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The Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, [2] weighing 3,106 carats (621.20 g), discovered at the Premier No.2 mine in Cullinan, South Africa, on 26 January 1905. It was named after Thomas Cullinan , the owner of the mine.
BioShock is a 2007 first-person shooter video game developed by 2K Boston (later Irrational Games) and 2K Australia, and published by 2K.The first game in the BioShock series, it was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 platforms in August 2007; a PlayStation 3 port by Irrational, 2K Marin, 2K Australia and Digital Extremes was released in October 2008.
Size of a large woolly mammoth (in red) compared to a human and other mammoths (left) and a skeletal diagram of a 3.5 m (11 ft) tall large European bull and a smaller 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) Siberian bull compared to a human (right)
Carbon dioxide content in fresh air (averaged between sea-level and 10 kPa level, i.e., about 30 km (19 mi) altitude) varies between 0.036% (360 ppm) and 0.041% (412 ppm), depending on the location. [46] In humans, exposure to CO 2 at concentrations greater than 5% causes the development of hypercapnia and respiratory acidosis. [47]
Survival without water is usually limited to three or four days, with a maximum of one week. [240] In 2020 it is estimated 9 million humans die every year from causes directly or indirectly related to starvation. [241] [242] Childhood malnutrition is also common and contributes to the global burden of disease. [243]