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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.
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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
Nick Kosir (born October 7, 1983) [1] is an American television meteorologist. [2] He worked for WJZY Fox 46 in Charlotte, North Carolina.He is known for his dancing videos online, hitting 5 million followers on TikTok as of September 2022. [3]