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Mairs was born on July 23, 1943, in Long Beach, California. [1] She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) when she was 28, and began using a wheelchair soon after. [1] She wrote several essays on her experiences as a self-described "cripple", including "On Being a Cripple," "Sex and the Gimpy Girl," and the memoir Waist High in the World. [1]
The highest mountains above sea level are generally not the highest mountains above the surrounding terrain, also called the highest free-standing mountains. There is no precise definition of surrounding base, but Denali, [2] Mount Kilimanjaro [3] and Nanga Parbat [4] are possible candidates for the tallest mountain on land by this measure.
Paul Kimelman (born 1947), holder of Guinness World Record for the greatest weight-loss in the shortest amount of time (1982). Billy and Benny McCrary, holders of Guinness World Records's World's Heaviest Twins. Alayna Morgan (1948–2009), heavy woman from Santa Rosa, California. Ricky Naputi (1973–2012), heaviest man from Guam.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived back at her California home on Wednesday after suffering a fall in “very high” heels and undergoing hip replacement surgery during her trip to Europe.
People are calling Nancy Pelosi "Wonder Woman" for more than a few deserving reasons. Just yesterday, the almost 78-year-old House Minority Leader gave the 'longest continuous speech' in House ...
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was donning “very high” heels when she broke her hip in a nasty fall on marble steps at a World War II battlefield site in Luxembourg last Friday — then ...
Highest point Maximum elevation Lowest point Minimum elevation Elevation span Northern Hemisphere: Mount Everest, [1] China and Nepal: 8848 m 29,029 ft Dead Sea, [2] Israel, Jordan, and Palestine: −428 m −1,404 ft: 9,276 m 30,433 ft Southern Hemisphere: Aconcagua, Argentina: 6960 m 22,835 ft Laguna del Carbón, Argentina: −105 m −344 ft ...
In Hollywood, Back in Action — the Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx comeback movie about two former CIA agents coming out of retirement — has cemented the audience appeal of this age bracket after ...