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Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, 2008
Note: The day of an eclipse is given in Universal Time (UT) and may start a day earlier or later depending on your time zone. (See Phenomena, 2008, to find time of eclipse.) February…Walt Whitman: Election Day, November, 1884
Election Day, November, 1884If I should need to name, O Western World, your powerfulest scene and show, 'Twould not be you, Niagara—nor you, ye limitless prairies—nor your huge rifts of…Western European Union
(Encyclopedia) Western European Union (WEU), European security and defense organization. It was set up in Brussels in 1955 as a defensive, economic, social, and cultural organization, consisting of…Western Michigan University
(Encyclopedia) Western Michigan University, at Kalamazoo, Mich.; coeducational; founded in 1903 as Western State Normal School, became accredited in 1927 as a college, gained university status in…Western red cedar
(Encyclopedia) Western red cedar: see juniper, arborvitae.Recorded Weather Extremes, U.S. and Worldwide
Highest average annual mean temperature (world): Dallol, Ethiopia (Oct. 1960–Dec. 1966), 94° F (34.4° C). (U.S.): Key West, Fla. (30-year normal), 78.2° F (25.7° C).Lowest average annual mean…handedness
(Encyclopedia) handedness, habitual or more skillful use of one hand as opposed to the other. Approximately 90% of humans are thought to be right-handed. It was traditionally argued that there is a…State of the Union Address: Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 6, 1937)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 6, 1937) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Congress of the United States: For the first time in our national history a President delivers his Annual Message…Daylight Saving Time
A trip around the world reveals that time isn't a synchronized science Map of world time zones – full size Related Links Encyclopedia: Daylight Saving Time Almanac: Time &…Nuclear and Chemical Accidents
Though nuclear power is a good source of energy and is generally not a threat, there have been instances when security measures have failed. Nuclear meltdowns can cause dangerous radiation to escape…Trending
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