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Historic transcontinental railway linking eastern and western Canada. Built 1881–1885, today a freight-focused network with important economic and historical roles across Canada and parts of…
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The Dunkirk evacuation (Operation Dynamo) was the 1940 Allied withdrawal from Dunkirk, France, that rescued hundreds of thousands of British and Allied soldiers under German encirclement.
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A concise overview of the State Duma — the lower house of the Russian federal legislature — covering its role, composition, history, powers, electoral system and notable distinctions.
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Order of medium-to-large waterbirds traditionally grouped by fully webbed, four-toed feet. Includes pelicans and similar fish-eating species. Modern research has revised which families belon…
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Chemical precipitation is the formation of an insoluble solid from a solution by a chemical reaction; this article outlines causes, mechanisms, collection methods, uses, and important distin…
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A 2010 deepwater blowout in the Gulf of Mexico that released millions of barrels of crude, killed 11 workers, caused widespread environmental and economic damage, and led to major legal and…
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Die Linke (The Left) is a democratic socialist party in Germany formed in 2007 from a merger of PDS and WASG; active in state governments and European left alliances, with diverse internal c…
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