Amitkumar
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« Reply #18 on: September 30, 2010, 05:57:18 AM » |
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St. Paul, MinnesotaSt. Paul, Minnesota, was originally called Pig's Eye after a man named Pierre 'Pig's Eye' Parrant who set up the first business there.
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2010, 05:59:05 AM » |
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RussiaThe deepest hole ever drilled by man is the Kola Superdeep Borehole, in Russia. It reached a depth of 12,261 meters (about 40,226 feet or 7.62 miles). It was drilled for scientific research and gave up some unexpected discoveries, one of which was a huge deposit of hydrogen - so massive that the mud coming from the hole was boiling with it.
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #21 on: September 30, 2010, 06:02:37 AM » |
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United States The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #22 on: September 30, 2010, 06:03:18 AM » |
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WaterfallsThe water of Angel Falls (the world's highest) in Venezuela drops 3,212 feet (979 meters). They are 15 times higher than Niagara Falls.
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