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Durian. The durian ( / ˈdʊəriən /, / ˈdjʊəriən /) [ 1] is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio. There are 30 recognized Durio species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. [ 2][ 3] Durio zibethinus, native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the only species available on the international market.
During the Joseon period, royal titles and styles (forms of address) had been extensive and complex. The general title of the monarch was king ( 왕; 王; wang) until Gojong crowned himself emperor ( 황제; 皇帝; hwangje ), a title that was only allowed for Chinese emperors. [ 1] Official titles came with official forms of address, depending ...
王 is the title of kings in East Asia. A king is called Wáng in Chinese, Wang in Korean, Vương in Vietnamese, and Ō in Japanese, but these are all just their respective pronunciations of the Chinese character 王 . Wáng (王), the head of state of Ancient China. Wang (왕, 王), Korean, meaning "king".
The earliest known Pittsburgh Sicilian Mafia boss was Salvatore "Banana King" Catanzaro, who started his fruit and produce company in 1888, in Downtown Pittsburgh. [10] [11] Catanzaro served as the treasurer for the Italian Red Cross Society and also worked alongside a network of Sicilian Mafia bosses in Western Pennsylvania.
Ranking of Kings (王様ランキング, Ōsama Rankingu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sōsuke Tōka [ ja]. It has been serialized online via Echoes' user-submitted Manga Hack website since May 2017 and has been collected in 18 tankōbon volumes by Enterbrain. The story follows the adventures of a little prince named ...
9 Life-Changing Fruit Hacks. Experts agree that a diet rich in fruits and veggies is the way to go. Fruits can provide essential nutrients, fiber and a host of other health benefits. If you enjoy ...
Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great ( Louis le Grand) or the Sun King ( le Roi Soleil ), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any sovereign. [ 1][ a] An emblematic character of the Age of Absolutism in ...
Leopold as a child. Painting by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1844). Leopold was born in Brussels on 9 April 1835, the second child of the reigning Belgian monarch, Leopold I, and of his second wife, Louise, the daughter of King Louis Philippe of France. [7]