Condor Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua kuntur. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere. They are: The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), which inhabits the Andean mountains. The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), currently restricted …
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Mar 26 2021
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Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a 2,430-metre (7,970 ft) mountain ridge. It is located in the Machupicchu District within Urubamba Province above the Sacred Valley, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco. The Urubamba River flows past it, cutting through the Cordillera …
Mar 25 2021
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the …
Mar 23 2021
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Sir William Wallace (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Uallas, pronounced [ˈɯʎam ˈuəl̪ˠəs̪]; Norman French: William le Waleys; c. 1270 – 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence. Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated an English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in September …
Mar 22 2021
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Plastics: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Plastic is in everything, from the clothes we wear to the water we drink. John Oliver explains how plastics are harming the planet, why recycling isn’t the solution you think it is, and why fixing the problem will be up to not just consumers, but corporations and policymakers. …
Mar 20 2021
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Cleopatra’s Needle (New York City) Cleopatra’s Needle in New York City is one of three similarly named Egyptian obelisks. It was erected in Central Park, west of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, on January 22, 1881. It was secured in May 1877 by judge Elbert E. Farman, the United States Consul General at …
Mar 19 2021
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You must watch Georgia’s Democratic freshman Senator Raphael Warnack’s first Senate speech. It’s that inspiring. ?Standing OVATION! ? SENATOR Raphael Warnock’s TRIUMPHANT First Floor speech Give a preacher a microphone, and watch them make it plain! Senator Raphael Warnock move the entire Senate chambers to a standing ovation after his first floor speech in which …
Mar 16 2021
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Even though ek hornbeck spent most of his life in Stars Hollow, he was born in Michigan and had family there. We visited once, on a sad occasion, and our time was limited but we often talked about taking a trip back to explore some of the places he had visited during his summer vacations …
Mar 15 2021
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The Magic Maples of New England Acer is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the family Sapindaceae.[1] There are approximately 128 species, most of which are native to Asia,[2] with a number also appearing in Europe, northern Africa, and North America. Only one species, Acer laurinum, …