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  2. 38th meridian east - Wikipedia

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    The meridian 38° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole. The 38th meridian east forms a great circle with the 142nd meridian west.

  3. Territorial evolution of North America since 1763 - Wikipedia

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    Nevada's eastern border was moved from the 38th meridian west from Washington, to the 37th meridian west from Washington, transferring land to it from Utah Territory. [59] Also, the northwestern corner of Arizona Territory was transferred to the state of Nevada, giving it its present-day borders. [63] March 1, 1867

  4. Deer Terrace Pavilion - Wikipedia

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    On 20 January 1046 BC, King Wu of Zhou launched a violent attack on the Shang capital, Zhaoge, as part of the Battle of Muye. [3] Zhou quickly defeated Shang, and the last king of Shang, King Zhou, retreated to the pavilion and set it on fire, burning it and himself along with his jewels as the result of the defeat. [ 4 ]

  5. Forbidden City - Wikipedia

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    The Meridian Gate has two protruding wings, which form three sides of a square before it, [43] and five gateways. The central gateway is part of the Imperial Way, a stone flagged path that forms the central axis of the Forbidden City and the ancient city of Beijing itself, leading all the way from the Gate of China in the south to Jingshan Park ...

  6. Tibetan Empire - Wikipedia

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    It expanded further under the 38th king, Trisong Detsen, and reached its greatest extent under the 41st king, Rapalchen, stretching east to Chang'an, west beyond modern Afghanistan, south into modern India and the Bay of Bengal. [7] The Yarlung dynasty was founded in 127 BC in the Yarlung Valley along the Yarlung River, south of Lhasa.

  7. 38th meridian - Wikipedia

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    38th meridian west, a line of longitude west of the Greenwich Meridian This page was last edited on 17 March 2018, at 23:46 (UTC). Text is available under the ...

  8. 300 dad jokes that'll leave you in stitches - AOL

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    Two guys walk into a bar. The third one ducked. A photon goes to the airport. The ticket agent asks if there's any luggage to check. The photon replies, “No, I'm traveling light.”

  9. Hall of Supreme Harmony - Wikipedia

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    ᡩᡝᠶᡝᠨ;Möllendorff: amba hūwaliyambure deyen) is the largest hall within the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It is located at its central axis, behind the Gate of Supreme Harmony. Built above three levels of marble stone base, and surrounded by bronze incense burners, the Hall of Supreme Harmony is one of the largest wooden ...