adult Swim animated series, 2000 pilot, 11 seasons to 2015, five-episode 2023 season 12, ~143 episodes.
List of aqueducts
The list of aqueducts, also known as List of aqueducts in the World, covers notable examples of Roman water-supply channels, navigable canal aqueducts, and modern pipelines.
List of AR platform cartridges
The list of AR platform cartridges, or AR platform calibers, covers cartridges chambered in the AR-15 and AR-10 rifle families beyond the original 223 Remington.
List of Arabic given names
Arabic given names (ism), drawn from vocabulary words, the 99 attributes of Allah, and Islamic figures; Muhammad is the most common, with many Latin spellings such as Mohammed, Mohamed, Muhamad.
List of Arabic star names
Arabic star names are the proper names of individual stars in modern Western astronomy derived from Arabic words; at least 210 naked-eye stars, including Vega and Aldebaran, carry them.
List of Arch Enemy band members
Arch Enemy band members: Swedish melodic death metal band. Founder Michael Amott is the only constant member; vocalists ran Liiva, Gossow, White-Gluz, and Lauren Hart, with D'Angelo and Erlandsson long-serving.
List of Archaea genera
Archaea genera: genus-level groupings in the domain Archaea, catalogued by LPSN and GTDB; GTDB Release 11-RS232 lists 2,669 archaeal genera and 10,122 species across 22,343 genomes.
List of archaeological sites by country
Archaeological sites by country: no single global list exists; UNESCO's World Heritage List (1,273 properties, 173 States Parties) is the main international register, alongside national inventories such as India's NMMA and Brazil's CNSA.
List of archbishops of Canterbury
Archbishops of Canterbury, from St Augustine (597) to Sarah Mullally, the 106th and first woman (2026): succession, titles, Anglican Communion primacy, appointment, and challenges.
List of Archer characters
List of Archer characters: the cast of FX's animated spy comedy (2009-2023), led by Sterling Archer (H. Jon Benjamin), Lana Kane, Malory Archer, and the ISIS/Agency ensemble, distinguishing the show from other works named Archer.
List of Archie Comics characters
List of Archie Comics characters: the Riverdale High cast of Archie Comic Publications, debuting December 1941 in Pep Comics #22. Core figures Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, and Reggie Mantle, plus Kevin Keller, Sabrina, Josie and the Pussycats, and early MLJ superheroes.