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1 day ago · Norman Ernest Borlaug ( / ˈbɔːrlɔːɡ /; March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009) [2] was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution. Borlaug was awarded multiple honors for his work, including the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential ...
1 day ago · Bamboos include some of the fastest-growing plants in the world, due to a unique rhizome-dependent system. Certain species of bamboo can grow 91 centimetres (36 inches) within a 24-hour period, at a rate of almost 40 millimeters (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) an hour (equivalent to 1 mm every 90 seconds).
1 day ago · Theodore Anthony Nugent ( / ˈnuːdʒɪnt /; born December 13, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. [1] [2] He goes by several nicknames, including Uncle Ted, The Nuge, and Motor City Madman. Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist and occasional vocalist of The Amboy Dukes, a band formed in ...
1 day ago · Stanislas Wawrinka ( French: [stanislas vavʁiŋka]; [b] born 28 March 1985) is a Swiss professional tennis player. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of world No. 3 on 27 January 2014. [4] He is a three-time Grand Slam champion, at the 2014 Australian Open, the 2015 French Open and at the 2016 US ...
1 day ago · European Parliament. Chosen by member state. The European Parliament ( EP) is one of the three legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and informally as the Council of Ministers), it adopts European legislation, following a proposal by the ...
1 day ago · Birmingham, Alabama. / 33.51750°N 86.80944°W / 33.51750; -86.80944. Birmingham ( / ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm / BUR-ming-ham) is a city in the north central region of Alabama. Birmingham is the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2022 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 197,505, down 2% from ...
1 day ago · The state is the 20th most populous state of the country having 0.83% of the population on 1.63% of the land. The population density of the state is 189 people per square kilometre having a 2001–2011 decadal growth rate of 18.81%. The gender ratio is 963 females per 1000 males.
