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1 day ago · The first UFC event to be held outside the contiguous United States was UFC 8 in Puerto Rico, a US territory, in 1996. Canada has hosted events 18 times, starting with UFC 83 in 2008 and most recently in 2024 with UFC 297.
1 day ago · James Francis Cameron CC (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a major figure in the post- New Hollywood era. He often uses novel technologies with a classical filmmaking style. He first gained recognition for writing and directing The Terminator (1984) and found further success with Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Terminator 2 ...
1 day ago · t. e. Hurricane Katrina was a devastating and deadly Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $186.3 billion (2022 USD) in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. [1] Katrina was the twelfth tropical cyclone, the fifth hurricane, and the third major hurricane ...
1 day ago · Just for Feet – bankrupt in 1999, acquired by Footstar, final stores closed in 2004. MC Sports – filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2017. Modell's Sporting Goods – first store opened in 1889. On March 11, 2020, the company filed for bankruptcy, and announced it would close all 115 stores.
5 hours ago · Carbon capture and storage ( CCS) is a process in which a relatively pure stream of carbon dioxide (CO 2) from industrial sources is separated, treated and transported to a long-term storage location. [2] : 2221 For example, the burning of fossil fuels or biomass results in a stream of CO 2 that could be captured and stored by CCS.
1 day ago · The automotive industry in mainland China has been the largest in the world measured by automobile unit production since 2008. As of 2024, mainland China is also the world's largest automobile market both in terms of sales and ownership . The Chinese automotive industry has seen significant developments and transformations over the years.
5 hours ago · Proportion of Black Americans (alone) in each county of the fifty states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico as of the 2020 United States census U.S. Census map indicating U.S. counties with fewer than 25 Black or African American inhabitants Graph showing the percentage of the African American population living in the American South, 1790–2010.
