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The Rupes Nigra ("Black Rock"), a phantom island, was believed to be a black rock located at the Magnetic North Pole or at the geographic North Pole itself. Described by Gerardus Mercator as 33 French miles in size, it provided a supposed explanation for why all compasses point to this location.
Inventio Fortunata (also Inventio Fortunate, Inventio Fortunat or Inventio Fortunatae), "Fortunate, or fortune-making, discovery", is a lost book, probably dating from the 14th century, containing a description of the North Pole as a magnetic island (the Rupes Nigra) surrounded by a giant whirlpool and four continents.
In the latest TV show ratings, NBC’s The Voice led Tuesday both in total viewers and in the demo. NBC | The Voice drew 6.6 million viewers and a 0.7 demo rating, ticking up week-to-week; read recap.
In the latest TV ratings, CBS’ NCIS: Sydney was Tuesday’s most-watched program, while ABC’s Celebrity Jeopardy! and Fox’s The Floor tied for the nightly demo win. CBS | Back from the ...
In the latest TV show ratings, NBC’s The Voice easily led Tuesday in total audience, but had to settle for a demo tie with Santa Claus. NBC | The Voice drew 5.9 million total viewers and a 0.4 ...
The following is a list of television Nielsen ratings and rankings for American daytime soap operas from 1950 to the present, as compiled by Nielsen Media Research. [1] The numbers provided represent the percentage of TV households in the United States watching that particular show in a year. [1]
Dermatosis papulosa nigra, a condition of many small, benign skin lesions on that face that closely simulate seborrheic keratoses, a condition generally presenting on dark-skinned individuals; Linea nigra, a dark vertical line that appears on the abdomen during pregnancy; Substantia nigra, a portion of the brain associated with dopamine production
In the latest TV show ratings, Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen (with 2.6 million viewers and a 0.8 rating) and Last Man Standing (2.3 mil/0.5) ticked up in both measures and each tied their season highs ...