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At the summer solstice, about 182 days later, on June 20 and 21, Fairbanks receives 21 hours and 49 minutes of sunlight. [54] After sunset, twilight is bright enough to allow daytime activities without any electric lights, since the center of the sun's disk is just 1.7 degrees below horizon. [ 55 ]
By November 2010, out of 700,000 nights booked, 80% had occurred in the previous six months. [19] At the March 2011 South by Southwest conference, Airbnb won the "app" award. [ 20 ] In November 2012, Airbnb launched "Neighborhoods", a travel guide of 23 cities that helps travelers choose a neighborhood in which to stay based on certain criteria ...
During the 2018 Summer Olympics, for instance, more than half of the tickets cost 70 Brazilian reals ($30) or less, and the cheapest ticket was less than $20. For some fans, it will be worth it.
Religious minorities of Georgia include Muslims (10.7 percent), Armenian Christians (2.9 percent) and Roman Catholics (0.5 percent). [316] [c] 0.7 percent of those recorded in the 2014 census declared themselves to be adherents of other religions, 1.2 percent refused or did not state their religion and 0.5 percent declared no religion at all. [316]
ZimaSilk 100% Mulberry Silk Pillowcase (Queen) $21 $24 Save $3. Silk pillowcases have been a favorite among those with curly hair for a long time, but they've been mainstreamed recently as a must ...
Transrapid 09 at the Emsland test facility in Lower Saxony, Germany A full trip on the Shanghai Transrapid maglev train Example of low-speed urban maglev system, Linimo. Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation) is a system of rail transport whose rolling stock is levitated by electromagnets rather than rolled on wheels, eliminating rolling resistance.
[532] [533] As of 2023, Iran produced 4% of the world's crude oil (3.6 million barrels (570,000 m 3) per day), [534] which generates US$36bn [535] of export revenue and is the main source of foreign currency. [536] Oil and gas reserves are estimated at 1.2 trn barrels; [537] Iran holds 10% of world oil reserves and 15% for gas.
A nuclear and radiation accident is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "an event that has led to significant consequences to people, the environment or the facility." Examples include lethal effects to individuals, large radioactivity release to the environment, or a reactor core melt. [ 6]