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4 hours ago · At the University of Calgary's summer camps, campers are used to the heat. But unlike normal years, water restrictions are preventing roughly 12,000 campers from doing water-based activities ...
15 hours ago · The province of Pampanga has two distinct climates, rainy and dry. The rainy or wet season normally begins in May and runs through October, while the rest of the year is the dry season. The warmest period of the year occurs between March and April, while the coolest period is from December through February.
15 hours ago · Nancy Pelosi (born 1940), Congresswoman, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (2007-2011, 2019–2023) [629] Aaron Peskin (born 1964), San Francisco Supervisor [630] James Duval Phelan (1861–1930), civic leader and banker. Mayor of San Francisco from 1897 to 1902 U.S. Senator from 1915 to 1921.
15 hours ago · Zurich. / 47.37444°N 8.54111°E / 47.37444; 8.54111. Zurich ( / ˈzjʊərɪk / ⓘ ZURE-ik; German: Zürich, pronounced [ˈtsyːrɪç] ⓘ; see below) is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, [5] at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich.
15 hours ago · Nanjing [b] is the capital of Jiangsu province in eastern China. The city has 11 districts, an administrative area of 6,600 km 2 (2,500 sq mi), and a population of 9,423,400 as of 2021. [6] Situated in the Yangtze River Delta region, Nanjing has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having served as the capital of various Chinese ...
15 hours ago · The Iloilo River Esplanade, stretching for about 8-9 kilometers on both banks of the Iloilo River, is the longest river esplanade and linear park in the Philippines. Iloilo City is closer to being a smart city [210] as it is providing free internet access in public areas, [211] aiming to decrease its carbon emission, higher efficiency and productivity to underscore Iloilo as a livable city.
15 hours ago · Etymology Main article: Name of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh was named in 1758, by General John Forbes, in honor of British statesman William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. As Forbes was a Scotsman, he probably pronounced the name / ˈ p ɪ t s b ər ə / PITS -bər-ə (similar to Edinburgh). Pittsburgh was incorporated as a borough on April 22, 1794, with the following Act: "Be it enacted by the ...
