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1 day ago · Ernest Miller Hemingway (/ ˈ ɜːr n ɪ s t ˈ h ɛ m ɪ ŋ w eɪ /; July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer and journalist. Best known for an economical, understated style that significantly influenced later 20th-century writers, he is often romanticized for his adventurous lifestyle, and outspoken and blunt public image.
1 day ago · In 1941, at the age of 16, Mishima was invited to write a short story for the Hojinkai-zasshi, and he submitted Forest in Full Bloom (花ざかりの森, Hanazakari no Mori), a story in which the narrator describes the feeling that his ancestors somehow still live within him. The story uses the type of metaphors and aphorisms that became ...
- University of Tokyo
- Tama Cemetery, Tokyo
- Suicide by Seppuku
1 day ago · Infanticide (or infant homicide) is the intentional killing of infants or offspring. Infanticide was a widespread practice throughout human history that was mainly used to dispose of unwanted children,: 61 its main purpose being the prevention of resources being spent on weak or disabled offspring.
6 hours ago · Minnesota (/ ˌ m ɪ n ə ˈ s oʊ t ə / ⓘ MIN-ə-SOH-tə) is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States.It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents.
- 86,935.83 sq mi (225,163 km²)
- 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans (list)
1 day ago · A map of North America's physical, political, and population characteristics as of 2018. North America is a continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres. North America is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea, and to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean.
- 24,709,000 km² (9,540,000 sq mi) (3rd)
- 23 non-sovereign territories
- 23 sovereign states
- 592,296,233 (2021; 4th)
