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14 godz. temu · The Paracel Islands, also known as the Xisha Islands (simplified Chinese: 西沙群岛; traditional Chinese: 西沙群島; pinyin: xīshā qúndǎo; lit. 'West Sand Archipelago') and the Hoàng Sa Archipelago (Vietnamese: Quần đảo Hoàng Sa, lit. 'Yellow Sand Archipelago'), are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea. The word paracel is of Portuguese origin, meaning placer (a ...
14 godz. temu · Oxford (/ ˈ ɒ k s f ər d /) is a city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town.Founded in the 8th century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (locally known as the Isis) and Cherwell.It had a population of 162,100 at the 2021 census. It is 56 miles (90 km) north-west of London, 64 miles ...
14 godz. temu · Impact event. Damage to trees caused by the Tunguska event. The object, just 50–80 metres (150–240 feet) across, exploded 6–10 km (4–6 miles) above the surface, shattering windows hundreds of km away. An impact event is a collision between astronomical objects causing measurable effects. [1]
