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5 hours ago · Mayor's plan for monuments won't heal old wounds. May 29—It was a mismatch that never should have happened. City Manager John Blair, 50, stepped close to an 85-year-old man to usher him from a news conference by the mayor. The older man, Elmer Maestas, has atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that can leave him dizzy and short of breath.
1 day ago · Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; [b] April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As commanding general, Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 and briefly served as U.S. secretary of war.
1 day ago · Shinto. The torii gateway to the Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, one of the most famous examples in the country. [1] Torii mark the entrance to Shinto shrines and are recognizable symbols of the religion. Shinto ( Japanese: 神道, romanized : Shintō) is a religion originating from Japan.
1 day ago · Addis Ababa ( / ˌædɪs ˈæbəbə /; [5] Oromo: Finfinnee, lit. 'fountain of hot mineral water', Amharic: አዲስ አበባ, lit. 'new flower' [adˈdis ˈabəba] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. [6] [7] [8] In the 2007 census, the city's population was estimated to be 2,739,551 inhabitants. [2] Addis Ababa is a highly ...
4 hours ago · Bangladesh. The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire on the Indian subcontinent which existed from the early 4th century CE to early 6th century CE. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 CE, it covered much of the Indian subcontinent. [6] This period has been considered as the Golden Age of India by historians, [7] although this ...
4 hours ago · Etymology A statue of Patanjali, author of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, meditating in the lotus position The Sanskrit noun योग yoga is derived from the root yuj (युज्) "to attach, join, harness, yoke". Yoga is a cognate of the English word "yoke". According to Mikel Burley, the first use of the root of the word "yoga" is in hymn 5.81.1 of the Rigveda, a dedication to the rising ...
