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5 hours ago · According to a Princeton University article, over 40 million acres of land are covered by lawn or turf grass. However, traditional monoculture lawns aren't so great for the environment. They require lots of water to keep looking healthy, which can be a costly drain on a vital resource, and need regular mowing, which is often done with polluting ...
1 day ago · The Paris Commune ( French: Commune de Paris, pronounced [kɔ.myn də pa.ʁi]) was a French revolutionary government that seized power in Paris from 18 March to 28 May 1871. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71, the French National Guard had defended Paris, and working-class radicalism grew among its soldiers.
5 hours ago · Monmouth County (/ ˈ m ɒ n m ə θ /) is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey.It is bordered to its west by Mercer and Middlesex Counties, to its south by Ocean County, to its east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to its north by the Raritan Bay (sharing a border with the boroughs of Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens in New York City, across it).
1 day ago · Wrigley Field's features include its ivy-covered brick outfield wall, distinctive wind patterns off Lake Michigan, the red marquee over the main entrance, and the hand-turned scoreboard. The stadium is situated in a primarily residential neighborhood without parking lots, and spectators have views from the rooftops behind the outfield.
1 day ago · The Baroque ( UK: / bəˈrɒk / bə-ROK, US: /- ˈroʊk / -ROHK; French: [baʁɔk]) is a Western style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from the early 17th century until the 1750s. [1] It followed Renaissance art and Mannerism and preceded the Rococo (in the past often referred to as ...
5 hours ago · Salzburg ( Austrian German: [ˈsaltsbʊʁk], German: [ˈzaltsbʊʁk] ⓘ; [note 1]) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. [7] The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of Iuvavum. Salzburg was founded as an episcopal see in 696 and became a seat of the archbishop in 798.
