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Arbaʽeen

Arbaʽein, Chehellom is a Shiite religious observance that occurs forty days after the Day of Ashura. It commemorates the martyrdom of Al-Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad, who was martyred on the 10th day of the month of Muharram. Al-Husayn ibn Ali and 71 of his companions were martyred by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad’s army in the Battle of Karbala in 61 AH (680 CE). Arbaʽein or

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Your Personal Touch (song)

“Your Personal Touch” is a song recorded by American R&B singer Evelyn “Champagne” King. The song, written by Allen George and Fred McFarlane, was released in 1985 by RCA Victor. The song is also included in her 1985 album A Long Time Coming. Although “Your Personal Touch” did not top the charts, it proved a moderate success for King. “Your Personal

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Humidity

Humidity is the concentration of water vapor in the air. It is a fundamental concept in meteorology, climatology, and environmental science, influencing weather, human comfort, and ecological processes. Humidity is typically expressed as absolute, relative, or specific humidity, depending on the measurement and application. 🔬 Types of Humidity 🌡️ Absolute Humidity Absolute humidity measures the

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Fog

Fog is a meteorological phenomenon consisting of suspended water droplets or ice crystals near the Earth’s surface that reduce horizontal visibility to less than 1 kilometer (0.62 miles). It is, in physical terms, a cloud in contact with the ground. Fog forms when air becomes saturated—meaning it holds as much water vapor as it can

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Dock Square

Dock Square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts is a public square adjacent to Faneuil Hall, bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and the steps of the 60 State Street office tower. Its name derives from its original (17th-century) location at the waterfront. From the 1630s through the early 19th century, it served boats in the Boston Harbor as “the common landing place, at Bendell’s Cove,” later called Town

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Aristolochia stevensii

Aristolochia stevensii is a plant species native to northwestern Nicaragua and southwestern Honduras. It grows in wet montane forests. Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Magnoliids Order: Piperales Family: Aristolochiaceae Genus: Aristolochia Species: A. stevensii Aristolochia stevensii is a liana climbing over other vegetation. Stems are woody, up to 2 cm in diameter, the bark tomentose when young, corky when older. Leaves are ovate, up to 17 cm

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Hannes Bok

Born Wayne Francis WoodardJuly 2, 1914Kansas City, Missouri, United States Died April 11, 1964 (aged 49)New York City, New York, United States Pen name Hannes Bok Occupation Illustrator, writer Nationality American Period 1939–1957 (SF magazine artist) Genre Fantasy Hannes Bok, pen name for Wayne Francis Woodard, was an American artist and illustrator who also dabbled in astrology and

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Lepidochrysops erici

Lepidochrysops erici is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-western Zambia. Adults have been recorded in October. Adults feed on flowers of the larval host plant. The larvae feed on Ocimum species. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lycaenidae Genus: Lepidochrysops Species: L. erici Etymology The species named for Eric Gardiner, son of the author.

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