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1 day ago · 37.5 [102] The current star in the North Pole. It is a Classical Cepheid variable, and the brightest example of its class. Arcturus (α Boötis) 25.4 ± 0.2 [103] This is the nearest red giant to the Earth, and the fourth brightest star in the night sky. Dubhe (α Ursae Majoris A) 17.03 ± 0.13 [99] AD.
4 hours ago · The Slavs or Slavic people are a group of peoples who speak Slavic languages.Slavs are geographically distributed throughout the northern parts of Eurasia; they predominantly inhabit Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Southeastern Europe, though there is a large Slavic minority scattered across the Baltic states, Northern Asia, and Central Asia, and a substantial Slavic diaspora in the ...
1 day ago · History of abortion. Indirect advertisements for abortion services, like these in The Sun in 1842, were common during the Victorian era. At the time, abortion was illegal in New York. [1] The practice of induced abortion —the deliberate termination of a pregnancy —has been known since ancient times. Various methods have been used to perform ...
4 hours ago · World records in athletics are ratified by World Athletics. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking. Records are kept for all events contested at the Olympic Games and some others. Unofficial records for some other events are kept by track and field statisticians.
