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The Southern Fuegian Railway (Spanish: Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino (FCAF)) or the Train of the End of the World (Spanish: El Tren del Fin del Mundo) is a 500 mm (19 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) gauge steam railway in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina. It was originally built as a freight line to serve the prison of Ushuaia, specifically to transport timber.
Shifts in the oceanic temperature distribution can cause significant weather shifts, such as the El Niño–Southern Oscillation. [ 208 ] The abundance of water, particularly liquid water, on Earth's surface is a unique feature that distinguishes it from other planets in the Solar System .
Earth's rotation imaged by Deep Space Climate Observatory, showing tilt. Earth's rotation or Earth's spin is the rotation of planet Earth around its own axis, as well as changes in the orientation of the rotation axis in space.
Ciudad Mitad del Mundo as seen from the west from the 30-meter-high terrace of the museum The yellow line divides the 2 hemispheres. Older monument to the equator in Calacalí (2008) The Ciudad Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World City) is a tract of land owned by the prefecture of the province of Pichincha, Ecuador.
One’s biological age, which measures the body’s physiological state, may help predict who is at risk for developing colon polyps, a known risk factor for colorectal cancer.
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Asbestos, a known human carcinogen, can be injurious to consumers if found in talc-containing cosmetic products as there is no established "safe level" threshold for exposure to the substance. If ...
The name "Tierra del Fuego" may refer to the fact that both Selk'nam and Yahgan had their fires burn in front of their huts (or in the hut). In Magellan's time Fuegians were more numerous, and the light and smoke of their fires presented an impressive sight if seen from a ship or another island. [3]