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23 hours ago · Tokamak. The reaction chamber of the DIII-D, an experimental tokamak fusion reactor operated by General Atomics in San Diego, which has been used in research since it was completed in the late 1980s. The characteristic torus-shaped chamber is clad with graphite to help withstand the extreme heat. A tokamak ( / ˈtoʊkəmæk /; Russian ...
23 hours ago · Of the hundreds of people on the roof, at least 100 people fell four stories to the factory floor. 60 to 100 more people fell directly on top of the furnace, the surface temperature of which was estimated to be around 500 °F (260 °C). Fuel pipes were severed as a result of the roof collapse, spraying many victims with scalding hot oil.
23 hours ago · Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a plant in the botanical class of Cannabis sativa cultivars grown specifically for industrial and consumable use. It can be used to make a wide range of products. [1] Along with bamboo, hemp is among the fastest growing plants [2] on Earth.
23 hours ago · Burbank is a city in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located 12 miles (19 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, Burbank has a population of 107,337. [8] The city was named after David Burbank, who established a sheep ranch there in 1867. [9]
23 hours ago · Detroit. / 42.33139°N 83.04583°W / 42.33139; -83.04583. Detroit ( / dɪˈtrɔɪt /, dih-TROYT; locally also / ˈdiːtrɔɪt /, DEE-troyt) [8] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border and the county seat of Wayne County. Detroit had a population of 639,111 ...
23 hours ago · 2,000,000–4,500,000 displaced, [13] 500,000 of whom fled abroad [14] The Nigerian Civil War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), also known as the Biafran War, was a civil war fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967. Nigeria was led by General Yakubu Gowon ...
23 hours ago · The Children's Overseas Reception Board was organised by the government to help parents send their children overseas to four British Dominions — Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The programme evacuated 2,664 boys and girls (ages 5 – 15) until its ending in October after the sinking of the SS City of Benares with the loss of 81 children out of 100 on board.
