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The bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi) is a large, nonvenomous, colubrid snake. It is a subspecies of the gopher snake ( Pituophis catenifer ). The bullsnake is one of the largest/longest snakes of North America and the United States , reaching lengths up to 8 ft.
How to Kill a Bull (also known informally as The Poleax; Finnish: Häräntappoase) is a five-part Finnish television miniseries directed by Jussi Niilekselä , originally broadcast in 1989 on Yle TV2. It is based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Anna-Leena Härkönen. [1] The miniseries is produced by Yleisradio. [2]
After a string of defeats incurred by the 26th Finnish regiment, the 24th regiment entrenched themselves west of the Kollaa River. The Soviet thrust against this sector was largely unexpected, and opened grave possibilities of Red forces outflanking the Finnish line of defence north of Lake Ladoga and bypassing the Mannerheim Line.
Constructed during the Swedish rule of Finland in the 18th century, the fortress of Viapori (sv:Sveaborg, renamed in Finnish in 1918 as fi:Suomenlinna) was the main defensive installation in the Grand Duchy of Finland. After the capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland was moved from Turku to Helsinki in 1812
Omerta 6/12 (released in the US as Attack on Finland [3]) is a 2021 Finnish action thriller film directed by Aku Louhimies, based on Ilkka Remes' 2006 novel, 6/12 . [4] It tells the story of an attack planned by Serbian terrorists on the presidential palace in Helsinki during the reception for Finland's Independence Day .
Yellowstone National Park is one of the most famous parks in the United States, but it isn’t usually known for its reptiles. Nevertheless, there are plenty of snakes that live in the park, with ...
The river became part of Finnish history, as the Red Army failed to break through there. A memorable quote, "Kollaa holds" ( Kollaa kestää ), became a legendary motto for the Finns. [ 1 ] The river and area are associated with the exploits of the Finnish marksman Simo Häyhä , dubbed "the White Death", [ 2 ] the gunman with the highest ...
In the central parishes of both Finnish and Swedish-speaking southern Ostrobothnia, those who defended parish laws and regulations sought to exert their power over the young working population, particularly over the children of house-owners, crofters and independent workers, as well as soldiers and servants.