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Phosgene is extremely poisonous and was used as a chemical weapon during World War I, where it was responsible for 85,000 deaths. It is a highly potent pulmonary irritant and quickly filled enemy trenches due to it being a heavy gas. It is classified as a Schedule 3 substance under the Chemical Weapons Convention.
The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft) tall.. The pomegranate is rich in symbolic and mythological associations in many cultu
All-Star survivalists Jake Nodar and Melissa Miller take on the punishing Blackwater Swamp in Florida, which teems with poisonous snakes, aggressive alligators and torrential rains that threaten to flood the area. When one of the survivalists becomes disorientated from lack of food and sleep and wanders away from camp, local authorities are ...
Date: 11 March 2011; 13 years ago (): Location: Ōkuma and Futaba, Fukushima, Japan: Coordinates: Outcome: International Nuclear Event Scale Level 7 (major accident): Deaths: 1 suspected from radiation (lung cancer, 4 years later).
Global map of Carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions from fossil fuels and industry. Land use change is not included. [1] Annual CO 2 emissions by region. This measures fossil fuel and industry emissions.
Biryani (/ b ɜːr ˈ j ɑː n i /) is a mixed rice dish popular in South Asia, made with rice, meat (chicken, goat, lamb, beef), prawn or fish and spices.To cater to vegetarians, vegetables or paneer can be substituted for the meat. [1]
The Cambodian genocide [a] was the systematic persecution and killing of Cambodian citizens [b] by the Khmer Rouge under the leadership of Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea, Pol Pot.
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects vertebrates and Anopheles mosquitoes. [6] [7] [3] Human malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, fatigue, vomiting, and headaches.