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During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).
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According to the Migraine Research Foundation, migraines are the third most prevalent illness in the world. Women are most affected (18%), followed by children of both sexes (10%), and men (6%).
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Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.
A 3-tonne (3.0-long-ton; 3.3-short-ton) great white shark off Isla Guadalupe
Great apes knuckle-walk when traveling on the ground.
Hong Kong is a strange situation. A British colony since 1842, it was handed back to China in 1997 a
Firms Incorporated into U.S. Steel
A recruiting poster for the “True Sons of Freedom” encouraged African Americans to enlist. In fact,
The “Big Four” world leaders meet at the Hotel Crillon in Paris, 1919. From left to right (front row