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Krugersdorp (Afrikaans for Kruger's Town) is a mining city in the West Rand, Gauteng Province, South Africa founded in 1887 [2] by Marthinus Pretorius and Abner Cohen. [3] Following the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand , a need arose for a major town in the west of the reef.
Vinalhaven is the site of one of the first large wind power projects on the U.S. east coast. Approved by a vote of 383–5 on July 29, 2008, by members of the Fox Islands Electric Cooperative , the project was expected to significantly reduce rates on the island residents, who previously imported their power from the mainland via a submarine ...
The keel of USS Constitution was made from a single longleaf pine log. King George II decreed that straight pines over 24 inches (610 mm) in diameter were the king's property, but the colonists protested by tarring and feathering the official surveyors. However, harvesting was rather limited until 1900.
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In October, the Biden administration announced, for example, that it had approved a potential sale of GMLRS and ATACMS munitions, and related support, for $1.2 billion.
Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in an online map. [1] There are 433 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Providence County, including 15 National Historic Landmarks. The city of Providence is the location of 169 these ...
Actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein is sharing how he lost 120 pounds. The 70-year-old told Page Six that his weight has always fluctuated, and weight loss medication, he added, has helped him ...