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7 hours ago · The narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is a medium-sized toothed whale native to the Arctic Circle. As the only member of the genus Monodon, it is closely related to the beluga whale, and the two species can interbreed. Adults range in body-to-tail length from 3.0 to 5.5 m (9.8 to 18.0 ft) and weigh 800 to 1,600 kg (1,800 to 3,500 lb).
1 day ago · Infographic showing the size of marine megafauna. The blue whale is the heaviest living animal. Heaviest terrestrial animals. The heaviest land animals are all mammals. The African elephant is now listed as two species, the African bush elephant and the African forest elephant, as they are now generally considered to be two separate species.
7 hours ago · Name "Manchu" was adopted as the official name of the people by Emperor Hong Taiji in 1635, replacing the earlier name "Jurchen". It appears that manju was an old term for the Jianzhou Jurchens, although the etymology is not well understood. : 63 The Jiu Manzhou Dang, archives of early 17th century documents, contains the earliest use of Manchu. However, the actual etymology of the ethnic name ...
7 hours ago · Names The city has a number of other names, and some historical names are now used as names of districts of the city. The city was known as Yuecheng and Jinling or "Ginling" (金陵 from the Warring States Era. Jianye (建业 ; Chien-yeh), which means 'build an empire', was officially designated for the city during the Eastern Wu dynasty. The city first became a Chinese national capital as ...
7 hours ago · Lonely Planet's Experience New England travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic destination with one-of-a-kind adventures at every turn. Dip into Acadia National Park's lakes, spot wild moose in the North Woods, feast on full belly clams by the coast - using our local experts and planning tools to create your own unique trip. #HappyReading
7 hours ago · Beijing Capital has rapidly ascended in rankings of the world's busiest airports in the past decade. It overtook Tokyo - Haneda Airport as the busiest airport in Asia in terms of passenger traffic and total traffic movements in 2009, and was the world's second busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic, behind Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport , from 2010 to 2019.
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1 day ago · Cold War 12 March 1947 – 26 December 1991 (44 years and 9 months) Part of the post-World War II era NATO and Warsaw Pact states during the Cold War era The "Three Worlds" of the Cold War era, between 30 April and 24 June 1975: First World: Western Bloc led by the United States and its allies Second World: Eastern Bloc led by the Soviet Union, China (independent), and their allies Third World ...
