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22 hours ago · New York City, a major port and the largest city in the USA is situated on the Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Hudson River. The city is an international hub for trade, finance, the arts, and culture. The metropolis boasts of being the World's Capital City. Anyway, it ranks first place on The Economist's Global City Competitiveness Index .
2 days ago · Hugh Stephens and Woody Huntsman of Kentucky, Carl McConnell of Virginia, and Dewey Ledbetter of Tennessee saved the breed and set the Mountain Cur breed standard. In 1956, they founded the Original Mountain Cur Breeders’ Association (OMBCA). Weight: 30–60 lb (14–27 kg) Height: Male: 18–26 in (46–66 cm) Female: 16–24 in (41–61 cm ...
5 days ago · Mount Everest. Mount Everest, mountain on the crest of the Great Himalayas of southern Asia that lies on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, at 27°59′ N 86°56′ E. Reaching an elevation of 29,032 feet (8,849 metres), Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Mount Everest.
3 days ago · The Transantarctic Mountains, northern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Often described as a continent of superlatives, Antarctica is not only the world’s southernmost continent. It is also the world’s highest, driest, windiest, coldest, and iciest continent. Antarctica is about 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square km) in size, and thick ...
2 days ago · Madagascar, island country lying off the southeastern coast of Africa. Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, after Greenland, New Guinea, and Borneo. Although located some 250 miles (400 km) from the African continent, Madagascar’s population is primarily related not to African peoples but rather to those of Indonesia, more ...
4 days ago · Jungle Fever, a song by Stevie Wonder released in 1973, is a powerful and thought-provoking composition that delves into themes of societal prejudice and the devastating consequences of racial discrimination. The lyrics of the song draw attention to the deep-rooted issues of racial tension and inequality prevalent during that time period ...
1 day ago · Mount Rainier, the massive active stratovolcano is the highest mountain in Washington state at 4,392 m (14,411 ft). Mount St. Helens, the 2,549 m (8,363 ft) high volcano is particularly known for one of the most disastrous volcanic eruptions in the history of the United States (in 1980).
